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Edson Stroll

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Edson Stroll
Born
Edward Roy Stroll

(1929-01-06)January 6, 1929
DiedJuly 18, 2011(2011-07-18) (aged 82)
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

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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

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

References

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  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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