Ronnie Stevens Biography (1925-)

Full name, Ronald Stevens; born September 2, 1925, in London, England; son ofHenry Edward and Fanny Elizabeth (Carpenter) Stevens; married Ann Bristow. Avocational interests: Music, painting. Career: Actor. Appearedin revues in London from 1948-53; appeared as dame in several pantomimes, beginning in 1963; founding member, The Actor's Company, London, 1972.

Nationality
English
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
September 2, 1925
London, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Ad Lib, Chepstow Theatre Club, London, England, 1948
  • High Spirits, Hippodrome, London, England, 1953
  • Intimacy, 8.30, Criterion Theatre, London, England, 1954
  • For Amusement Only, Apollo Theatre, London, 1956
  • The Lily White Boys, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1960
  • The Billy Barnes Revue, Lyric (Hammersmith) Theatre, London, England, 1960
  • Hard-Boiled Herman, Rose Marie, Victoria Palace, 1960
  • The Lord Chamberlain Regrets, Saville Theatre, London, England, 1961
  • Round Leichester Square, Prince Charles Theatre, London, England,1963
  • Cecil, Mr. Whatnot, Arts Theatre, London, England, 1964
  • Speed, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London, England, 1969
  • Launcelot Gobbo, The Merchant of Venice, Open Air Theatre, 1969
  • Quince, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Open Air Theatre, 1970
  • Leonato, Much Ado About Nothing, Open Air Theatre, 1970
  • The Fool, King Lear, Edinburgh Festival, Scotland, 1971, then Aldwych Theatre, London, England, 1972
  • Sir Nathaniel, Love's Labour's Lost, Edinburgh Festival, 1971, then Aldwych Theatre, 1972
  • Pontagnac, Ruling The Roost, 1972
  • Richardetto, 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore, 1972
  • Three Arrows, 1972
  • Sparkish, The Country Wife, Prospect Productions, 1973
  • Feste, Twelfth Night, Prospect Productions, Edinburgh Festival, then Round House Theatre, London, England, 1973
  • Estete, Royal Hunt of the Sun, Prospect Productions, Edinburgh Festival, then Round House Theatre, 1973
  • Gower, Pericles, Prospect Productions, Edinburgh Festival, then Round House Theatre, 1973
  • Gower, Pericles, Her Majesty's Theatre, London, England, 1974
  • Davies, The Caretaker, Leeds Playhouse, 1974
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Leeds Playhouse, 1974
  • Trinculo, The Tempest, Leeds Playhouse, 1974
  • Quangle Wangle, Owl and the Pussycat, Leeds Playhouse, 1974
  • Trinculo, The Tempest, Wyndham's Theatre, London, England, 1975
  • Loach, The National Health, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, London, England, 1975
  • Bargee, Sgt. Musgrave's Dance, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1975
  • Sir Percy Shorter, Habeas Corpus, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1975
  • Mr. Gradgrind, Hard Times, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1975
  • Fred Phipps, Dry Rot, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1975
  • Chandebise, A Flea in Her Ear, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1976
  • Feste, Twelfth Night, St. George's Elizabethan Theatre, London, England, 1976
  • Peter, Romeo and Juliet, St. George's Elizabethan Theatre, 1976
  • Bishop of Ely and Tyreel, Richard III, St. George's Elizabethan Theatre, 1976
  • Antonio, The Merchant of Venice, St. George's Elizabethan Theatre,1977
  • Pompey, Measure for Measure, St. George's Elizabethan Theatre, 1977
  • Osric, Hamlet, St. George's Elizabethan Theatre, 1977
  • Doctor Cains, The Merry Wives of Windsor, St. George's ElizabethanTheatre, 1977
  • Herr Von Cuckoo, The Gingerbread Man, Old Vic Theatre, London, England, 1977
  • The Dauphin, St. Joan, Old Vic Theatre, 1978
  • Sir Andrew, Twelfth Night, Old Vic Theatre, 1978
  • Skipps, The Lady's Not for Burning, Old Vic Theatre, 1978
  • Friar Laurence, Romeo and Juliet, Old Vic Theatre, 1979
  • Bobchinsky, The Government Inspector, Old Vic Theatre, 1979
  • Major Lloyd, The 88, Old Vic Theatre, 1979
  • Major Tours
  • Sir Flopling Flutter, The Man of Mode, Prospect Theatre Company, British cities, 1965
  • Feste, Twelfth Night, Prospect Theatre Company, British cities, 1968
  • Moricet, The Birdwatcher, Prospect Theatre Company, British cities, 1969
  • The World's a Stage, Prospect Theatre Company, British cities, 1970
  • The Fool, King Lear, Australian cities, 1972
  • Sir Nathaniel, Love's Labour's Lost, Australian cities, 1972
  • Feste, Twelfth Night, Prospect Productions, European and Asian cities, 1973
  • Estete, Royal Hunt of the Sun, Prospect Productions, European andAsian cities, 1973
  • Gower, Pericles, Prospect Productions, European and Asian cities,1973
  • Film Appearances
  • Aubrey, Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow (also known as Top Secret), Stratford, 1952
  • Made in Heaven, General Films, 1952
  • The Embezzler, General Films, 1954
  • For Better, For Worse (also known as Cocktails in the Kitchen), Stratford, 1954
  • An Alligator Named Daisy, Rank, 1955
  • Value for Money, Rank, 1955
  • BBC man, No Smoking, Tempean, 1955
  • Bill, The Hornet's Nest, Rank, 1955
  • Intruder, As Long as They're Happy, 1955
  • The Narrowing Circle, Eros, 1955
  • Doctor at Large, Rank, 1957
  • I Was Monty's Double (also known as Hell, Heaven or Hoboken), National, 1958
  • Shop assistant, Bachelor of Hearts, Rank, 1958
  • Hopper, I'm All Right, Jack, Boulting Bros./British Lion, 1959
  • Breakout (also known as Danger Within), Continental, 1959
  • Brian Dexter, Dentist in the Chair, Renown, 1960
  • Harold Green, Doctor in Love, Rank, 1960
  • Flight Lieutenant Pocock, Nearly a Nasty Accident, Universal, 1961
  • Hankley, Very Important Person (also known as A Coming-Out Party or V.I.P.), Union, 1961
  • Television director, Ring-a-ding Rhythm (also known as It's Trad, Dad!), Columbia, 1962
  • Oberon, On the Beat, Rank, 1962
  • House Detective, A Pair of Briefs, Davis, 1962
  • Drunk, Carry on Cruising, Anglo-Amalgamated, 1962
  • Manager, Doctor in Distress, Rank, 1963
  • Love in Pawn, Eros, 1963
  • Brian Dexter, Dentist on the Job (also known as Get On with It!), Governor, 1963
  • Hiker, San Ferry Ann, British Lion, 1965
  • R.A.C. officer, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (also known as Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines; or How I Flewfrom London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes), Twentieth Century-Fox,1965
  • The Sandwich Man, Rank, 1966
  • Doctor in Clover (also known as Carnaby, M.D.), Rank, 1966
  • First waiter, Smashing Time, Paramount, 1967
  • Ringo, Give the Dog a Bone, MRA, 1968
  • Algie, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
  • Peregrine Carruthers, Some Girls Do, United Artists, 1969
  • William Perfect, Captain Stirrick, ICA Projects, 1982
  • Hotel manager, Morons from Outer Space, Universal, 1985
  • Voice, Rarg (animated short), Expanded Entertainment, 1988
  • Barber, Killing Dad, Palace Pictures, 1989
  • Man on plane, Blame It on the Bellboy, Buena Vista, 1992
  • Albert Hall Judge, Brassed Off, Miramax, 1996
  • Grandfather, The Parent Trap, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Rodney, Dick and the Duchess, A-R/Sheldon Reynolds, 1957-58
  • Voice, The Saga of Noggin the Nog (animated), BBC, 1959
  • Movies
  • SOS Titanic, EMI, 1979
  • Professor Barnaby, Secret Weapon, NBC, 1990
  • Episodic
  • Minister for pollution, "Pollution," The Goodies, BBC, 1971
  • Wilson, "Howard at the Majestic," The Bounder, Yorkshire TV, 1982
  • Mr. Little, "Honour Thy Father and Mother," Chance in a Million, C4/Thames TV, 1984
  • Vicar, Roll Over Beethoven, 1986
  • Zoe's Father, "I Remember It Well," May to December, 1990
  • Zoe's Father, "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom Wine," May to December, 1994
  • Wix, "Nice Work If You Can Get It," Goodnight Sweetheart, BBC, 1995
  • Wix, "Would You Like to Swing on a Star?," Goodnight Sweetheart, BBC, 1995
  • Wix, "Turned Out Nice Again," Goodnight Sweetheart, BBC, 1995
  • Right Honorable Lord Justice Parloe, Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice (also known as Rumpole of the Baily, Series VII or Mystery!), PBS, 1995
  • Specials
  • Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night (also known as BBC Television Shakespeare: Twelfth Night), BBC, 1980