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Stanley Kamel
Stanley Kamel
	Kamel in 2008
Born	January 1, 1943; South River, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 8, 2008 (aged 65); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Stanley Camel, Stan Kamel
Education	Boston University (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1968–2008

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.

Biography

Kamel was born to a Jewish family and raised in South River, New Jersey.^[1] He attended Rutgers Preparatory School and Boston University, graduating with a BFA in 1965.^[2] He started his acting career off-Broadway and broke into television with a role in Days of Our Lives (1972-76) as the second actor to play the character of "Eric Peters".

Kamel began appearing on television in 1968, appearing in many episodic one-off appearances over decades (including The Mod Squad, Barney Miller, Kojak, Lou Grant, Quincy M.E., Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Cagney & Lacey, Matlock, Hooperman, Father Dowling Mysteries, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The Nanny, and The Lazarus Man).

He had a recurring role on Melrose Place in 1994 as Bruce Teller, the CEO of D&D Advertising, where Amanda (Heather Locklear) and Allison (Courtney Thorne-Smith) were employed. During the first part of the sixth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, Kamel appeared on several episodes as Anthony Marchette, an organized crime figure.

Kamel was best known for his role as Dr. Charles Kroger in the USA Network television series Monk, playing the infinitely patient and ever-supportive psychiatrist to the main character, Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub). Though his last appearance was in the sixth season of Monk, clips of his character were seen in the series finale.

Death

On April 8, 2008, Kamel was found dead of a heart attack in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 65.^[3]^[4] "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.

Kamel never married and had no children.^[5]

Filmography

Film

List of Stanley Kamel film credits^[6]^[7]^[8]
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
1983	I'm Going to Be Famous
1990	Dead Men Don't Die	Archie
1990	Murder by Numbers	George
1993	Come the Morning	Randall
1995	Automatic	Seth Baker
1997	Ravager	Clean
1997	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"
1974	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"
1975	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
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"
1986	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"
1989	Mancuso, FBI	Stein	Episode: "Conflict of Interest"
1989–1990	Beauty and the Beast	George Walker	2 episodes
1989–1990	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
1994	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"
1998	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"
2004	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"

References

^ "Shrink on 'Murder One' is No Sleaze, Actor Says". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Knight Ridder. March 9, 1996. Retrieved October 30, 2020. Kamel is one of those looks-familiar-but-what's-his-name actors who work all the time but seem to miss stardom. The South River, N.J., native has had recurring roles in many TV series, but his best work has been in Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and Murder One, all created by Stephen Bochco.
^ "Monk TV Show and Television Series – Cast Bios:Stanley Kamel". Archived from the original on February 9, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2007.
^ "'Monk' star Stanley Kamel dies at 65". Access Hollywood. April 9, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2008 – via Today.
^ "Stanley Kamel, 65, Actor on 'Monk,' Is Dead". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 11, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
^ "Stanley Kamel Obituary". Jason47's Days of Our Lives Website. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
^ "Stanley Kamel Movies". MovieFone. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ "Stanley Kamel". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
^ "Stanley Kamel - Filmography". Cinema.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.