A really cool actor passed away over the weekend and from reading other obits about him, I would’ve never guessed that Dune (1984) was his comeback after being a tad blacklisted for being part of Dennis Hopper’s whacky crew. Dean’s brief appearance in Blue Velvet was another odd role but it certainly helped the movie in being over-the-top with what the hell was happening.
Dean will be best remembered as Scott Bakula’s guide throughout every episode of Quantum Leap, a variety show using a Sci-Fi macguffin and I bet it could’ve been a place to recycle failed pilots as Love American Style did. Their reunion on Enterprise was amusing. However, for me, Dean will be forever loved and remembered by me for being one of the Twelve Cylon human-based designs from Battlestar Galactica. I bet he loved it, playing two different people. I can’t remember which was self-aware of the Cylon Plan.
Thanks for everything Dean!