Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson (30 July 1879 – 6 August 1953) was a British-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.

Films

The Law in Her Hands (1936) – Appellate Court Chief Judge (uncredited) The White Angel (1936) – Surgeon (uncredited) Once a Doctor (1937) – Magistrate Kendrick Stolen Holiday (1937) – Wedding Official (uncredited) Midnight Court (1937) – Mr. Jones - Witness (uncredited) The Adventurous Blonde (1937) – Judge Darrell (uncredited) Native Land (1942, Documentary) – white sharecropper Crime Doctor (1943) – Martin, Parole Board (uncredited) Happy Land (1943) – Sam Watson (uncredited) Without Reservations (1946) – Turnkey (uncredited) Rendezvous with Annie (1946) – Dr. Grimes (uncredited) The Yearling (1946) – Mr. Ranger (uncredited) The Brasher Doubloon (1947) – Elisha Morningstar (uncredited) Ramrod (1947) – George Smedley Time Out of Mind (1947) – George The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) – Gardener (uncredited) Cheyenne (1947) – Stableman (uncredited) Forever Amber (1947) – Mr. Starling (uncredited) Secret Beyond the Door (1947) – Andy (uncredited) The Challenge (1948) – Captain Sonnenberg The Paleface (1948) – Pioneer (uncredited) Knock on Any Door (1949) – Junior (uncredited) Masked Raiders (1949) – Uncle Henry Trevett The Gunfighter (1950) – Mr. Barlow (uncredited) The Du Pont Story (1950) – Henry du Pont's Assistant (uncredited)

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