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Houseley Stevenson(1879-1953)

  • Actor
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Houseley Stevenson
British-born American character actor. He labored in a San Francisco glass factory until his thirties, then embarked on an acting career. He became a respected teacher, director, and performer at famed Pasadena Community Playhouse in California. He appeared in numerous films in the Thirties and Forties, his craggy face enlivening many movies. Several of his children had effective careers in front of or behind the camera.
BornJuly 30, 1879
DiedAugust 6, 1953(74)
BornJuly 30, 1879
DiedAugust 6, 1953(74)
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Known for

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Les Passagers de la nuit (1947)
Les Passagers de la nuit
7.5
  • Dr. Walter Coley
  • 1947
Jim Backus, Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Fred Clark, and Henry Hull in Un crime parfait (1951)
Un crime parfait
6.7
  • John Miller
  • 1951
Roddy McDowall and Sue England in Captif en mer (1948)
Captif en mer
6.0
  • Ebenezer
  • 1948
Stewart Granger and Wendell Corey in Au pays de la peur (1952)
Au pays de la peur
6.5
  • Old Man
  • 1952

Credits

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  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Peerless Theatre
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • George Reeves in Superman (1952)
    Superman
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Pop Polgase (as Housely Stevenson Sr.)
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Front Page Detective
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Judy Canova and John Russell in Oklahoma Annie (1952)
    Oklahoma Annie
    5.2
    • Blinky
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Rebound
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Charles (as Housely Stevenson)
    • 1952–1953
  • Stewart Granger and Wendell Corey in Au pays de la peur (1952)
    Au pays de la peur
    6.5
    • Old Man
    • 1952
  • Gruen Guild Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Uncle Willy
    • 1951
  • Macdonald Carey, Victor Jory, and Alexis Smith in La caverne des hors-la-loi (1951)
    La caverne des hors-la-loi
    5.9
    • Cooley
    • 1951
  • Family Theatre (1949)
    Family Theatre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • All That I Have (1951)
    All That I Have
    6.2
    • Dr. Charles Grayson (as Houseley Stevenson Sr.)
    • 1951
  • La Part du jeu (1951)
    La Part du jeu
    6.2
    • Old Man (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • L'énigme du lac noir (1951)
    L'énigme du lac noir
    6.9
    • Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Marilyn Monroe, Constance Bennett, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter, David Wayne, and Monty Woolley in Rendez-moi ma femme (1951)
    Rendez-moi ma femme
    6.5
    • Old Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Jim Backus, Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Fred Clark, and Henry Hull in Un crime parfait (1951)
    Un crime parfait
    6.7
    • John Miller
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Housley Stevens Sr.
  • Born
    • July 30, 1879
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 6, 1953
    • Duarte, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Margurita E. Behrens? - August 6, 1953 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Onslow Stevens
  • Other works
    Stevenson appeared on stage as Houseley Stevens; he was the father of actor Onslow Stevens. Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Article

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    Probably best remembered as the sinister reprobate plastic surgeon in Les Passagers de la nuit (1947).

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