Houseley Stevenson Sr.
Bio: The father of actors Houseley Stevenson Jr. and Onslow Stevens, Houseley Stevenson Sr. was one of the founders and principal directors of the famed Pasadena Playhouse. After a four-decade-plus stage career, Stevenson came to films in 1936. At first, he played bits, but as he moved into his sixties the size of his roles increased. The hollow-cheeked, stubble-chinned… More Bio: The father of actors Houseley Stevenson Jr. and Onslow Stevens, Houseley Stevenson Sr. was one of the founders and principal directors of the famed Pasadena Playhouse. After a four-decade-plus stage career, Stevenson came to films in 1936. At first, he played bits, but as he moved into his sixties the size of his roles increased. The hollow-cheeked, stubble-chinned actor was especially adept at playing elderly derelicts whose dialogue usually ran along the lines of "Whatsa matter, son? Hidin' from the law?" Houseley Stevenson was at his very best in two Humphrey Bogart films: In Dark Passage (1947), he played the seedy plastic surgeon Dr. Coley, while in Knock on Any Door he was seen as the philosophical rummy "Junior." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Houseley Stevenson Sr. Videos
The Gunfighters
All The King's Men
Sorrowful Jones
Colorado Territory
Dark Passage
Filmography
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The Gunfighters (1987)
- Barlow
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Oklahoma Annie (1951)
- Blinky
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Darling, How Could You! (1951)
- Old Man
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Hollywood Story (1951)
- Mr. Miller
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Edge of Doom (Stronger Than Fear) (1950)
- Mr. Swanson
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