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.

Star Trek

8.0

Forbidden Planet

7.3

ER

7.8

M*A*S*H

7.9

Wonder Woman

7.0

Bonanza

7.5

Mission: Impossible

7.6

The Barefoot Contessa

6.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8

The Twilight Zone

7.7

Samurai Cop

4.6

The Time Tunnel

7.6

The Outer Limits

7.8

Perry Mason

7.7

Quincy, M.E.

7.5

Combat!

7.6

Gunsmoke

6.6

Madigan

6.1

No Name on the Bullet

6.6

Deadline - U.S.A.

6.8

Ironside

6.9

The Big Valley

6.1

Stroker Ace

5.0

Falcon Crest

5.6

Mannix

6.7

Rawhide

7.2

Land of the Giants

6.7

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.4

Madame X

6.6

Adam-12

7.1

O. Henry's Full House

6.5

Cannon

6.5

Daniel Boone

6.9

The Virginian

6.4

Police Woman

6.3

Phone Call from a Stranger

6.4

Cyborg 2087

5.8

Black Tuesday

5.9

The Frogmen

5.9

Petrocelli

7.0

Tarzan

6.7

Gunpoint

6.0

77 Sunset Strip

6.7

The Mod Squad

6.5

The High Chaparral

6.5

The Price of Fear

5.8

Women's Prison

5.7

The Rat Patrol

7.2

Laramie

6.4

40 Pounds of Trouble

5.4

The Man from Bitter Ridge

6.0

Route 66

6.4

The Donna Reed Show

6.3

Honey West

7.0

The Amazing Captain Nemo

5.2

Accused of Murder

4.5

Robbers' Roost

5.8

The Case Against Brooklyn

5.8

Gorilla at Large

5.6

One Step Beyond

5.6

The Name of the Game

6.8

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

6.7

Studio One

4.7

Climax!

3.0

Hawaiian Eye

5.2

Lawman

5.4

Suspense

4.6

The Defenders

6.2

Duel on the Mississippi

6.5

Four Star Playhouse

6.1

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

6.6

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

5.6

The Student Body

4.4

The Rebel

5.3

Checkmate

4.1

Suspicion

5.9

Hot Spell

6.0

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.5

Adventures in Paradise

5.7

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.0

The Sweet Ride

5.6

An American Dream

4.6

Intent to Kill

5.2

Red Skies of Montana

5.2

Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock

3.8

High Ice

5.8

Mr. Lucky

7.0

The Legend of Jesse James

4.8

The Outsider

5.2

The Trail to Hope Rose

5.0

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

4.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

5.3

The Millionaire

5.0

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.0

The Loner

5.7

The Dakotas

5.7

Man or Gun

2.5

Surfside 6

5.0

The Alaskans

5.5

Playwrights '56

6.0

The Chevy Mystery Show

6.0

On the Threshold of Space

4.0

The I Don't Care Girl

6.5

Shark River

0.0

Gunfire at Indian Gap

5.0

Mobile One

5.0

Profiles in Courage

5.0

Bracken's World

5.0

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

5.0

CBS Playhouse

7.0

The Richard Boone Show

7.0

Inner Sanctum

7.0

Return to Peyton Place

4.0

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

0.0

The Rebels

0.0

Dark Meeting

0.0

Mr. Matches

0.0

Mark of Cain

0.0

Carts

0.0

Belle Sommers

0.0

Behind Closed Doors

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