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Gary Lockwood

Gary Lockwood (born February 21, 1937) is an American actor born John Gary Yusolfsky.

Lockwood is probably best known for his role as astronaut Dr. Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

Lockwood's notable television work includes playing Lt. Commander Gary Mitchell in Where No Man Has Gone Before, the first episode of Star Trek. He also co-starred with his then-wife Stefanie Powers in an episode of Love, American Style in which he got his mouth stuck on a doorknob.


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Gary Lockwood Facts

Birth NameGary Yurosek
OccupationActor
BirthdayFebruary 21, 1937 (71)
SignPisces
BirthplaceVan Nuys, California, USA

Selected Filmography

2001
Splendor in the Grass
MacGyver
The Stanley Kubrick Collection
Wild in the Country
It Happened at the World's Fair
2001: A Space Odyssey
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