1. Harvey Stephens was an American actor, known initially for his performances in Broadway productions, and thereafter for his work in film and on television.
12 Facts About Harvey Stephens
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Harvey Stephens was most active in film beginning in the 1930s and through the mid-1940s.
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Harvey Stephens was inducted into the Soaring Hall of Fame in 1966 for his contributions to the sport.
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On Broadway, Harvey Stephens appeared as Sam Worthing in Other Men's Wives, written by Walter Hackett, late in 1929.
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Harvey Stephens appeared as Richard Wadsworth in Dishonored Lady ; as Gail Redman in Tomorrow and Tomorrow ; as Joe Fisk in The Animal Kingdom ; Fred Barton in Best Years ; Bruce Blakely in The Party's Over ; and John Palmer in Conquest.
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Harvey Stephens appeared in South Pacific as Commander Harbison, alongside Mary Martin; he was one of only two cast members who did not sing.
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Harvey Stephens made his leading debut opposite Tallulah Bankhead in The Cheat.
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Harvey Stephens appeared on a number of television shows beginning in the early 1950s and continuing through the late 1960s, including The Aquanauts, Ripcord, 77 Sunset Strip, Ben Casey and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, as well as multiple episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Wagon Train, Bat Masterson, Perry Mason, and Bonanza.
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In 1937, Harland Ross custom built a glider for Harvey Stephens, which became the Ross RS-1 Zanonia.
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Harvey Stephens organized a number of competitions and was still participating after his retirement from acting into the 1960s.
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On January 20,1946, Harvey Stephens married Barbara Adams, a stage director.
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Harvey Stephens had previously been married to stage actress Beatrice Nichols.