Houseley Stevenson

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.

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Darling, How Could You! (1951)

Two absentee American parents get to know their three children again after spending five years in Panama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Joan Fontaine  •  John Lund  •  Mona Freeman  •  David Stollery

Two absentee American parents get to know their three children again after spending five years in Panama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Joan Fontaine  •  John Lund  •  Mona Freeman  •  David Stollery

Thunder in the Valley (1947)

The popular Alfred Ollivant novel "Bob, Son of Battle" is the source for this drama about sheep dogs in the Scottish highlands, filmed in mountains in Utah’s Garfield County. Gwenn is a crusty shepherd whose struggling relationship with his son McCallister is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis King
CAST:  Lon McCallister  •  Peggy Ann Garner  •  Edmund Gwenn  •  Reginald Owen

The popular Alfred Ollivant novel "Bob, Son of Battle" is the source for this drama about sheep dogs in the Scottish highlands, filmed in mountains in Utah’s Garfield County. Gwenn is a crusty shepherd whose struggling relationship with his son McCallister is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis King
CAST:  Lon McCallister  •  Peggy Ann Garner  •  Edmund Gwenn  •  Reginald Owen

Oklahoma Annie (1952)

A spunky storekeeper is determined to clean up corruption in her small town, as well as win the heart of the new sheriff. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Judy Canova  •  John Russell  •  Grant Withers  •  Roy Barcroft

A spunky storekeeper is determined to clean up corruption in her small town, as well as win the heart of the new sheriff. Comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Judy Canova  •  John Russell  •  Grant Withers  •  Roy Barcroft

China Clipper (1936)

An aviator ignores skeptics to make the first commercial flight from San Francisco to China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright
CAST:  Pat O’Brien  •  Beverly Roberts  •  Ross Alexander  •  Humphrey Bogart

An aviator ignores skeptics to make the first commercial flight from San Francisco to China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright
CAST:  Pat O’Brien  •  Beverly Roberts  •  Ross Alexander  •  Humphrey Bogart

Take One False Step (1949)

Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester Erskine
CAST:  William Powell  •  Shelley Winters  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Dorothy Hart

Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester Erskine
CAST:  William Powell  •  Shelley Winters  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Dorothy Hart

Hollywood Story (1951)

A producer takes over a small film studio and - sensing that it'll be a good movie- begins investigating an old murder of a silent film director shot in his office years ago. He finds that his life is threatened as he digs deeper into the mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Julie Adams  •  Richard Egan  •  Henry Hull

A producer takes over a small film studio and - sensing that it'll be a good movie- begins investigating an old murder of a silent film director shot in his office years ago. He finds that his life is threatened as he digs deeper into the mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Richard Conte  •  Julie Adams  •  Richard Egan  •  Henry Hull

Sierra (1950)

Ring Hassard and his father Jeff, wild horse breakers, live in a hidden mountain eyrie as Jeff is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. Things change when they take in a lost young lady, Riley Martin, who finds that Ring has "never seen a woman close up." Jeff is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred E. Green
CAST:  Wanda Hendrix  •  Audie Murphy  •  Burl Ives  •  Dean Jagger

Ring Hassard and his father Jeff, wild horse breakers, live in a hidden mountain eyrie as Jeff is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. Things change when they take in a lost young lady, Riley Martin, who finds that Ring has "never seen a woman close up." Jeff is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred E. Green
CAST:  Wanda Hendrix  •  Audie Murphy  •  Burl Ives  •  Dean Jagger

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederick de Cordova
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Charles Coburn  •  Scott Brady  •  John Russell

In order to gain passage to the West, a woman poses as an opera singer, and causes a feud between two cousins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederick de Cordova
CAST:  Yvonne De Carlo  •  Charles Coburn  •  Scott Brady  •  John Russell

The Challenge (1948)

Bulldog Drummond investigates the murder of a sea captain who died before revealing the location of his hidden gold.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Tom Conway  •  June Vincent  •  Richard Wyler  •  John Newland

Bulldog Drummond investigates the murder of a sea captain who died before revealing the location of his hidden gold.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean Yarbrough
CAST:  Tom Conway  •  June Vincent  •  Richard Wyler  •  John Newland

The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950)

A reporter investigates the story of a young man who may have been wrongly convicted and sentenced to be executed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Sally Parr  •  Patrick Waltz  •  Walter Reed  •  Lee Frederick

A reporter investigates the story of a young man who may have been wrongly convicted and sentenced to be executed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Sloane
CAST:  Sally Parr  •  Patrick Waltz  •  Walter Reed  •  Lee Frederick

Once a Doctor (1937)

Dr. Frank Brace (Joe King) is an important doctor with son Jerry (Gordon Oliver) as well as foster son Steven (Donald Woods). The sons are both interns at Frank's hospital. Steven is the better doctor who takes blame for Jerry's mistakes.Steven has his license ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Clemens
CAST:  Jean Muir  •  Donald Woods  •  Gordon Oliver  •  Joe King

Dr. Frank Brace (Joe King) is an important doctor with son Jerry (Gordon Oliver) as well as foster son Steven (Donald Woods). The sons are both interns at Frank's hospital. Steven is the better doctor who takes blame for Jerry's mistakes.Steven has his license ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Clemens
CAST:  Jean Muir  •  Donald Woods  •  Gordon Oliver  •  Joe King

Kidnapped (1948)

In Scotland in 1752, seventeen-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his birthright by his evil uncle Ebenezer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Beaudine
CAST:  Roddy McDowall  •  Sue England  •  Dan O'Herlihy  •  Roland Winters

In Scotland in 1752, seventeen-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his birthright by his evil uncle Ebenezer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Beaudine
CAST:  Roddy McDowall  •  Sue England  •  Dan O'Herlihy  •  Roland Winters

Smart Woman (1948)

A crusading DA falls for a defense attorney with a criminal past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward A. Blatt
CAST:  Brian Aherne  •  Constance Bennett  •  Barry Sullivan  •  Michael O'Shea

A crusading DA falls for a defense attorney with a criminal past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward A. Blatt
CAST:  Brian Aherne  •  Constance Bennett  •  Barry Sullivan  •  Michael O'Shea

The White Angel (1936)

In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly changes all of this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  Donald Woods  •  Nigel Bruce

In mid-nineteenth century England the medical establishment does not recognize the value of skilled nurses, cleanliness, nutrition and kindness. Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly changes all of this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  Kay Francis  •  Ian Hunter  •  Donald Woods  •  Nigel Bruce

Song of Surrender (1949)

In 1906 in Connecticut, Elisha Hunt, the 55-year-old curator of a small government museum, marries Abigail, the 19-year-old daughter of a local farmer. In addition to the differences in their ages in this May-to-December union, Elizha is a man of culture while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Wanda Hendrix  •  Claude Rains  •  Andrea King  •  Henry Hull

In 1906 in Connecticut, Elisha Hunt, the 55-year-old curator of a small government museum, marries Abigail, the 19-year-old daughter of a local farmer. In addition to the differences in their ages in this May-to-December union, Elizha is a man of culture while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Wanda Hendrix  •  Claude Rains  •  Andrea King  •  Henry Hull

Bride of Vengeance (1949)

The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia's Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister's husband and makes it appear that Alfonso D'Este of Ferrara was behind the killing. To avenge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Paulette Goddard  •  John Lund  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Albert Dekker

The tiny independent duchy of Ferrara is located between Casare Borgia's Rome and Venice, and Borgia has plans to conquer Venice via Ferrara. He murders his sister's husband and makes it appear that Alfonso D'Este of Ferrara was behind the killing. To avenge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Paulette Goddard  •  John Lund  •  Macdonald Carey  •  Albert Dekker

Easy Come, Easy Go (1947)

Comedy about an Irish father, who enjoys betting on horses, who keeps interfering with his daughter's romance with a serviceman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Barry Fitzgerald  •  Diana Lynn  •  Sonny Tufts  •  Dick Foran

Comedy about an Irish father, who enjoys betting on horses, who keeps interfering with his daughter's romance with a serviceman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Farrow
CAST:  Barry Fitzgerald  •  Diana Lynn  •  Sonny Tufts  •  Dick Foran

Time Out of Mind (1947)

The son of a wealthy Maine family shocks his relatives by announcing he wants to pursue a career in music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Ella Raines  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Robert Hutton  •  Eddie Albert

The son of a wealthy Maine family shocks his relatives by announcing he wants to pursue a career in music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Siodmak
CAST:  Ella Raines  •  Phyllis Calvert  •  Robert Hutton  •  Eddie Albert

Cave of Outlaws (1951)

Having served a prison sentence for robbery, Pete Carver decides to go back for the hidden loot. But someone is on his trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Macdonald Carey  •  Alexis Smith  •  Edgar Buchanan  •  Victor Jory

Having served a prison sentence for robbery, Pete Carver decides to go back for the hidden loot. But someone is on his trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Castle
CAST:  Macdonald Carey  •  Alexis Smith  •  Edgar Buchanan  •  Victor Jory

The Walking Hills (1949)

A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Randolph Scott  •  Ella Raines  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  Edgar Buchanan

A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Randolph Scott  •  Ella Raines  •  Arthur Kennedy  •  Edgar Buchanan
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