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.
Known for
Perry Mason
Alan Neil
Star Trek
Rojan
M*A*S*H
Colonel Chaffey
Bonanza
Owen Driscoll
Bonanza
Paul Mandel
Bonanza
Count Alexis
ER
Jim Coker
Mannix
Cannon
The Twilight Zone
Ironside
Falcon Crest
Senator Bundy Silverlake
Quincy, M.E.
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Virginian
Ray Harding
The Virginian
Richard Pierce
Mission: Impossible
Frank Layton
Mission: Impossible
Karl de Groot
Adam-12
Officer Art McCall
The Big Valley
Bert Jason
Climax!
Dr. Alec McGregor
Climax!
Phil
Climax!
Henry Oliver
The Twilight Zone
Major Whitmore (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
Daniel Boone
Mathew Eliot / Edward Eliot
Daniel Boone
Capt. Robert George
Combat!
Sgt. Walter
Combat!
Sgt. Hagen
Land of the Giants
Capt. Ashim
Land of the Giants
Olds
The Time Tunnel
Maj. 'Doc' Harlow, M.D.
Gunsmoke
Rackmil
Gunsmoke
Cassidy
Gunsmoke
Lucas
The High Chaparral
Capt. Thomas Dabney
Rawhide
Talbot
Police Woman
One Step Beyond
Leonard Barrett
The Philco Television Playhouse
Route 66
The Defenders
Andrew Trenchard
The Donna Reed Show
The Rat Patrol
Sgt. Frank Griffin
Four Star Playhouse
Dan
The Outer Limits
Eric Plummer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Capt. Dennis Jenks
Lawman
Laramie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Detective Sgt. Phil Hadley
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Alden Ritter
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Mark Wilton
Studio One
Studio One
Sgt. John Hammond
The Rebel
Christopher Portal
Wonder Woman
Beal
Surfside 6
O. Henry's Full House
Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Perry Stanger
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Jeff Simmons
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
Dr. Terence Bilson
Adventures in Paradise
Anders
The Name of the Game
Charles Lawrence
Phone Call from a Stranger
Marty Nelson
Accused of Murder
Stan 'Scarface' Wilbo
77 Sunset Strip
Petrocelli
Checkmate
Eric Williams
The Rebels
Ambrose Waverly
Duel on the Mississippi
Hugo Marat
Tarzan
An American Dream
Johnny Dell
Mr. Lucky
Honey West
Arthur Strickland
The Student Body
Dr. Blalock
Suspense
Bernard Frank
The Mod Squad
The Frogmen
Hodges
The Millionaire
Robert Croft
Black Tuesday
Joey Stewart
Intent to Kill
Finch
Suspicion
The I Don't Care Girl
Keene
The Loner
40 Pounds of Trouble
Swing
The Dakotas
The Amazing Captain Nemo
Miller
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Reporter
The Barefoot Contessa
Kirk Edwards
Deadline - U.S.A.
George Burrows
Forbidden Planet
Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
Women's Prison
Glen Burton
On the Threshold of Space
Capt. Mike Bentley
Cyborg 2087
Dr. Carl Zellar
The Outsider
The Man from Bitter Ridge
Linc Jackman
Red Skies of Montana
Steve Burgess
The Sweet Ride
Brady Caswell
Profiles in Courage
Lt. Gov. Edward Clark
High Ice
MSgt. Lomax
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
Jess Dollard
The Trail to Hope Rose
Samuel Drigger
Madame X
Michael Spalding
No Name on the Bullet
Lou Fraden
Robbers' Roost
Smokey
CBS Playhouse
Bracken's World
John Bracken
The Alaskans
Behind Closed Doors
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
George
Gunfire at Indian Gap
Ed Stewart
Playwrights '56
Inner Sanctum
Carts
Fred Tait
The Case Against Brooklyn
Rudi Franklin
The Richard Boone Show
The Richard Boone Show
Jim
Samurai Cop
Man in Film Lab
Gunpoint
Nate Harlan
The Legend of Jesse James
Sheriff Boyd Stevens
The Chevy Mystery Show
Jim Powell
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Self
Madigan
Capt. Ben Williams
Stroker Ace
Jim Catty
Dark Meeting
Dan
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Lieutenant William Storm
Mobile One
Mark of Cain
Mike
The Price of Fear
Frankie Edare
A Man Called Shenandoah
Jared Abel
Belle Sommers
Lew Burton
Hot Spell
Wyatt
Gorilla at Large
Joe, Detective
Return to Peyton Place
Elliot Carson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Peter Jordan
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
Self
Man or Gun
Mike Ferris
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
McCauley
Mr. Matches
Bernard Frank
Shark River
Clay Webley