Charles Stevens (actor)
{{Short description|American actor (1893–1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Charles Stevens
| image = Charles Stevens in The Three Musketeers (1921).jpg
| caption = Stevens in The Three Musleteers (1921)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1893|5|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Solomonville, Arizona, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|8|22|1893|5|26|mf=y}}
| death_place = Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| resting_place = Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, North Hollywood
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1915–1961
| spouse = Lila Stevens (1918–?) (1 child)
}}
Charles Stevens (May 26, 1893 – August 22, 1964) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1961. A close friend of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Stevens appeared in nearly all of Fairbanks' films.{{cite web |url= http://www.b-westerns.com/villan36.htm|title=The Old Corral--Charles 'Charlie' Stevens|first1=Chuck |last1=Anderson |date=November 20, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2019}}
Early years
Stevens was born in Solomonville, Arizona, and his father was a white Arizona sheriff named George Stevens and mother a Mexican woman named Eloisa Michelena."Eloisa Michelena," Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/eloisa-michelena-24-1rgx7wk. Retrieved July 4, 2021. Stevens was not, as many bios claim, the grandson of Geronimo.{{cite web|last1=Haralson|first1=Danny|date=March 14, 2012|title=Charles Stevens: Gila Valley's Own Movie Star|url=https://www.eacourier.com/lifestyle/gila-valley-s-own-movie-star/article_16cd5514-6d76-11e1-abdb-0019bb2963f4.html|access-date=November 15, 2019|work=Eastern Arizona Courier}} That erroneous information could be attributed to Stevens himself, who claimed such kinship, and film studios that promoted the supposed lineage.{{cite book |last1=Black |first1=Liza |title=Picturing Indians |date=October 2020 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |isbn=978-1-4962-2375-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nPz3DwAAQBAJ&q=%22Charles+Stevens%22+actor&pg=PT114 |access-date=August 22, 2020}}
Career
Stevens began his career during the silent era, playing mostly Native Americans 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, Zorro, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. In two of those appearances in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, in 1954 and 1958, he played Geronimo.
He made his last onscreen appearance in the film The Outsider (1961), starring Tony Curtis.
Death
Stevens died on August 22, 1964, and is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood in Los Angeles County, California.{{cite book |last1=Ellenberger |first1=Allan R. |title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory |date=May 2001 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-0983-9 |page=208 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8bOJCgAAQBAJ&q=%22Charles+Stevens%22+actor&pg=PA208 |access-date=August 22, 2020 |language=en}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Film | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=5|1915
| Volunteer | Film debut, Uncredited | |||
| The Lamb
| Lieutenant | Uncredited | |||
| Fatherhood
| Looey Jim | Uncredited | |||
| Martyrs of the Alamo
| Mexican Soldier | Uncredited | |||
| Double Trouble
| Thief | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=4|1916
| Bandit | Uncredited | |||
| American Aristocracy
| Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| {{ill|The Matrimaniac|cy | fi|Mamman vallan alla (vuoden 1916 elokuva)}}
| Lineman | Uncredited | ||
| The Americano
| Col. Gargaras | | |||
| rowspan=4|1917
| Pedro | | |||
| The Man from Painted Post
| Henchman | | |||
| Reaching for the Moon
| Boris' Lieutenant | Uncredited | |||
| A Modern Musketeer
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=4|1918
| Six Shooter Andy | Mexican John | | |||
| Mr. Fix-It
| Gangster | Uncredited | |||
| M'Liss
| Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| He Comes Up Smiling
| Townsman | Uncredited | |||
| 1919
| Officer | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=2|1920
| Yellow Horse | | |||
| The Mark of Zorro
| Peon Beaten by Sgt. Gonzalez | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=2|1921
| The Nut | Henchman | Uncredited | |||
| The Three Musketeers
| Planchet | | |||
| rowspan=4|1922
| Seaman | Uncredited | |||
| The Primitive Lover
| Pedro | | |||
| Robin Hood
| Prince John's Aide | Alternative title: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood | |||
| Captain Fly-by-Night
| Indian | | |||
| 1923
| The Fox | | |||
| rowspan=3|1924
| Persian Prince's Awaker | Uncredited | |||
| Empty Hands
| Indian Guide | | |||
| The Iron Horse
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=5|1925
| Mosheshoe | | |||
| Don Q, Son of Zorro
| Robledo | | |||
| A Son of His Father
| Pablo | | |||
| The Vanishing American
| Shoie | | |||
| Tumbleweeds
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=4|1926
| Powder Man | | |||
| Mantrap
| Lawrence Jackfish (Indian Guide) | | |||
| Across the Pacific
| | |||
| The Temptress
| Argentine Reveler | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=4|1927
| Beggar | Uncredited | |||
| Woman's Law
| | | |||
| Now We're in the Air
| Knife Thrower | Uncredited | |||
| The Gaucho
| The Gaucho's First Lieutenant | | |||
| rowspan=2|1928
| Pietro | | |||
| Diamond Handcuffs
| Niambo | | |||
| rowspan=6|1929
| Planchet | | |||
| Tide of Empire
| Indian Servant | Uncredited | |||
| The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
| Singh | Uncredited | |||
| Rio Rita
| José | Uncredited | |||
| The Taming of the Shrew
| Servant | Uncredited | |||
| The Virginian
| Pedro | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=3|1930
| Mine Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| The Big Trail
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| Tom Sawyer
| | |||
| rowspan=3|1931
| Lopez | | |||
| The Conquering Horde
| John | | |||
| The Cisco Kid
| Lopez | | |||
| rowspan=9|1932
| Messenger | Uncredited | |||
| South of the Rio Grande
| Pedro | | |||
| The Broken Wing
| Chicken Thief | | |||
| The Stoker
| Ernesto | | |||
| Mystery Ranch
| Tonto - Henchman | | |||
| Chandu the Magician
| Ali | Uncredited | |||
| Heritage of the Desert
| Pancho | Uncredited | |||
| Tex Takes a Holiday
| Henchman | | |||
| The Golden West
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=8|1933
| Indian Joe | Uncredited | |||
| Drum Taps
| Indian Joe | | |||
| The California Trail
| Juan | | |||
| When Strangers Marry
| Chattermahl | | |||
| The Woman I Stole
| Crewman | Uncredited | |||
| Police Call
| Gang Leader | | |||
| Fury of the Jungle
| Kimba | | |||
| The Perils of Pauline
| Lee | Serial, Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=8|1934
| Eskimo | Uncredited | |||
| Call of the Coyote: A Legend of the Golden West
| Pancho | | |||
| Viva Villa!
| Pascal's Staff | Uncredited | |||
| The Trumpet Blows
| Sheriff Mejias | Uncredited | |||
| Grand Canary
| Cabbie | Uncredited | |||
| La Cucaracha
| Pancho's Valet | Short, Uncredited | |||
| Wake Up and Dream
| 2nd Indian | Uncredited | |||
| Behold My Wife!
| Apache Herder | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=4|1935
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | McGregor's Servant | Uncredited | |||
| Rumba
| Counterfeit Lottery Ticket Vendor | Uncredited | |||
| Under the Pampas Moon
| Groom | Uncredited | |||
| Call of the Wild
| Francois | | |||
| rowspan=8|1936
| Peon Spy | Uncredited | |||
| Here Comes Trouble
| Malay Mike | | |||
| Give Us This Night
| Fisherman | | |||
| Robin Hood of El Dorado
| Wedding Guest / Bandit | Uncredited | |||
| The Country Beyond
| Half-Breed | Uncredited | |||
| Aces and Eights
| Captain Felipe de Lopez | | |||
| The Plainsman
| Injun Charley | Uncredited | |||
| The Bold Caballero
| Captain Vargas | Alternative title: The Bold Cavalier | |||
| rowspan=6|1937
| Miguel | Uncredited | |||
| Swing High, Swing Low
| Panamanian at Cockfight | Uncredited | |||
| The Last Train from Madrid
| Peasant | Uncredited | |||
| Wild West Days
| Buckskin Frank | | |||
| Ebb Tide
| Uncle Ned | | |||
| Thank You, Mr. Moto
| Ning | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=8|1938
| Blackjack | | |||
| The Crime of Doctor Hallet
| Talamu | | |||
| The Adventures of Marco Polo
| Mongol Warrior | Uncredited | |||
| Tropic Holiday
| Peón | Uncredited | |||
| Flaming Frontiers
| Breed - Henchman | Serial | |||
| The Renegade Ranger
| Manuel | | |||
| Red Barry
| Capt. Moy | Serial | |||
| Flirting with Fate
| Garcia's Chauffeur | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=9|1939
| Indian Shooting Mollie | Uncredited | |||
| Man of Conquest
| Zavola | Uncredited | |||
| The Girl and the Gambler
| Andres | | |||
| The Oregon Trail
| Henchman Breed | Serial | |||
| Frontier Marshal
| Indian Charlie | | |||
| Desperate Trails
| Henchman Ortega | | |||
| The Real Glory
| Captured Native Giving Guns' Location | Uncredited | |||
| Geronimo
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| The Mad Empress
| Diaz's Messenger | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=10|1940
| Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| Charlie Chan in Panama
| Native Fisherman | Uncredited | |||
| Wagons Westward
| Pima | | |||
| Winners of the West
| Snakeye | Serial | |||
| Untamed
| Indian Trapper | Uncredited | |||
| South to Karanga
| Native | | |||
| Kit Carson
| Ruiz | | |||
| North West Mounted Police
| Half-breed Archer | Uncredited | |||
| The Mark of Zorro
| Jose | Uncredited | |||
| Behind the News
| Carlos Marquez | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=6|1941
| Henchman | Serial, Uncredited | |||
| The Bad Man
| Venustiano | | |||
| Blood and Sand
| Pablo Gómez | | |||
| Forced Landing
| Migalos - Prisoner | Uncredited | |||
| Roaring Frontiers
| Moccasin | | |||
| The Corsican Brothers
| Shepherd | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=7|1942
| Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die | Indian Charley | | |||
| Beyond the Blue Horizon
| Panao | | |||
| Pierre of the Plains
| Crying Loon | | |||
| Halfway to Shanghai
| Ali | | |||
| Manila Calling
| Filipino | Uncredited | |||
| Overland Mail
| Puma - Henchman | Serial | |||
| Here We Go Again
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=4|1944
| Secuaz de Tártaro | | |||
| El as negro
| | | |||
| Marked Trails
| Denver - Henchman | | |||
| The Mummy's Curse
| Achilles | | |||
| rowspan=5|1945
| Juan | Uncredited | |||
| South of the Rio Grande
| Sebastian | | |||
| Bandits of the Badlands
| Rusty | Uncredited | |||
| San Antonio
| Sojer Harris | Uncredited | |||
| Adventure
| Man in Cantina | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=3|1946
| Jose | | |||
| Tangier
| Juan | Uncredited | |||
| My Darling Clementine
| Indian Charlie | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=6|1947
| Ruri | Uncredited | |||
| Buffalo Bill Rides Again
| White Mountain | | |||
| The Homestretch
| Mexican Father | Uncredited | |||
| Calcutta
| Strangler | Uncredited | |||
| Ride the Pink Horse
| Drunk Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| The Exile
| Painter | | |||
| rowspan=6|1948
| Saigon | Susan's Driver | Uncredited | |||
| Fury at Furnace Creek
| José Artego | Uncredited | |||
| Coroner Creek
| Indian | Uncredited | |||
| Return of the Bad Men
| Grey Eagle | Uncredited | |||
| Belle Starr's Daughter
| Cherokee Joe | | |||
| The Feathered Serpent
| Manuel | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=3|1949
| Cleve | Uncredited | |||
| Roll, Thunder, Roll!
| Felipe, El Conejo rider | | |||
| The Cowboy and the Indians
| Broken Arm | | |||
| rowspan=7|1950
| Ambush | Diablito | | |||
| A Ticket to Tomahawk
| Trancos | Uncredited | |||
| Fortunes of Captain Blood
| Juan Otlas | Uncredited | |||
| The Savage Horde
| Morellis | | |||
| The Showdown
| Indian Joe | | |||
| Indian Territory
| Soma | Uncredited | |||
| California Passage
| Pedro | | |||
| rowspan=2|1951
| Charlie Grass | | |||
| Warpath
| Courier | | |||
| rowspan=4|1952
| Johnny Big Foot | Uncredited | |||
| Rose of Cimarron
| Lone Indian on Trail | Uncredited | |||
| The Lion and the Horse
| Deputy Britt | | |||
| Wagons West
| Kaw Chief | (credit only) | |||
| rowspan=8|1953
| Macario's Grandfather | Uncredited | |||
| Savage Mutiny
| Chief Wamai | | |||
| San Antone
| Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| Jeopardy
| Mexican Father | Uncredited | |||
| Ride, Vaquero!
| Vaquero | | |||
| The Stand at Apache River
| Apache Indian | Uncredited | |||
| Conquest of Cochise
| Apache Brave | Uncredited | |||
| Escape from Fort Bravo
| Eilota | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=5|1954
| Pablo | | |||
| Gunfighters of the Northwest
| Cariboo | Serial, Uncredited | |||
| Man with the Steel Whip
| Blackjack Sam | Serial, Uncredited | |||
| Killer Leopard
| Tony Gonzales | Uncredited | |||
| Green Fire
| Bandit | Uncredited | |||
| rowspan=2|1955
| Peon Villager | Uncredited | |||
| The Vanishing American
| Quah-Tan | | |||
| rowspan=2|1956
| Pardners | Indian | Uncredited | |||
| The Ten Commandments
| Slave | Uncredited | |||
| 1957
| Mexican | Uncredited | |||
| 1959
| Keno | Uncredited | |||
| 1960
| Tom Badger | Uncredited | |||
| 1961
| Joseph Hayes | (final film role) | |||
| colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
| 1950–1956
| Red Moon / Various | 5 episodes | |||
| 1952–1953
| Chief Gray Wolf / Various | 6 episodes | |||
| 1953–1960
| Red Cloud / Various | 6 episodes | |||
| 1953
| Bill the Indian | Season 1, Episode "Claim Jumpin' Jennie" | |||
| 1954–1958
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Geronimo / Pedro / Wynoki | 5 episodes | |||
| 1955–1956
| Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | Kluk-Wan, Medicine Man / Ataksuk | 2 episodes | |||
| 1956
| Deerfoot | 1 episode | |||
| rowspan=3|1957
| Neche / Old Man | 2 episodes | |||
| Zorro
| Half-breed Informer / Josafat | 2 episodes | |||
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie
| Pinal / Medicine Man | 2 episodes | |||
| 1957–1958
| Old Indian / Medicine Man | 2 episodes | |||
| 1958
| Charlie Falling Horse / Saba / Charlie | 3 episodes | |||
| 1958–1961
| Bronco | Shad / Daniel Webster / Yellow Claw | 3 episodes | |||
| 1959
| Laramie | Indian | 1 episode | |||
| rowspan=4|1960
| Escudero | 1 episode | |||
| The Alaskans
| Chinook | 2 episodes | |||
| Maverick
| Indian Chief | 1 episode | |||
| The Magical World of Disney
| Old Dying Indian | 1 episode | |||
| 1960 | Rawhide | Old Indian | S3:E10, "Incident of the Buffalo Soldier" |
| 1961
| Rawhide | Sub-Chief | S3:E20, "Incident of the Boomerang" |
References
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