- Parker Stevenson
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name = Parker Stevenson
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birthname = Richard Stevenson Parker
birthdate = birth date and age|1952|6|4
birthplace =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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occupation = actor,film director ,film producer
yearsactive = 1972-present
spouse =Kirstie Alley (1983-1997)
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website =Parker Stevenson (born Richard Stevenson Parker on June 4, 1952 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ) is an American television actor. He attendedRye Country Day School inRye, NY . His first notable screen appearance was a starring role in the 1972 movie "A Separate Peace ". He graduated from Princeton University in 1976 and moved to Hollywood, where he landed a role oppositeSam Elliott in the film "Lifeguard".Stevenson became well-known from starring in the "
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries " series with teen heartthrob,Shaun Cassidy , which ran 1977-79 on ABC-TV. He then starred on the short-lived series "Probe" in 1988. He was part of the original cast of "Baywatch " in the 1989 season, returning for the syndicated 1997 and 1998 seasons. He also had a recurring role as a computer tycoon on "Melrose Place " during the second season. In 1986, Stevenson starred as Billy Hazard in the TV miniseries "North and South". North and South also starred his then wifeKirstie Alley , who portrayed his sister, Virgilia Hazard.On December 22, 1983, Stevenson was married to actress
Kirstie Alley , ending in divorce in 1997. The couple adopted a boy and a girl, after Alley experienced amiscarriage and later astillbirth . Memorably, when Alley won anEmmy Award in 1991, she thanked Stevenson in her acceptance speech for giving her "the big one." Fact|date=December 2007According to media reports, Stevenson walked away from the marriage with a $6,000,000 USD settlement, after asking for $75,000 per month in
alimony . Today, the couple share joint custody of their two children.External links
*imdb name | id=0829017 | name=Parker Stevenson
*tvtome person|id=10342|name=Parker Stevenson
* [http://www.hardy-boys.com/television/index.html Hardy-Boys.Com's 1970's TV Show Page]
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