Onslow Stevens
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Onslow Stevens (born Onslow Ford Stevenson; March 29, 1902 – January 5, 1977) was an American stage, television and film actor.
Early years
Born in Los Angeles, California, Stevens was the son of British-born character actor Houseley Stevenson.[1]
Career
Stevens became involved in performing in 1926 at the Pasadena Community Playhouse,[2] where his entire family worked as performers, directors and teachers.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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
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
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Stevens has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6349 Hollywood Boulevard.[5]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sort | 1932 | Lieutenant | Film debut, Uncredited | [6] |
| Once in a Lifetime | 1932 | Lawrence Vail | [7] | |
| Radio Patrol | 1932 | Carl Hughes | [8] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 1935 | John Barrett | [27] | |
| Born to Gamble | 1935 | Dan 'Ace' Cartwright Henry Mathews |
[28] | |
| Template:Sort | 1935 | Aramis | [29] | |
| Grand Exit | 1935 | John Grayson | [30] | |
| Forced Landing | 1935 | Farraday | [31] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 1951 | Judge Geoffrey N. Williams | [76] | |
| Template:Sort | 1952 | Captain Jim Martin | [77] | |
| Template:Sort | 1952 | [78] | ||
| Template:Sort | 1953 | Grover Johnson | [79] | |
| Template:Sort | 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] | |
| Template:Sort | 1956 | Lugal | [87] | |
| Kelly and Me | 1957 | Walter Van Runkel | [88] | |
| Lonelyhearts | 1958 | Mr. Lassiter | [89] | |
| Template:Sort | 1958 | Jim Nickerson | [90] | |
| Tarawa Beachhead | 1958 | General Nathan Keller | [91] | |
| Template:Sort | 1959 | Phipps - Customs Inspector | [92] | |
| All the Fine Young Cannibals | 1960 | Joshua Davis | [93] | |
| Template:Sort | 1962 | Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D. | [94] |
Television
| 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
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