Edson Stroll

Edson Stroll
Snow White (Carol Heiss) and Prince Charming (Edson Stroll) in Snow White and the Three Stooges, 1961
Born
Edward Roy Stroll

(1929-01-06)January 6, 1929
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedJuly 18, 2011(2011-07-18) (aged 82)
Marina del Rey, California, US
OccupationActor
Years active1958–2011

Edson Stroll (January 6, 1929 – July 18, 2011) was an American actor who appeared in over 20 film and television programs beginning in 1958.

Career

Born in Chicago to Charles Stroll and Estelle Rose Stroll in a Jewish family, Stroll enlisted in the United States Navy in the late 1940s then began his career as a bodybuilder in the 1950s.

He studied acting and singing at the American Theater Wing in New York City and received a Fulbright Scholarship for voice performance, followed by an artist's contract for performance and advance study by the National Broadcasting Company[1]

He did a variety of stage work and from 1958 onwards he had bit parts on television shows such as How to Marry a Millionaire and Sea Hunt. He appeared in two episodes of The Twilight Zone, "Eye of the Beholder" (1960) and "The Trade-Ins" (1962). He played Dynamite in the Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues (1960). He then landed a steady role on McHale's Navy as Virgil Edwards.

Fans of the slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges remember Stroll for his roles in two 1960s-era feature films: Snow White and the Three Stooges and The Three Stooges in Orbit.[2]

In the 1960s, Stroll co-owned a men's high fashion seconds shop in Beverly Hills.

Throughout the 2000s, Stroll provided voice-overs, and he occasionally appeared at Hollywood autograph signing shows, near his home in Marina del Rey, California.

Stroll was a licensed ship's captain and marine surveyor.[3]

Death

Edson Stroll died of cancer on July 18, 2011 at the age of 82. His remains were cremated.

References

  1. ^ p. 336 Lentz III, Harris M. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011 McFarland, 30 Apr 2012
  2. ^ "ThreeStooges.net : Cast Member : Edson Stroll". www.threestooges.net.
  3. ^ "Boat and Yacht Sales, Buy Boats and Yachts - YachtWorld.com". www.yachtworld.com.


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