K. T. Stevens
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K. T. Stevens born Gloria Wood in Los Angeles
, California
, was an American
film actress. The daughter of director Sam Wood
, Stevens made her first film appearance when she was just two years old in her father's second 1921
silent film, Peck's Bad Boy
. As an adult, she changed her name to distance herself from her father's fame. In 1946
, Stevens married actor Hugh Marlowe
. They divorced in 1968. She and Marlowe were the parents of 2 sons.
Stevens appeared in a number of films in the 1940s and 1950s, including The Great Man's Lady
(1942) with Barbara Stanwyck, Address Unknown
(1944), Port of New York (1949) with Yul Brynner
, and Harriet Craig
(1950) with Joan Crawford
. In addition, she acted on episodic television in such series as The Brothers Brannagan
, and appeared on the daytime soap opera
The Young and the Restless
as the veiled facially burned Vanessa Prentiss. Another memorable appearance was an episode of I Love Lucy
("New Neighbors") where she appeared opposite Hayden Rorke
as TV actors who Lucy mistakenly believes are Russian secret agents. She also appeared as Lieutenant Harriet Twain in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
episode "Return of the Fighting 69th". Her last film role before her death from lung cancer
was in the 1994 Whoopi Goldberg
film Corrina, Corrina
.
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, California
California
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, was an American
United States
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film actress. The daughter of director Sam Wood
Sam Wood
Samuel Grosvenor "Sam" Wood was an American film director, and producer, who was best known for directing such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and The Pride of the Yankees...
, Stevens made her first film appearance when she was just two years old in her father's second 1921
1921 in film
-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
silent film, Peck's Bad Boy
Peck's Bad Boy
Peck's Bad Boy is a 1934 American drama film directed by Edward F. Cline. It was based on the series of books by George W. Peck.- Cast :*Jackie Cooper as Bill Peck*Thomas Meighan as Henry Peck*Jackie Searl as Horace Clay...
. As an adult, she changed her name to distance herself from her father's fame. In 1946
1946 in film
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
, Stevens married actor Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe was an American film, television, stage and radio actor.Marlowe was born Hugh Herbert Hipple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began his stage career in the 1930s at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Marlowe was usually a secondary lead or supporting actor in the films he...
. They divorced in 1968. She and Marlowe were the parents of 2 sons.
Stevens appeared in a number of films in the 1940s and 1950s, including The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady is a 1942 American western film directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. The film is based on the short story "The Human Side" by Viña Delmar.-Plot:...
(1942) with Barbara Stanwyck, Address Unknown
Address Unknown (1944 film)
Address Unknown is a drama film directed by William Cameron Menzies based on Kathrine Taylor's novel Address Unknown . The film tells the story of two families caught up in the rise of Nazism in Germany prior to the start of World War II....
(1944), Port of New York (1949) with Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner
Yul Brynner was a Russian-born actor of stage and film. He was best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, king of Siam, in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film version; he also played the role more than 4,500 times on...
, and Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig is a 1950 Columbia Pictures film starring Joan Crawford. The screenplay by Anne Froelick and James Gunn was based upon a 1925 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by George Kelly. The film was directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by William Dozier...
(1950) with Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
. In addition, she acted on episodic television in such series as The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan is an American crime drama television series that aired in syndication from September 24, 1960, and July 15, 1961.-Synopsis:...
, and appeared on the daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
as the veiled facially burned Vanessa Prentiss. Another memorable appearance was an episode of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System...
("New Neighbors") where she appeared opposite Hayden Rorke
Hayden Rorke
William Henry Rorke was an American actor best known for playing Col. Dr. Alfred E. Bellows on the hit 1960s American sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.-Career:...
as TV actors who Lucy mistakenly believes are Russian secret agents. She also appeared as Lieutenant Harriet Twain in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between 1979–1981, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film several months before the series aired....
episode "Return of the Fighting 69th". Her last film role before her death from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
was in the 1994 Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won...
film Corrina, Corrina
Corrina, Corrina (film)
Corrina, Corrina is a 1994 feature film set in 1959 about a widower who hires a housekeeper/nanny to care for his daughter . It was written and directed by Jessie Nelson...
.