Stephen Chase (actor)

Chase was born in Huntington, New York.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xqUYAQAAIAAJ|title=The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses|page=102|first1=Billy|last1=Doyle|first2=Anthony|last2=Slide|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=1999|isbn=9780810835474|via=Google Books}} He began his career in 1933, as appearing in the film Chance at Heaven, where Chase played the uncredited role of "Betty's Escort". He continued his career, in which Chase was mainly credited as the stage name Alden Chase.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWVZAAAAMAAJ|title=Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers|first=Harris|last=Lentz|page=155|date=1996|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786402175|via=Google Books}} He used the stage name for films such as The Little Colonel, Riders of Black Mountain, Paper Bullets, The Lone Rider in Ghost Town, The Cowboy Millionaire, Billy the Kid's Range War, Rogue of the Range, Code of the Cactus, Heart of Arizona and The Prescott Kid.

Later in his career, Chase then used the stage name Stephen Chase, beginning from 1949. He appeared on six episodes of the American western television series The Lone Ranger. In 1953, Chase toured on the stage play, titled, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, in which was presented by producer, Paul Gregory.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/386186927/|title=Stephen Chase Speaks at U of Nebraska|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=November 29, 1953|access-date=December 26, 2021|page=100|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} He co-starred and appeared on films such as The Great Sioux Uprising, The Buccaneer, The Blob,{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jqBllx5lyuwC|title=Character Actors in Horror and Science Fiction Films, 1930-1960|page=111|first=Laurence|last=Raw|publisher=McFarland|date=June 12, 2012|isbn=9780786490493|via=Google Books}} The Caddy, El Paso Stampede and Old Oklahoma Plains. Chase also guest-starred on television programs including Death Valley Days,{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/38705727/|title=Actor Stephen Chase Says... Making Sure Uncle Sam Doesn't Cheat Is Fun|work=Simpson's Leader-Times|location=Kittanning, Pennsylvania|date=March 24, 1961|access-date=December 26, 2021|page=17|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} Perry Mason, The Rifleman, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip, The Phil Silvers Show and Gunsmoke.

Chase retired his career in 1970, as last credit was from the television serial The Roads to Freedom, in the episode "The Defeated: Part 2".{{Cite episode|title=The Defeated: Part 2|episode-link=The Roads to Freedom (TV serial)#Episodes|series=The Roads to Freedom|people=James Cellan Jones (director)|network=BBC2|air-date=December 13, 1970|season=1|number=11}}

Chase died in April 1982 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 80.

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 6 Episode 1: "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat") as Colonel

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• [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/steve_chase/ Rotten Tomatoes profile]

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