Warren Stevens

Warren Albert Stevens, born on November 2, 1919, was a prominent figure in American stage, screen, and television acting. His roots trace back to Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Clarks Summit High School. Before embarking on his illustrious acting career, Stevens attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School and entered the United States Naval Academy in 1937. However, he was medically discharged in 1940. In January 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces becoming an aviation cadet. During World War II, he served his country as a pilot in the Army Air Forces. A founding member of the Actors Studio in New York, Stevens gained recognition on Broadway in the late 1940s and was subsequently offered a Hollywood contract at 20th Century Fox. He made his Broadway debut in The Life of Galileo (1947) and tried his hand at films with The Frogmen (1951). He appeared in numerous projects including Forbidden Planet (1956), The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and Intent to Kill (1958), among others, but found greater consistency on television. He co-starred in Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (NBC, 1956–1957) and had a role in the daytime series Return to Peyton Place (1972-1974). Over time, Stevens built a successful career that spanned over 150 prime time shows from the 1950s to the early 1980s, treading the line between mysteries, horror/sci-fi, comedies, and westerns. He passed away on March 27, 2012, from complications of lung disease.