Charles Stevens (actor)
Charles Stevens | |
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Born |
Solomonville, Arizona, U.S. | May 26, 1893
Died |
August 22, 1964 71) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1915-1961 |
Spouse(s) | Lila Stevens (1918-?) (1 child) |
Charles Stevens (May 26, 1893 – August 22, 1964) was an American actor. A grandson of Geronimo,[1] Stevens appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1961. A close friend of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Stevens appeared in nearly all of the Fairbanks' films.
Career
Born in Solomonville, Arizona, Stevens began his career during the silent era, playing mostly Native Americans and Mexicans in Westerns. During the 1930s and 1940s, he had roles in the film serials Wild West Days and Overland Mail. In the 1950s, Stevens guest-starred on several television series, including The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Sky King, The Lone Ranger, Zorro, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. In two of those appearances in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, in 1954 and 1958,
He played the part of, Geronimo. He made his last onscreen appearance in the film The Outsider (1961), starring Tony Curtis.
Stevens died on August 22, 1964 and is buried in an unmarked grave.
Selected filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Volunteer | Uncredited |
1916 | The Mystery of the Leaping Fish | Japanese Accomplice | |
1917 | Wild and Woolly | Pedro | |
1918 | M'Liss | Mexican | Uncredited |
1920 | The Mollycoddle | Yellow Horse | |
1921 | The Three Musketeers | Planchet | |
1922 | Robin Hood | Prince John's Aide | Alternative title: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood |
1924 | Empty Hands | Indian Guide | |
1925 | Don Q, Son of Zorro | Robledo | |
1926 | Mantrap | Lawrence Jackfish (Indian Guide) | |
1927 | The Gaucho | The Gaucho's First Lieutenant | |
1929 | The Iron Mask | Planchet | |
1930 | The Big Trail | Indian | Uncredited |
1930 | Tom Sawyer | Injun Joe | |
1931 | The Cisco Kid | Lopez | |
1932 | South of the Rio Grande | Pedro | |
1933 | Police Call | Gang Leader | |
1933 | The Perils of Pauline | Bashan's Henchman | Chapters 1-8 Uncredited |
1934 | La Cucaracha | Pancho's Valet | Uncredited |
1935 | The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | McGregor's Servant | Uncredited |
1936 | The Bold Caballero | Captain Vargas | Alternative title: The Bold Cavalier |
1937 | Swing High, Swing Low | Panamanian at Cockfight | Uncredited |
1938 | Flaming Frontiers | Breed | |
1939 | The Oregon Trail | Breed | |
1940 | The Mark of Zorro | Jose, a Peón | Uncredited |
1941 | Blood and Sand | Pablo Gómez | |
1944 | The Mummy's Curse | Achilles | |
1945 | San Antonio | Sojer Harris | Uncredited |
1946 | My Darling Clementine | Indian Joe | Uncredited |
1947 | Sinbad the Sailor | Ruri | Uncredited |
1950 | California Passage | Pedro | |
1950 | A Ticket to Tomahawk | Trancos | Uncredited |
1950 | Ambush | Diablito | |
1953 | Jeopardy | Mexican Father | Uncredited |
1954 | Man with the Steel Whip | Blackjack Sam - Captured Renegade | Chapter 6 Uncredited |
1955 | The Last Command | Villager | Uncredited |
1956 | The Ten Commandments | Slave | Uncredited |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1953 | The Range Rider | Pescadito | 2 episodes |
1954 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | Shaman | 1 episode |
1955 | Captain Midnight | Indian Charlie | 1 episode |
1956 | My Friend Flicka | Deerfoot | 1 episode |
1957 | Wagon Train | Old Indian | 1 episode |
1958 | Sugarfoot | Charlie Falling Horse | 1 episode |
1959 | The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour | Eskimo #2 | 1 episode |
1960 | The Alaskans | Chinook | 2 episodes |
1961 | Rawhide | Sub-Chief | 2 episodes |