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Onslow Stevens Born Onslow Ford Stevenson
March 29, 1902
Los Angeles, California, USADied January 5, 1977 (aged 74)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USAOther names Onslow Stevenson Occupation Actor Years active 1931-1962 Spouse Rose Heit (1961-?)
Ann Buchanan (1936-?) (divorced)
Phyllis Cooper Stevens (1934-1935) (divorced)
Vanessie ClarkOnslow Stevens (March 29, 1902 – January 5, 1977) was an American stage, television and film actor.
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Career
Born Onslow Ford Stevenson in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of character actor Housley Stevenson. Stevens became involved in performing in 1928, appearing in Under the Roof at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where his entire family worked as performers, directors and teachers. His first major success came from his performance in the Broadway play Stage Door. He then went on to star in over 80 films, at first as the lead actor, but mostly in character roles later in his career.
Death
He spent the last years of his life in a nursing home in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, where, according to his wife, he was abused by his fellow patients. He died of pneumonia after suffering a broken hip in 1977, at the age of 74. His interment was located in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery with an unmarked grave.
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Onslow Stevens has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6349 Hollywood Boulevard.
Selected filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1931 The Gay Diplomat Lieutenant Uncredited 1932 Heroes of the West Tom Crosby 1933 Peg o' My Heart Sir Gerald "Jerry" Markham Secret of the Blue Room Frank Faber 1934 The Vanishing Shadow Stanley Stanfield 1935 A Notorious Gentleman John Barrett The Three Musketeers Aramis 1936 Under Two Flags Sidi-Ben Youssiff 1937 Flight From Glory Ellis 1939 When Tomorrow Comes Jim Holden 1940 Mystery Sea Raider 1941 The Monster and the Girl J. Stanley McMasters Alternative titles: The Avenging Brain
D.O.A.1942 Sunset Serenade Gregg Jackson 1943 Appointment in Berlin Rudolph Von Preissing 1944 Hands Across the Border Brock Danvers 1945 House of Dracula Dr. Franz Edlemann Alternative title: The Wolf Man's Cure 1946 O.S.S. Field Canyon Passage Jack Lestrade Angel on My Shoulder Dr. Matt Higgins 1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes Dr. Walters Credited as Onslow Stevenson 1949 Red, Hot and Blue Laddie Corwin 1950 State Penitentiary Richard Evans 1951 Sirocco Emir Hassan 1952 The San Francisco Story Captain Jim Martin 1953 The Charge at Feather River Grover Johnson A Lion Is in the Streets Guy Polli 1954 Them! Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien 1955 New York Confidential Johnny Achilles 1956 Tribute to a Bad Man Hearn The Ten Commandments Lugal 1957 Kelly and Me Walter Van Runkel 1958 Tarawa Beachhead General Nathan Keller 1960 All the Fine Young Cannibals Joshua Davis 1962 The Couch Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D. Television Year Title Role Notes 1952 This Is the Life Mr. Fisher 1 episode 1953 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Senator Scott Varnum 1 episode 1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Detective Meers
Thompson2 episodes 1955 Cheyenne Judge Culver 1 episode 1956 Steve Donovan, Western Marshal Ben Morgan 1 episode 1957 Have Gun – Will Travel Dr. Mayhew 1 episode 1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Major Edward Karn 1 episode 1959 Gunsmoke Sheriff Ben Goddard 1 episode 1960 The Outlaws John Kyle 1 episode 1960–1961 The Wonderful World of Disney General Miles 2 episodes 1961 Laramie General Taylor Roberts 1 episode External links
- Onslow Stevens at the Internet Broadway Database
- Onslow Stevens at the Internet Movie Database
- Onslow Stevens at Find a Grave
Categories:- 1902 births
- 1977 deaths
- Actors from California
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
- Deaths from pneumonia
- Infectious disease deaths in California
- People from Los Angeles, California
- American actor stubs
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