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Craig Stevens Biography (1918-2000)

Born Gail Shekles, July 8, 1918, in Liberty, MO; married Alexis Smith (an actress), 1944. Addresses: AGENT--Contemporary Artists, 132 Lasky Drive,Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 8, 1918

Liberty, Missouri, United States

Death Details

May 10, 2000

Los Angeles, California

Famous Works

• Credits
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Fred Gaily, Here's Love, Shubert Theatre, 1963.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Appeared in productions of King of Hearts, Plain and Fancy, Critic's Choice, and Mary, Mary.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Julian, Cactus Flower, U.S. cities, 1958.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Senate reporter, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Columbia, 1939.
• Robert Struck, The Body Disappears, Warner Brothers, 1941.
• John Thomas Anthony, Dive Bomber, Warner Brothers/First National, 1941.
• Alfred King, Jr., Law of the Tropics, Warner Brothers, 1941.
• Chuck Evans, Steel against the Sky, Warner Brothers, 1941.
• Peter Thorne, The Hidden Hand, Warner Brothers, 1942.
• Carl Becker, Secret Enemies, Warner Brothers, 1942.
• Ward Prescott, Spy Ship, Warner Brothers, 1942.
• Tom, The Doughgirls, Warner Brothers, 1944.
• as himself, Hollywood Canteen, Warner Brothers, 1944.
• Danny Williams, Since You Went Away, United Artists, 1944.
• Ed Rector, God Is My Co-Pilot, Warner Brothers, 1945.
• Jack Leslie, Roughly Speaking, Warner Brothers, 1945.
• Major Bruce, Too Young to Know, Warner Brothers, 1945.
• Monte Loeffler, Humoresque, Warner Brothers, 1946.
• Johnson, The Man I Love, Warner Brothers, 1946.
• Willard, Love and Learn, Warner Brothers, 1947.
• Carter Andrews, That Way with Women, Warner Brothers, 1947.
• Danvers, The Lady Takes a Sailor, Warner Brothers, 1949.
• Tony, Night unto Night, Warner Brothers, 1949.
• Rick Martin, Blues Busters, Monogram, 1950.
• Ken Paine, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
• Braxton Summers, Drums in the Deep South, RKO, 1951.
• Stuart Grumbly, Katie Did It, Universal, 1951.
• Cyril Guthrie, The Lady from Texas, Universal, 1951.
• Mike Carr, Phone Call from a Stranger, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952.
• Steve O'Malley, Murder without Tears, Allied Artists, 1953.
• Bruce Adams, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Universal,1954.
• Phil Barton, The French Line, RKO, 1954.
• Rene LaFarge, Duel on the Mississippi, Columbia, 1955.
• Colonel Joe Parkman, The Deadly Mantis (also known as The Incredible Praying Mantis), Universal, 1957.
• Abe Carbo, Buchanan Rides Alone, Columbia, 1958.
• Peter Gunn, Gunn, Paramount, 1967.
• Manston, The Limbo Line, London Independent Producers, 1969.
• Willard Gaylin, S.O.B., Paramount, 1981.
• Carter, The Trout (also known as La Truite), Triumph, 1982.
• Also appeared in Affectionately Yours, Warner Brothers, 1941.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Title role, Peter Gunn, NBC, 1958-60, then ABC, 1960-61.
• Michael Strait, Man of the World, ATV, then syndicated, 1962.
• Mike Bell, Mr. Broadway, CBS, 1964.
• Walter Carlson, The Invisible Man, NBC, 1975-76.
• Craig Stewart, Dallas, CBS, 1981.
• MINI-SERIES Asher Berg, Rich Man, Poor Man, ABC, 1976.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Chief Joe Slattery, Mighty O, CBS, 1962.
• Walt Randolph, The Best Years, NBC, 1969.
• Whitman, McCloud: Who Killed Miss U.S.A.? (also known as Portrait of a Dead Girl), NBC, 1970.
• Charles Corman, Female Instinct, NBC, 1972.
• Nick Charles, Nick and Nora, ABC, 1975.
• Marcus Cabot, The Cabot Connection, CBS, 1977.
• Robert Grant, The Love Boat II, ABC, 1977.
• Hank Rogers, The Eyes of Texas II, NBC, 1980.
• John Travis, The Home Front, CBS, 1980.
• Cyrus Hampton, Condor, ABC, 1986.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Amelia's brother-in-law, Hotel, ABC, 1985.
• Ames Caulfield, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986.
• Admiral Andrews, Supercarrier, ABC, 1988.
• Also Ghost Story, NBC, 1972; "The Villa," The Love Boat, ABC, 1985; as George Pfister, Happy Days, ABC; in Studio '57 (also known as Heinz Studio '57), Dumont; Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre, NBC; The Loretta Young Theatre, NBC; Matinee Theatre, NBC; On Trial (also known as The Joseph Cotton Show), CBS; Pepsi-Cola Playhouse, ABC; Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS; Undercurrent, CBS; The Millionaire, CBS; The Bold Ones, NBC; The Name of the Game,NBC; The Chevy Show, NBC; Four Star Playhouse, CBS; The Dinah Shore Show,NBC;Gruen Playhouse, Dumont; The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (also known as The Ford Show), NBC; Ford Television Theatre; Lux Video Theatre; Summer on Ice.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Dr. Stuart Reynolds, The Elevator, ABC, 1974.
• Rudolf Van Bohlen, Killer Bees, ABC, 1974.
• Bill McClure, Secrets of Three Hungry Wives, NBC, 1978.
• Frank Poston, Marcus Welby, M.D.--A Holiday Affair (also known as Dr.
• Marchus Welby in Paris), ABC, 1988.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• NBC's Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 1986.