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Gary Lockwood (born John Gary Yusolfsky on February 21, 1937 in Van Nuys, California) is an American actor who is probably best known for his role as astronaut Dr. Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968).

Lockwood was a movie stuntman and stand-in for Anthony Perkins prior to his film acting debut in an uncredited bit role in 1959's Warlock. His two TV series came early in his career and each lasted only one season. ABC's Hawaii-set Follow the Sun in 1961-62 cast him in support of Brett Halsey and Barry Coe who played adventurous magazine writers living in Honolulu. Lockwood was Eric Jason, who did the legwork for their articles, but his on-screen time was limited since most of the drama was focused on Halsey or Coe. That situation was much improved in his next series NBC's The Lieutenant (1963-64), where he had the title role of second lieutenant William (Bill) Rice. The drama series about peacetime U.S. Marines was produced by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, and future Man from U.N.C.L.E. creator Norman Felton, and co-starred Robert Vaughn as Lt. Rice's immediate superior Capt. Rambridge. Despite moderately good reviews, The Lieutenant's saturday night time slot opposite CBS's blockbuster Jackie Gleason's American Scene Magazine caused its cancelation after 29 episodes. Lockwood's other notable television work includes playing Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell in "Where No Man Has Gone Before", (filmed as the second pilot, but broadcast as the third episode) of Star Trek. He also co-starred with his then-wife Stefanie Powers in an episode of Love, American Style in which he got his mouth stuck on a doorknob.

Partial filmography

Wild in the Country
(1961) as Cliff Macy
Splendor in the Grass
(1961) as Toots
The Magic Sword (1962) as Sir George
It Happened at the World's Fair
(1963) as Danny Burke
Firecreek
(1968) as Earl
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) as Dr. Frank Poole
The Model Shop (1969) as George Matthews
RPM (1970) as Rossiter
Project Kill (1976) as Frank Lassiter
The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978 TV) as Jordan Evanhower
The Incredible Journey of Dr. Meg Laurel (1978 TV)
The Top of the Hill (1980 TV) as Dave Cully
Emergency Room (1983 TV) as Dr. David Becker
The Wild Pair (1987) as Captain Kramer

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