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Stephen Lee(1955-2014)

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Stephen Lee
In middle of the Vietnam War, a Navy surgeon and a nurse fall in love. Their affection for one another provides a striking contrast to the violence of warfare.
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Stephen Lee was born in Englewood New Jersey in 1955. Having lived in Europe the first 15 years of his life, Stephen comes from a "casino" background with his father selling and making slot machines. Stephen started acting when he came to the U.S in 1970 and eventually getting a partial scholarship to Avila College in Kansas City, Missouri.

He has appeared in over 200 TV shows, 5 TV series and over 20 pilots. He has also played in 39 movies including: La Bamba (1987), WarGames (1983), Purple Hearts (1984), RoboCop 2 (1990), The Negotiator (1998), Dolls (1987) and many others. He speaks English, German, French and Spanish. His interests include golf, tennis, horseback riding (when time permits) and biking around his Sherman Oaks, CA neighborhood.

His recent guest stars are NCIS (2003), Fear Itself (2008), Boston Legal (2004) (for which he received critical acclaim), Bones (2005) and 'Til Death (2006). He is grateful everyday for a roof over his head and hopes for a more prosperous future for himself and everyone who has experienced such hard times.
BornNovember 11, 1955
DiedAugust 14, 2014(58)
BornNovember 11, 1955
DiedAugust 14, 2014(58)
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Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
WarGames
7.1
  • Sgt. Schneider
  • 1983
Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey in The Negotiator (1998)
The Negotiator
7.3
  • Farley
  • 1998
Cher and Christina Aguilera in Burlesque (2010)
Burlesque
6.4
  • Dwight
  • 2010
Lou Diamond Phillips in La Bamba (1987)
La Bamba
7.0
  • Big Bopper
  • 1987

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  • Cher and Christina Aguilera in Burlesque (2010)
    Burlesque
    6.4
    • Dwight
    • 2010
  • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
    Ghost Whisperer
    6.5
    TV Series
    • George Masters
    • 2010
  • Joely Fisher, Brad Garrett, and J.B. Smoove in 'Til Death (2006)
    'Til Death
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bob
    • 2010
  • CCH Pounder, Carl Weathers, Daryl Mitchell, and Michael Strahan in Brothers (2009)
    Brothers
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Tim
    • 2009
  • Numb3rs (2005)
    Numb3rs
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Tony Wolf
    • 2009
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Texas Ranger
    • 2009
  • Fear Itself (2008)
    Fear Itself
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Marty Steinwitz
    • 2008
  • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Chuck Bayliss
    • 2007
  • Raines (2007)
    Raines
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Joe Podalski
    • 2007
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Aaron Sears
    • 2007
  • Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh in Nip/Tuck (2003)
    Nip/Tuck
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Thompson
    • 2006
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Gibson
    • 2006
  • Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, and Erik Per Sullivan in Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
    Malcolm in the Middle
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Speaker #1
    • 2006
  • Brent Spiner, Charles S. Dutton, Carla Gugino, Rob Benedict, Peter Dinklage, and Brian Van Holt in Threshold (2005)
    Threshold
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Eddie
    • 2005
  • Invasion (2005)
    Invasion
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Carl McKittrick
    • 2005

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
  • Born
    • November 11, 1955
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • August 14, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)

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    He died from a heart attack in his Los Angeles apartment, on August 14, 2014.

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