Shadoe Stevens
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Shadoe Stevens | |
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Born | Terry Ingstad November 3, 1946 Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Radio host, voiceover actor, television personality |
Years active | 1957–present |
Spouses | Linda Stevens
(m. 1967; div. 1979)Cynthia Gaydos
(m. 1980; div. 1984)Beverly Cunningham (m. 1986) |
Children | 3 including Amber Stevens West |
Shadoe Stevens (born Terry Ingstad;
Early life
Stevens was born in
College and early career
Stevens attended and graduated from the
Stevens later went on to become a radio personality and program director at KRLA in Los Angeles. Attaining status as a programmer, he was hired to make a success of
1970s and the rise to fame
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stevens gained an additional cult following when he created and produced "Fred R. Rated for Federated", a long-running series of offbeat television commercials for the
In 1984, Stevens entered an inpatient treatment facility in order to overcome a drug problem that had plagued him since the late 1960s.[3]
Acting career
Stevens acted for the first time when he was coerced into auditioning for Arthur Miller's After the Fall at the University of Arizona. He not only won a role, he got the demanding lead of Quentin, who is virtually never off the stage. One local reviewer said, the young performer "commanded the stage with a commanding voice." He contributed several deadpan readings of absurd material for The Kentucky Fried Movie and then gained national recognition as the announcer for two incarnations of Hollywood Squares (the 1986–1989 and the first 4 seasons of the 1998–2004 version), appearing in the middle square of the bottom row and guest hosting for a week during the final season of the 1980s version, and guest-announcing during the second "Game Show Week" in the final season of the 1990s run. He also became known for playing Kenny Beckett on the sitcom Dave's World (1993–1997) and serving as announcer for the Fender Bender 500 segments of Wake, Rattle, and Roll. He appeared as himself on an episode of The Larry Sanders Show and also on Caroline in the City. In 1988, he starred in the film Traxx. In 1990, Stevens also starred as the title character on the TV series Max Monroe: Loose Cannon. In 1992, he made a small appearance in the comedy film Mr. Saturday Night. In 1996, he provided the voice for Doc Samson in The Incredible Hulk.
In 1999, he had a cameo in a season 9 episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, playing Sonny Sharp, a former top radio DJ who befriends David Silver.
In late 2005, Stevens was hired to be
In July 2015, Stevens was named the primary continuity announcer for Tribune Media's classic television subchannel network, Antenna TV, filling a position vacant since the death of fellow DJ and announcer Gary Owens on February 12, 2015.[4]
He is also the author of a series of children's books. The first, released in 2006, was called The Big Galoot.
Personal life
Stevens married his first wife Linda in 1967 (divorced in 1979).[5] He then married Cynthia Gaydos in 1980 (divorced in 1984). He has been married to fashion model Beverly Cunningham since 1986. Stevens has three children: one son, Brad, from his first marriage; and two daughters from his third marriage, Amber Stevens West (also an actress) and Chyna Rose.
Amber, appearing in the
Stevens' brother Richard, who occasionally filled in for him on the 1986–89 version of Hollywood Squares, is a disc jockey on
See also
- List of Sigma Nu brothers
References
- ^ "Inductee - The South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association". www.southdakotarockandrollmusicassociation.com. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Cabo Wabo Radio shuts down on Saturday". Van Halen News Desk. January 8, 2009.
- ^ "Charice's Surprising Revelation, Carmen Electra, Macy Gray & Shadoe Stevens." Oprah: Where Are They Now? Exec. Prod. Julie Simpson, Jill Van Lokeren, and Veronica Votypka. CEO/Chief Crea. Off. Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey Network. October 19, 2014.
- ^ "Susan Sarandon reunites with Nick Nolte for EPIX satire; South Park lands mega renewal deals; Miss Universe pageant finds new co-hosts". Cynopsis. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ California, Divorce Index, 1966–1984 via Ancestry.com