Stan Brock, a British, actor, author, naturalist, philanthropist, and “world-wide humanitarian” died August 29, 2018, in Rockford, Tennessee.
Mr. Brock was born April 21, 1936 in Preston, Lancashire, England to Stanley and Irene ( Mandley) Brock. His father was a civil servant, who supervised telephone installations, was later deployed to British Guiana. Stan was educated at Canford boarding school in Wimborne, Dorset where he was bullied by some of his classmates. When he was 17, he left to visit his parents at home over the summer and ran away to never return to the Canford School or to Britain.
In 1952, he eventually gave up his dreams of joining the Navy, and found work at the Dadanawa Ranch, Georgetown, British Guiana. Dadanawa was the world's largest cattle ranch at that time. 4,000-square miles of rainforest and savannah with over 30,000 Longhorn cattle and wild horses on the ranch. In time he learned the native language and became the equivalent of the foreman of the Vaquero Cowboys, living among the Wapishana Indians. During this time Mr. Brock also became a pioneer bush pilot which led to various certifications, including airline transport pilot.
In 1953, the vision for his non-profit, Remote Area Medical (RAM)) was born when he suffered an accident from one of the horses and was 26 days away on foot from the nearest medical care.He authored of three books on his experiences in Guyana: Leemo, A True Story of a Man's Friendship with a Mountain Lion (1967), More about Leemo (1967) and Jungle Cowboy (1969), republished in 1999 as All the Cowboys were Indians. He wrote various articles for magazines, including Readers Digest and Outdoor Life.
Me. Brock began co-hosting the popular “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom ” tv show in 1968. Later, he got his own show: “Stan Brock’s Expedition Danger.“
Brock starred in three films: ”The Corner Bar”(1973), ”Escape from Angola”(1976) and ”Galyon the Indestructible Man”(1980).
In 1985 Stan Brock founded the non-profit organization Remote Area Medical (RAM) in East Tennessee. RAM's mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality care to those in need. RAM operations are dependent on the work of thousands medical professionals and general volunteers, and the donations of supporters. RAM receives no government financial support for its remote clinics. Typically, they operate approximately 60 clinics a year. Services primarily include dental, vision, and medical examinations. RAM veterinary care extends to Companion animals, providing basic spay and neuter practices
RAM clinics operate throughout the United States and other countries such as Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Guyana. There is also an international disaster relief portion of RAM that serves areas affected. The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The New York Times in 2007 and was also featured on network programs like “60 Minutes.” The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The Times in 2007 and was featured on network television programs like “60 Minutes.”
The discovery of a rare species of bat has also been attributed to him, the Vampyressa brocki.
In September 2010, Brock was awarded the Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Centre for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2017, he received the Lions Humanitarian Award. The award, presented by the Lions Club, was given to Brock at the 100th Lion Club Convention on July 4th, along with a $250,000 grant to RAM. Mr. Brock was profiled in a documentary film last year titled “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story.”
Brock also received the 2018 Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award and will be posthumously honored at a luncheon on Sept. 6th.
It is said that Stan Brock has devoted himself entirely to serving the needs of others and that he "...has no money, no income, and no bank account.” He spent 365 days a year at charity events, sleeping on a small rolled-up mat on the floor and living on a diet made up entirely of porridge and fresh fruit. The RAM organization has vowed to continue championing his legacy and caring for those in need until the need no longer exists.
Me. Brock is survived by his brother, Peter Brock, and his family of New Zealand and by his best friend, Karen Wilson and by Remote Area Medical’s team of devoted board members, staff, volunteers, and donors.
A Celebration of Life Service will take place in the coming weeks honoring Stan Brock and celebrating his extraordinary life. Details will be announced on RAM’s social media pages, on RAM’s website, and through RAM’s newsletter service.
In lieu of flowers, Brock had requested donations be sent to RAM in his memory.
UPDATE: 9/5/2018: A Celebration of Life Service honoring Stan Brock will be on Thursday, September 27, at 6:00 pm, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
AUGUST,2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A documentary recounting the life of beloved humanitarian and television star Stan Brock will make its world debut in October at the Nashville Film Festival.
“Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” is directed by Paul Michael Angell. Brock co-hosted the Emmy-winning television series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and starred in several films including “Escape from Angola” and “Galyon: The Indestructible Man.”
*STILL SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON THE PARENTS OF STAN BROCK- ANY INFORMATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED*
Mr. Brock was born April 21, 1936 in Preston, Lancashire, England to Stanley and Irene ( Mandley) Brock. His father was a civil servant, who supervised telephone installations, was later deployed to British Guiana. Stan was educated at Canford boarding school in Wimborne, Dorset where he was bullied by some of his classmates. When he was 17, he left to visit his parents at home over the summer and ran away to never return to the Canford School or to Britain.
In 1952, he eventually gave up his dreams of joining the Navy, and found work at the Dadanawa Ranch, Georgetown, British Guiana. Dadanawa was the world's largest cattle ranch at that time. 4,000-square miles of rainforest and savannah with over 30,000 Longhorn cattle and wild horses on the ranch. In time he learned the native language and became the equivalent of the foreman of the Vaquero Cowboys, living among the Wapishana Indians. During this time Mr. Brock also became a pioneer bush pilot which led to various certifications, including airline transport pilot.
In 1953, the vision for his non-profit, Remote Area Medical (RAM)) was born when he suffered an accident from one of the horses and was 26 days away on foot from the nearest medical care.He authored of three books on his experiences in Guyana: Leemo, A True Story of a Man's Friendship with a Mountain Lion (1967), More about Leemo (1967) and Jungle Cowboy (1969), republished in 1999 as All the Cowboys were Indians. He wrote various articles for magazines, including Readers Digest and Outdoor Life.
Me. Brock began co-hosting the popular “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom ” tv show in 1968. Later, he got his own show: “Stan Brock’s Expedition Danger.“
Brock starred in three films: ”The Corner Bar”(1973), ”Escape from Angola”(1976) and ”Galyon the Indestructible Man”(1980).
In 1985 Stan Brock founded the non-profit organization Remote Area Medical (RAM) in East Tennessee. RAM's mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality care to those in need. RAM operations are dependent on the work of thousands medical professionals and general volunteers, and the donations of supporters. RAM receives no government financial support for its remote clinics. Typically, they operate approximately 60 clinics a year. Services primarily include dental, vision, and medical examinations. RAM veterinary care extends to Companion animals, providing basic spay and neuter practices
RAM clinics operate throughout the United States and other countries such as Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Guyana. There is also an international disaster relief portion of RAM that serves areas affected. The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The New York Times in 2007 and was also featured on network programs like “60 Minutes.” The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The Times in 2007 and was featured on network television programs like “60 Minutes.”
The discovery of a rare species of bat has also been attributed to him, the Vampyressa brocki.
In September 2010, Brock was awarded the Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Centre for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2017, he received the Lions Humanitarian Award. The award, presented by the Lions Club, was given to Brock at the 100th Lion Club Convention on July 4th, along with a $250,000 grant to RAM. Mr. Brock was profiled in a documentary film last year titled “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story.”
Brock also received the 2018 Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award and will be posthumously honored at a luncheon on Sept. 6th.
It is said that Stan Brock has devoted himself entirely to serving the needs of others and that he "...has no money, no income, and no bank account.” He spent 365 days a year at charity events, sleeping on a small rolled-up mat on the floor and living on a diet made up entirely of porridge and fresh fruit. The RAM organization has vowed to continue championing his legacy and caring for those in need until the need no longer exists.
Me. Brock is survived by his brother, Peter Brock, and his family of New Zealand and by his best friend, Karen Wilson and by Remote Area Medical’s team of devoted board members, staff, volunteers, and donors.
A Celebration of Life Service will take place in the coming weeks honoring Stan Brock and celebrating his extraordinary life. Details will be announced on RAM’s social media pages, on RAM’s website, and through RAM’s newsletter service.
In lieu of flowers, Brock had requested donations be sent to RAM in his memory.
UPDATE: 9/5/2018: A Celebration of Life Service honoring Stan Brock will be on Thursday, September 27, at 6:00 pm, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
AUGUST,2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A documentary recounting the life of beloved humanitarian and television star Stan Brock will make its world debut in October at the Nashville Film Festival.
“Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” is directed by Paul Michael Angell. Brock co-hosted the Emmy-winning television series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and starred in several films including “Escape from Angola” and “Galyon: The Indestructible Man.”
*STILL SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON THE PARENTS OF STAN BROCK- ANY INFORMATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED*
Stan Brock, a British, actor, author, naturalist, philanthropist, and “world-wide humanitarian” died August 29, 2018, in Rockford, Tennessee.
Mr. Brock was born April 21, 1936 in Preston, Lancashire, England to Stanley and Irene ( Mandley) Brock. His father was a civil servant, who supervised telephone installations, was later deployed to British Guiana. Stan was educated at Canford boarding school in Wimborne, Dorset where he was bullied by some of his classmates. When he was 17, he left to visit his parents at home over the summer and ran away to never return to the Canford School or to Britain.
In 1952, he eventually gave up his dreams of joining the Navy, and found work at the Dadanawa Ranch, Georgetown, British Guiana. Dadanawa was the world's largest cattle ranch at that time. 4,000-square miles of rainforest and savannah with over 30,000 Longhorn cattle and wild horses on the ranch. In time he learned the native language and became the equivalent of the foreman of the Vaquero Cowboys, living among the Wapishana Indians. During this time Mr. Brock also became a pioneer bush pilot which led to various certifications, including airline transport pilot.
In 1953, the vision for his non-profit, Remote Area Medical (RAM)) was born when he suffered an accident from one of the horses and was 26 days away on foot from the nearest medical care.He authored of three books on his experiences in Guyana: Leemo, A True Story of a Man's Friendship with a Mountain Lion (1967), More about Leemo (1967) and Jungle Cowboy (1969), republished in 1999 as All the Cowboys were Indians. He wrote various articles for magazines, including Readers Digest and Outdoor Life.
Me. Brock began co-hosting the popular “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom ” tv show in 1968. Later, he got his own show: “Stan Brock’s Expedition Danger.“
Brock starred in three films: ”The Corner Bar”(1973), ”Escape from Angola”(1976) and ”Galyon the Indestructible Man”(1980).
In 1985 Stan Brock founded the non-profit organization Remote Area Medical (RAM) in East Tennessee. RAM's mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality care to those in need. RAM operations are dependent on the work of thousands medical professionals and general volunteers, and the donations of supporters. RAM receives no government financial support for its remote clinics. Typically, they operate approximately 60 clinics a year. Services primarily include dental, vision, and medical examinations. RAM veterinary care extends to Companion animals, providing basic spay and neuter practices
RAM clinics operate throughout the United States and other countries such as Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Guyana. There is also an international disaster relief portion of RAM that serves areas affected. The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The New York Times in 2007 and was also featured on network programs like “60 Minutes.” The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The Times in 2007 and was featured on network television programs like “60 Minutes.”
The discovery of a rare species of bat has also been attributed to him, the Vampyressa brocki.
In September 2010, Brock was awarded the Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Centre for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2017, he received the Lions Humanitarian Award. The award, presented by the Lions Club, was given to Brock at the 100th Lion Club Convention on July 4th, along with a $250,000 grant to RAM. Mr. Brock was profiled in a documentary film last year titled “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story.”
Brock also received the 2018 Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award and will be posthumously honored at a luncheon on Sept. 6th.
It is said that Stan Brock has devoted himself entirely to serving the needs of others and that he "...has no money, no income, and no bank account.” He spent 365 days a year at charity events, sleeping on a small rolled-up mat on the floor and living on a diet made up entirely of porridge and fresh fruit. The RAM organization has vowed to continue championing his legacy and caring for those in need until the need no longer exists.
Me. Brock is survived by his brother, Peter Brock, and his family of New Zealand and by his best friend, Karen Wilson and by Remote Area Medical’s team of devoted board members, staff, volunteers, and donors.
A Celebration of Life Service will take place in the coming weeks honoring Stan Brock and celebrating his extraordinary life. Details will be announced on RAM’s social media pages, on RAM’s website, and through RAM’s newsletter service.
In lieu of flowers, Brock had requested donations be sent to RAM in his memory.
UPDATE: 9/5/2018: A Celebration of Life Service honoring Stan Brock will be on Thursday, September 27, at 6:00 pm, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
AUGUST,2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A documentary recounting the life of beloved humanitarian and television star Stan Brock will make its world debut in October at the Nashville Film Festival.
“Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” is directed by Paul Michael Angell. Brock co-hosted the Emmy-winning television series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and starred in several films including “Escape from Angola” and “Galyon: The Indestructible Man.”
*STILL SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON THE PARENTS OF STAN BROCK- ANY INFORMATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED*
Mr. Brock was born April 21, 1936 in Preston, Lancashire, England to Stanley and Irene ( Mandley) Brock. His father was a civil servant, who supervised telephone installations, was later deployed to British Guiana. Stan was educated at Canford boarding school in Wimborne, Dorset where he was bullied by some of his classmates. When he was 17, he left to visit his parents at home over the summer and ran away to never return to the Canford School or to Britain.
In 1952, he eventually gave up his dreams of joining the Navy, and found work at the Dadanawa Ranch, Georgetown, British Guiana. Dadanawa was the world's largest cattle ranch at that time. 4,000-square miles of rainforest and savannah with over 30,000 Longhorn cattle and wild horses on the ranch. In time he learned the native language and became the equivalent of the foreman of the Vaquero Cowboys, living among the Wapishana Indians. During this time Mr. Brock also became a pioneer bush pilot which led to various certifications, including airline transport pilot.
In 1953, the vision for his non-profit, Remote Area Medical (RAM)) was born when he suffered an accident from one of the horses and was 26 days away on foot from the nearest medical care.He authored of three books on his experiences in Guyana: Leemo, A True Story of a Man's Friendship with a Mountain Lion (1967), More about Leemo (1967) and Jungle Cowboy (1969), republished in 1999 as All the Cowboys were Indians. He wrote various articles for magazines, including Readers Digest and Outdoor Life.
Me. Brock began co-hosting the popular “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom ” tv show in 1968. Later, he got his own show: “Stan Brock’s Expedition Danger.“
Brock starred in three films: ”The Corner Bar”(1973), ”Escape from Angola”(1976) and ”Galyon the Indestructible Man”(1980).
In 1985 Stan Brock founded the non-profit organization Remote Area Medical (RAM) in East Tennessee. RAM's mission is to prevent pain and alleviate suffering by providing free, quality care to those in need. RAM operations are dependent on the work of thousands medical professionals and general volunteers, and the donations of supporters. RAM receives no government financial support for its remote clinics. Typically, they operate approximately 60 clinics a year. Services primarily include dental, vision, and medical examinations. RAM veterinary care extends to Companion animals, providing basic spay and neuter practices
RAM clinics operate throughout the United States and other countries such as Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Guyana. There is also an international disaster relief portion of RAM that serves areas affected. The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The New York Times in 2007 and was also featured on network programs like “60 Minutes.” The organization was the subject of a photo essay in The Times in 2007 and was featured on network television programs like “60 Minutes.”
The discovery of a rare species of bat has also been attributed to him, the Vampyressa brocki.
In September 2010, Brock was awarded the Inamori Ethics Prize by the Inamori International Centre for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2017, he received the Lions Humanitarian Award. The award, presented by the Lions Club, was given to Brock at the 100th Lion Club Convention on July 4th, along with a $250,000 grant to RAM. Mr. Brock was profiled in a documentary film last year titled “Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story.”
Brock also received the 2018 Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award and will be posthumously honored at a luncheon on Sept. 6th.
It is said that Stan Brock has devoted himself entirely to serving the needs of others and that he "...has no money, no income, and no bank account.” He spent 365 days a year at charity events, sleeping on a small rolled-up mat on the floor and living on a diet made up entirely of porridge and fresh fruit. The RAM organization has vowed to continue championing his legacy and caring for those in need until the need no longer exists.
Me. Brock is survived by his brother, Peter Brock, and his family of New Zealand and by his best friend, Karen Wilson and by Remote Area Medical’s team of devoted board members, staff, volunteers, and donors.
A Celebration of Life Service will take place in the coming weeks honoring Stan Brock and celebrating his extraordinary life. Details will be announced on RAM’s social media pages, on RAM’s website, and through RAM’s newsletter service.
In lieu of flowers, Brock had requested donations be sent to RAM in his memory.
UPDATE: 9/5/2018: A Celebration of Life Service honoring Stan Brock will be on Thursday, September 27, at 6:00 pm, at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium in Knoxville, Tennessee.
AUGUST,2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A documentary recounting the life of beloved humanitarian and television star Stan Brock will make its world debut in October at the Nashville Film Festival.
“Medicine Man: The Stan Brock Story” is directed by Paul Michael Angell. Brock co-hosted the Emmy-winning television series “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” and starred in several films including “Escape from Angola” and “Galyon: The Indestructible Man.”
*STILL SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON THE PARENTS OF STAN BROCK- ANY INFORMATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED*
