Onslow Stevens, the son of character actor Houseley Stevenson, was a renowned performer who got his start in the mid-1920s at the Pasadena Community Playhouse, where his entire family was actively involved as performers, directors, and teachers.
Throughout his illustrious career, Stevens achieved a major success on Broadway in the 1936 production of "Stage Door", and went on to play numerous leading roles and character parts over the years.
Initially, he was a stalwart and reliable figure in films, but his career was unfortunately affected by his struggles with alcohol in later years. Despite this, he remained a familiar and respected performer in the industry for many years.
Stevens' later years were marked by a decline in his health, and he spent his final months in a Van Nuys, California nursing home. In November 1976, he suffered a broken hip under unclear circumstances, which led to the development of pneumonia.
Tragically, Stevens passed away in January 1977, and a coroner's inquest later ruled that the broken hip had occurred at the hands of another person, rather than being an accident.
Despite the challenges he faced in his later years, Onslow Stevens left behind a legacy as a talented and respected performer, and his contributions to the world of entertainment continue to be remembered and celebrated.
