Stella Stevens
Acting
Biography
Stella Stevens (born Estelle Eggleston; October 1, 1938 – February 17, 2023) was an American actress, model, film producer, director, and writer. She began her acting career in 1959 and starred in popular films such as Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Nutty Professor (1963), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963), The Silencers (1966), Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Stevens also appeared in numerous television series, miniseries, and movies including Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960, 1988), Bonanza (1960), The Love Boat (1977, 1983), Hart to Hart (1979), Newhart (1983), Murder, She Wrote (1985), Magnum, P.I. (1986), Highlander: The Series (1995), and Twenty Good Years (2006). In 1960, she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. She appeared in three Playboy pictorials, and was Playmate of the Month for January 1960. Stevens died from Alzheimer's disease in Los Angeles at the age of 84. [Biography, excerpted, from Wikipedia]
Born: October 1, 1938
Place of Birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Known For
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis fans, thank your lucky stars. This jam-packed collection of pulse-raising performances from TV, movies, concerts and special events showcases the King delivering blistering renditions of 30 No. 1 hits. An outstanding introduction to the magic of Elvis Presley! This collection of 30 wonderful performances by the King of Rock 'n' Roll showcasing 21 of his #1 US and UK hits and 9 other classics. Culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, and concert films and television specials -- from 1956, the year his star ascended, to the 1970s when he reached the pinnacle of his career -- this is Elvis at his best. Highlights include Elvis singing "Don't Be Cruel" for his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and his performance of "Stuck on You" for "Welcome Home, Elvis," a TV variety special hosted by Frank Sinatra.
Hart to Hart
In this pilot film, a friend of Jonathan Hart's is killed in a motor accident just after he has left a health farm, apparently committing suicide. There was no warning of him being troubled so the Harts go undercover to find out what happened at the farm.
Banacek
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
Twenty Good Years
Twenty Good Years is a short-lived American sitcom created by Michael J. Leeson and Marsh McCall, and starring John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor as mismatched friends—impulsive surgeon John Mason and widower judge Jeffrey Pyne—who decide to live life to the fullest after realizing they only have 'twenty good years' left. Thirteen episodes were produced, with an NBC premiere of October 11, 2006; however, due to low ratings, it was canceled after only four episodes and replaced by a block of specials. The unaired episodes have never been released, and only the pilot can be found online.
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
Frank Dowling has to solve the mystery of a young man who is obsessed with finding his natural parents.
Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure
This documentary follows avid fans and the pop cultural impact of the classic disaster movie The Poseidon Adventure.
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western genre forever.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The History of White People in America: Volume II
In this daring follow-up to The History of White People in America, comedian Martin Mull takes us on an in-depth look at such topics as White Religion, White Stress, White Politics, and White Crime.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
as Mary Jane
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Martha
as Henrietta
as Mary Potter
as Joan Highsmith
as Betty
as Herself / Narrator
as Fiona Champyon
as Self
as Stella
as Eli
as Natalie Parris
as Josephine 'Mama Jo' Max
as Gail Regent
as Hotel Keeper
as Flora Lansing
as Suzie Dupree
as Mrs. Pringle
as Mrs. Beecham
as Mrs. March
as Fran Sibley
as Mary
as Granny (Anastasia Gargoli)
as Lawanda
as Mrs. Sweeny
as Frannie Sibley
as Cicily
as Candice Collier
as Lorraine
as Susan
as Dave's Mother
as Clara Madison
as Nancy
as Doc
as Sonny Moore
as Margaret Lang
as Mrs. Robinson
as Donna DeVries
as Betty
as Kara
as Lyla Murphy
as Beverly Hills
as Sandra Summers
as Joey Day
as Katherine 'Kate' St. Urban
as Mimi Carter
as Margo Crane
as Nicki Dixon
as Georgia Brooks
as Sally Mestin
as Stella
as Phyllis Blake
as Nellie Wilder
as Kathryn Lundquist
as Irene Danbury
as Lt. Janet Alexander
as Captain Taylor
as Mrs. Doctor Graves
as Erica Chase
as Clover McKenna
as Carolyn Moore
as Lute-Mae Sanders
as Lolly van der Post
as Sherry Malik
as Lute-Mae Sanders
as Deidre Price
as Edyth
as Louise Crawford
as Dr. Fleming
as Lucy
as Lucy
as Verna Stewart
as Amelia Crusoe
as Marilyn Magnesun
as Kate Malloy
as Stella Chernak
as Toni Cooper
as Kathy Costello
as Hannah Morgan
as Martha McVea
as Leonora Klopman
as Liz
as Marty Reeves
as Lola Wilkins
as Stella Stafford
as Marcia
as Dragon Lady
as Lucky
as Kate Barker
as Gold Dust
as Karen
as Linda Reston
as Sheila Chilko
as Linda Rogo
as Joanna Brent
as Jill Hammond
as Ivy Turnwright
as Ann
as Yvonne Kellerman
as Alvira
as Elizabeth Chappel
as Hildy
as Ellen Hardy
as Sister George
as Stacey Woodward
as Carol Corman
as Self - Stacey (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Perla
as Gail Hendricks
as Violet Lawson
as Joaney Adamic
as Martha Lou Williams
as Judge
as Stella Purdy
as Dollye Daly
as Robin Gantner
as Self
as Jess Polanski
as Nina Jameson
as Appassionata Von Climax
as Carol Judd
as Suzanne Crale
as Ann 'Annie' Croft
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
as Chorine
as Judy
as Laura Jericho
as Self
as Self - Nominee