1. Gambaran Umum
Onslow Stevens, yang lahir dengan nama Onslow Ford Stevenson, adalah seorang aktor Amerika yang berkarier di panggung, televisi, dan film. Lahir pada 29 Maret 1902 dan meninggal pada 5 Januari 1977, ia dikenal karena perannya yang beragam, tampil di lebih dari 80 film serta memiliki karier yang signifikan di Broadway dan berbagai program televisi.
2. Kehidupan Awal
Onslow Stevens lahir di Los Angeles, California. Ia adalah putra dari Houseley Stevenson, seorang aktor karakter kelahiran Inggris. Pada tahun 1926, Stevens mulai terlibat dalam dunia seni peran di Pasadena Community Playhouse, sebuah institusi di mana seluruh anggota keluarganya bekerja sebagai pemain, sutradara, dan guru.
3. Karier Akting
Debut Broadway Onslow Stevens terjadi pada tahun 1936 dalam drama berjudul Stage Door. Sepanjang kariernya, ia tampil di lebih dari 80 film. Pada awal kariernya, ia sering mendapatkan peran sebagai pemeran utama, namun seiring berjalannya waktu, ia lebih banyak dikenal melalui peran-peran karakter yang beragam.
4. Film
Onslow Stevens memiliki karier yang panjang dan produktif di dunia perfilman, tampil dalam berbagai genre dan memainkan beragam karakter. Berikut adalah daftar lengkap film-film fitur yang dibintanginya.
4.1. Filmografi
| Judul | Tahun | Peran | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gay Diplomat | 1932 | Letnan | Debut film, Tidak dikreditkan |
| Once in a Lifetime | 1932 | Lawrence Vail | |
| Radio Patrol | 1932 | Carl Hughes | |
| The Golden West | 1932 | Calvin Brown | |
| Born to Fight | 1932 | Clark Moran | |
| Okay, America! | 1932 | Presiden | Kredit di luar layar |
| Heroes of the West | 1932 | Tom Crosby | |
| Jungle Mystery | 1932 | Jack Morgan | Bab 12: "Harta Karun Terkubur" |
| Counsellor at Law | 1933 | John P. Tedesco | |
| Secret of the Blue Room | 1933 | Frank Faber | |
| Peg o' My Heart | 1933 | Sir Gerald "Jerry" Markham | |
| Nagana | 1933 | Dr. Roy Stark | |
| Only Yesterday | 1933 | Barnard, Tamu Pesta | |
| Bombay Mail | 1934 | John Hawley | |
| This Side of Heaven | 1934 | Walter Hamilton | |
| The Crosby Case | 1934 | Francis Scott Graham | |
| I Like It That Way | 1934 | Harry Rogers | |
| I'll Tell the World | 1934 | Pangeran Michael | |
| The Vanishing Shadow | 1934 | Stanley Stanfield | |
| Affairs of a Gentleman | 1934 | Lyn Durland | |
| In Love with Life | 1934 | Profesor John Sylvestus Applegate | |
| I Can't Escape | 1934 | Steve Nichols alias Steve Cummings | |
| House of Danger | 1934 | Don Phillips | |
| A Notorious Gentleman | 1935 | John Barrett | |
| Born to Gamble | 1935 | Dan 'Ace' Cartwright alias Henry Mathews | |
| The Three Musketeers | 1935 | Aramis | |
| Grand Exit | 1935 | John Grayson | |
| Forced Landing | 1935 | Farraday | |
| The Bridge of Sighs | 1936 | Jeffrey 'Jeff' Powell | |
| Yellow Dust | 1936 | Jack Hanway | |
| Three on the Trail | 1936 | Pecos Kane | |
| Under Two Flags | 1936 | Sidi-Ben Youssiff | |
| F-Man | 1936 | Tuan Shaw | |
| Easy Money | 1936 | Dan Adams | |
| Straight from the Shoulder | 1936 | Tuan Wendi | |
| Murder with Pictures | 1936 | Nate Girard | |
| You Can't Buy Luck | 1937 | Joe Baldwin | |
| Flight From Glory | 1937 | Ellis | |
| There Goes the Groom | 1937 | Dr. Becker | |
| Life Returns | 1938 | Dr. John Kendrick | Catatan: Rilis teatrikal 1938, sebelumnya dirilis pada 1934-1935 untuk pemutaran terbatas saja. |
| When Tomorrow Comes | 1939 | Jim Holden | |
| Those High Grey Walls | 1939 | Dr. Frank Norton | |
| The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | 1940 | Frederick Keller | |
| Mystery Sea Raider | 1940 | Carl Cutler | |
| Who Killed Aunt Maggie? | 1940 | Bob Dunbar | |
| The Monster and the Girl | 1941 | J. Stanley McMasters | Judul alternatif: The Avenging Brain, D.O.A. |
| Go West, Young Lady | 1941 | Tom Hannegan | |
| Sunset Serenade | 1942 | Gregg Jackson | |
| Idaho | 1943 | Penjaga Negara Bagian Bob Stevens | |
| Appointment in Berlin | 1943 | Rudolph Von Preissing | |
| Hands Across the Border | 1944 | Brock Danvers | |
| House of Dracula | 1945 | Dr. Franz Edlemann | Judul alternatif: The Wolf Man's Cure |
| O.S.S. | 1946 | Field | |
| Canyon Passage | 1946 | Jack Lestrade | |
| Angel on My Shoulder | 1946 | Dr. Max Higgins | |
| The Creeper | 1948 | Dr. Jim Bordon | |
| Walk a Crooked Mile | 1948 | Igor Braun | |
| Night Has a Thousand Eyes | 1948 | Dr. Walters | Dikreditkan sebagai Onslow Stevenson |
| The Gallant Blade | 1948 | Jenderal de la Garance | |
| Bomba, the Jungle Boy | 1949 | George Harland | |
| Red, Hot and Blue | 1949 | Kapten Allen | |
| State Penitentiary | 1950 | Jim Evans | |
| Mark of the Gorilla | 1950 | Profesor Brandt | |
| Motor Patrol | 1950 | Letnan Dearborn | |
| Sirocco | 1951 | Emir Hassan | |
| Lorna Doone | 1951 | Penasihat Doone | |
| The Hills of Utah | 1951 | Jayda McQueen | |
| Sealed Cargo | 1951 | Komandan James McLean | |
| Revenue Agent | 1951 | Sam Bellows | |
| One Too Many | 1951 | Dr. Foster | |
| All That I Have | 1951 | Jaksa Palmer | |
| Life of St. Paul | 1951 | Seri lima film pendek | |
| The Family Secret | 1951 | Hakim Geoffrey N. Williams | |
| The San Francisco Story | 1952 | Kapten Jim Martin | |
| The Magnificent Adventure | 1952 | ||
| The Charge at Feather River | 1953 | Grover Johnson | |
| A Lion Is in the Streets | 1953 | Guy Polli | |
| Fangs of the Wild | 1954 | Jim Summers | |
| They Rode West | 1954 | Kolonel Ethan Waters | |
| Them! | 1954 | Brigadir Jenderal Robert O'Brien | |
| New York Confidential | 1955 | Johnny Achilles | |
| Tribute to a Bad Man | 1956 | Hearn | |
| Outside the Law | 1956 | Kepala Agen Alec Conrad | |
| The Ten Commandments | 1956 | Lugal | |
| Kelly and Me | 1957 | Walter Van Runkel | |
| Lonelyhearts | 1958 | Tuan Lassiter | |
| The Party Crashers | 1958 | Jim Nickerson | |
| Tarawa Beachhead | 1958 | Jenderal Nathan Keller | |
| The Buccaneer | 1959 | Phipps - Inspektur Bea Cukai | |
| All the Fine Young Cannibals | 1960 | Joshua Davis | |
| The Couch | 1962 | Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D. |
5. Televisi
Selain kariernya di panggung dan film, Onslow Stevens juga aktif di televisi, muncul dalam berbagai serial dan program populer. Berikut adalah daftar penampilan televisinya.
5.1. Kredensial Televisi
| Tahun | Judul | Peran | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Waterfront | Kapten Bart Hubbard/Sam Borer | 2 episode |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Hakim Culver | 1 episode |
| 1958 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Mayor Edward Karn | 1 episode |
| 1958-1960 | Wagon Train | Jack Hanford/Francis Mason/Kolonel Daniel Morgan Benedict II/Cass Fleming | 4 episode: termasuk 'The Mark Hanford Story' |
| 1959 | Gunsmoke | Sheriff Ben Goddard | 1 episode |
| The Deputy | Tom Deaver | 1 episode | |
| Bonanza | Flint Johnson | 1 episode | |
| 1960 | Overland Trail | Presiden Ulysses S. Grant | 1 episode |
| Outlaws | John Kyle | 1 episode | |
| 1960-1961 | Texas John Slaughter | Jenderal Miles | The Wonderful World of Disney |
6. Kematian
Onslow Stevens menghabiskan tahun-tahun terakhir hidupnya di sebuah panti jompo di Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. Ia meninggal pada 5 Januari 1977, pada usia 74 tahun, karena pneumonia setelah menderita patah tulang pinggul. Menurut istrinya, Stevens mengalami pelecehan oleh penghuni lain di fasilitas tersebut, dan kematiannya bukanlah akibat sebab alami atau kecelakaan. Ia dimakamkan di kuburan tanpa tanda di Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery di North Hollywood, California.
7. Penghargaan dan Pengakuan
Atas kontribusinya pada industri film, Onslow Stevens dianugerahi sebuah bintang di Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bintangnya terletak di 6349 Hollywood Boulevard.