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Name
  
Alex Stevens

Role
  
Actor

Died
  
April 14, 2015


Movies
  
Super Fly, Hercules in New York, Gloria, Code of Silence, Aaron Loves Angela

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Alex Poulos (January 9, 1936 - April 14, 2015) was an American actor and stunt performer, best known for his roles as The Werewolf from Dark Shadows and The Baker from Sesame Street.

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Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Stevens first acted in a western theme park in New Jersey, as well as making appearances in Off-Broadway plays before making his first appearance in Dark Shadows. He then appeared for the first time on Sesame Street, and appeared in "The Number Song" segment. Stevens had bit parts in films such as A Lovely Way to Die, Lady in Cement, Hercules in New York (Arnold Schwarzenegger's first American movie), The Groove Tube, and David Cronenberg's Scanners.

As a stunt performer, Stevens worked on projects such as The Gumball Rally, Superman, Three Men and a Baby and Goodfellas before ending his career in 1997, with a stunt job in an episode of Oz.

Stevens died on April 14, 2015. He was 79.

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Filmography

Actor
1995
Kiss of Death as
Convoy Drunk
1990
Street Hunter as
Capo Gunned Down on Street
1969
Sesame Street (TV Series) as
The Baker / Baker (segment "Song of Two")
- Don Music's Song of AMOR/Count Reads/Elmo Goes Swimming (1988) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Planet Zingo (1988) - The Baker
- Oscar tries to be alone (1981) - The Baker
- Action Alphabet (1981) - The Baker
- Special Cookies (1981) - The Baker
- Bob thinks he's been burgled (1981) - The Baker
- Deena Plays Garden/Oscar's Toaster (1980) - The Baker
- Big Bird and his tonsils (1979) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Strawberries (1979) - The Baker (uncredited)
- A Day with Bob and Buffy/Big Bird's Daycare Center (1978) - The Baker
- The Count counts and sorts items at Hooper's Store (1978) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Last day in Hawaii (1978) - The Baker (uncredited)
- A cow looks for a role to fill (1976) - The Baker
- Herry Monster (1975) - The Baker
- Headline Howie (1975) - The Baker (uncredited)
- National Counting Day (1975) - The Baker
- Cookie Touch (1975) - The Baker
- Herman Visits (1975) - The Baker
- The Number Four Show (1975) - The Baker
- The Countmobile (1975) - The Baker
- Grover's Visits (1975) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Playing Games (1974) - The Baker (uncredited)
- The Underground Pipes (1974) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Who Is Biff? (1974) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Don't Blow Up the Tree (1974) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Sam the Robot Part III (1974) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Water is Water (1974) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Big Bird on the Street (1972) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Grover prefers capital G (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Imaginary Car Ride (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- The magnificent block building (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Big Bird Moves Birdseed to His Nest (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Mr. Hooper bakes Oscar a baked bean sundae (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Mr. Hooper invents a 10 machine (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- The cast introduces L, Q and Y (1970) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Michael Cooney visits (1969) - Baker (segment "Song of Two")
- Oscar decides to leave Sesame Street (1969) - The Baker (uncredited)
- Pilot (1969) - The Baker
1985
Code of Silence as
Angel
1984
Alphabet City as
Hitman #2
1983
The Last Fight as
Sal
1982
Vigilante as
Alex
1982
I, the Jury as
1st Cab Driver
1981
They All Laughed (uncredited)
1981
Scanners as
Programmer 3
1980
Gloria as
Riverside Drive Man #7
1976
God Told Me To as
Detective Squad
1975
Aaron Loves Angela as
Gino
1974
Law and Disorder
1974
The Groove Tube as
Butz Beer
1973
Shamus as
Knifer
1972
Night of the Dark Full Moon as
Burning Man
1972
Super Fly as
Police
1971
Lady Liberty as
Thug (uncredited)
1970
The Projectionist as
Usher / Henchman
1968
Dark Shadows (TV Series) as
The Werewolf
1970
Hercules in New York
1969
Some Kind of a Nut as
Zoo Policemen (uncredited)
1968
Lady in Cement as
Shev
1968
A Lovely Way to Die as
Lumson (uncredited)
Stunts
1997
Oz (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- God's Chillin' (1997) - (stunts)
1994
It Could Happen to You (stunts)
1993
Taking the Heat (TV Movie) (stunts)
1992
Distant Justice (stunts)
1992
Flodder in Amerika! (utility stunts)
1990
Goodfellas (stuntperson)
1990
King of New York (stunts)
1989
Black Rain (stunts)
1989
True Blood (stunts)
1988
The Night Before (stunts)
1987
*batteries not included (stunts)
1987
Three Men and a Baby (stunts)
1987
The Hidden (stunt performer)
1987
China Girl (stunts)
1986
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (stunts)
1985
Billions for Boris (stunts)
1985
Invasion U.S.A. (stunts)
1985
Code of Silence (stunts)
1984
Grace Quigley (stunt coordinator)
1984
Exterminator 2 (stunts)
1984
The Pope of Greenwich Village (stunt coordinator)
1983
Kennedy (TV Mini Series) (stunts - 7 episodes)
- Episode #1.7 (1983) - (stunts)
- Episode #1.6 (1983) - (stunts)
- Episode #1.5 (1983) - (stunts)
- Episode #1.4 (1983) - (stunts)
- Episode #1.3 (1983) - (stunts)
- Episode #1.2 (1983) - (stunts)
- Episode #1.1 (1983) - (stunts)
1983
Splash (stunts)
1982
Vigilante (stunt coordinator)
1982
A Little Sex (stunt player)
1981
The Four Seasons (stunts)
1981
Scanners (stunt coordinator)
1980
Times Square (stunt coordinator)
1980
Gloria (stunt driver - uncredited)
1980
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) (stunt coordinator - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.1233 (1980) - (stunt coordinator)
- Episode #1.1232 (1980) - (stunt coordinator)
- Episode #1.1231 (1980) - (stunt coordinator)
1978
Superman (stunt coordinator: New York)
1978
Eyes of Laura Mars (stunt coordinator)
1976
The Gumball Rally (stunts)
1975
Aaron Loves Angela (stunt coordinator)
1974
The Dion Brothers (stunts coordinator - uncredited)
1974
Claudine (stunt cop - uncredited)
1973
Shamus (stunts - uncredited)
1972
Dear Dead Delilah (stunt coordinator)
1972
Rivals (stunt coordinator)
1972
Super Fly (stunts - uncredited)
1972
Shaft's Big Score! (stunt coordinator)
1971
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? (stunt supervisor)
1971
The French Connection (stunts - uncredited)
1971
Night of Dark Shadows (stunt coordinator)
1970
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (stunt performer - uncredited)
1970
The Projectionist (stunt coordinator)
1970
House of Dark Shadows (stunt coordinator)
1969
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon (TV Movie) (stunt coordinator)
-
Dark Shadows (TV Series) (stunt coordinator - 1 episode, 1968) (stunt double - 1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #1.649 (1968) - (stunt coordinator) / (stunt double: Cavada Humphrey)
1968
A Lovely Way to Die (stunts - uncredited)
Director
1973
Massage Parlor Murders!
Miscellaneous
1970
Dark Shadows (TV Series) (stand-in - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1050 (1970) - (stand-in: Claude North)
Self
2018
Behind the Light: A Mashup Documentary (Documentary short) as
Self
1972
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Stuntman / Self - Stunt Person
- Episode #15.30 (1975) - Self - Stuntman
- Episode #12.71 (1972) - Self - Stunt Person
Archive Footage
1975
Sesame Street (TV Series) as
The Baker
- Episode #18.63 (1987) - The Baker (uncredited)
- New Mexico Ranch (1975) - The Baker (uncredited)

References

Alex Stevens Wikipedia