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.
Acted in
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen
2010
as Self
Carts
2007
as Fred Tait
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
The Trail to Hope Rose
2004
as Samuel Drigger
ER
1994
as Jim Coker
Samurai Cop
1991
as Man in Film Lab
The Twilight Zone
1985
Stroker Ace
1983
as Jim Catty
Falcon Crest
1981
as Senator Bundy Silverlake
High Ice
1980
as MSgt. Lomax
The Rebels
1979
as Ambrose Waverly
The Amazing Captain Nemo
1978
as Miller
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Student Body
1976
as Dr. Blalock
Wonder Woman
1975
as Beal
Mobile One
1975
Police Woman
1974
Petrocelli
1974
M*A*S*H
1972
as Colonel Chaffey
Return to Peyton Place
1972
as Elliot Carson
Cannon
1971
Bracken's World
1969
as John Bracken
The Mod Squad
1968
Land of the Giants
1968
as Capt. Ashim
Land of the Giants
1968
as Olds
Adam-12
1968
as Officer Art McCall
The Name of the Game
1968
as Charles Lawrence
The Outsider
1968
The Sweet Ride
1968
as Brady Caswell
Madigan
1968
as Capt. Ben Williams
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
1967
as George
Mannix
1967
The High Chaparral
1967
as Capt. Thomas Dabney
Ironside
1967
CBS Playhouse
1966
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Dr. Carl Zellar
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Frank Layton
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Karl de Groot
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Sgt. Frank Griffin
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Maj. 'Doc' Harlow, M.D.
Star Trek
1966
as Rojan
Tarzan
1966
An American Dream
1966
as Johnny Dell
Gunpoint
1966
as Nate Harlan
Madame X
1966
as Michael Spalding
The Loner
1965
Honey West
1965
as Arthur Strickland
The Big Valley
1965
as Bert Jason
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Sheriff Boyd Stevens
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Lt. Gov. Edward Clark
Daniel Boone
1964
as Mathew Eliot / Edward Eliot
Daniel Boone
1964
as Capt. Robert George
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Detective Sgt. Phil Hadley
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Alden Ritter
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Mark Wilton
The Richard Boone Show
1963
The Richard Boone Show
1963
as Jim
The Outer Limits
1963
as Eric Plummer
The Dakotas
1963
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Swing
Combat!
1962
as Sgt. Walter
Combat!
1962
as Sgt. Hagen
Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock
1962
as Jess Dollard
The Virginian
1962
as Ray Harding
The Virginian
1962
as Richard Pierce
Belle Sommers
1962
as Lew Burton
The Defenders
1961
as Andrew Trenchard
Route 66
1960
Surfside 6
1960
Checkmate
1960
as Eric Williams
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Jim Powell
Mr. Lucky
1959
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Anders
The Alaskans
1959
The Rebel
1959
as Christopher Portal
The Twilight Zone
1959
Laramie
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Owen Driscoll
Bonanza
1959
as Paul Mandel
Bonanza
1959
as Count Alexis
No Name on the Bullet
1959
as Lou Fraden
One Step Beyond
1959
as Leonard Barrett
Rawhide
1959
as Talbot
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Lawman
1958
Behind Closed Doors
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Intent to Kill
1958
as Finch
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Rudi Franklin
Man or Gun
1958
as Mike Ferris
Hot Spell
1958
as Wyatt
Gunfire at Indian Gap
1957
as Ed Stewart
Suspicion
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as Alan Neil
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Accused of Murder
1956
as Stan 'Scarface' Wilbo
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
as Lieutenant William Storm
On the Threshold of Space
1956
as Capt. Mike Bentley
Forbidden Planet
1956
as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
The Price of Fear
1956
as Frankie Edare
Dark Meeting
1956
as Dan
Playwrights '56
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Perry Stanger
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Jeff Simmons
Duel on the Mississippi
1955
as Hugo Marat
Gunsmoke
1955
as Rackmil
Gunsmoke
1955
as Cassidy
Gunsmoke
1955
as Lucas
Robbers' Roost
1955
as Smokey
The Man from Bitter Ridge
1955
as Linc Jackman
Women's Prison
1955
as Glen Burton
The Millionaire
1955
as Robert Croft
Black Tuesday
1954
as Joey Stewart
Climax!
1954
as Dr. Alec McGregor
Climax!
1954
as Phil
Climax!
1954
as Henry Oliver
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
as Kirk Edwards
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Joe, Detective
Inner Sanctum
1954
Shark River
1953
as Clay Webley
Mark of Cain
1953
as Mike
The I Don't Care Girl
1953
as Keene
Mr. Matches
1953
as Bernard Frank
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Dan
O. Henry's Full House
1952
as Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952
as McCauley
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as George Burrows
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
as Marty Nelson
Red Skies of Montana
1952
as Steve Burgess
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Peter Jordan
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
1951
as Reporter
The Frogmen
1951
as Hodges
Suspense
1949
as Bernard Frank
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
as Sgt. John Hammond
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948