Thomas Stechschulte Obit

Thomas Stechschulte Obituary

 

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Thomas Andrew Stechschulte Actor who 'filled lives with laughter, charisma, charm,' of Teaneck It is with great sorrow that we commemorate the passing of actor Thomas Andrew Stechschulte. Born to Dorothy Pascoe and Dr. Donald Stechschulte in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he lived and died in Teaneck, New Jersey surrounded by his wife Nancy Stechschulte, son Daniel Morgan Stechschulte, and many more family and friends. A loving husband, father, and brother, Thomas filled the lives of his family and those of many strangers with laughter, charisma, and charm through his appearances on Broadway, in films, and in audiobook recordings. Thomas was an active member of the Actor's Equity, the Screen Actor's Guild, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. We ask that you honor his lifelong commitment to the performing arts by sending donations to the Actor's Fund. All Faiths Cremation Center West New York, NJ 07093 (732) 804-0295,

His most prominent role may have been that of the presidential candidate Robert Arthur in The Manchurian Candidate (2004). He has also had guest appearances on the television series Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Mrs. Columbo.

Stechschulte was a prolific audiobook narrator, having performed, among others: Kent Haruf's Plainsong, Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men and The Road, Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights, Harold Keith's Rifles for Watie, and Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island. He gave voice to several members of the Holland Family in various James Lee Burke novels, alternating with Will Patton. He also narrated the Watchmen: Motion Comic series.

 

Actor

Rumble Fish (2015)

Rumble Fish

Video

Narrator (voice)

2015

 

Watchmen (2008)

Watchmen

8.5

TV Mini Series

Narrator (voice)

2008–2009

12 episodes

 

All Is Normal (2008)

All Is Normal

8.1

Doctor Bradshaw

2008

 

Fields of Freedom (2006)

Fields of Freedom

7.3

Sgt. June Kimble

2006

 

Denzel Washington in The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

The Manchurian Candidate

6.6

Robert Arthur

2004

 

Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6

TV Series

Frank WagnerRoy Daniels

2002–2004

2 episodes

 

Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)

Law & Order

7.8

TV Series

Trial Judge Harold RockwellMr. Edwards

1996–2002

3 episodes

 

Loving (1983)

Loving

7.0

TV Series

Dr. Hannon

1994

12 episodes

 

American Experience (1988)

American Experience

8.6

TV Series

William O. Douglas

1993

1 episode

 

Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? (1991)

What About Bob?

7.0

LennieProducer

1991

 

The Clairvoyant (1982)

The Clairvoyant

5.5

Jim Dearden

1982

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)

Quincy, M.E.

7.3

TV Series

Dr. Chapman

1980

1 episode

 

Jeff Goldblum and Ben Vereen in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

7.5

TV Series

Tully

1980

1 episode

 

The Chisholms (1979)

The Chisholms

7.1

TV Series

Schwarzenbacher (as Tom Steckshulte)

1980

1 episode

 

Kate Mulgrew in Mrs. Columbo (1979)

Mrs. Columbo

5.7

TV Series

Mark Rutledge

1979

1 episode

 

Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)

The Incredible Hulk

7.0

TV Series

Lt. Jerry Banks

1979

1 episode