Stephen Elliott (actor)

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Stephen Elliott
Stephen Elliott appearing in Columbo, 1975
Born
Elliott Pershing Stitzel

(1918-11-27)November 27, 1918
DiedMay 21, 2005(2005-05-21) (aged 86)
Other namesStephen Elliot
Steve Elliott
OccupationActor
Years active1946–1999
Spouses
Nancy Chase
(m. 1947; div. 1960)
(m. 1980)
Children2

Elliott Pershing Stitzel (November 27, 1918 – May 21, 2005), better known by his stage name Stephen Elliott, was an American actor. His best known roles were that of the prospective father-in-law, Burt Johnson, in the hit 1981 film Arthur and as Chief Hubbard in the 1984 blockbuster Beverly Hills Cop.

Career

Theatre

From 1940 to 1942, Elliott studied acting with

Robert Lewis to be one of The Actors Studio's founding members.[2]

In 1967, Elliott was nominated for the

.

Television

Elliott's television credits include the role of

.

Radio

In 1981, Elliott played the role of

radio drama adaptation of Star Wars
.

Personal life

Elliott was born Elliott Pershing Stitzel in New York City. His marriage to Barbara Blaise was terminated by divorce in February 1947, according to The Kingston Daily Freeman (Kingston, NY), 4 October 1947, page 3. He married stage actress Nancy Chase on 9 October 1947 (Billboard, 18 October 1947, p. 47) and divorced in 1960. They had two children, Jency and Jon.

He married his third wife, actress Alice Hirson, in 1980; they met on Broadway in 1964. Hirson appeared for several seasons in a recurring role as Mavis Anderson, close friend of Ellie Ewing Farlow, on the television series Dallas, although her character never interacted with Elliot’s Scotty Demerest.[citation needed]

Elliott died in 2005 in Woodland Hills, California as result of congestive heart failure.[citation needed]

Partial filmography

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