Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942) is an American
character actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and
television. He is known for roles in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2:
Freddy's Revenge (1985), Stand by Me (1986), Twins (1988), Total
Recall (1990) and Starship Troopers (1997).Bell was born in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, where he lived until age 13. His family then moved to
Denver, Colorado. Bell attended boarding school at St. Paul's,
Concord, New Hampshire, but was expelled. He then went to the Fountain
Valley School in Colorado Springs, where he became interested in
acting after performing as Elwood Dowd in the play Harvey.Bell was
discouraged by others, however, who told him he was not a good enough
actor, and did not act again for over 20 years. He attended the
University of Colorado, majoring in sociology, and served three years
in the Army. He eventually became a consultant, teaching business
executives to improve their speaking skills.
character actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and
television. He is known for roles in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2:
Freddy's Revenge (1985), Stand by Me (1986), Twins (1988), Total
Recall (1990) and Starship Troopers (1997).Bell was born in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, where he lived until age 13. His family then moved to
Denver, Colorado. Bell attended boarding school at St. Paul's,
Concord, New Hampshire, but was expelled. He then went to the Fountain
Valley School in Colorado Springs, where he became interested in
acting after performing as Elwood Dowd in the play Harvey.Bell was
discouraged by others, however, who told him he was not a good enough
actor, and did not act again for over 20 years. He attended the
University of Colorado, majoring in sociology, and served three years
in the Army. He eventually became a consultant, teaching business
executives to improve their speaking skills.
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