Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson (30 July 1879 – 6 August 1953) was a British-American character actor who was born in London on July 30, 1879, and died in Duarte, California on August 6, 1953.

He began his movie career in 1936 and had a short career in early television productions. Stevenson performed in live stage productions in New York under the name Houseley Stevens. He was a resident teacher at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. He was the father of actors Houseley Stevenson Jr., Edward Stevenson and Onslow Stevens.

Films

 * 1) The Law in Her Hands (1936) – Appellate Court Chief Judge (uncredited)
 * 2) The White Angel (1936) – Surgeon (uncredited)
 * 3) Bengal Tiger (1936) – Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
 * 4) China Clipper (1936) – Doctor (uncredited)
 * 5) Isle of Fury (1936) – The Rector
 * 6) Once a Doctor (1937) – Magistrate Kendrick
 * 7) Stolen Holiday (1937) – Wedding Official (uncredited)
 * 8) Midnight Court (1937) – Mr. Jones - Witness (uncredited)
 * 9) The Adventurous Blonde (1937) – Judge Darrell (uncredited)
 * 10) The Body Disappears (1941) – Passerby Professor (uncredited)
 * 11) The Man Who Returned to Life (1942) – Colonel Beebe (uncreidted)
 * 12) Native Land (1942, Documentary) – white sharecropper
 * 13) Crime Doctor (1943) – Martin, Parole Board (uncredited)
 * 14) Happy Land (1943) – Sam Watson (uncredited)
 * 15) Dakota (1945) – Railroad Clerk (uncredited)
 * 16) Without Reservations (1946) – Turnkey (uncredited)
 * 17) Somewhere in the Night (1946) – Michael Conroy
 * 18) Rendezvous with Annie (1946) – Dr. Grimes (uncredited)
 * 19) Little Miss Big (1946) – Duncan
 * 20) The Yearling (1946) – Mr. Ranger (uncredited)
 * 21) Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) – Doctor (uncredited)
 * 22) The Brasher Doubloon (1947) – Elisha Morningstar (uncredited)
 * 23) Ramrod (1947) – George Smedley
 * 24) Time Out of Mind (1947) – George
 * 25) The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) – Gardener (uncredited)
 * 26) Cheyenne (1947) – Stableman (uncredited)
 * 27) Thunder in the Valley (1947) – Angus MacIvor (uncredited)
 * 28) Dark Passage (1947) – Dr. Walter Coley
 * 29) Forever Amber (1947) – Mr. Starling (uncredited)
 * 30) Secret Beyond the Door (1947) – Andy (uncredited)
 * 31) The Challenge (1948) – Captain Sonnenberg
 * 32) Smart Woman (1948) – Joe Smith (uncredited)
 * 33) Casbah (1948) – Anton Duval
 * 34) Four Faces West (1948) – Anderson
 * 35) The Vicious Circle (1948) – Professor Barr (uncredited)
 * 36) Moonrise (1948) – Uncle Joe Jingle
 * 37) Apartment for Peggy (1948) – Prof. T.J. Beck (uncredited)
 * 38) You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) – Jud Tavis
 * 39) Joan of Arc (1948) – The Cardinal of Winchester
 * 40) Kidnapped (1948) – Ebenezer
 * 41) The Paleface (1948) – Pioneer (uncredited)
 * 42) Knock on Any Door (1949) – Junior (uncredited)
 * 43) The Walking Hills (1949) – King
 * 44) Bride of Vengeance (1949) – Councillor
 * 45) The Lady Gambles (1949) – Pawnbroker
 * 46) Colorado Territory (1949) – Prospector
 * 47) Take One False Step (1949) – Dr. Montgomery, Thatcher
 * 48) Sorrowful Jones (1949) – Doc Chesley
 * 49) Leave It to Henry (1949) – Mr. McCluskey
 * 50) Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949) – Dakota
 * 51) Masked Raiders (1949) – Uncle Henry Trevett
 * 52) The Gal Who Took the West (1949) – Ted
 * 53) Song of Surrender (1949) – Mr. Abernathy (uncredited)
 * 54) All the King's Men (1949) – Madison – the Editor (uncredited)
 * 55) Sierra (1950) – Sam Coulter
 * 56) The Gunfighter (1950) – Mr. Barlow (uncredited)
 * 57) Edge of Doom (1950) – Mr. Swanson
 * 58) The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950) – Pops
 * 59) The Du Pont Story (1950) – Henry du Pont's Assistant (uncredited)
 * 60) Hollywood Story (1951) – John Miller
 * 61) As Young as You Feel (1951) – Old Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
 * 62) The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) – Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)
 * 63) Darling, How Could You! (1951) – Old Man (uncredited)
 * 64) All That I Have (1951) – Dr. Charles Grayson
 * 65) Cave of Outlaws (1951) – Cooley
 * 66) The Wild North (1952) – Old Man
 * 67) Oklahoma Annie (1952) – Blinky

Television

 * Kraft Television Theatre
 * Episode: Barchester Towers (1948)
 * Episode:Spring Green (1948)


 * Front Page Detective (1951–1952)
 * Episode: Galahad (date unknown)


 * Family Theater
 * Episode: That I May See (1951)


 * Gruen Playhouse
 * Episode: Joe Santa Claus (1951) – Uncle Willy


 * Rebound (1952–1953)
 * Episode: The Old Man (date unknown) – Charles


 * Adventures of Superman
 * Episode: Rescue (1952) – Pop Polgase

Stage work
Partial listing