Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Warren Albert Stevens was an American stage, screen, and television actor. A founding member of The Actor's Studio in New York, Stevens received notice on Broadway in the late 1940s, and thereafter was offered a Hollywood contract at 20th Century Fox. His first Broadway role was in The Life of Galileo; his first movie role followed in The Frogmen. As a young studio contract player, Stevens had little choice of material, and he appeared in films that included Phone Call from a Stranger, Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie, and Gorilla at Large. A memorable movie role was that of the ill-fated "Doc" Ostrow in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet. He also had supporting roles in The Barefoot Contessa with Humphrey Bogart and Intent to Kill.

Despite occasional parts in big films, Stevens was unable to break out consistently into A-list movies, so he carved out a career in television as a journeyman dramatic actor. He co-starred as Lt. William Storm in Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers, a prime time adventure series set in India. Stevens also provided the voice of John Bracken in season one of Bracken's World. He played the role of Elliot Carson in the daytime series Return to Peyton Place during its two-year run. He appeared in over 150 prime time shows from the 1950s to the early 1980s, including: Golden Age anthology series (Actors Studio, Campbell Playhouse, The Web, Justice, Philco Television Playhouse, Studio One, The United States Steel Hour, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Route 66, Mysteries Hawaiian Eye, Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Climax!, Checkmate, Surfside 6, 77 Sunset Strip, Behind Closed Doors, I Spy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ironside, The Mod Squad, Mannix, Cannon, Griff, and Mission: Impossible, as well as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond, and Mission: Impossible. He also starred in a variety of Westerns: Laramie, The Rebel, The Man Called Shenandoah), Wagon Train, The Alaskans, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, The Virginian Rawhide, and Have Gun, Will Travel, as well as Tombstone Territory and Stoney Burke. In 1970, he appeared as Paul Carson on "The Men From Shiloh" (rebranded name for The Virginian in the episode titled "Hannah.") Stevens' appearance in the 1955 movie Robbers' Roost introduced him to Richard Boone, who hired him for a continuing television role on The Richard Boone Show, an award-winning NBC anthology series which lasted for the 1963–1964 season. In his later years, Stevens' appearances were infrequent. He guest-starred in ER in March 2006 and had two roles in 2007.

Acting

2007

Carts
Movie

Fred Tait

2004

1994

ER
Tv

Jim Coker

1991

Samurai Cop
Movie

Man in Film Lab

1985

The Twilight Zone
Tv

Major Whitmore (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

1983

1980

High Ice
Movie

MSgt. Lomax

1979

The Rebels
Tv

Ambrose Waverly

1976

1972

1968

1968

1968

Adam-12
Tv

Officer Art McCall

1968

1968

The Sweet Ride
Movie

Brady Caswell

1968

Madigan
Movie

Capt. Ben Williams

1967

Mannix
Tv

Unknown

1967

Ironside
Tv

Unknown

1966

Cyborg 2087
Movie

Dr. Carl Zellar

1966

1966

1966

The Time Tunnel
Tv

Maj. 'Doc' Harlow, M.D.

1966

1966

1966

Gunpoint
Movie

Nate Harlan

1966

Madame X
Movie

Michael Spalding

1965

Honey West
Tv

Arthur Strickland

1964

Profiles in Courage
Tv

Lt. Gov. Edward Clark

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Tv

Capt. Dennis Jenks

1963

1962

Combat!
Tv

Sgt. Walter

1962

Combat!
Tv

Sgt. Hagen

1960

Route 66
Tv

Unknown

1960

1960

Checkmate
Tv

Eric Williams

1959

Hawaiian Eye
Tv

Dr. Terence Bilson

1959

1959

The Rebel
Tv

Christopher Portal

1959

1959

One Step Beyond
Tv

Leonard Barrett

1958

Lawman
Tv

Unknown

1958

Man or Gun
Movie

Mike Ferris

1957

Perry Mason
Tv

Alan Neil

1956

Accused of Murder
Movie

Stan 'Scarface' Wilbo

1956

1956

Forbidden Planet
Movie

Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow

1955

Gunsmoke
Tv

Cassidy

1955

Gunsmoke
Tv

Rackmil

1955

1954

Black Tuesday
Movie

Joey Stewart

1954

Gorilla at Large
Movie

Joe, Detective

1953

Shark River
Movie

Clay Webley

1952

O. Henry's Full House
Movie

Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

1952

1952

1948

Studio One
Tv

Sgt. John Hammond

1948

Infos

Full Name
Warren Stevens
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/2/1919
Date of Death
3/27/2012
Also Known As

Warren Albert Stevens