Charles Michael Stoker (born June 25, 1941) is a retired firefighter,
engineer and captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department
(LACoFD). He was an actor on the NBC / Universal TV series Emergency!
and used his real name for the series (which ran from
1972â€"1978).Stoker was born in Los Angeles, California. He was cast
in the role primarily because he was an actor with a Screen Actors
Guild card, and a qualified firefighter specialist engineer able to
drive and operate the fire engine. During the time Emergency! was in
production, Stoker was an engineer at LACoFD Station 69 in Topanga
Canyon, which is about 20 miles from Universal Studios, where the
series was filmed. As an engineer, it was Stoker's responsibility to
drive Engine 69 to the scene of the call, and operate Engine 69's pump
to provide water to crews fighting the fire â€" exactly as his
character did in the television series. Of the main characters,
Stoker's was perhaps one of the least seen on camera, ostensibly due
to his firefighting shift work schedule. However, he became the
production's face for public safety, making several commercials for
fire prevention and awareness, mostly shot on the Emergency! set.When
Emergency! ended in 1978, Stoker opted to continue in his firefighting
career as opposed to acting, eventually achieving the rank of Captain
with the LACoFD. Stoker's last assignment was out of Station 106 in
Rolling Hills Estates, California prior to his retirement from LACoFD
in 1996.Stoker later invested in real estate, buying several condos
and homes in the Western United States, both for his use, and as
rental properties.
engineer and captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department
(LACoFD). He was an actor on the NBC / Universal TV series Emergency!
and used his real name for the series (which ran from
1972â€"1978).Stoker was born in Los Angeles, California. He was cast
in the role primarily because he was an actor with a Screen Actors
Guild card, and a qualified firefighter specialist engineer able to
drive and operate the fire engine. During the time Emergency! was in
production, Stoker was an engineer at LACoFD Station 69 in Topanga
Canyon, which is about 20 miles from Universal Studios, where the
series was filmed. As an engineer, it was Stoker's responsibility to
drive Engine 69 to the scene of the call, and operate Engine 69's pump
to provide water to crews fighting the fire â€" exactly as his
character did in the television series. Of the main characters,
Stoker's was perhaps one of the least seen on camera, ostensibly due
to his firefighting shift work schedule. However, he became the
production's face for public safety, making several commercials for
fire prevention and awareness, mostly shot on the Emergency! set.When
Emergency! ended in 1978, Stoker opted to continue in his firefighting
career as opposed to acting, eventually achieving the rank of Captain
with the LACoFD. Stoker's last assignment was out of Station 106 in
Rolling Hills Estates, California prior to his retirement from LACoFD
in 1996.Stoker later invested in real estate, buying several condos
and homes in the Western United States, both for his use, and as
rental properties.
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