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Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Actor · Died March 27, 2012, aged 92 · Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania, USA

Warren Albert Stevens was an American stage, screen, and television actor. A founding member of The Actor's Studio in New York, Stevens received notice on Broadway in the late 1940s, and thereafter was offered a Hollywood contract at 20th Century Fox. His first Broadway role was in The Life of Galileo; his first movie role followed in The Frogmen. As a young studio contract player, Stevens had little choice of material, and he appeared in films that included Phone Call from a Stranger, Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie, and Gorilla at Large. A memorable movie role was that of the ill-fated "Doc" Ostrow in the science fiction film Forbidden Planet. He also had supporting roles in The Barefoot Contessa with Humphrey Bogart and Intent to Kill. Despite occasional parts in big films, Stevens was unable to break out consistently into A-list movies, so he carved out a career in television as a journeyman dramatic actor. He co-starred as Lt. William Storm in Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers, a prime time adventure series set in India. Stevens also provided the voice of John Bracken in season one of Bracken's World. He played the role of Elliot Carson in the daytime series Return to Peyton Place during its two-year run. He appeared in over 150 prime time shows from the 1950s to the early 1980s, including: Golden Age anthology series (Actors Studio, Campbell Playhouse, The Web, Justice, Philco Television Playhouse, Studio One, The United States Steel Hour, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Route 66, Mysteries Hawaiian Eye, Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Climax!, Checkmate, Surfside 6, 77 Sunset Strip, Behind Closed Doors, I Spy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Ironside, The Mod Squad, Mannix, Cannon, Griff, and Mission: Impossible, as well as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond, and Mission: Impossible. He also starred in a variety of Westerns: Laramie, The Rebel, The Man Called Shenandoah), Wagon Train, The Alaskans, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, The Virginian Rawhide, and Have Gun, Will Travel, as well as Tombstone Territory and Stoney Burke. In 1970, he appeared as Paul Carson on "The Men From Shiloh" (rebranded name for The Virginian in the episode titled "Hannah.") Stevens' appearance in the 1955 movie Robbers' Roost introduced him to Richard Boone, who hired him for a continuing television role on The Richard Boone Show, an award-winning NBC anthology series which lasted for the 1963–1964 season. In his later years, Stevens' appearances were infrequent. He guest-starred in ER in March 2006 and had two roles in 2007.

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Born
November 2, 1919
Died
March 27, 2012 (aged 92)
From
Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Warren Stevens' films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
21%
Survival
21%
Power
12%
Self
4%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 10
Ally
3 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Hero
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
6
Dread
5
Warm
4
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Warren Stevens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Warren Stevens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

125 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Carts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Fred Tait

  • The Trail to Hope Rose(2004)

    as Samuel Drigger

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Coker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Samurai Cop(1991)

    as Man in Film Lab

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Whitmore (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

  • Stroker Ace(1983)

    as Jim Catty

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Senator Bundy Silverlake

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • High Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as MSgt. Lomax

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ambrose Waverly

  • The Return of Captain Nemo(1978)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Student Body(1976)

    as Dr. Blalock

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Beal

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Mobile One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Get Christie Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Williams

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Chaffey

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Peyton Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot Carson

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 26 episodes · as John Bracken

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Ashim · as Olds

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Art McCall

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Lawrence

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sweet Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Brady Caswell

  • Madigan(1968)

    as Capt. Ben Williams

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as George

  • Mission: Impossible - The Slave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Karl de Groot

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Thomas Dabney

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Cyborg 2087 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Dr. Carl Zellar

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Layton · as Karl de Groot

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Frank Griffin

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. 'Doc' Harlow, M.D.

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Rojan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • An American Dream(1966)

    as Johnny Dell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Gunpoint(1966)

    as Nate Harlan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Madame X(1966)

    as Michael Spalding

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Strickland

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Jason

  • A Man Called Shenandoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Abel

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Boyd Stevens

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Gov. Edward Clark

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Robert George · as Mathew Eliot / Edward Eliot

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Dennis Jenks

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Alden Ritter · as Detective Sgt. Phil Hadley · as Mark Wilton

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Richard Boone Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 25 episodes · as Jim

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Plummer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Dakotas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 40 Pounds of Trouble(1962)

    as Swing

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Hagen · as Sgt. Walter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stagecoach to Dancers' Rock(1962)

    as Jess Dollard

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Harding · as Richard Pierce

  • Belle Sommers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lew Burton

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Trenchard

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Williams

  • The Chevy Mystery Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Powell

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Terence Bilson

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Anders

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Christopher Portal

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Alexis · as Owen Driscoll · as Paul Mandel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • No Name on the Bullet(1959)

    as Lou Fraden

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Leonard Barrett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Talbot

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Intent to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Finch

  • The Case Against Brooklyn(1958)

    as Rudi Franklin

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Man or Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mike Ferris

  • Hot Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Wyatt

  • Gunfire at Indian Gap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ed Stewart

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Neil

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Accused of Murder(1956)

    as Stan 'Scarface' Wilbo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 26 episodes · as Lieutenant William Storm

  • On the Threshold of Space(1956)

    as Capt. Mike Bentley

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Planet(1956)

    as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Price of Fear(1956)

    as Frankie Edare

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dark Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dan

  • Playwrights '56 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Simmons · as Perry Stanger

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Duel on the Mississippi(1955)

    as Hugo Marat

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassidy · as Lucas · as Rackmil

  • Robbers' Roost(1955)

    as Smokey

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Man from Bitter Ridge(1955)

    as Linc Jackman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Women's Prison(1955)

    as Glen Burton

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Croft

  • Black Tuesday(1954)

    as Joey Stewart

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Alec McGregor · as Henry Oliver · as Phil

  • The Barefoot Contessa(1954)

    as Kirk Edwards

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Gorilla at Large(1954)

    as Joe, Detective

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Shark River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Clay Webley

  • Mark of Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mike

  • The I Don't Care Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Keene

  • Mr. Matches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bernard Frank

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • O. Henry's Full House(1952)

    as Druggist (segment "The Last Leaf") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie(1952)

    as McCauley

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Deadline - U.S.A.(1952)

    as George Burrows

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Phone Call from a Stranger(1952)

    as Marty Nelson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Red Skies of Montana(1952)

    as Steve Burgess

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Jordan

  • Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell(1951)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Frogmen(1951)

    as Hodges

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard Frank

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. John Hammond

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1948 to 2007; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

Stroker Ace (1983)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Midcredits 93rd

Film career

19482007

Peak 1966 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting125 of 125: 125 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s56 · acting1960s46 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
5156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Warren Stevens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Samurai Cop (1991)

88th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Warren Stevens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Warren Stevens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Virginia Grey shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers