Warren Albert Stevens (November 2, 1919 â€" March 27, 2012) was an
American stage, screen, and television actor.Born in Clarks Summit,
Pennsylvania, Stevens entered the United States Naval Academy in 1937
but was medically discharged in 1940. During World War II he served in
the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot.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 (1947)
and his first movie role followed in The Frogmen (1951). As a young
studio contract player, Stevens had little choice of material, and he
appeared in films that included Phone Call from a Stranger (1952),
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952), and Gorilla at Large (1954).
A memorable movie role was that of the ill-fated "Doc" Ostrow in the
science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956). He also had supporting
roles in The Barefoot Contessa (1954) with Humphrey Bogart and Intent
to Kill (1958).
American stage, screen, and television actor.Born in Clarks Summit,
Pennsylvania, Stevens entered the United States Naval Academy in 1937
but was medically discharged in 1940. During World War II he served in
the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot.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 (1947)
and his first movie role followed in The Frogmen (1951). As a young
studio contract player, Stevens had little choice of material, and he
appeared in films that included Phone Call from a Stranger (1952),
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952), and Gorilla at Large (1954).
A memorable movie role was that of the ill-fated "Doc" Ostrow in the
science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956). He also had supporting
roles in The Barefoot Contessa (1954) with Humphrey Bogart and Intent
to Kill (1958).
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