Stanley Kamel

(via KNBC.com) Stanley Kamel, who portrayed Dr. Charles Kroger on the award-winning series “Monk,” has died at his Hollywood home, USA network officials said Wednesday. He was 65. Kamel’s acting career spanned nearly four decades, beginning with an uncredited appearance in “Mission: Impossible” in 1969. He made guest appearances on dozens of shows, including “The Rookies,” “Mannix,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Eight is Enough,” “Barney Miller” and “The Golden Girls.”

He appeared in eight episodes of “Melrose Place” in 1994, and the following year portrayed the father of Rebecca Gayheart’s character on “Beverly Hills, 90210.”