Warren Albert Stevens was a renowned American stage, screen, and television actor, whose illustrious career spanned several decades. As a founding member of The Actor's Studio in New York, Stevens gained recognition on Broadway in the late 1940s, subsequently earning a Hollywood contract at 20th Century Fox.
His first Broadway role was in The Life of Galileo, while his debut movie appearance followed in The Frogmen. As a young studio contract player, Stevens had limited creative control, appearing in films such as Phone Call from a Stranger, Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie, and Gorilla at Large.
Stevens' notable movie roles included the ill-fated "Doc" Ostrow in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet, alongside Humphrey Bogart in The Barefoot Contessa, and Intent to Kill.
Despite occasional appearances in big-budget films, Stevens struggled to consistently break into A-list movies, instead carving out a successful 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, and provided the voice of John Bracken in season one of Bracken's World.
Stevens also played the role of Elliot Carson in the daytime series Return to Peyton Place during its two-year run.
Throughout his illustrious career, Stevens appeared in over 150 prime-time shows from the 1950s to the early 1980s, including:
Golden Age anthology series such as Actors Studio, Campbell Playhouse, The Web, Justice, Philco Television Playhouse, Studio One, The United States Steel Hour, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, and Route 66.
He also appeared in various mystery and detective series, including 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.
In addition, Stevens starred in numerous Westerns, including Laramie, The Rebel, The Man Called Shenandoah, Wagon Train, The Alaskans, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, The Virginian, Rawhide, and Have Gun, Will Travel.
Stevens' appearances in television anthologies included Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond, and Mission: Impossible.
In 1970, he guest-starred as Paul Carson on "The Men From Shiloh" (rebranded name for The Virginian) in the episode titled "Hannah."
Stevens' long-standing relationship with Richard Boone led to a recurring role on The Richard Boone Show, an award-winning NBC anthology series that aired during the 1963-1964 season.
In his later years, Stevens' appearances became less frequent, with notable guest roles in ER in March 2006 and two appearances in 2007.
