David John Stollery, III (born January 18, 1941 in

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) is a former American

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and, as an adult, an industrial designer. He appeared in numerous

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and

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programs in the 1950s. He is best known for his teenage role as the loner Marty in the ''

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'' television serials on ''

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'' TV series in the mid-1950s. At the age of seven, he was named Child Actor of the Year for his role in the Broadway production ''

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''. He then appeared in several films, including ''

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'' in 1949 and ''

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'' in 1950. In the early 1950s, Stollery appeared in various television programs, including ''

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'', '' Dragnet'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Ray Milland Show''. It was on the latter program, in the role of The Prodigy, that

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took notice of his acting and had the 14-year-old sign a Disney Studio contract to play the lead character of Marty Markham in the ''Spin and Marty'' serials televised on ''

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'' between 1955 and 1957. In 2000, Stollery and

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, his co-star in the ''Spin and Marty'' serials (they were eighteen days apart in age), made cameo appearances in '' The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior'', a

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. A

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version of the ''Adventures of Spin & Marty'' was released in December 2005 as part of the fifth wave of the ''

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'' series. On the 50th anniversary of the serial's premiere, Stollery and Considine were interviewed by

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as a DVD bonus feature about their experiences filming the series. After his teenage years, Stollery decided not to continue acting as a full-time career. He studied at the

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, then became an automobile designer with General Motors and later

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. At Toyota, he designed the second generation A40 Series

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in 1978.

Filmography

* '' Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Spin & Marty'' (2005) DVD - interview with

* '' The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior'' (2000) - Original Marty * '' Ten Who Dared'' (1960) - Andrew 'Andy' Hall * '' Walt Disney Presents: Annette'' (1958) TV Series - Mike Martin * ''

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'' (1957) - Jeb Bryant * ''

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'' - Jonathan (1 episode, 1957) * '' The New Adventures of Spin and Marty'' (1957) TV Series - (Marty Markham) * ''

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'' (1956) - Dan Thompson * '' The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty'' (1956) TV Series - Marty Markham * '' Storm Fear'' (1955) - David * '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' - Tommy (1 episode, 1955) * '' The Adventures of Spin and Marty'' (1955) TV Series - (Martin) Marty Markham * ''

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'' (1954) - Jeff Carlin * '' Dragnet'' - Donald Rush (1 episode, 1952) * ''No Pets Allowed'' ( short, 1952) * ''

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'' (1952) - Donald * ''

'' - Timmy Hudson (1 episode "The Amateur Hour", 1952) * '' Darling, How Could You!'' (1951) - Cosmo (Charles) Grey * ''

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'' (1951) - Robin as a Boy * ''

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'' (1951) (uncredited) - Charles Thomas * ''

'' (1950) (uncredited) - Dickie, boy patient * '' Peggy'' (1950) (uncredited) - Little Boy in Library * ''

'' (1949, uncredited) - Billy

References

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David Stollery
acting career prior to ''Spin and Marty'' in 1955. {{DEFAULTSORT:Stollery, David 1941 births Living people American industrial designers American male child actors 20th-century American male actors