Career Highlights: The Howling, Cujo, Invisible Mom
First Major Screen Credit: The Joys of Jezebel (1970)
Biography
Christopher Stone's movie career got off on the right foot with his portrayal of pandering rock singer Jay Rigney in 1970's Grasshopper. Later that same year, Stone was cast a "swinging" doctor Pooch Hardin on the short-lived TV series The Interns. While he never quite attained the upper reaches of stardom, Stone has been steadily employed in Hollywood for the past quarter century, most often as a TV-series regular on such weeklies as Spencer's Pilots (1976), Harper Valley PTA (1981) and Dallas (1984-85 season only, as Dave Stratton). Christopher Stone is married to actress Dee Wallace Stone, with whom he appeared in the theatrical features Cujo and The Howling, and in the 1989 syndicated TVer The New Lassie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Christopher Stone (October 4, 1942 – October 20, 1995) was an American actor.
A general purpose actor on film and television from the early 1970s, he married actress Dee Wallace in 1980. Together, they appeared in a number of films including the classic horror filmsThe Howling (1981) and Cujo (1983). They also shared top billing in the family series The New Lassie (1989), in which he served sometimes as director.
In the 1970-1971 season, Stone co-starred with Broderick Crawford, Mike Farrell, and Skip Homeier in the CBSmedical dramaThe Interns, based on a film of the same title. Stone played Dr. Jim "Pooch" Hardin; Crawford was cast as the crusty hospital administrator; Farrell was Dr. Sam Marsh, and Homeier portrayed Dr. Hugh Jacoby. The Interns aired twenty-four episodes.[1]
Stone also co-starred as Cass Garrett in the CBS series, Spencer's Pilots, which aired only six episodes from September 17 to November 19, 1976. Gene Evans starred as Spencer Parish, the owner of Spencer Aviation, a charter pilot service.[2]