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Charles Stanforth was the dean of students of Marshall College, who succeeded the late Marcus Brody. In 1957, when Indiana Jones was almost fired by Marshall due the FBI's suspicions about Jones being a Communist, Stanforth was one of the few who stood up in Jones' defense until the archaeologist cleared his name.

Biography

Charles Stanforth was married to a woman called Deirdre with whom he had two children: Don and Maggie Stanforth.^[2]

In 1957, the FBI ransacked Indiana Jones' office, which scared the administration at Marshall College into pushing for him to be fired. Charles Stanforth succeeded in getting the concession that he be placed on indefinite leave with pay, but to do this, Stanforth had to tender his own resignation.^[1]

After the affair of the Crystal Skull of Akator, and the clearing of Jones' reputation, Stanforth was presumably reinstated as Dean, and Indiana Jones became Associate Dean. Stanforth and his family attended Jones and Marion Ravenwood's wedding, using Stanforth's Book of Common Prayer in the ceremony, which had to be rushed from its place in Stanforth's office desk.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Charles Stanforth was portrayed by British actor Jim Broadbent in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.^[1] Broadbent was contacted by director Steven Spielberg to offer him the role of Stanforth.^[3] The character was developed from Frank Darabont's Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods script, in which Stanforth's name was Carl Stalling as a nod to the Warner Bros. composer of the same name.^[4]

According to George Lucas, the character of Charles Stanforth takes the role that would have been filled by Indiana Jones' father Henry Walton Jones, Senior, if actor Sean Connery hadn't opted out of the fourth film.^[5] Despite this, his character is similar in function to that of Marcus Brody, the National Museum curator from Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade who was played by the late Denholm Elliott.^[3]

In LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, Stanforth gives both Indy and George McHale their mission to find Mayan artifacts in Mexico before they are captured by the Soviet Special Forces. Stanforth is later seen after the destruction of Doom Town when Indy and the Janitor manage to survive the nuclear blast with the refrigerator, they accidentally destroy Stanforth's car and apparently knock him out when opening the fridge's door.^[6]

Appearances

Sources

The Diaries of Indiana Jones

Notes and references

[IJatKotCS-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

[2] Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novel

[TCMoIJ-3] 3.0 ^3.1 The Complete Making of Indiana Jones

[4] Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods

[5] George Lucas Hails Maverick Filmmakers, Teases Indy 4 at TV Guide

[6] LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

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-'''Charles Stanforth''' was the dean of students of [[Marshall College]] after [[Marcus Brody]]. He was married to [[Deirdre Stanforth|Deirdre]].
+'''Charles Stanforth''' was the dean of students of [[Marshall College]], who succeeded the late [[Marcus Brody]]. In [[1957]], when [[Indiana Jones]] was almost fired by Marshall due the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s suspicions about Jones being a Communist, Stanforth was one of the few who stood up in Jones' defense until the archaeologist cleared his name.
 ==Biography==
+Charles Stanforth was married to a woman called [[Deirdre Stanforth|Deirdre]] with whom he had two children: [[Don Stanforth|Don]] and [[Maggie Stanforth]].<ref>[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (novel)|''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' novel]]</ref>
-In [[1957]], the [[FBI]] ransacked [[Indiana Jones]]' office, which scared the administration at [[Marshall College]] into pushing for him to be fired. Charles Stanforth, succeeded in getting the concession that he be placed on indefinite leave with pay, but to do this, Stanforth had to tender his own resignation.
+In [[1957]], the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] ransacked [[Indiana Jones]]' office, which scared the administration at [[Marshall College]] into pushing for him to be fired. Charles Stanforth succeeded in getting the concession that he be placed on indefinite leave with pay, but to do this, Stanforth had to tender his own resignation.<ref name="IJatKotCS" />
-After the affair of the [[Crystal Skull of Akator]], and the clearing of Jones' reputation, Stanforth was presumably reinstated as Dean, and Indiana Jones became Associate Dean. Stanforth, his wife, and their two children, [[Don Stanforth|Don]] and [[Maggie Stanforth|Maggie]] attended Jones and Ravenwood's wedding, using Stanforth's [[Book of Common Prayer]] in the ceremony, which had to be rushed from its place in Stanforth's office desk.
+After the affair of the [[Crystal Skull of Akator]], and the clearing of Jones' reputation, Stanforth was presumably reinstated as Dean, and Indiana Jones became Associate Dean. Stanforth and his family attended Jones and [[Marion Ravenwood]]'s wedding, using Stanforth's [[Book of Common Prayer]] in the ceremony, which had to be rushed from its place in Stanforth's office desk.<ref name="IJatKotCS" />
-==Behind the scenes==
-Charles Stanforth was portrayed by British actor [[Jim Broadbent]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''.
+==Behind the scenes==
-According to [[George Lucas]], the character of Charles Stanforth takes the role that would have been filled by [[Indiana Jones]]' father [[Henry Walton Jones, Senior]], if actor [[Sean Connery]] hadn't opted out of the fourth film.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/news/george-lucas-maverick/070918-01 George Lucas Hails ''Maverick'' Filmmakers, Teases Indy 4]</ref> At the end, after Connery declined to reprise his role, Broadbent was cast as Stanforth and Henry Jones, Sr. is mentioned to have died in [[1951]].
+Charles Stanforth was portrayed by [[United Kingdom|British]] actor [[Jim Broadbent]] in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]''.<ref name="IJatKotCS" /> Broadbent was contacted by director [[Steven Spielberg]] to offer him the role of Stanforth.<ref name="TCMoIJ">''[[The Complete Making of Indiana Jones]]''</ref> The character was developed from [[Frank Darabont]]'s ''[[Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods]]'' script, in which Stanforth's name was [[Wikipedia:Carl Stalling|Carl Stalling]] as a nod to the Warner Bros. composer of the same name.<ref>''[[Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods]]''</ref>
-As an interest fact, although Stanforth fulfils the planned role of [[Henry Walton Jones, Senior]] in ''Crystal Skull'', he seems to fulfil the role of [[Marcus Brody]], the Dean of [[Marshall College]] and a pivotal character in ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' and ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]''. Brody's actor [[Denholm Elliott]] passed away in 1992, so the character of Brody was killed off by Lucas and [[Steven Spielberg]] and replaced in the role by Stanforth.
+According to [[George Lucas]], the character of Charles Stanforth takes the role that would have been filled by [[Indiana Jones]]' father [[Henry Walton Jones, Senior]], if actor [[Sean Connery]] hadn't opted out of the fourth film.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/news/george-lucas-maverick/070918-01 George Lucas Hails ''Maverick'' Filmmakers, Teases Indy 4] at [http://www.tvguide.com TV Guide]</ref> Despite this, his character is similar in function to that of [[Marcus Brody]], the [[National Museum]] curator from ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' and ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'' who was played by the late [[Denholm Elliott]].<ref name="TCMoIJ" />
-In ''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]'', Stanforth's role is more important than in the movies. He is the one who gives both Indy and [[Mac]] the mission to found [[Maya]] artifacts in [[Mexico]] before they are captured by the [[Soviet Special Forces]]. Stanforth is last seen in the game after the destruction of [[Doom Town]]. After Indy and the [[Janitor]] manage to surivive with the [[Refrigerator]], they accidentally destroy Stanforth's car and apparently knock him out after openign the fridge's door.
+In ''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]'', Stanforth gives both Indy and [[George McHale]] their mission to find [[Maya]]n artifacts in [[Mexico]] before they are captured by the [[Soviet Special Forces]]. Stanforth is later seen after the destruction of [[Doom Town]] when Indy and the [[Janitor]] manage to survive the nuclear blast with the [[refrigerator]], they accidentally destroy Stanforth's car and apparently knock him out when opening the fridge's door.<ref>''[[LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues]]''</ref>
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