Stanley Kamel

Stanley Kamel (January 1, 1943 – April 8, 2008) was an American actor. From 2002 until his death in 2008, he played Dr. Charles Kroger on the American television series Monk.

Early life, family and education Kamel was born to a Jewish family and raised in South River, New Jersey. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School and Boston University, graduating with a BFA in 1965.

Career Kamel started his acting career off-Broadway.

On April 8, 2008, Kamel was found dead of a heart attack "Mr. Monk Buys a House", the premiere episode of the seventh season of Monk, was dedicated to his memory and included a mention of his character (Dr. Kroger) dying of a heart attack. The final shot of the episode was a close-up of a photo of Kamel, as Dr. Kroger, on Monk's fireplace mantle.

Filmography Film +List of Stanley Kamel film credits Year Title Role Notes 1971 Bacchanale The Lover 1978 Corvette Summer Las Vegas Con Man 1979 In Search of Historic Jesus Andrew Documentary 1982 Making Love Charlie 1983 Star 80 Nick I'm Going to Be Famous 1990 Dead Men Don't Die Archie Murder by Numbers George 1993 Come the Morning Randall 1995 Automatic Seth Baker 1997 Ravager Clean Eat Your Heart Out Michael Stark 1999 A Fare to Remember Mr. Gault Running Red Alexi Stonebrook Tali 2000 Escape Under Pressure Sub Commander 2001 The A-List Buchwald Short 2003 Judge Koan Judge Koan 2005 Domino Anthony Cigliutti 2006 Inland Empire Koz Kakawski 2007 Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Dr. Jared Fox Straight-to-video 2008 The Urn Joseph Final film role

Television +List of Stanley Kamel television credits Year Title Role Notes 1969 Mannix Rich Gaines Episode: "Tooth of the Serpent" 1969 Mission: Impossible Male Patient Episode: "The Controllers: Part 1" 1971 The Mod Squad Nick Harris Episode: "Is that Justice? No, It's the law." 1972 Mannix John "Gemini" Boling Episode: "The Upside-Down Penny" The Rookies Lou Episode: "A Bloody Shade of Blue" The Sixth Sense Killer Episode: "The Eyes That Wouldn't Die" Short Walk to Daylight Ernie Delion TV movie 1972–1976 Days of Our Lives Eric Peters #2 1973 Emergency! Harry Rivers Episode: "An English Visitor" 1974 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Essex Taylor Episode: "To Keep and Bear Arms" Get Christie Love! Marvin Episode: "Emperor of Death Street" 1974, 1977 Kojak Clyde Bruckner /Bert Marino 2 episodes 1975 Switch Eddie Matlock Episode: "The Late Show Murders" McMillan & Wife Sable Episode: "Requiem for a Bride" 1976 Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence Cole TV movie 1977 In the Glitter Palace Director TV movie 1977, 1981 Quincy, M.E. Max Cullis /Attorney Dave Bremmerhouse 2 episodes 1978Starsky & Hutch 1978 Charlie's Angels Dinsmore Episode: "Hours of Desperation" 1979 240-Robert Prisoner Episode: "Acting Sergeant" The Incredible Hulk Gary Episode: "Captive Night" Captain America II: Death Too Soon Kramer TV movie 1979, 1981 Lou Grant Marty Niles /Dr. Weyland 2 episodes 1979, 1982 Barney Miller Lance Parks /Dr. Michael Packer 2 episodes 1980 The Gossip Columnist Phil TV movie 1981 Eight Is Enough Bruce Taylor Episode: "Bradfordgate" House Calls Lenny Episode: "My Son, the Anarchist" The Phoenix Murray Episode: "Pilot" Mork & Mindy Charlie Episode: "My Dad Can't Beat Up Anybody" 1982 Three's Company Clean Cut Man Packer Episode: "Opening Night" 1983–1985 Hill Street Blues Agent Ramsey 3 episodes 1983–1988 Cagney & Lacey Det. Mick Solomon 7 episodes 1984 Riptide Colonel Davidson Episode: "The Orange Grove" Knight Rider Sonny Martin Episode: "Dead of Knight" My Mother's Secret Life Larry Fenton TV movie Old Friends Charlie TV movie Victims for Victims:The Theresa Saldana Story D.A. Mike Knight TV movie 1985 A Bunny's Tale Jerry TV movie The Rape of Richard Beck Dr. Greenberg TV movie Hardcastle and McCormick Zimmerman Episode: "Surprise on Seagull Beach" The Fall Guy Carl Trenton Episode: "The Life of Riley" Rituals DA Don Wallace 1986 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Steven Sallee Episode: "Dead Men Leave No Trails" Mr. Belvedere Lawrence Miller Episode: "Deportation: Part 1" 1986–1991 L.A. Law Mark Gilliam 5 episodes 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation Kosinski Episode: "Where No One Has Gone Before" 1987–1988 Hunter Brad Wilkes, FBI 4 episodes 1987, 1990 Matlock Mark Douglas /Clayton Ross 2 episodes 1988 Hooperman Dr. Kenwood Episode: "Blaste from the Past" Probe Marty Corrigan Episode: "Black Cats Don't Walk Under Ladders (Do They?)" Buck James Dennis Osterman Episode: "Top Secret" The Highwayman Cisco Episode: "Frightmare" 1989 Guns of Paradise Mr. Sweet Episode: "A Private War" Mancuso, FBI Stein Episode: "Conflict of Interest" 1989–1990 Beauty and the Beast George Walker 2 episodes Murder, She Wrote Frankie, the Bartender /Sid Staples 2 episodes 1990 Columbo Tim Haines Episode: "Agenda for Murder" Empty Nest Monsieur Gerard Episode: "A Flaw Is Born" Valerie's Family Steven Eisenberg Episode: "It Happened One Night... Or Did It?" We'll Take Manhattan Director TV movie Bar Girls Judge TV movie 1990–1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Leo Chaplin / Ron Baylor 2 episodes 1991 The Golden Girls Herb Shrewsberry 2 episodes Reasonable Doubts John Callahan Episode: "Dicky's Got the Blues" MacGyver Victor Kasanti Episode: "Off the Wall" 1992 2000 Malibu Road Mr. Adler Episode: "Pilot" 1993 Homefront Mr. Smith Episode: "By Word or Act" 1993–1994 Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Larry Wright /Wayne Topping 2 episodes 1994 Melrose Place Bruce Teller 13 episodes Honor Thy Father and Mother:The True Story of the Menendez Murders Dr. Jerome Oziel TV movie 1995 Beverly Hills, 90210 Tony Marchette 8 episodes 1995–1996 Murder One Dr. Graham Lester 8 episodes 1996 Dark Skies Dr. Ron Burnside Episode: "Dark Days Night" 1997 Renegade Anthony Capezi Episode: "Knock Out" ER Dr. 'Fin' Leosch Episode: "Random Acts" The Nanny Condo Representative Episode: "The Boca Story" Pensacola: Wings of Gold Grissom Episode: "Grey Ghost" 1998 Martial Law Dr. Ron Burnside Episode: "Malcolm Devrons" Like Father, Like Santa Leland Jennings TV movie 1999 L.A. Doctors Dr. Crosswell Episode: "Been There, Done That" Cracker Pat Vicker Episode: "Faustian Fitz" 7th Heaven Shana's Dad Episode: "Yak Sada" 2000 NYPD Blue Noel Beller Episode: "The Irvin Files" Dark Angel Edgar Sonrisa Episode: "Pilot" An American Daughter Dr. Blumberg TV movie 2001 The Geena Davis Show Carl Episode: "Photo Finish" 2002 Six Feet Under Death Episode: "In the Game" 2002–2008 Monk Dr. Charles Kroger 43 episodes 2003 Mister Sterling Arthur Peyton 5 episodes The Guardian James Fuller Episode: "Swimming" General Hospital Cody McCall 5 episodes 2004 The D.A. Judge Episode: "The People vs. Patricia Henry" The West Wing Stanley Episode: "In the Room" 2005 Reba Mac Episode: "Issues" 2006 Last Day Sorin Short 2007 Eyes Social Services Employee Episode: "Whistleblower"