--- name: "Gary Lockwood" canonical: "https://film.one/person/gary-lockwood" fi1m_id: "gary-lockwood" imdb_id: "nm0516972" tmdb_id: 246 wikidata_id: "Q640929" roles: ["Actor"] born: "21 February 1937" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T12:24:39.976860+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Gary Lockwood ## Identity Gary Lockwood - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gary-lockwood - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** gary-lockwood - **IMDb ID:** nm0516972 - **TMDB ID:** 246 - **Wikidata ID:** Q640929 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lockwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q640929, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516972/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/246 Actor. Born 21 February 1937 in Van Nuys, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 21 February 1937, Van Nuys, California, USA - **Active:** 1961–1968 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lockwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q640929, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0516972/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/246 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*2001: A Space Odyssey*](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md) (92) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Gary Lockwood > Gary Lockwood makes trained, capable men convincing without asking us to like them. We value his restraint, especially in *2001: A Space Odyssey*, though the same reserve can leave us knowing the job better than the person. In *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Gary Lockwood's Dr. Frank Poole gives little away beyond his professional manner. Stanley Kubrick makes good use of that restraint, placing him alongside Keir Dullea's equally reserved Dr. David Bowman. We accept these men as astronauts without being invited to feel particularly close to them. Lockwood does not strain to make Poole more agreeable, or add a show of feeling to reassure us that something is happening underneath. That is useful acting in a film prepared to let its people remain difficult company. He had already taken the title role in Gene Roddenberry's *The Lieutenant* (1963), before playing Gary Mitchell in the second *Star Trek* pilot (1966). Those parts suited an actor whose athletic build could establish authority before he had done much else. Jacques Demy's *Model Shop* (1969) gave him a film lead as George Matthews. Thereafter, television guest work became the main business, often as villains or gruff men in westerns and police programmes. That is a substantial working career, though it offers fewer sustained leading roles through which to follow his development. Back in *2001: A Space Odyssey*, Douglas Rain's HAL 9000 is the more absorbing personality, and that might look like a poor result for the actors we can actually see. Lockwood and Dullea have a different task. Their reserve makes the computer's courteous voice seem unusually companionable, while keeping the astronauts credible as men doing a job. We found that difference unsettling: HAL invites our trust more readily than Poole invites our affection. Lockwood's willingness to stay remote helps Kubrick achieve it. The limitation is that we know Poole's professional manner better than we know him, and restraint alone cannot make up the difference. Anyone looking for warmth from the human crew will find this a difficult performance to enjoy. Here, though, Lockwood's quietness has a clear purpose, and his lack of fuss is worth watching closely. Start with *2001: A Space Odyssey*, and allow him the same patience the film asks for. ## Biography Gary Lockwood is an American actor born John Gary Yurosek on 21 February 1937 in Van Nuys, California. He attended UCLA on a football scholarship and began his career as a stuntman and stand-in before making his acting debut in the late 1950s. Lockwood is known for his role as Dr Frank Poole in *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968) and as Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell in the *Star Trek* episode 'Where No Man Has Gone Before' (1966). He has appeared in numerous films and television series, including *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), *The Lieutenant* (1963–1964), and guest roles in shows such as *Mission: Impossible* and *Murder, She Wrote*. He has been married twice, to actresses Stefanie Powers and Denise DuBarry, and has a daughter, actress Samantha Lockwood. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Fi1m 92, as Dr. Frank Poole — [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md) ## Complete filmography (72) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Unbelievable!!!!!* (2020), as Gary - *Night of the Scarecrow* (1995), as William - *Terror in Paradise* (1993), as Major Douglas - *The Wild Pair* (1987), as Capt. Kramer - *The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman* (1987), as John Praiser - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Grant - *Half Nelson* (1985), Actor - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Sam Mercer, Tom Carpenter, Sheriff Deloy Hays, Harris Talmadge - *Cover Up* (1984), series, Actor - *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as Stan Gallagher - *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor - *Survival Zone* (1983), as Ben - *Emergency Room* (1983), as Dr. David Becker - *Matt Houston* (1982), series, as Dr. Owen Denny, Sheriff - *Hotel* (1982), series, Actor - *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as DEA Agent Twill, Sgt. Carey Dunston - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Daniel C. Thacker / Eddie Blair - *The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite* (1981), as Sheriff Earl Baker - *Top of the Hill* (1980), series, as Dave Cully - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Actor - *The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel* (1979), as Harley Moon - *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor - *The Ghost of Flight 401* (1978), as Jordan Evanhower - *Bad Georgia Road* (1977), as Leroy Hastings - *Hunter* (1977), series, as John DeLacey - *Kit Carson and the Mountain Men* (1977), as Bret Haskell - *Project: Kill* (1976), as Frank Lassiter - *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Claude - *The Bionic Woman* (1976), series, Actor - *The Quest: The Longest Drive* (1976), as Walter Lucas - *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, Actor - *Three for the Road* (1975), series, Actor - *The Blue Knight* (1975), series, Actor - *The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One* (1974), as Fred Barker - *Manhunter* (1974), as Frank Clinger - *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as John Hopper, Hopper - *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Howard Lee, Mitch Mitchell - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Charley Belasco - *Banacek* (1972), series, as Owen Russell - *Stand Up and Be Counted* (1972), as Eliot Travis - *Earth II* (1971), as David Seville - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as James Figg - *The Young Rebels* (1970), series, Actor - *R.P.M.* (1970), as Rossiter - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Ernie - *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Dr. Carl Webson, Lorenz - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Kelsey - *Model Shop* (1969), as George Matthews - *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), as Dr. Frank Poole — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md) - *They Came to Rob Las Vegas* (1968), as Tony Ferris - *Firecreek* (1968), as Earl - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Nicholas Varsi — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Ben Sillman - *The Legend of Jesse James* (1965), series, as Clint Bethard - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Frank Connery - *The Lieutenant* (1963), series, as Lt. William 'Bill' Rice - *It Happened at the World's Fair* (1963), as Danny Burke - *Combat!* (1962), series, as Sgt. Meider - *The Magic Sword* (1962), as Sir George - *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), as Allen 'Toots' Tuttle - *Bus Stop* (1961), series, as Bo - *Follow the Sun* (1961), series, Actor - *Wild in the Country* (1961), as Cliff Macy - *Tall Story* (1960), as Russian basketball player, Russian Basketball Player (uncredited) - *Warlock* (1959), as Gang Member (uncredited) - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Davey Carroll, Young Policeman (uncredited) - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Jim Stark - *Summer Playhouse* (1954), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Gary Lockwood](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-a68a33ca7f7b.jpg) Gary Lockwood — BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Gary_Lockwood_at_WonderCon_2009_1.JPG/1280px-Gary_Lockwood_at_WonderCon_2009_1.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Gary Lockwood at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-c49eaba0a3f8.jpg) Gary Lockwood at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Gary_Lockwood_%2853619147290%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Gary Lockwood and Bill Bixby from the premiere episode of The Lieutenant. In the episode, "A Million Miles From Clary", guest star Bixby tries to use h](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-9eb69de04f11.jpg) Photo of Gary Lockwood and Bill Bixby from the premiere episode of The Lieutenant. In the episode, "A Million Miles From Clary", guest star Bixby tries to use h — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Gary_Lockwood_Bill_Bixby_The_Lieutenant_1963.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Scene from the television program The Lieutenant. Pictured from left are: Gary Lockwood, Dennis Hopper and Don Marshall. The episode is "To Set It Right". There](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-c22c7004eb1c.jpg) Scene from the television program The Lieutenant. Pictured from left are: Gary Lockwood, Dennis Hopper and Don Marshall. The episode is "To Set It Right". There — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Gary_Lockwood_Dennis_Hopper_Don_Marshall_The_Lieutenant.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Gary Lockwood](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-98790c6bdeae.jpg) Gary Lockwood — Image via TMDB - ![Gary Lockwood](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-cd230526a68c.jpg) Gary Lockwood — Image via TMDB - ![Photo of Gary Lockwood and guest star Ina Balin from the television program The Lieutenant. (1963)](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-9e94f0735e62.jpg) Photo of Gary Lockwood and guest star Ina Balin from the television program The Lieutenant. (1963) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Gary_Lockwood_Ina_Balin_The_Lieutenant_1963.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Photo of Gary Lockwood and Leslie Parrish from the television program Follow the Sun. (1962)](https://film.one/media/person/2/gallery-dc5f73345d08.jpg) Photo of Gary Lockwood and Leslie Parrish from the television program Follow the Sun. (1962) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Gary_Lockwood_Leslie_Parrish_1962.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/gary-lockwood