Actor Edson Stroll 1929-2011
jlp
http://www.argonautnewspaper.com/articles/2011/07/28/news_-_features/marina_del_rey/m3.txt
Television and film actor Edson Stroll, a longtime Marina del Rey
resident, dies
Edson Stroll, a longtime Marina del Rey resident who worked as a
television and film actor, appearing in several successful series
including McHale’s Navy, died of cancer July 18. He was 82.
Stroll was born in Chicago on Jan. 6, 1929.
After serving in the U.S. Navy, 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 artists’ contract
for performance and advance study by the National Broadcasting
Company.
Stroll appeared on stage with Broadway and National companies in
Stalag 17, Shangri La, Fair Game, Carousel, Oklahoma, Showboat, Three
Wishes for Jamie, Pajama Game, On the Town, The Heiress, Bells are
Ringing, Best Man. He also performed in the New York Shakespeare
Festival for three seasons.
As a television actor, he starred as Virgil Edwards for 4 years on
McHale’s Navy. His TV and film credits include The Twilight Zone, GI
Blues, Death in the Arena, Marines Let’s Go, Congressional
Investigator, Hawaii Five-0, Virginian, Ironsides, Sea Hunt, Gunsmoke,
Hogan’s Heroes, and Snow White and the Three Stooges.
Recurring roles were in Dallas, Simon & Simon, Dynasty, Hotel, and
Murder She Wrote. His voice-over skills were used for voice acting,
directing of audio productions and voice-over training. Stroll was the
technical advisor and consultant for the McHale’s Navy series and a
member of the Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA, and AEA.
Stroll became licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard to captain commercial
vessels, and in 1969 he became a marine surveyor to survey all types
of vessels and marine facilities, including the S.S. Catalina. He had
a reputation for delivering expert opinions as a witness in marine
court cases and delivering in-depth surveys, Marine Accident
Reconstruction and damage reports.
Along with a Cal DPH Inspector/Assessor License, a Cal EPA Registered
Environmental License, and a Certified Real Estate Appraiser License,
Stroll had an Ultrasonic Nondestructive Level II designation. He was a
member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel and
was an OSHA HAZWOPER and emergency first-responder.
As a resident of Marina del Rey, Stroll was a member of the Marina
Venice Yacht Club and the Classic Yacht Association, who loved boating
and being on the ocean. He also loved opera and singing for his
friends, and had a great love for animals, especially his two Yorkies,
friends said.
Stroll is survived by Anita Winters, and his pets, Eddie and Sugar
Baby. A private scattering of his ashes will be held in his memory.
Brad Ferguson
<9e87a69a-5a38-4567...@v11g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
jlp <jayp...@aol.com> wrote:
> As a television actor, he starred as Virgil Edwards for 4 years on
> McHale�s Navy. His TV and film credits include The Twilight Zone
Edson Stroll was in two memorable TZ episodes: "Eye of the Beholder,"
as the man who comes to take Donna Douglas away to that colony of
un-deformed people; and "The Trade-Ins," where he played the young
android body of the old fellow.
Pic from "The Trade-Ins":
And from "Eye of the Beholder":
BobF
On Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:52:35 -0400, Brad Ferguson
<thir...@frXOXed.net> shouted from the highest rooftop:
More pics and iconic video clip from "The Trade-Ins."
http://www.voy.com/221392/72930.html
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