Resting place Cremation | Name Edson Stroll Years active 1958–2011 | |
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Movies and TV shows McHale's Navy, Snow White and the Three, The Three Stooges in Orbit, McHale's Navy Joins the Air Fo Similar People Yoshio Yoda, Gary Vinson, Carol Heiss, Edward Bernds, Walter Lang | ||
Edson Stroll (January 6, 1929 – July 18, 2011) was an American actor. He made over 20 film and television appearances since 1958.
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Career
Stroll began his career as a bodybuilder in the 1950s. He then moved to acting in 1958 with bit parts on television shows such as How to Marry a Millionaire, Sea Hunt and The Twilight Zone ("The Eye of the Beholder" and "The Trade-Ins"). He then landed a steady role on McHale's Navy as Virgil Edwards.
Fans of 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.
Throughout the 2000s, Stroll provided voice-overs, and occasionally appeared at Hollywood autograph signing shows, near his Marina del Rey home in Southern California. He played Dynamite in "G.I.Blues" 1960
Death
Edson Stroll died of cancer on July 18, 2011 at age 82. Stroll is survived by Anita Winters, and a private scattering of his ashes was planned.
Filmography
Actor
2009
Bad Memories as
Client
1991
Dallas (TV Series) as
Charlie Haas / John Kane
- Conundrum (1991) - Charlie Haas
- Those Darned Ewings (1991) - John Kane
1982
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Scott McCafferty / Dr. Willis Courtney
- Second Swell (1988) - Scott McCafferty
- Art for Arthur's Sake (1982) - Dr. Willis Courtney
1987
J. Edgar Hoover (TV Movie) as
Senator Muskie
1986
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Board Member #3
- The Vote (1986) - Board Member #3
1986
E.G. Daily: Say It Say It (Music Video) as
Narrator / Tenant
1985
Hotel (TV Series) as
Gordon Jacobs
- Distortions (1985) - Gordon Jacobs
1985
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Dr. Peter Weber
- Broadway Malady (1985) - Dr. Peter Weber
1983
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Carlson
- Episode #1.5118 (1983) - Carlson
- Episode dated 16 February 1983 (1983) - Carlson
- Episode dated 4 February 1983 (1983) - Carlson
- Episode dated 20 January 1983 (1983) - Carlson
- Episode dated 4 January 1983 (1983) - Carlson
1982
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (TV Movie) as
Arthur Park
1975
The Lost Saucer (TV Series)
- 894X2RY713, I Love You (1975)
1967
It's About Time (TV Series) as
Brak
- The Stowaway (1967) - Brak
1962
McHale's Navy (TV Series) as
Virgil Edwards
- Wally for Congress (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- Binghamton at 20 Paces (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- An Ensign's Best Friend (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- The McHale Grand Prix (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- Who Was That German I Saw You With? (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- Little Red Riding Doctor (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- My Son, the Skipper (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- 36-24-73 (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- Secret Chimp 007 (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale's Country Club Caper (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- La Dolce 73 (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- The Wacky WAC (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- The Fugitive Ensign (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- Fire in the Liquor Locker (1966) - Virgil Edwards
- The Boy Scouts of 73 (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Return of Giuseppe (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Reunion for PT-73 (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Blitzkrieg at McHale's Beach (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Good Luck Fountain (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The McHale Opera Company (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Vino, Vino, Who's Got the Vino? (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- A Wine Cellar Is Not a Home (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Voltafiore Fish-Fry (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Bald-Headed Contessa (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Piazza Binghamtoni (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- A Nip in Time (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Giuseppe McHale (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Marriage, McHale Style (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Bathtub Thief (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- War, Italian Style (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Make Room for Orvie (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- A Star Falls on Taratupa (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Birth of a Salesman (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Vampire of Taratupa (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- All Ahead, Empty (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Rumble on Taratupa (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Hello, McHale? Colonna! (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Will the Real Admiral Please Stand Up? (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Great Necklace Caper (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Chuckie Cottontail (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- By the Numbers, Paint (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Send This Ensign to Camp (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Return of Maggie (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Seven Faces of Ensign Parker (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Pumpkin Takes Over (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- All Chiefs and No Indians (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale's Floating Laundromat (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Late Captain Binghamton (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Truth Hurts (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The PT 73 Follies (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- The Stool Parrot (1965) - Virgil Edwards
- Fuji's Big Romance (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Missing Link (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Christy Goes Traveling (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale and His Jet Set (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Great Eclipse (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Fountain of Youth (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Senator Parker, Suh! (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The British Also Have Ensigns (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Will the Alligator Take the Stand? (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Laugh, Captain, Laugh (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale's Floating Harem (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale, the Desk Commando (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad War (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Lester, the Skipper (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Ghosts of 73 (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- A Da-Da for Christy (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Dart Gun Wedding (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Marryin' Chuck (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Carpenter in Command (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The McHale Mob (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Ensign Parker, E.S.P. (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Rage of Taratupa (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Alias PT 73 (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Return of Big Frenchy (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Comrades of PT 73 (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Stars Over Taratupa (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Novocain Mutiny (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Babette, Go Home (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Dear Diary (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Urulu's Paradise West (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Big Impersonation (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Evil-Eye Parker (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- Who'll Buy My Sarongs? (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Balloon Goes Up (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- A Medal for Parker (1964) - Virgil Edwards
- The Creature from McHale's Lagoon (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Orange Blossoms for McHale (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- My Ensign, the Lawyer (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- A Letter for Fuji (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Happy Sleepwalker (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- French Leave for McHale (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The August Teahouse of Quint McHale (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Scuttlebutt (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Jolly Wally (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Today I Am a Man (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Have Kimono, Will Travel (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- To Binghamton with Love (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Is There a Doctor in the Hut? (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale and His Schweinhunds (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Binghamton Murder Plot (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Day the War Stood Still (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Uncle Admiral (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Monster of McHale's Island (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Hillbillies of PT-73 (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale's Millions (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Parents Anonymous (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Alias Captain Binghamton (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Camera, Action, Panic (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Instant Democracy (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Portrait of a Peerless Leader (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- A Wreath for McHale (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- HMS 73 (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Mothers of PT-73 (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- One Enchanted Weekend (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Nippon Nancy Calling (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Washing Machine Charlie (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Six Pounds from Paradise (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Confidence Game (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Natives Get Restless (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- One of Our Engines Is Missing (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Big Raffle (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Ensign Gets a Zero (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Captain Steals a Cook (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Send Us a Hero (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Captain's Mission (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- Beauty and the Beast (1963) - Virgil Edwards
- The Day They Captured Santa (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- The Battle of McHale's Island (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale's Paradise Hotel (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- Three Girls on an Island (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- Who Do the Voodoo (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- Operation Wedding Party (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- Movies Are Your Best Diversion (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- PT 73 Where Are You? (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- McHale and His Seven Cupids (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- A Purple Heart for Gruber (1962) - Virgil Edwards
- An Ensign for McHale (1962) - Virgil Edwards
1965
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force as
Virgil Edwards
1964
McHale's Navy as
Virgil Edwards
1962
The Three Stooges in Orbit as
Captain Tom Andrews
1960
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Young John Holt / Walter Smith
- The Trade-Ins (1962) - Young John Holt
- Eye of the Beholder (1960) - Walter Smith
1961
Marines, Let's Go as
Bit role (uncredited)
1961
Snow White and the Three Stooges as
Prince Charming aka Quatro
1960
G.I. Blues as
Sgt 'Dynamite' Bixby (uncredited)
1960
Men Into Space (TV Series)
- Emergency Mission (1960)
1960
Lock Up (TV Series) as
Mike Jackson
- The Trouble Cop (1960) - Mike Jackson
1960
Sea Hunt (TV Series) as
Julian Laubec
- Underwater Drop (1960) - Julian Laubec
1960
Tombstone Territory (TV Series) as
Vince Sanders
- No Widow for Tombstone (1960) - Vince Sanders
1959
Congressional Investigator (TV Series) as
Lead Investigator
- Teenage Gangs - Lead Investigator (as Ed Stroll)
1959
The Wild and the Innocent as
Henchman
1958
How to Marry a Millionaire (TV Series) as
Jim
- Hit and Run (1958) - Jim (as Ed Stoll)
Soundtrack
1963
McHale's Navy (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- The McHale Opera Company (1965) - (performer: "Largo al factotum" - uncredited)
- Orange Blossoms for McHale (1963) - (performer: "Love (Your Spell Is Everywhere)" - uncredited)
1961
Snow White and the Three Stooges (performer: "I Said It Then, I Say It Now", "Because I'm in Love")
Self
2007
McHale's Navy: The Crew Remembers (Video short) as
Self
References
Edson Stroll Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA