What is Dean Stockwell? The third man in the White Stripes. How did John Cale land a role in ‘Super Troopers’? A look back at the man who made it all possible.
“What was he like?” Those are the questions of my former college roommate, John, when asked why he left New York for Cambridge on the day he graduated. I was the first person to be asked these questions. You never forget your first college roommate, and I didn’t.
But I’ve forgottenWhat is Dean Stockwell?
Dean Stockwell is a man who has seen every corner of this game and has done everything he possibly can to become his own player. He has been through several levels of NBA development but has become a dominant force in the league with his own style. To even get to the top tier of prospects in this years draft is nothing short of a miracle by this man who is the ultimate competitor.
Stockwell was born in the south as a 3rd generation, Louisiana Native. He startedWhat is Dean Stockwell? If you’ve never heard of Dean Stockwell then you’re in the best position to learn more about the man and his work. This is the first in a series of articles about Stockwell’s work as a composer, performing artist and educator, all drawn from the archives of the Dean Stockwell Collection at Yale’s Beinecke Library.
Stockwell was born in New York City on October 22, 1921 and grew up on the Lower West Side