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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1879-07-30

Day of Death

1953-08-06 (74 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

Take One False Step

1949

Take One False Step

as

Montgomery Thatcher

Moonrise

1948

Moonrise

as

Uncle Joe Jingle

Colorado Territory

1949

Colorado Territory

as

Prospector

Edge of Doom

1950

Edge of Doom

as

Mr. Swanson

The Lady Gambles

1949

The Lady Gambles

as

Pawnbroker

The Gal Who Took the West

1949

The Gal Who Took the West

as

Ted (as old Timer)

Thunder in the Valley

1947

Thunder in the Valley

as

Angus MacIvor

Without Reservations

1946

Without Reservations

as

Turnkey (uncredited)

Dark Passage

1947

Dark Passage

as

Dr. Walter Coley

Casbah

1948

Casbah

as

Anton Duval

Hollywood Story

1951

Hollywood Story

as

John Miller, Studio Guard

Sierra

1950

Sierra

as

Sam Coulter

Cave of Outlaws

1951

Cave of Outlaws

as

Cooley

Knock on Any Door

1949

Knock on Any Door

as

Junior (uncredited)

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

Secret Beyond the Door

as

Andy (uncredited)

Easy Come, Easy Go

1947

Easy Come, Easy Go

as

Doctor

Oklahoma Annie

1952

Oklahoma Annie

as

Blinky

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

as

Gardener (uncredited)

Time Out of Mind

1947

Time Out of Mind

as

George

Isle of Fury

1936

Isle of Fury

as

The Rector

The White Angel

1936

The White Angel

as

Surgeon (uncredited)

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

The Man Who Returned to Life

as

Colonel Beebe

Kidnapped

1948

Kidnapped

as

Ebenezer

Midnight Court

1937

Midnight Court

as

Mr. Jones - Witness

All the King's Men

1949

All the King's Men

as

Madison, Editor (uncredited)

Bride of Vengeance

1949

Bride of Vengeance

as

Councillor

Four Faces West

1948

Four Faces West

as

Anderson

Once a Doctor

1937

Once a Doctor

as

Magistrate Kendrick

The Gunfighter

1950

The Gunfighter

as

Mr. Barlow (uncredited)

Masked Raiders

1949

Masked Raiders

as

Henry Trevett

Happy Land

1943

Happy Land

as

Sam Watson (uncredited)

The Wild North

1952

The Wild North

as

Old Man

Crime Doctor

1943

Crime Doctor

as

Martin, Parole Board

Ramrod

1947

Ramrod

as

George Smedley

The Walking Hills

1949

The Walking Hills

as

Mr. King

Apartment for Peggy

1948

Apartment for Peggy

as

Prof. T.J. Beck

Song of Surrender

1949

Song of Surrender

as

Abernathy

Smart Woman

1948

Smart Woman

as

Joe Smith

All That I Have

1951

All That I Have

as

Charles Grayson

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Darell (uncredited)

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

as

Dr. Grimes (uncredited)

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

The Secret of Convict Lake

as

Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)

Leave It to Henry

1949

Leave It to Henry

as

Mr. McCluskey

Sorrowful Jones

1949

Sorrowful Jones

as

Doc Chesley

The Challenge

1948

The Challenge

as

Captain Sonnenberg

The Brasher Doubloon

1947

The Brasher Doubloon

as

Elisha Morningstar (uncredited)

China Clipper

1936

China Clipper

as

Doctor (uncredited)

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948

You Gotta Stay Happy

as

Jud Tavis

Darling, How Could You!

1951

Darling, How Could You!

as

Old Man (Uncredited)

Joan of Arc

1948

Joan of Arc

as

The Cardinal of Winchester

Native Land

1942

Native Land

as

White Sharecropper

Little Miss Big

1946

Little Miss Big

as

Duncan

Cheyenne

1947

Cheyenne

as

Stableman (uncredited)

Joe Santa Claus

1951

Joe Santa Claus

as

Uncle Willy

Production

Crew

Directing