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Houseley Stevenson was an 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.
Born
Wednesday, 30 July 1879
Died
Thursday, 06 August 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Adventures of Superman | Pop Polgase | 1952 |
| Oklahoma Annie | Blinky | 1952 |
| The Wild North | Old Man | 1952 |
| Cave of Outlaws | Cooley | 1951 |
| All That I Have | Dr. Charles Grayson / Charles Grayson | 1951 |
| Gruen Guild Theater | Uncle Willy | 1951 |
| Darling, How Could You! | Old Man / Old Man (Uncredited) | 1951 |
| The Secret of Convict Lake | Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow / Pawnee Sam | 1951 |
| As Young as You Feel | Old Man on Park Bench | 1951 |
| Hollywood Story | John Miller / John Miller, Studio Guard | 1951 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Adventures of Superman | Pop Polgase | 1952 |
| Oklahoma Annie | Blinky | 1952 |
| The Wild North | Old Man | 1952 |
| Cave of Outlaws | Cooley | 1951 |
| All That I Have | Dr. Charles Grayson / Charles Grayson | 1951 |
| Gruen Guild Theater | Uncle Willy | 1951 |
| Darling, How Could You! | Old Man / Old Man (Uncredited) | 1951 |
| The Secret of Convict Lake | Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow / Pawnee Sam | 1951 |
| As Young as You Feel | Old Man on Park Bench | 1951 |
| Hollywood Story | John Miller / John Miller, Studio Guard | 1951 |
| The Du Pont Story | Henry du Pont's Assistant | 1950 |
| The Sun Sets at Dawn | Pops | 1950 |
| Edge of Doom | Mr. Swanson, the Florist / Mr. Swanson | 1950 |
| The Gunfighter | Mr. Barlow | 1950 |
| Sierra | Sam Coulter | 1950 |
| All the King's Men | Madison, Editor (Uncredited) / Madison | 1949 |
| Song of Surrender | Abernathy / Mr. Abernathy | 1949 |
| The Gal Who Took the West | Ted (as old Timer) / Ted | 1949 |
| Masked Raiders | Uncle Henry Trevett / Henry Trevett | 1949 |
| Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | Dakota | 1949 |
| Leave It to Henry | Mr. McCluskey | 1949 |
| Colorado Territory | Prospector | 1949 |
| Sorrowful Jones | Doc Chesley | 1949 |
| Take One False Step | Thatcher / Montgomery Thatcher | 1949 |
| The Lady Gambles | Pawnbroker | 1949 |
| Bride of Vengeance | Councillor | 1949 |
| The Walking Hills | Mr. King | 1949 |
| Knock on Any Door | Junior | 1949 |
| The Paleface | Pioneer | 1948 |
| Kidnapped | Ebenezer | 1948 |
| Joan of Arc | The Cardinal of Winchester / Cardinal of Winchester | 1948 |
| You Gotta Stay Happy | Jud Tavis | 1948 |
| Moonrise | Uncle Joe Jingle | 1948 |
| Apartment for Peggy | Prof. T.J. Beck | 1948 |
| Four Faces West | Anderson | 1948 |
| The Vicious Circle | Professor Barr | 1948 |
| Smart Woman | Joe Smith | 1948 |
| The Challenge | Captain Sonnenberg | 1948 |
| Casbah | Anton Duval | 1948 |
| Secret Beyond the Door... | Andy | 1947 |
| Thunder in the Valley | Angus MacIvor | 1947 |
| Forever Amber | Mr. Starling | 1947 |
| Dark Passage | Dr. Walter Coley | 1947 |
| Cheyenne | Stableman | 1947 |
| The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | Gardener | 1947 |
| Kraft Theatre | (as Housely Stevens) | 1947 |
| Time Out of Mind | George | 1947 |
| Ramrod | George Smedley | 1947 |
| The Brasher Doubloon | Elisha Morningstar | 1947 |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | Doctor | 1947 |
| The Yearling | Mr. Ranger | 1946 |
| Little Miss Big | Duncan | 1946 |
| Rendezvous with Annie | Dr. Grimes | 1946 |
| Somewhere in the Night | Michael Conroy | 1946 |
| Without Reservations | Turnkey | 1946 |
| Dakota | Railroad Clerk | 1945 |
| Happy Land | Sam Watson | 1943 |
| Crime Doctor | Martin, Parole Board / Martin - Parole Board | 1943 |
| Native Land | White Sharecropper | 1942 |
| The Man Who Returned to Life | Colonel Beebe | 1942 |
| The Body Disappears | Passerby Professor | 1941 |
| The Adventurous Blonde | Darell | 1937 |
| Midnight Court | Mr. Jones - Witness | 1937 |
| Stolen Holiday | Wedding Official | 1937 |
| Once a Doctor | Magistrate Kendrick | 1937 |
| Isle of Fury | The Rector | 1936 |
| China Clipper | Doctor | 1936 |
| Bengal Tiger | Justice of the Peace | 1936 |
| The White Angel | Surgeon | 1936 |
| The Law in Her Hands | Appellate Court Chief Judge | 1936 |
