Harry Dean Stanton – Bio, Net Worth, Height

Harry Dean Stanton – Bio, Net Worth, Height

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Harry Dean Stanton is an American actor, guitarist and singer. He is known for films such as The Godfather Part II (1974), Luke the Cool Hand (1967), Paris, Texas (1984) and The Repo Man (1984). He played memorable roles in the TV series “Big Love” and “Twin Peaks.” Stanton was born on July 14, 1926 in West Irvine, Kentucky. His father, Sheridan, was a tobacco farmer and his mother, Ersel, was a hairdresser. He has three younger brothers, Ralph, Archie and Stan. Stanton attended Lafayette High School and then the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. He studied journalism and broadcasting arts, but dropped out before completing his degree. During World War II, Stanton served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a cook during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.

Profession
Before film/television, Stanton made a living as a singer and guitarist. He sang in the barbershop quartet in high school. He later performed with a touring chorus of 24. He also has his own band, The Harry Dean Stanton Band. Stanton began performing at the Pasadena Theater in Pasadena in 1949. In the late 1950s he appeared on television shows such as Rawhide, Zane Gray Theatre and Gunsmoke. His early film credits include Tomahawk Trail (1957) with Chuck Connors and Cyclone Ride (1966) with Jack Nicholson. Stanton played the singer-inmate “The Tramp” in the prison drama Cool Hand Luke (1967). During the 1970s he appeared in films such as Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), The Godfather II (1974) and Alien (1979). He voiced the character “Balthazar” in the animated film Rango (2012). He has worked with many filmmakers, including Monte Herman, David Lynch and Sam Peckinpa.

Stanton played “Travis Henderson” in the road movie “Paris, Texas” (1984), opposite Nastassja Kinski. The film is directed by Wim Wenders. Other films of the 1980s include Repo Man (1984) with Emilio Estevez, Pretty in Pink (1986) with Molly Ringwald and The Last Temptation (1988) with Willem Dafoe. His recent films include The Green Mile (1999), Seven Psycho (2012), The Avengers (2012) and Lucky (2017). Stanton played “Romain Grant” in the HBO drama “Big Love” (2006-10). He frequently played the role of “Karl Lord” in the Showtime series Twin Peaks (2017). His TV credits also include The Untouchables, Bonanza, Two and a Half Men, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Chuck and Get Into the Car.

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Harry Dean Stanton passed away on September 15, 2017 at the age of 91. According to reports, his cause of death was natural causes. He passed away peacefully at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Stanton dated actress Rebecca de Monet in the early 1980s. He was never married and had no children. His family and friends survived. Stanton’s tallest is 5’8″ and he is of British, Irish and Scottish ancestry. Before his death, his net worth was estimated at $10 million.

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