Onslow Stevens

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Onslow Stevens
Stevens in Hands Across the Border (1944)
Born
Onslow Ford Stevenson

(1902-03-29)March 29, 1902
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1977(1977-01-05) (aged 74)
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeValhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
Other namesOnslow Stevenson
OccupationActor
Years active1928–1962
Spouses
Phyllis Cooper Stevens
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(m. 1934; div. 1935)​
Ann Buchanan
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(m. 1936, divorced)​
Vanessie Clark
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(m. 1944; div. 1946)​
Marley Shofner
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(m. 1959; div. 1960)​
Rose Heit
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(m. 1961)​
ParentHouseley Stevenson

Onslow Stevens (born Onslow Ford Stevenson; March 29, 1902 – January 5, 1977) was an American stage, television and film actor.

Early years[edit]

Born in Los Angeles, California, Stevens was the son of British-born character actor Houseley Stevenson.[1]

Career[edit]

Stevens became involved in performing in 1926 at the Pasadena Community Playhouse,[2] where his entire family worked as performers, directors and teachers.[citation needed]

His Broadway debut came in Stage Door (1936).[2] He performed in over 80 films, at first as the lead actor, but mostly in character roles later in his career.

Death[edit]

He spent the last years of his life in a nursing home in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California,[2] where, according to his wife, he was abused by his fellow residents and that his death was neither from natural causes nor an accident.[3] He died of pneumonia after suffering a broken hip in 1977, at the age of 74. His interment was in an unmarked grave located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.[4]

Recognition[edit]

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Stevens has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6349 Hollywood Boulevard.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Feature-length films of Onslow Stevens
Title Year Role Notes Ref(s)
The Gay Diplomat 1932 Lieutenant Film debut, Uncredited [6]
Once in a Lifetime 1932 Lawrence Vail [7]
Radio Patrol 1932 Carl Hughes [8]
The Golden West 1932 Calvin Brown [9]
Born to Fight 1932 Clark Moran [10]
Okay, America! 1932 President Off-screen credit [11]
Heroes of the West 1932 Tom Crosby [12]
Jungle Mystery 1932 Jack Morgan Chapter 12: "Buried Treasure"
Counsellor at Law 1933 John P. Tedesco [13]
Secret of the Blue Room 1933 Frank Faber [14]
Peg o' My Heart 1933 Sir Gerald "Jerry" Markham [15]
Nagana 1933 Dr. Roy Stark [16]
Only Yesterday 1933 Barnard, Party Guest [17]
Bombay Mail 1934 John Hawley [18]
This Side of Heaven 1934 Walter Hamilton [19]
The Crosby Case 1934 Francis Scott Graham [20]
I Like It That Way 1934 Harry Rogers [21]
I'll Tell the World 1934 Prince Michael [22]
The Vanishing Shadow 1934 Stanley Stanfield
Affairs of a Gentleman 1934 Lyn Durland [23]
In Love with Life 1934 Prof. John Sylvestus Applegate [24]
I Can't Escape 1934 Steve Nichols
aka Steve Cummings 		[25]
House of Danger 1934 Don Phillips [26]
A Notorious Gentleman 1935 John Barrett [27]
Born to Gamble 1935 Dan 'Ace' Cartwright
Henry Mathews 		[28]
The Three Musketeers 1935 Aramis [29]
Grand Exit 1935 John Grayson [30]
Forced Landing 1935 Farraday [31]
The Bridge of Sighs 1936 Jeffrey 'Jeff' Powell [32]
Yellow Dust 1936 Jack Hanway [33]
Three on the Trail 1936 Pecos Kane [34]
Under Two Flags 1936 Sidi-Ben Youssiff [35]
F-Man 1936 Mr. Shaw [36]
Easy Money 1936 Dan Adams [37]
Straight from the Shoulder 1936 Mr. Wendi [38]
Murder with Pictures 1936 Nate Girard [39]
You Can't Buy Luck 1937 Joe Baldwin [40]
Flight From Glory 1937 Ellis [41]
There Goes the Groom 1937 Dr. Becker [42]
Life Returns 1938 Dr. John Kendrick Note: 1938 theatrical release, previously released in 1934-1935 for select showings only. [43]
When Tomorrow Comes 1939 Jim Holden [44]
Those High Grey Walls 1939 Dr. Frank Norton [45]
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1940 Frederick Keller [46]
Mystery Sea Raider 1940 Carl Cutler [47]
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? 1940 Bob Dunbar [48]
The Monster and the Girl 1941 J. Stanley McMasters Alternative titles: The Avenging Brain
D.O.A. 		[49]
Go West, Young Lady 1941 Tom Hannegan [50]
Sunset Serenade 1942 Gregg Jackson [51]
Idaho 1943 State Ranger Bob Stevens [52]
Appointment in Berlin 1943 Rudolph Von Preissing [53]
Hands Across the Border 1944 Brock Danvers [54]
House of Dracula 1945 Dr. Franz Edlemann Alternative title: The Wolf Man's Cure [55]
O.S.S. 1946 Field [56]
Canyon Passage 1946 Jack Lestrade [57]
Angel on My Shoulder 1946 Dr. Max Higgins [58]
The Creeper 1948 Dr. Jim Bordon [59]
Walk a Crooked Mile 1948 Igor Braun [60]
Night Has a Thousand Eyes 1948 Dr. Walters Credited as Onslow Stevenson [61]
The Gallant Blade 1948 Gen. de la Garance [62]
Bomba, the Jungle Boy 1949 George Harland [63]
Red, Hot and Blue 1949 Captain Allen [64]
State Penitentiary 1950 Jim Evans [65]
Mark of the Gorilla 1950 Prof. Brandt [66]
Motor Patrol 1950 Lt. Dearborn [67]
Sirocco 1951 Emir Hassan [68]
Lorna Doone 1951 Counsellor Doone [69]
The Hills of Utah 1951 Jayda McQueen [70]
Sealed Cargo 1951 Cmdr. James McLean [71]
Revenue Agent 1951 Sam Bellows [72]
One Too Many 1951 Dr. Foster [73]
All That I Have 1951 Attorney Palmer [74]
Life of St. Paul 1951 Series of five short films [75]
The Family Secret 1951 Judge Geoffrey N. Williams [76]
The San Francisco Story 1952 Captain Jim Martin [77]
The Magnificent Adventure 1952 [78]
The Charge at Feather River 1953 Grover Johnson [79]
A Lion Is in the Streets 1953 Guy Polli [80]
Fangs of the Wild 1954 Jim Summers [81]
They Rode West 1954 Col. Ethan Waters [82]
Them! 1954 Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien [83]
New York Confidential 1955 Johnny Achilles [84]
Tribute to a Bad Man 1956 Hearn [85]
Outside the Law 1956 Chief Agent Alec Conrad [86]
The Ten Commandments 1956 Lugal [87]
Kelly and Me 1957 Walter Van Runkel [88]
Lonelyhearts 1958 Mr. Lassiter [89]
The Party Crashers 1958 Jim Nickerson [90]
Tarawa Beachhead 1958 General Nathan Keller [91]
The Buccaneer 1959 Phipps - Customs Inspector [92]
All the Fine Young Cannibals 1960 Joshua Davis [93]
The Couch 1962 Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D. [94]

Television[edit]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1954 Waterfront Capt. Bart Hubbard/Sam Borer 2 episodes
1955 Cheyenne Judge Culver 1 episode
1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Major Edward Karn 1 episode
1958-1960 Wagon Train Jack Hanford/Francis Mason/Col. Daniel Morgan Benedict II/Cass Fleming 4 episodes:incl.'The Mark Hanford Story'
1959 Gunsmoke Sheriff Ben Goddard 1 episode
The Deputy Tom Deaver 1 episode
Bonanza Flint Johnson 1 episode
1960 Overland Trail President Ulysses S. Grant 1 episode
Outlaws John Kyle 1 episode
1960–1961 Texas John Slaughter The Wonderful World of Disney General Miles

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wagner, Laura (Summer 2015). "Onslow Stevens: Serious Demons". Films of the Golden Age (81): 58–60.
  2. ^ a b c "Onslow Stevens, Character Actor". The New York Times. January 6, 1977. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Death of Actor Being Probed". The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com. January 6, 1977. Retrieved August 3, 2018.Free access icon
  4. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Onslow Stevens". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "The Gay Diplomat". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Once in a Lifetime". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Radio Patrol". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Golden West". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Born to Fight". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Okay, America!". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Heroes of the West". www.tcm.com. TCM. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Counsellor at Law". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  14. ^ "Secret of the Blue Room". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Peg-o'-my-heart". UCLA Film & Television Archive. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "Nagana". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  17. ^ "Only Yesterday". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  18. ^ "Bombay Mail". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  19. ^ "This Side of Heaven". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Crosby Case". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  21. ^ "I Like It That Way". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  22. ^ "I'll Tell the World". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  23. ^ "Affairs of a Gentleman". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  24. ^ "In Love with Life". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  25. ^ "I Can't Escape". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "House of Danger". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  27. ^ "A Notorious Gentleman". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  28. ^ "Born to Gamble". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  29. ^ "The Three Musketeers". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  30. ^ "Grand Exit". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  31. ^ "Forced Landing". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  32. ^ "The Bridge of Sighs". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  33. ^ "Yellow Dust". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  34. ^ "Three on the Trail". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  35. ^ "Under Two Flags". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  36. ^ "F-Man". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  37. ^ "Easy Money". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  38. ^ "Straight from the Shoulder". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  39. ^ "Murder with Pictures". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  40. ^ "You Can't Buy Luck". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  41. ^ "Flight From Glory". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  42. ^ "There Goes the Groom". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  43. ^ "Life Returns". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  44. ^ "When Tomorrow Comes". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  45. ^ "Those High Grey Walls". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  46. ^ "The Man Who Wouldn't Talk". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  47. ^ "Mystery Sea Raider". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  48. ^ "Who Killed Aunt Maggie?". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  49. ^ "The Monster and the Girl". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  50. ^ "Go West, Young Lady". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  51. ^ "Sunset Serenade". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  52. ^ "Idaho]". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  53. ^ "Appointment in Berlin]". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  54. ^ "Hands Across the Border". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  55. ^ "House of Dracula". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  56. ^ "O.S.S." AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  57. ^ "Canyon Passage". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  58. ^ "Angel on My Shoulder". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  59. ^ "The Creeper". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  60. ^ "Walk a Crooked Mile". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  61. ^ "Night Has a Thousand Eyes". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  62. ^ "The Gallant Blade". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  63. ^ "Bomba, the Jungle Boy". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  64. ^ "Red, Hot and Blue". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  65. ^ "State Penitentiary". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  66. ^ "Mark of the Gorilla". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  67. ^ "Motor Patrol". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  68. ^ "Sirocco". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  69. ^ "Lorna Doone". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  70. ^ "The Hills of Utah". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  71. ^ "Sealed Cargo". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  72. ^ "Revenue Agent". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  73. ^ "One Too Many". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  74. ^ "All That I Have". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  75. ^ "Life of St. Paul". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  76. ^ "The Family Secret". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  77. ^ "The San Francisco Story". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  78. ^ "The Magnificent Adventure (1952) - | Cast and Crew | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  79. ^ "Charge at Feather River". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  80. ^ "A Lion Is in the Streets". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  81. ^ "Fangs of the Wild". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  82. ^ "They Rode West". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  83. ^ "Them". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  84. ^ "New York Confidential". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  85. ^ "Tribute to a Bad Man". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  86. ^ "Outside the Law". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  87. ^ "The Ten Commandments". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  88. ^ "Kelly and Me". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  89. ^ "Lonelyhearts". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  90. ^ "The Party Crashers". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  91. ^ "Tarawa Beachhead". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  92. ^ "The Buccaneer". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  93. ^ "All the Fine Young Cannibals". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  94. ^ "The Couch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

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