Personal Info
Birth date
1902-03-29 (123 Years)
Day of death
1977-01-05
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Onslow Stevenson
Onslow Ford Stevenson
Onslow Stevens
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Onslow Stevens (March 29, 1902 – January 5, 1977) was an American stage, television and film actor. Stevens became involved in performing in 1926 at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where his entire family worked as performers, directors and teachers. His Broadway debut came in Stage Door (1936). He starred over 80 films, at first as the lead actor, but mostly in character roles later in his career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Onslow Stevens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Matinee Theater
5
Overview:
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.Bonanza
7.512
Overview:
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.894
Overview:
Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television. The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.Wagon Train
6.3
Overview:
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4
Overview:
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Overview:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.Black Saddle
6
Overview:
Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original pilot was an episode of CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, with Chris Alcaide portraying the principal character, Clay Culhane. For syndicated reruns, Black Saddle was combined with three other Western series from the same company, Law of the Plainsman starring Michael Ansara, Johnny Ringo starring Don Durant and Mark Goddard, and the critically acclaimed creation of Sam Peckinpah, The Westerner with Brian Keith, under the umbrella title, The Westerners, with new hosting sequences by Keenan Wynn.The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
NYR
Overview:
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on ABC from 1953 to 1955, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola. The show was hosted by Arlene Dahl, Anita Colby, and, finally, Polly BergenThe Ford Television Theatre
7.333
Overview:
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.Cheyenne
5.8
Overview:
Cheyenne Bodie was a big man, a former army scout who went west after the American Civil War and drifted from job to job, here a cowboy, there a lawman, and always a larger-than-life hero. CHEYENNE is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first hour-long western, and in fact the first hour-long dramatic series of any kind, with continuing characters, to last more than one season. It was also the first series to be made by a major Hollywood film studio which did not derive from its established film properties, and the first of a long chain of Warner Brothers original series produced by William T. Orr.Outlaws
6.2
Overview:
Outlaws is an NBC Western television series, starring Barton MacLane as U.S. marshal Frank Caine, who operated in a lawless section of Oklahoma Territory about Stillwater. The program aired 50 one-hour episodes from September 29, 1960, to May 10, 1962. The first season was shot in black-and-white, the second in color. Co-starring with MacLane in the 1960–1961 season was Don Collier as deputy marshal Will Foreman. In the second season, MacLane left the program, and Collier was promoted to full marshal, with Bruce Yarnell joining the cast as deputy marshal Chalk Breeson. Jock Gaynor appeared in the first season as deputy Heck Martin, the on-screen nephew of Will Foreman. Slim Pickens appeared as "Slim" in the second season. Judy Lewis also appeared the second season as Connie Masters, an employee of the Wells Fargo office in Stillwater. The dog who appeared in Walt Disney's Old Yeller was also cast in The Outlaws. Others who appeared on the program on at least three occasions were Vic Morrow, Cliff Robertson, Pippa Scott, and Harry Townes. In addition, John Anderson, Edgar Buchanan, Jackie Coogan, Bruce Gordon, Robert Harland, Robert Lansing Cloris Leachman, Robert Karnes, Brian Keith, Larry Pennell, Chris Robinson, William Shatner, Ray Walston, Jack Warden, and David Wayne each appeared twice in the series.City Detective
7
Overview:
Crime drama starring Rod Cameron as 43-year-old Bart Grant, a tough 1950s New York City police lieutenant.Johnny Midnight
NYR
Overview:
Johnny Midnight is an American crime drama that aired for one season in syndicated from January to December 1960. The series stars Edmond O'Brien as the title character.The Deputy
6.2
Overview:
The Deputy is an American western series that aired on NBC from September 1959, to July 1961. The series stars Henry Fonda as Chief Marshal Simon Fry of the Arizona Territory and Allen Case as Deputy Clay McCord, a storekeeper who tried to avoid using a gun.Lux Video Theatre
6.333
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Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.Gunsmoke
6.553
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.The Ten Commandments
7.8
Overview:
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.Cavalcade of America
3.5
Overview:
Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds. This was consistent with DuPont's overall conservative philosophy and legacy as an American company dating back to 1802. The company's motto, "Maker of better things for better living through chemistry," was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.Them!
6.822
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As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.Angel on My Shoulder
6.4
Overview:
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.All the Fine Young Cannibals
5.3
Overview:
An ambitious farm girl rushes into marriage with a rich man, almost destroying four lives in the process.House of Dracula
5.486
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A scientist working on cures for rare afflictions, such as a bone softening agent made from molds to allow him to correct the spinal deformity of his nurse, finds the physical causes of lycanthropy in wolf-man Larry Talbot and of vampirism in Count Dracula, but himself becomes afflicted with homicidal madness while exchanging blood with Dracula.All That I Have
5
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As a wealthy retired surgeon nears the end of his life, he begins to distribute his wealth to those in need, stating that "all that I have belongs to God." His nephews bring him to court to determine his mental competence in the hopes of stopping him from disposing of all his money.Idaho
5.7
Overview:
A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.This Is the Life
6
Overview:
This Is the Life is an American Christian television dramatic series. This anthology series aired in syndication from the 1950s through the 1980s. The series was originally produced by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and distributed by the International Lutheran Laymen's League. It spun off from an earlier series called The Fisher Family, with Nelson Leigh as Pastor Martin being the transitional character and in the same suburban town setting.Acting
TBAThis Is the Life (3 Episodes) as Unknown
2000The Many Faces of Dracula as Dr. Franz Edlemann (archive footage)
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as Self (archive footage)
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Dr. Franz Edlemann (archive footage)
1962The Couch as Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D.
1960Outlaws (1 Episode) as Unknown
1960All the Fine Young Cannibals as Joshua Davis
1960Johnny Midnight (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959The Third Man (1 Episode) as Sheriff Eggly
1959Bonanza (1 Episode) as Flint Johnson
1959The Deputy (1 Episode) as Tom Deaver
1959Lonelyhearts as Mr. Lassiter
1959Black Saddle (1 Episode) as Hannibal Pardee
1958Tarawa Beachhead as Gen. Nathan Keller
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive (1 Episode) as Sheriff Adler
1958The Party Crashers as Mr. Nickerson
1957Wagon Train (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Col. Daniel Morgan Benedict II, Jack Hanford, Cass Fleming
1957Have Gun, Will Travel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Kelly and Me as Walter Van Runkle
1956Heritage of Anger as Sidney Lennox
1956The Ten Commandments as Lugal
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1 Episode) as Roger Morrow
1956Outside the Law as Chief Agent Alec Conrad
1956Tribute to a Bad Man as Hearn
1955Matinee Theater (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Cheyenne (1 Episode) as Judge Dana Culver
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Ben Goddard
1955New York Confidential as Johnny Achilles
1954They Rode West as Col. Ethan Waters
1954Them! as Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien
1954Fangs of the Wild as Jim Summers
1953Giving Thanks Always as Carl
1953The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1 Episode) as Thompson
1953A Lion Is in the Streets as Guy Polli
1953City Detective (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1953The Charge at Feather River as Grover Johnson
1952The Ford Television Theatre (1 Episode) as Commander D. B. McGraw
1952Cavalcade of America (1 Episode) as Sam Houston
1952The San Francisco Story as Capt. Jim Martin
1951The Family Secret as Judge Williams
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) as Scott Varnum
1951All That I Have as Attorney Palmer
1951Hills of Utah as Jayda McQueen
1951Sirocco as Emir Hassan
1951Lorna Doone as Counsellor Doone
1951Sealed Cargo as Cmdr. James McLean
1950Revenue Agent as Sam Bellows
1950One Too Many as Dr. Foster
1950Lux Video Theatre (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Richter, Kowland
1950State Penitentiary as Richard Evans
1950Motor Patrol as Lt. Dearborn
1950Mark of the Gorilla as Professor Brandt
1949Red, Hot and Blue as Captain Allen
1949Bomba, the Jungle Boy as George Harland
1948The Gallant Blade as Gen. de la Garance
1948Walk a Crooked Mile as Igor Braun
1948The Creeper as Dr. Jim Borden
1948Night Has a Thousand Eyes as Dr. Walters
1946Angel on My Shoulder as Dr. Matt Higgins
1946Canyon Passage as Jack Lestrade
1946O.S.S. as Field
1945House of Dracula as Dr. Franz Edelmann
1944Hands Across the Border as Brock Danvers
1943Appointment in Berlin as Rudolph Von Preissing
1943Idaho as Bob Stevens
1942Sunset Serenade as Gregg Jackson
1941Go West, Young Lady as Tom Hannegan
1941The Monster and the Girl as J. Stanley McMasters
1940Who Killed Aunt Maggie? as Bob Dunbar
1940Mystery Sea Raider as Carl Cutler
1940The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Frederick Keller
1939Those High Grey Walls as Dr. Frank Norton
1939When Tomorrow Comes as Holden
1937There Goes the Groom as Dr. Joel Becker
1937Flight from Glory as Ellis
1937You Can't Buy Luck as Joe Baldwin
1936Murder with Pictures as Nate Girard
1936Straight from the Shoulder as Mr. Wendi
1936Easy Money as Dan Adams
1936F-Man as Mr. Shaw
1936Three on the Trail as Pecos Kane
1936Yellow Dust as Jack Hanway
1936The Bridge of Sighs as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Powell
1935Forced Landing as Farraday
1935The Three Musketeers as Aramis
1935Grand Exit as John Grayson
1935Born to Gamble as Dan 'Ace' Cartwright / Henry Mathews
1935A Notorious Gentleman as John Barrett
1935Life Returns as Dr. John Kendrick
1934House of Danger as Don Phillips
1934I Can't Escape as Steve Nichols, alias Steve Cummings
1934In Love with Life as Prof. John Applegate
1934Affairs of a Gentleman as Lyn Durland
1934The Vanishing Shadow as Stanley Stanfield
1934I'll Tell the World as Prince Michael
1934I Like it That Way as Harry Rogers
1934The Crosby Case as Francis Scott Graham
1934This Side of Heaven as Walter
1934Bombay Mail as John Hawley
1933Counsellor at Law as John P. Tedesco
1933Only Yesterday as Barnard
1933Secret of the Blue Room as Frank Faber
1933Peg o' My Heart as Sir Gerald 'Jerry' Markham
1933Nagana as Dr. Roy Stark
1932The Golden West as Calvin Brown
1932Once in a Lifetime as Lawrence Vail
1932Okay, America! as Henchman (uncredited)
1932Heroes of the West as Tom Crosby
1932Radio Patrol as Carl Hughes