- Charles Stevens (actor)
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Charles Stevens Born May 26, 1893
Solomonville, ArizonaDied August 22, 1964 (aged 71)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOther names Charley Stevens
Charlie StevensOccupation Actor Years active 1915-1961 Charles Stevens (May 26, 1893 – August 22, 1964) was an American actor. The 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 actors films.
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Career
Born in Solomonville, Arizona, Stevens began his career during the silent era playing mostly Native American 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, and Zorro. He made his last onscreen appearance in the 1961 film The Outsider, opposite Tony Curtis.
Stevens died on August 22, 1964 and is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery with an unmarked grave.
Selected filmography
Film 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 Tom Sawyer Injun Joe 1933 The Perils of Pauline Bashan's Henchman Chapters 1-8
Uncredited1934 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 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
Uncredited1955 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 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 References
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Categories:- 1893 births
- 1964 deaths
- Actors from Arizona
- American film actors
- American silent film actors
- American television actors
- Burials at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
- People from Graham County, Arizona
- Western (genre) film actors
- American film actor, 1890s birth stubs
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