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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Houseley Stevenson (July 30, 1879 – August 6, 1953) 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.

Known For

6.7

Pop Polgase

Adventures of Superman

1952

8.0

Blinky

Oklahoma Annie

1952

6.9

Old Man

The Wild North

1952

0.0

Uncle Willy

Joe Santa Claus

1951

5.2

Cooley

Cave of Outlaws

1951

5.0

Charles Grayson

All That I Have

1951

6.0

Old Man (Uncredited)

Darling, How Could You!

1951

6.6

Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

6.6

John Miller, Studio Guard

Hollywood Story

1951

6.0

Pops

The Sun Sets at Dawn

1950

Credits

Adventures of Superman

as Pop Polgase

1952

6.7

Oklahoma Annie

as Blinky

1952

8.0

The Wild North

as Old Man

1952

6.9

Joe Santa Claus

as Uncle Willy

1951

0.0

Cave of Outlaws

as Cooley

1951

5.2

All That I Have

as Charles Grayson

1951

5.0

Darling, How Could You!

as Old Man (Uncredited)

1951

6.0

The Secret of Convict Lake

as Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)

1951

6.6

Hollywood Story

as John Miller, Studio Guard

1951

6.6

The Sun Sets at Dawn

as Pops

1950

6.0

Edge of Doom

as Mr. Swanson

1950

5.9

The Gunfighter

as Mr. Barlow (uncredited)

1950

7.3

Sierra

as Sam Coulter

1950

5.3

All the King's Men

as Madison, Editor (uncredited)

1949

7.0

Song of Surrender

as Abernathy

1949

0.0

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

as Dakota

1949

5.9

The Gal Who Took the West

as Ted (as old Timer)

1949

5.6

Take One False Step

as Montgomery Thatcher

1949

5.5

Masked Raiders

as Henry Trevett

1949

6.0

Sorrowful Jones

as Doc Chesley

1949

6.1

Leave It to Henry

as Mr. McCluskey

1949

6.0

Colorado Territory

as Prospector

1949

6.9

The Lady Gambles

as Pawnbroker

1949

6.0

Bride of Vengeance

as Councillor

1949

4.5

The Walking Hills

as Mr. King

1949

6.0

Knock on Any Door

as Junior (uncredited)

1949

6.1

Joan of Arc

as The Cardinal of Winchester

1948

6.1

Kidnapped

as Ebenezer

1948

5.5

You Gotta Stay Happy

as Jud Tavis

1948

6.5

Moonrise

as Uncle Joe Jingle

1948

6.3

Apartment for Peggy

as Prof. T.J. Beck

1948

7.8

Four Faces West

as Anderson

1948

5.6

Smart Woman

as Joe Smith

1948

5.5

The Challenge

as Captain Sonnenberg

1948

6.0

Casbah

as Anton Duval

1948

5.8

Secret Beyond the Door

as Andy (uncredited)

1947

6.4

Thunder in the Valley

as Angus MacIvor

1947

7.5

Dark Passage

as Dr. Walter Coley

1947

7.3

Cheyenne

as Stableman (uncredited)

1947

6.8

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

as Gardener (uncredited)

1947

7.5

Time Out of Mind

as George

1947

5.3

Ramrod

as George Smedley

1947

6.5

Easy Come, Easy Go

as Doctor

1947

0.0

The Brasher Doubloon

as Elisha Morningstar (uncredited)

1947

6.0

Rendezvous with Annie

as Dr. Grimes (uncredited)

1946

6.0

Without Reservations

as Turnkey (uncredited)

1946

6.2

Little Miss Big

as Duncan

1946

6.0

Happy Land

as Sam Watson (uncredited)

1943

6.2

Crime Doctor

as Martin, Parole Board

1943

6.2

Native Land

as White Sharecropper

1942

6.2

The Man Who Returned to Life

as Colonel Beebe

1942

6.0

The Adventurous Blonde

as Darell (uncredited)

1937

5.4

Midnight Court

as Mr. Jones - Witness

1937

4.8

Once a Doctor

as Magistrate Kendrick

1937

6.3

Isle of Fury

as The Rector

1936

5.3

China Clipper

as Doctor (uncredited)

1936

5.6

The White Angel

as Surgeon (uncredited)

1936

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