Harry Stockwell


Harry Bayless Stockwell was an American actor and singer.
Stockwell made his film debut in the 1935 musical comedy Here Comes the Band. He achieved wider recognition in 1937 when he provided the voice of the Prince in Walt Disney’s animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A noted Broadway performer, Stockwell succeeded Alfred Drake as Curly in Oklahoma! in 1943 and remained in the role until 1948. His final film appearance was in The Werewolf of Washington in 1973.
He was the father of actors Dean Stockwell and Guy Stockwell with his first wife, Elizabeth Veronica. In 1950, he married actress and performer Nina Olivette.

Biography

Early Life

Stockwell was born on April 27, 1902, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Career

Stockwell made his Broadway debut in 1929 in Broadway Nights. The following year, he appeared in the 1930 edition of Earl Carroll's Vanities. He then began a yearlong run in another musical revue on the Great White Way, As Thousands Cheer.
His first films were Broadway Melody of 1936 and Here Comes the Band. He later provided the voice of the unnamed Prince in Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Personal life

Stockwell married Elizabeth Veronica in 1930; they had two sons, actors Dean Stockwell and Guy Stockwell. The couple divorced in 1947. In 1950, he married actress and performer Nina Olivette, with whom he remained until her death in 1971.

Death

Stockwell died in New York City on July 19, 1984, aged 82. He was estranged from his two sons Dean and Guy at the time of his death.

Filmography

Film

Stage/Broadway Credits