B6 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 , 2021
BY KATIE METTLERA rookie Prince George’s Coun-
ty police officer was seriously
wounded Wednesday after she
accidentally shot herself in the
stomach while trying to respond
to a call for help from a friend,
police said.
The officer, whom officials did
not name, underwent surgery
and is recovering.
At a news conference outside
the University of Maryland Capi-
tal Region Medical Center in Lar-
go, Police Chief Malik Aziz told
reporters that the officer has been
on the force for about a year and
on the streets just a few months.
She is assigned to the Bureau of
Patrol, he said.
“Please keep her and her family
in your prayers,” Aziz said.
The officer was off duty and in
the Upper Marlboro area when
she got a call from a friend that
there was a “crime in progress” at
a home in the 3100 block of Squire
Road, officials said. The officer
began driving to the home in her
personal vehicle and called 911 to
request additional help, Aziz said,
then stopped her car once she
arrived in the neighborhood.
The chief said the department
is still working to determine ex-
actly what happened next, but the
early investigation shows that the
officer’s service weapon acciden-
tally discharged as she was trying
to retrieve it.
She was struck once in the
abdomen, Aziz said.
The department is interview-
ing “other parties involved” in the
incident, including another per-
son in the officer’s car who may
have witnessed the accidental
shooting. Aziz said he had not yet
spoken to the injured officer.
He praised her instincts,
though, saying she followed her
training by quickly responding
and alerting her colleagues that
she needed backup.
“She did what she was sup-
posed to do,” Aziz said.
“Police officers in Prince
George’s County are required to
carry their weapons at all times,”
he added. “We don’t stop being
police officers when we’re off
duty. We don’t have that luxury.”
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O∞cer shoots herself
in o≠-duty accident
Pr. George’s rookie was
responding to a friend’s
call f or help, police say
BY LAURA VOZZELLA
AND GREGORY S. SCHNEIDERrichmond — F our former gov-
ernors will advise Gov.-elect
Glenn Youngkin as the political
newcomer prepares to take of-
fice, part of a transition team
heavy on experienced political
hands that the Republican’s
campaign rolled out Wednesday.
Three Republicans and one
Democrat who previously held
the Executive Mansion will
serve as honorary co-chairmen:
Democrat L. Douglas Wilder
and Republicans Robert F. Mc-
Donnell, Jim Gilmore and
George Allen.
Youngkin, a former private
equity chief who ran as an out-
sider, announced his “transition
steering committee” eight days
after his Nov. 2 victory over
Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
More than a dozen others
were also identified as commit-
tee leaders or members, ranging
from a Treasury Department
official from Northern Virginia
to a town council member fromrural Southwest Virginia.
Among them are a number of
current and former state legisla-
tors and cabinet officials, in-
cluding Aubrey Layne, who
served as McAuliffe’s transpor-
tation secretary and finance sec-
retary for outgoing Gov. Ralph
Northam (D). He left for a
private-sector job in July.
“In order to change the trajec-
tory of our great Common-
wealth, we can’t operate on gov-
ernment time,” Youngkin said in
a written statement. “We’re go-
ing to do things differently.
That’s why this incredible transi-
tion team represents various
backgrounds —business owners,
law enforcement officers, veter-
ans, healthcare providers, and
most importantly, parents —
who will bring an array of experi-
ence and fresh perspectives that
will pave the way for a transfor-
mation where Virginia soars and
never settles.”
Two days after his win, Young-
kin disclosed on a podcast that
Jeff Goettman, a former Treas-
ury Department official who
had served as his campaign’s
chief operating officer, would
serve as his transition director.
But his campaign did not for-
mally announce Goettman’s role
or other transition information
until Wednesday.
The campaign also announceda website where people who
seek to serve the administration
can apply for jobs, at Youngkin-
Transition.com.
Business leaders, Richmond
lobbyists and others with inter-
ests before state government
have been eager for any scrap of
news about the transition, look-
ing for clues as to how someone
with no experience in state
politics or government plans to
operate.
A few crumbs emerged over
the weekend, after Youngkin
joined conference calls with the
state House and Senate Repub-
lican caucuses. Youngkin told
them that Matthew Moran, who
was chief of staff to former
House speaker Kirk Cox (R-Co-
lonial Heights), would play a
role, according to three people
who were on the calls and spoke
on the condition of anonymity
because caucus meetings are
confidential.
The transition will be co-
chaired by state Sen. Stephen D.
Newman (R-Bedford) and Kay
Coles James, who was Allen’s
secretary of health and human
resources, director of the U.S.
Office of Personnel Manage-
ment under President George
W. Bush, and later president of
the Heritage Foundation.
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Four former governors
will advise Republican
political newcomerBY HARRISON SMITHDean Stockwell, who grew
from a cherubic, curly-haired
child actor into a charming and
occasionally sinister staple of
film and television, earning Os-
car and Emmy nominations as a
lecherous gang lord in “Married
to the Mob” and a cigar-smoking
admiral in TV’s “Quantum Leap,”
died Nov. 7 at 85.
His death was announced in a
statement shared by publicist
Jay D. Schwartz, which said that
Mr. Stockwell died at his home
but did not provide additional
details. The Taos News reported
that he had lived in the New
Mexico town until 2016, when he
had a stroke.
Over a sprawling seven-decade
career, Mr. Stockwell appeared in
more than 200 movies and TV
shows, working with acclaimed
directors such as Wim Wenders,
David Lynch, Jonathan Demme,
Robert Altman, William Friedkin
and Francis Ford Coppola.
Raised in a family of actors and
entertainers, he transitioned
from child star to sensitive
young-adult lead, and then from
Hollywood dropout to scene-
stealing character actor.
His most memorable roles in-
cluded the mysterious Ben, an
apparent drug dealer in Lynch’s
neo-noir thriller “Blue Velvet”
(1986), who lip-syncs Roy Orbi-
son’s “In Dreams” while holding
a lamp to his face. “To me it was
the high point of the film,” said
co-star Dennis Hopper, a long-
time friend of Mr. Stockwell’s, in
an interview with People maga-
zine. “The white makeup, the
batting eyelashes — Dean has
ways no other actor can touch.”
The character was made up
“out of my own demented head,”
said Mr. Stockwell, who claimed
to have created Ben’s outfit and
makeup. He told Psychotronic
Video, a film magazine, that he
sought to bring a similarly “zany”
approach to his role on the
science-fiction show “Quantum
Leap,” which premiered on NBC
in 1989 and ran for five seasons.
The series was created by Don-
ald P. Bellisario and starred Scott
Bakula as Sam Beckett, a physi-
cist who travels involuntarily
through time, assuming other
people’s identities and correcting
mistakes in history. Mr. Stock-
well received four Emmy nomi-
nations for playing Beckett’s best
friend, Adm. Al Calavicci, who
appears alongside him as a holo-
gram while offering advice and
commentary.
The show was part of an
improbable third act for Mr.
Stockwell, who was one of the
rare child actors to work well
into adulthood. As a boy, he
appeared with Frank Sinatra and
Gene Kelly in the musical “An-
chors Aweigh” (1945), received a
special Golden Globe Award for
best juvenile actor in “Gentle-
man’s Agreement” (1947) and
played Nick Charles Jr. in “Song
of the Thin Man” (1947), the last
installment in the Myrna Loy
and William Powell detective
series.
But almost from the day he
and his family signed a contract
with MGM, he hated Hollywood
— the loss of his childhood
freedom, the endless takes, the
dread of having to cry on cue in
dramatic scenes. “I couldn’t wait
to get pimples. I couldn’t wait to
get awkward,” Mr. Stockwell later
told the author and former child
star Dickie Moore. “I ruined my
posture. I did everything, just to
get out of it.”
At age 16, he “disappeared into
the countryside,” changing his
name and working odd jobs for
five years before returning to
acting because it was the only
profession he was trained for. He
starred as an introverted killer in
the 1957 Broadway play “Com-
pulsion,” which was based on a
crime novel inspired by the Leo-
pold and Loeb murder case, and
reprised the role for a 1959 movie
version, with Bradford Dillman
as his partner in crime and
Orson Welles as the Clarence
Darrow-like lawyer who takes
their case.
The three stars shared the
best-actor prize at the Cannes
Film Festival, and Mr. Stockwell
soon landed some of his best
roles as a leading man. He played
an aspiring artist in Jack Car-
diff’s adaptation of D.H. Law-
rence’s “Sons and Lovers” (1960),
which received seven Academy
Award nominations, and was
honored again at Cannes for
starring in Sidney Lumet’s ver-
sion of “Long Day’s Journey Into
Night” (1962), alongside Katha-
rine Hepburn, Jason Robards
and Ralph Richardson.
Amid the renewed success, Mr.
Stockwell left Hollywood once
again, dabbling in drugs, attend-
ing “love-ins” and embracing the
hippie counterculture while
hanging out with Hopper, Russ
Tamblyn and Neil Young in
Topanga Canyon. “The ’60s al-
lowed me to live my childhood as
an adult,” he later told the New
York Times. “That kind of free-
dom, imagination and creativity
that arose all around was like a
childhood to me.”
When he started acting again,
appearing in B movies such as
“Psych-Out” (1968) and “The
Dunwich Horror” (1970), hefound himself embracing his
profession for the first time
while also struggling to find roles
in mainstream movies. He
worked in dinner theater and, in
an act of rage and depression,
threw his Cannes awards into the
fireplace. By the early 1980s he
had effectively retired from act-
ing, moving to Santa Fe to sell
real estate.
But around that time, he got acall from Harry Dean Stanton
inviting him to play his younger
brother in a road film directed by
Wenders and co-written by the
playwright Sam Shepard. The
movie was “Paris, Texas” (1984),
which came out the same year
Mr. Stockwell appeared in
Lynch’s big-budget adaptation of
the Frank Herbert novel “Dune.”
Together, the films kicked off
what Mr. Stockwell described as
his “third career,” in which he
played intense and often eccen-
tric characters, including the
germaphobic business titan
Howard Hughes in “Tucker: The
Man and His Dream” (1988).
Appearing in the offbeat comedy
“Married to the Mob” that same
year, he earned an Oscar nomina-
tion for his supporting role as
gangster Tony “The Tiger” Russo.
“His shoulder-rolling carica-
ture of this suave, foppish and
thoroughly henpecked kingpin is
the film’s biggest treat,” wrote
New York Times movie critic
Janet Maslin.
Mr. Stockwell also appeared in
movies such as “To Live and Die
in L.A.” (1985), “Beverly Hills Cop
II” (1987), “The Player” (1992),
“The Rainmaker” (1997), and
“Air Force One” (1997). Late in his
career, he starred as a villainous
humanoid on TV’s “BattlestarGalactica,” returning to science
fiction after the success of
“Quantum Leap.”
“One of my priorities is surviv-
al,” he told the Los Angeles
Times, looking back on his 1980s
revival. “I think that would be a
priority for any healthy-minded
person, regardless of what their
career was, or what it entailed.
You want to survive. It ain’t easy.
It ain’t easy when you can
breathe in stinkin’ air, and the
environment is going downhill
fast. It just ain’t easy, you know?”
Robert Dean Stockwell was
born in Los Angeles on March 5,- His father, Harry, voiced
the Prince in Disney’s “Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs”;
his mother, the former Elizabeth
Veronica, performed in vaude-
ville and took both her sons to an
open audition for “The Innocent
Voyage,” leading to their Broad-
way debuts. Mr. Stockwell’s older
brother, Guy, continued acting as
an adult, appearing with him in
an episode of “Quantum Leap.”
Mr. Stockwell launched his
film career around the time his
parents separated, and said he
felt pressure to support his
mother and brother by continu-
ing to act. His early movies
included “The Boy With Green
Hair” (1948), an antiwar allegory
directed by Joseph Losey; “Kim”
(1950), a Technicolor spectacle
with Errol Flynn; and “Stars in
My Crown” (1950), a gentle west-
ern with Joel McCrea and Ellen
Drew.
His marriage to the actress
Millie Perkins, who starred in
“The Diary of Anne Frank,” end-
ed in divorce. In 1981 he married
Joy Marchenko, a textiles expert.
They reportedly divorced more
than two decades later, although
the statement shared by
Schwartz said they were still
married when he died.
In addition to his wife, survi-
vors include their two children,
Austin and Sophie Stockwell.
Mr. Stockwell also worked as
an artist and dabbled in other
aspects of filmmaking. One of his
unproduced screenplays, for an
apocalyptic, nonlinear film titled
“After the Gold Rush,” partly
inspired Young’s 1970 album of
the same name. He later created
the album art for Young’s 1977
record “American Stars ’n Bars”
and partnered with the musician
to write, direct and star in a 1982
comedy, “Human Highway.”
But he remained devoted to
acting, noting that even when he
was a child, frustrated by the
long hours on Hollywood sets,
there were moments when he felt
real joy in front of the camera.
“There’s a feeling that arises
when I do something in acting,
in a certain way, where it’s right
for me, and it’s a very deep-seat-
ed satisfaction,” he told Turner
Classic Movies in a 1995 inter-
view. “It’s like hitting a 280-yard
drive on the golf course. Or like
hitting a winner at the track if
you’re a gambler. It’s very hard to
put a word on it.”
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DEAN STOCKWELL, 85
Child actor later starred in TV’s ‘Quantum Leap’
ALICE S. HALL/NBCUNIVERSAL/GETTY IMAGES
Actor Dean Stockwell, right, appears as Adm. Al Calavicci
alongside Scott Bula as Sam Beckett on the set of the science-fiction
show “Quantum Leap” in 19 90.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mr. Stockwell had a sprawling
seven-decade career.“One of my priorities is
survival. I think that
would be a priority for
any healthy-minded
person, regardless of
what their career was,
or what it entailed.”
Dean Stockwell, in an interview with
the Los Angeles Timesobituaries
IN MEMORIAMANDREWNATHANIELWHITE,III
“Keeperof the Trane”-inlovingmemoryof our
familymember,friend,and musicalartist,who
departedthe livingworld,for yourplacein the
heavenlyone,ayear ago,November11, 2020.
Everyday in somesmallway
Memoriesof you comeour way,
The timeand year has rolledswiftlyby
But the memoryof you shallneverdie.
YOUR DEVOTED FAMILY, FRIENDS,AND FANS
WHOTREASUREYOURMEMORYANDYOUR
EVERLASTINGCONTRIBUTIONSTO THE MUSIC
INDUSTRYINCLASSICAL,POP,AND ESPECIALLY
JAZZ.WHITEDEATH NOTICEROBERTJULIANARCHIBALD
We are sad to announcethe loss of Robert
“A rchie” Julian Archibald,who passed
awayon August29, 2021,at CoastalHos-
piceat the Lakein Salisbury,Maryland,
surroundedby his wifeDeirdreand three
children.
Bornto LillianandRichardArchibaldon
February24, 1948in Newark,NewJersey,
Bobbywas raised with his brothers,William
and David.Beingso closeto suchabig
wonderouscity,hehad an adventurous
spiritwhichin turnled Bobbyto join the
Armyat 18.
Aftersurvivingthe Vietnamwar and return-
ing to the statesas aVeteran, Bobbyjoined
IATSE,Local22, wherehe wasableto
travelall overthe countrydoingwhathe
loved,carpentry.One of the highlightsof his
careerwas HeadCarpenterat The JohnF.
KennedyCenterOperaHouse.
Duringhis earlydaysin theatre,Robertmet
his 2nd wifeElizabethLee Morris,atthe
Ford’sTheatre,who wasdancingin “The
All NightStrut”Theywenton to welcome
threechildren.
Robert’syoungestchildEstelle,was just
marriedin July 2021,to Asi Ifrah. Theyare
gratefultheywereableto videochatwith
Roberton theirspecialday.Bobby’ssense
of humorwaswellplacedand loved,and
he will be misseddearly.
Robertis survivedby his wifeof 17 years,
DeirdreSummersArchibald;his children,
EricaLee Ajroud,JohnPatrickArchibald,
EstelleLenoreArchibaldand her husband,
Asi JosephIfrah; and grandchildrenSami
Deanand Aya Lee Ajroud.
No servicesat this time.Arrangementsin
care of HinmanFuneral Home,P.A. Princess
Anne,MD.ARCHIBALDROBERTBENOIT"Ben"(Age77)
CPO,USN(Ret.)
Diedin CheltenhamGeneral Hospital,UK on
October15, 2021 BelovedhusbandofHilary;
fatherof Joseph;brotherof Joyce,Lorraine
and Richard.Serviceto be heldat Hereford
Crematorium,November12, 2021,at 1.15 p.m.BENOITRONALDBLACKBURN-MORENO
We are sad to announcethe passingof our
belovedRonaldBlackburn-Moreno.Blackburn
on November4, 2021.Morenoservedas
Presidentand CEOof the ASPIRAAssociation
since 1994 and was committedto promoting
the socioeconomicprogressof the Puerto
Rican/Latinocommunitythrougheducation,
leadershipdevelopmentand advocacy.
Preceding his workat ASPIRA,Blackburn
workedat the CollegeBoardand the Quality
Educationfor the MinoritiesNetworkin Wash-
ington,DC.HepreviouslyservedasAssistantto
the Presidentof the Ana G. MéndezUniversity,
as Directorof Developmentat the University
of PuertoRicoSystem,AssociateDeanof
AcademicAffairsat InterAmericanUniversity,
and taughtPoliticalScienceat CatholicUniver-
sity of P.R.
Ron contributedto anumberof otherorga-
nizationsandcorporations,includingbeing
the formerChairof the NationalHispanic
LeadershipAgenda(NHLA),formerChairand
Treasurerof the Boardof the HispanicAsso-
ciationon Corporate Responsibility(HACR),
andmemberof the NationalPuertoRican
Coalition.He alsoservedon the Wal-Mart
ExternalAdvisoryBoard,the CocaColaCouncil
on Corporate SchoolPartnerships,the News-
Corp/Fox EntertainmentAdvisoryBoard,and
the FinancialServicesRoundtableRetirement
SecurityAdvisoryBoard,TheHomeDepot
AdvisoryBoard,the PuertoRicanStudiesAdvi-
soryBoardat HunterCollege,and the Presi-
dent’sAdvisoryBoardon ScienceEngineering
and Healthat the AnaG. MendezUniversity
System.
Ron is survivedby his lovingwifeof 30 years,
Evelyn,his daughter,LauraBlackburn(sp.Pablo
Inca),four sons:JanBlackburn,GabrielBlack-
burn(sp.Julie Zeng),PeterDavila(sp.Trish
Davila),RichDavila(sp.SusanDunsworth),
two granddaughters,sevengrandsons,agreat
grandson,his sister,Marguerite,his nieces
and nephewsand the othermembersof his
extendedfamily.
Amemorialservicewill be heldToday,Thurs-
day,November11that 6pmat the Immanuel
Churchon the Hill in Alexandria,Virginia.For
thosenot able to attendin person,the service
will alsobe live streamedvia the Church’s
YouTube page.The link to the memorialservice
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