Andrew Render Stahl (born April 8, 1952) is an American actor who has been acting for over 20 years. Two of his more memorable roles were Tom McHone in the '' Christy'' series and General Armand Stassi in ''

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Life and career

Stahl was born in

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, Texas in 1952. As a child, Stahl moved around as his father was an

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, who was transferred a lot. When he was nine, he moved with his parents to a farm in Butler County, Kentucky, which he still owns and operates today. He graduated from University High School in

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, Kentucky in 1970 and

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in 1975. At WKU, Stahl served as one of the section editors of WKU's awarding-winning yearbook, The Talisman. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, Eta Rho Chapter. Early in his career, he spent time as a musician and

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before taking up acting in local

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. He spent a short period of time in

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in the early 1980s, while his former wife obtained a degree in dance from

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. He studied with

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, William Hickey and Jack Waltzer, and performed in various Off Broadway productions. He currently lives on his family farm in Butler County, Kentucky and works out of

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and

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. He has one son. Stahl has lent his talent to the Kentucky Blues Society as host for their cable educational series spotlighting Kentucky blues artists. Stahl has returned to writing, playing bass guitar, and painting more after many years of focusing on his acting career. Stahl was in a variety of local bands during the ten years he was active in the Bowling Green area, and he is also a songwriter. Several cuts have resulted from co-writing with Jimmy Tittle, Johnny Cash's son-in-law. He also has several screen plays finished or in progress.

Filmography

*''Rearview Mirror'' (TV) (1984) .... Henry Davenport *'' The River ''(1984) .... Dave Birkin *'' Invasion U.S.A.'' (1985) .... Christmas Father *''

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'' (mini series) (1985) .... Cadet Ned Fisk *'' North and South, Book II'' (mini-series) (1986) .... Major Ned Fisk *''

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'' (TV) (1987) .... Stuart *'' Unconquered'' (TV) (1989) .... Father Dante *''

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'' (1990) .... Jerry *''

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'' (1990) .... Jerry Haskins *''

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'' (1993) .... Mr. Kroll *''

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'' (1994) .... FBI Agent Scherff Follow the River (1995) .... Henry Lenard '' Christy'' (TV) (1994–1995) .... Tom McHone *''

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'' (1995) .... General Armand Stassi *''

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'' (1995) .... Sheriff *'' Andersonville'' (TV) (1996) .... Jury Foreman *'' Our Son, the Matchmaker'' (TV) (1996) .... Walter Longwell *'' A Time to Kill'' (1996) .... Reluctant Male Juror *''

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'' (1996) .... Network Lawyer *''

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'' (TV) (1997) .... Finis *''

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'' (1999) .... Jack Palmer *'' The Patriot'' (2000) .... General Nathanel Greene *'' Christy: Return to Cutter Gap'' (TV) (2000) .... Tom McHone *''Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part I: A Change of Seasons'' (mini-series) (2001) .... Tom McHone *''Christy, Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning'' (mini-series) (2001) .... Tom McHone *'' Rustin'' (2001) .... Mr. Gatlin *'' Furnace'' (2006) .... Warden Patt *''

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'' (2006) .... Dr. Ray *''

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'' (2006) .... Principal *'' Supernatural'' (TV) (The Usual Suspects) (2006) .... Jeff Krause *'' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007) .... Tailor *'' The Mist'' (2007) .... Mike Hatlen *''

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'' (TV) ("Lay Down the Law") (2008) .... Ranking Member *'' The Blind Side'' (2009).... Principal Sandstrom *'' State of Emergency'' (2013) .... Pivens *''Reckless'' (2013) TV film *'' Table 19'' (2017) .... Henry Grotsky Stahl also appeared in "The Journey of August King". On television Stahl appeared on "Matlock", "In the Heat of the Night", and "SeaQuest DSV".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stahl, Andrew 1952 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from San Antonio Western Kentucky University alumni