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Stanley Kamel

Jan 01, 1943 - Apr 08, 2008 (65 years old) in South River, New Jersey, USA

Stanley Kamel (January 1, 1943 – April 8, 2008) was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Charles Kroger on the American television series Monk. Kamel was born to a Jewish family and raised in South River, New Jersey, and attended Rutgers Preparatory School. He started his acting career off-Broadway and broke into television with a role in Days of Our Lives as Eric Peters. Kamel had a recurring role on Melrose Place in 1994 as Bruce Teller, the chief executive officer 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 most 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 later in the series finale.

Known For

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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Kosinski
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Columbo
Tim Haines
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Monk
Charles Kroger
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MacGyver
Victor Kasanti
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Murder, She Wrote
Sid Staples
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Mannix
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Knight Rider
Sonny Martin
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Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Larry Wright
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ER
Fin Loesch
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Lou Grant

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