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