Personal Info
Birth date
1879-07-30 (145 Years)
Day of death
1953-08-06
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
Housley Stevens Sr.
Housely Stevens
Houseley Stevenson Sr.
Housely Stevenson Sr.
Housley Stevenson Sr.
Housely Stevenson
Housley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Houseley Stevenson (July 30, 1879 – August 6, 1953) was an American character actor who was born in London on July 30, 1879, and died in Duarte, California on August 6, 1953. He began his movie career in 1936 and had a short career in early television productions. Stevenson performed in live stage productions in New York under the name Houseley Stevens. He was a resident teacher at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. He was the father of actors Houseley Stevenson Jr., Edward Stevenson and Onslow Stevens.
Filmography
Adventures of Superman
6.67
Overview:
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."Moonrise
6.264
Overview:
Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.Joan of Arc
6.1
Overview:
In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.All the King's Men
7
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A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.Dark Passage
7.274
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A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.Secret Beyond the Door
6.44
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After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought. She finds his New York home full of his strange relations, and macabre rooms that are replicas of famous murder sites. One locked room contains the secret to her husband's obsession, and the truth about what happened to his first wife.The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
7.5
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A young British widow rents a seaside cottage and soon becomes haunted by the ghost of its former owner.The Brasher Doubloon
6.029
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Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.Colorado Territory
7
Overview:
After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.Sierra
5.3
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Ring Hassard and his father Jeff, wild horse breakers, live in a hidden mountain eyrie as Jeff is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. Things change when they take in a lost young lady, Riley Martin, who finds that Ring has "never seen a woman close up." Jeff is injured, Ring runs afoul of horse thieves and the law, and Riley (who is a lawyer) labors to clear the Hassards (who others would prefer dead).The Lady Gambles
6
Overview:
When Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass the time while he is doing a story. Encouraged by the casino manager, she gets hooked on gambling, to the point where she "borrows" David's expense money to pursue her addiction. This finally breaks up their marriage, but David continues trying to help her.The Wild North
6.9
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In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.Ramrod
6.5
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A cattle-vs.-sheepman feud loses Connie Dickason her fiance, but gains her his ranch, which she determines to run alone in opposition to Frank Ivey, "boss" of the valley, whom her father Ben wanted her to marry. She hires recovering alcoholic Dave Nash as foreman and a crew of Ivey's enemies. Ivey fights back with violence and destruction, but Dave is determined to counter him legally... a feeling not shared by his associates. Connie's boast that, as a woman, she doesn't need guns proves justified, but plenty of gunplay results.Four Faces West
5.6
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Cowboy Ross McEwen arrives in town. He asks the banker for a loan of $2000. When the banker asks about securing a loan that large, McEwen shows him his six-gun collateral. The banker hands over the money in exchange for an I.O.U., signed "Jefferson Davis". McEwen rides out of town and catches a train, but not before being bitten by a rattler. On the train, a nurse, Miss Hollister, tends to his wound. A posse searches the train, but McEwen manages to escape notice. However a mysterious Mexican has taken note of the cowboy, and that loudmouthed brat is still nosing around. Who will be the first to claim the reward for the robber's capture?Casbah
5.8
Overview:
Pepe Le Moko leads a gang of jewel thieves in the Casbah of Algiers, where he has exiled himself to escape imprisonment in his native France.Knock on Any Door
6.1
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An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.The Secret of Convict Lake
6.6
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After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.Without Reservations
6.2
Overview:
Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the train, she encounters Marines Rusty and Dink, who don't know she is the author of the famous book, and who don't think much of the ideas it proposes. She and Rusty are greatly attracted, but she doesn't know how to deal with his disdain for the book's author.Hollywood Story
6.6
Overview:
An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director.Bride of Vengeance
5
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The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia's Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister's husband and makes it appear that Alfonso D'Este of Ferrara was behind the killing. To avenge herself against Ferrara and D'Este, Lucretia Borgia marries D'Este and intends to poison him. But...she falls in love with him.Isle of Fury
5.3
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An island pearl merchant and his new wife make room for a mysterious shipwrecked man.Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
5.917
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Drifter Sam Bass shows up in Denton, Texas (soon to host a great horse race) looking for work. Before long, he attracts the attention of pretty storekeeper Katherine Egan (the sheriff's sister) and that wild frontiers woman, Calamity Jane. Circumstances make Sam richer by a very fast race horse. But his seemingly good luck with horses and women leads him to disaster. Will he be forced into a life of crime?Kidnapped
5.5
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In Scotland in 1752, seventeen-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his birthright by his evil uncle Ebenezer.Cave of Outlaws
5.2
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Having served a prison sentence for robbery, Pete Carver decides to go back for the hidden loot. But someone is on his trail.The Walking Hills
6
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A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.Take One False Step
5.5
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Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.Cheyenne
6.8
Overview:
Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover the identity of the Poet, a notorious outlaw who has been holding up bank-owned stagecoaches and leaving verses at the crime scenes to taunt the authorities. James finds time to woo the Poet's lovely wife, Ann, who initially cold-shoulders him. But, as a romance develops, they partner up to find the robber.Acting
1952Adventures of Superman (1 Episode) as Pop Polgase
1952Oklahoma Annie as Blinky
1952The Wild North as Old Man
1951Joe Santa Claus as Uncle Willy
1951Cave of Outlaws as Cooley
1951All That I Have as Charles Grayson
1951Darling, How Could You! as Old Man (Uncredited)
1951The Secret of Convict Lake as Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)
1951Hollywood Story as John Miller, Studio Guard
1950The Sun Sets at Dawn as Pops
1950Edge of Doom as Mr. Swanson
1950Sierra as Sam Coulter
1950The Gunfighter as Mr. Barlow (uncredited)
1949All the King's Men as Madison, Editor (uncredited)
1949Song of Surrender as Abernathy
1949Calamity Jane and Sam Bass as Dakota
1949The Gal Who Took the West as Ted (as old Timer)
1949Take One False Step as Montgomery Thatcher
1949Masked Raiders as Henry Trevett
1949Sorrowful Jones as Doc Chesley
1949Leave It to Henry as Mr. McCluskey
1949Colorado Territory as Prospector
1949The Lady Gambles as Pawnbroker
1949Bride of Vengeance as Councillor
1949The Walking Hills as Mr. King
1949Knock on Any Door as Junior (uncredited)
1948Joan of Arc as The Cardinal of Winchester
1948Kidnapped as Ebenezer
1948You Gotta Stay Happy as Jud Tavis
1948Moonrise as Uncle Joe Jingle
1948Apartment for Peggy as Prof. T.J. Beck
1948Four Faces West as Anderson
1948Smart Woman as Joe Smith
1948The Challenge as Captain Sonnenberg
1948Casbah as Anton Duval
1947Secret Beyond the Door as Andy (uncredited)
1947Thunder in the Valley as Angus MacIvor
1947Dark Passage as Dr. Walter Coley
1947Cheyenne as Stableman (uncredited)
1947The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Gardener (uncredited)
1947Time Out of Mind as George
1947Ramrod as George Smedley
1947Easy Come, Easy Go as Doctor
1947The Brasher Doubloon as Elisha Morningstar (uncredited)
1946Rendezvous with Annie as Dr. Grimes (uncredited)
1946Without Reservations as Turnkey (uncredited)
1946Little Miss Big as Duncan
1943Happy Land as Sam Watson (uncredited)
1943Crime Doctor as Martin, Parole Board
1942Native Land as White Sharecropper
1942The Man Who Returned to Life as Colonel Beebe
1937The Adventurous Blonde as Darell (uncredited)
1937Midnight Court as Mr. Jones - Witness
1937Once a Doctor as Magistrate Kendrick
1936Isle of Fury as The Rector
1936China Clipper as Doctor (uncredited)
1936The White Angel as Surgeon (uncredited)