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Robert J. Stevenson
Robert J. Stevenson (October 10, 1915 – March 4, 1975) was an American politician and former actor who served on the Los Angeles City Council for the District 13 from 1969 to 1975. As a film and television actor, Stevenson had approximately 133 credits. After his death in 1975, his wife, Peggy Stevenson, was elected to the seat. They were the second husband and wife to serve consecutive terms on the Los Angeles City Council—the first having been Ed J. Davenport and Harriett Davenport between 1945 and 1955.
Stevenson was born on October 10, 1915, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Stevenson was news editor and commentator for WHN radio and newscaster for "Around the World News" on CBS Radio in New York City and also worked for CBS in Los Angeles, California. He was a staff announcer on The Jack Benny Program and a film and TV actor, with 119 credits between 1946 and 1971, including an episode of I Love Lucy.
In 1957, Stevenson was cast as Dave Weller in the episode "Deep Fraud" of John Bromfield's syndicated crime drama, Sheriff of Cochise, set in Arizona. In 1958, Stevenson had a recurring role as "Big Ed", the town bartender in the 26-episode NBC western television series, Jefferson Drum, starring Jeff Richards as a crusading Old West newspaper editor. After Jefferson Drum, Stevenson appeared in two episodes as a police lieutenant named "Ringer" in the short-lived ABC series, The Man from Blackhawk, starring Robert Rockwell as a roving insurance investigator. Stevenson subsequently appeared in other western series, including nine episodes of Richard Boone's Have Gun - Will Travel, six times on Bonanza, three times each on Gunsmoke and Rawhide, and twice each on Tales of Wells Fargo and The Virginian. He also had minor roles in two episodes of CBS's The Twilight Zone.
In 1959, he played "Luke", a cowboy turned assassin out to kill General Sherman while the latter was visiting Dodge City in S1E11 "General Sherman’s March Through Dodge City" in the TV Western Bat Masterson. In 1962 Stevenson (credited as Robert J. Stevenson) appeared as Torson on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell." He was sometimes credited as Robert Forrest, Robert Stephenson, or Bob Stevenson. In 1962 Stevenson was credited as Robert J. Stevenson on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell." Also in 1962 he played drunken store owner Ax Parsons in the episode “The Gallows (S7E22) of the TV Western Gunsmoke.
Stevenson served in the United States Army during World War II. His offices and memberships included president of the Nichols Canyon Association, trustee of the Buckley School, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, International Footprint Association, International Society for the Protection of Animals, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild.
He and his wife Peggy had a son, Bruce, born in 1956. The family lived in the Hollywood Hills, just above Sunset Boulevard. Robert died in Northridge, California, on March 4, 1975, aged 59, after cardiac arrest, complicated by hepatitis and an infected gallbladder. He had been ill for several months and underwent surgery for multiple retinal breaks in October and November 1974 but managed to return to his city council seat in December of that year. A funeral service was held in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, with the Reverend Frank Kelly of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church officiating.
Robert Stevenson began his City Hall career as a field deputy for Councilman James Potter and later had the same job for Paul H. Lamport in the 13th District. He resigned and successfully ran for election against his old boss in 1969.
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Robert J. Stevenson
Robert J. Stevenson (October 10, 1915 – March 4, 1975) was an American politician and former actor who served on the Los Angeles City Council for the District 13 from 1969 to 1975. As a film and television actor, Stevenson had approximately 133 credits. After his death in 1975, his wife, Peggy Stevenson, was elected to the seat. They were the second husband and wife to serve consecutive terms on the Los Angeles City Council—the first having been Ed J. Davenport and Harriett Davenport between 1945 and 1955.
Stevenson was born on October 10, 1915, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Stevenson was news editor and commentator for WHN radio and newscaster for "Around the World News" on CBS Radio in New York City and also worked for CBS in Los Angeles, California. He was a staff announcer on The Jack Benny Program and a film and TV actor, with 119 credits between 1946 and 1971, including an episode of I Love Lucy.
In 1957, Stevenson was cast as Dave Weller in the episode "Deep Fraud" of John Bromfield's syndicated crime drama, Sheriff of Cochise, set in Arizona. In 1958, Stevenson had a recurring role as "Big Ed", the town bartender in the 26-episode NBC western television series, Jefferson Drum, starring Jeff Richards as a crusading Old West newspaper editor. After Jefferson Drum, Stevenson appeared in two episodes as a police lieutenant named "Ringer" in the short-lived ABC series, The Man from Blackhawk, starring Robert Rockwell as a roving insurance investigator. Stevenson subsequently appeared in other western series, including nine episodes of Richard Boone's Have Gun - Will Travel, six times on Bonanza, three times each on Gunsmoke and Rawhide, and twice each on Tales of Wells Fargo and The Virginian. He also had minor roles in two episodes of CBS's The Twilight Zone.
In 1959, he played "Luke", a cowboy turned assassin out to kill General Sherman while the latter was visiting Dodge City in S1E11 "General Sherman’s March Through Dodge City" in the TV Western Bat Masterson. In 1962 Stevenson (credited as Robert J. Stevenson) appeared as Torson on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell." He was sometimes credited as Robert Forrest, Robert Stephenson, or Bob Stevenson. In 1962 Stevenson was credited as Robert J. Stevenson on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell." Also in 1962 he played drunken store owner Ax Parsons in the episode “The Gallows (S7E22) of the TV Western Gunsmoke.
Stevenson served in the United States Army during World War II. His offices and memberships included president of the Nichols Canyon Association, trustee of the Buckley School, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, International Footprint Association, International Society for the Protection of Animals, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild.
He and his wife Peggy had a son, Bruce, born in 1956. The family lived in the Hollywood Hills, just above Sunset Boulevard. Robert died in Northridge, California, on March 4, 1975, aged 59, after cardiac arrest, complicated by hepatitis and an infected gallbladder. He had been ill for several months and underwent surgery for multiple retinal breaks in October and November 1974 but managed to return to his city council seat in December of that year. A funeral service was held in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, with the Reverend Frank Kelly of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church officiating.
Robert Stevenson began his City Hall career as a field deputy for Councilman James Potter and later had the same job for Paul H. Lamport in the 13th District. He resigned and successfully ran for election against his old boss in 1969.