Stephen Elliott (actor)
Stephen Elliott | |
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Born | Elliott Pershing Stitzel November 27, 1918 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 21, 2005 | (aged 86)
Other names | Stephen Elliot Steve Elliott |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–1999 |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
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
In 1967, Elliott was nominated for the
.Television
Elliott's television credits include the role of
Radio
In 1981, Elliott played the role of
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
- Monodrama Theater (DuMont TV series, 1953)
- Three Hours to Kill (1954) - Sheriff Ben East
- Canyon Crossroads (1955) - Larson
- The Proud and Profane (1956)
- Street of Sinners (1957) - Bit part
- The Hospital (1971) - Dr. Sundstrom
- Death Wish (1974) - Police Commissioner
- The Gun (1974) - Art Hilliard
- Report to the Commissioner (1975) - Police Commissioner
- The Hindenburg(1975) - Captain Fellows
- Columbo: A Deadly State of Mind (1975, TV Series) - Carl Donner
- Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977) - Joseph Kennedy Sr.
- Hawaii Five-O (1978, Episode: "Deadly Courier") - Enslow
- Dallas (1980-1987, TV Series) - Attorney Scotty Demarest
- Cutter's Way (1981) - J. J. Cord
- Arthur (1981) - Burt Johnson
- My Body, My Child (1982) - Edgar
- Prototype(1983, TV Movie) - Dr. Arthur Jarrett
- Benson (1984) - Whitey Endicott
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - Chief Hubbard
- Roadhouse 66 (1985) - Sam
- Murder, She Wrote: Armed Response(1985) - Dr. Sam
- Assassination (1987) - Fitzroy
- Perry Mason Movie: The Case of the Lost Love (1987, TV Series) - Elliot Moore
- Walk Like a Man (1987) - Walter Welmont
- Vultures (1987) - Theater Attendant
- Trial and Error (1988, TV series) - Edmund Kittie
- Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) - Burt Johnson
- Remo Williams: The Prophecy (1988) - Dr. Harold W. Smith
- When He's Not a Stranger (1989, TV Movie) - Attorney Foster
- Columbo: Grand Deceptions (1989, TV Series) - General Padget
- Taking Care of Business (1990) - Walter
- The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990, TV Movie) - Owen
References
- ^ "Stephen Elliott, 86; Veteran Stage, Film and TV Actor Known for Role in 'Arthur'". The Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2005.
- ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
Also [in Lewis' class were] Henry Barnard, Jay Barney, John Becher, Philip Bourneuf, Joan Chandler, Peter Cookson, Stephen Elliott, Robert Emhardt, Joy Geffen, William Hansen, Will Hare, Jane Hoffman, George Keane, Don Keefer, George Matthews, Peggy Meredith, Ty Perry, Margaret Phillips, David Pressman, William Prince, Elliot Reid, Frances Reid, Kurt Richards, Elizabeth Ross, Thelma Schnee, Joshua Shelley, Fed Stewart, John Straub, Michael Strong, John Sylvester, Julie Warren, Mary Welch, Lois Wheeler and William Woodson.