Full Name Ronald Stevens Role Actor Name Ronnie Stevens | Years active 1949–1998 Occupation Actor | |
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Spouse Ann Bristow (m. 1959–2006) Movies The Parent Trap, Carry On Cruising, Dentist in the Chair, Dentist on the Job, Some Girls Do Similar People Simon Kunz, Polly Holliday, Joanna Barnes, Lisa Ann Walter, Ralph Thomas | ||
Children Paul Stevens, Guy Stevens | ||
Ronald Stevens (2 September 1925 – 11 November 2006) was a London born English revue artist and character actor credited professionally as Ronnie Stevens.
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Life and career
Stevens was born in London, England, the son of Fanny Elizabeth (Carpenter) and Henry Edward Stevens. He appeared in many television comedy series in regular roles, including May to December, Goodnight Sweetheart and A J Wentworth, BA. He also appeared as the "Minister of Pollution", in The Goodies pollution episode. He played minor roles in many other sitcoms including Wild, Wild Women, Only When I Laugh, Ever Decreasing Circles, Hi-de-Hi!, Yes, Prime Minister, Terry and June, Chance in a Million and As Time Goes By. He played roles in The Avengers, Dick and the Duchess, Minder, Rumpole of the Bailey, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, and as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the 1980 BBC Television Shakespeare series presentation of Twelfth Night.
In 1965–66 Stevens co-starred in the pioneering Australian TV satirical comedy series The Mavis Bramston Show, where he replaced founding cast member Gordon Chater.
Stevens also appeared in the 1962 film Carry On Cruising, the 1996 film Brassed Off, and the 1998 film The Parent Trap.
He co-narrated Noggin the Nog with Oliver Postgate.
Stevens also lent his voice to the classic children's puppet series Space Patrol and Sara and Hoppity and the children's animated series Captain Zed and the Zee Zone along with various British and Canadian voice actors.
Personal life
His wife, Ann, predeceased him as did his older son. He is survived by their youngest son. Ronald was 81 at the time of his death.
Filmography
Actor
1998
The Parent Trap as
Grandfather
1997
Bernard's Watch (TV Series) as
Mr. Lambert
- Time for Everything (1997) - Mr. Lambert
1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (TV Series) as
Mr Cullimore
- Poison Pen (1996) - Mr Cullimore
1996
Brassed Off as
Albert Hall Judge
1995
Goodnight Sweetheart (TV Series) as
Wix / Sidney Wix
- Turned Out Nice Again (1996) - Sidney Wix
- Nice Work If You Can Get It (1995) - Wix
- Would You Like to Swing on a Star (1995) - Wix
1995
As Time Goes By (TV Series) as
Eric
- Judith's New Romance (1995) - Eric
1995
Casualty (TV Series) as
Jack Thomas
- Out of Time (1995) - Jack Thomas
1994
The Bill (TV Series) as
George Smith
- The Sixth Age (1994) - George Smith
1990
May to December (TV Series) as
Zoe's Father / Dad / Signor Burgessi
- Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (1994) - Dad
- I'll See You in My Dreams (1990) - Zoe's Father / Signor Burgessi
- I Remember It Well (1990) - Zoe's Father
1993
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Judge Milbrook
- Episode #1.3633 (1993) - Judge Milbrook
1993
Strathblair (TV Series) as
George
- Episode #2.6 (1993) - George
- Episode #2.5 (1993) - George
1991
Rumpole of the Bailey (TV Series) as
Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Parsloe / Mr. Justice Parsloe
- Rumpole and the Miscarriage of Justice (1992) - Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Parsloe
- Rumpole and the Summer of Discontent (1991) - Mr. Justice Parsloe
1992
Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Farewell My Bully (1992) - (voice)
- Look Who's Dreaming (1992) - (voice)
- Loch Ness Nightmare - (voice)
- Computer Chaos - (voice)
- Mind over Mutter - (voice)
- Too Bee or not Too Bee - Ralph (voice)
- I Want my Zed TV - (voice)
- Wedding Bells - (voice)
- Lost in the Backpack - (voice)
- The Curtain Monsters - (voice)
- Send in the Clones - (voice)
- Planet of the Hopeless Liars - (voice)
- A Dark Day's Night - (voice)
1992
Blame It on the Bellboy as
Man on Plane
1991
The Sharp End (TV Mini Series) as
Frank Barras
- Episode #1.8 (1991) - Frank Barras
- Episode #1.7 (1991) - Frank Barras
- Episode #1.6 (1991) - Frank Barras
1991
Fiddlers Three (TV Series) as
Bingley
- The Secret File (1991) - Bingley
1991
For the Greater Good (TV Series) as
Committee Chairman
- Minister (1991) - Committee Chairman
- Member (1991) - Committee Chairman
1991
Van der Valk (TV Series) as
Jacob Reinecke
- Doctor Hoffmann's Children (1991) - Jacob Reinecke
1990
Chancer (TV Series) as
Priest
- History (1990) - Priest
1990
Secret Weapon (TV Movie) as
Prof. Barnaby
1989
Countdown to War (TV Movie) as
Phipps
1989
About Face (TV Series) as
Customs officer
- Send Her Victorious (1989) - Customs officer
1989
Killing Dad or How to Love Your Mother as
Barber
1988
Rarg (Short) as
Senator / Baby (voice)
1988
A Gentlemen's Club (TV Series) as
Health Inspector
- The New Boy (1988) - Health Inspector
1982
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Mr. Rudge / Jeweller
- The Facts of Life (1988) - Mr. Rudge
- The Eavesdropper (1982) - Jeweller
1988
That's Love (TV Series) as
Colin
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Colin
1987
Terry and June (TV Series) as
Mr Biggs
- The Family Way (1987) - Mr Biggs
1986
See You at Wembley, Frankie Walsh (Short) as
Peter - Carol's Father
1986
Fresh Fields (TV Series) as
Hypermarket Salesman
- Life Is Full of Ups and Downs (1986) - Hypermarket Salesman
1986
Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series) as
Peter Harding
- The Bishops Gambit (1986) - Peter Harding
1986
Hi-de-Hi! (TV Series) as
Jerry Price
- Ivory Castles in the Air (1986) - Jerry Price
1985
Bulman (TV Series) as
Holland
- A Man of Conviction (1985) - Holland
1985
Marjorie and Men (TV Series) as
Sid Parkin
- Poor Little Buttercup (1985) - Sid Parkin
- Be Your Age (1985) - Sid Parkin
- Secret Love (1985) - Sid Parkin
- Singles Night (1985) - Sid Parkin
1985
Roll Over Beethoven (TV Series) as
Vicar
- Episode #1.12 (1985) - Vicar
- Episode #1.7 (1985) - Vicar
1985
Cover Her Face (TV Mini Series) as
Victor Proctor
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Victor Proctor
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Victor Proctor
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Victor Proctor
1985
Morons from Outer Space as
Hotel Manager
1984
It's Going to Be Alright (TV Movie) as
Cyril
1984
Chance in a Million (TV Series) as
Mr. Little
- Honour Thy Father and Mother (1984) - Mr. Little
1984
Ever Decreasing Circles (TV Series) as
Tommy Cooper
- Vicars and Tarts (1984) - Tommy Cooper
1982
Captain Stirrick as
William Perfect
1982
Solo (TV Series) as
Doctor Maynard
- Episode #2.3 (1982) - Doctor Maynard
1982
A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (TV Series) as
Rawlinson
- Founder's Day (1982) - Rawlinson
- IIIA Goes to War (1982) - Rawlinson
- Problems, Problems (1982) - Rawlinson
- Mud Larks (1982) - Rawlinson
- A Day in the Life of- (1982) - Rawlinson
1982
Noggin the Nog (TV Series)
- Noggin and the Pie: Part 2 (1982) - (voice)
- Noggin and the Pie: Part 1 (1982) - (voice)
- Noggin and the Ice Dragon: Part 4 (1982) - (voice)
- Noggin and the Ice Dragon: Part 3 (1982) - (voice)
- Noggin and the Ice Dragon: Part 2 (1982) - (voice)
- Noggin and the Ice Dragon: Part 1 (1982) - (voice)
1982
The Bounder (TV Series) as
Wilson
- Howard at the Majestic (1982) - Wilson
1982
Shine on Harvey Moon (TV Series) as
Waiter
- The Rough with the Smooth (1982) - Waiter
1980
Minder (TV Series) as
T.V. Compere
- Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here (1980) - T.V. Compere
1980
Only When I Laugh (TV Series) as
Hargreaves
- It Can Damage Your Health (1980) - Hargreaves
1980
Twelfth Night (TV Movie) as
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
1979
S.O.S. Titanic (TV Movie) as
Doctor McGee - Carpathia (uncredited)
1974
All I Want Is You... and You... and You... as
Husband
1972
But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (TV Series) as
Various Characters
- Art for Whose Sake? (1972) - Various Characters
1971
The Goodies (TV Series) as
Minister for Pollution
- Pollution (1971) - Minister for Pollution
1971
Under and Over (TV Series) as
Aubrey
- The Sunday Colour Supplement (1971) - Aubrey
1971
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series)
- Episode #10.10 (1971)
- Episode #10.9 (1971)
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips as
Algie
1969
According to Dora (TV Series) as
Various
- Episode #2.6 (1969) - Various
- Episode #2.4 (1969) - Various
- Episode #2.1 (1969) - Various
1969
Some Girls Do as
Peregrine Carruthers
1969
Marvelous Party! (TV Movie)
1963
Planet Patrol (TV Series) as
Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / ...
- The Shrinking Gas of Jupiter (1968) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Water Bomb (1968) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Forcefield X (1968) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Grass of Saturn (1968) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Hairy Men of Mars (1968) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty (voice)
- Sands of Death (1968) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Jitter Waves (1966) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Deadly Whirlwind (1966) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Telepathic Robot (1966) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty (voice)
- Secret Formula (1966) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Evil Eye of Venus (1966) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Unknown Asteroid (1966) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Volcanoes of Venus (1964) - Slim / Husky (voice)
- Explosion on the Sun (1964) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Walking Lake of Jupiter (1964) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Invisible Invasion (1964) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Buried Spaceship (1964) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The New Planet (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Planet of Light (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Mystery on the Moon (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Miracle Tree of Saturn (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Message from a Star (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Huskey Becomes Invisible (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Planet of Thought (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Glowing Eggs of Titan (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty (voice)
- The Wandering Asteroid (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Talking Bell (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Human Fish (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Time Stands Still (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Forgers (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Rings of Saturn (1963) - Slim / Husky / Radio operator (voice)
- The Cloud of Death (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- Robot Revolution (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Slaves of Neptune (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty (voice)
- Fires of Mercury (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty (voice)
- The Shrinking Spaceman (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty / - (voice)
- The Dark Planet (1963) - Slim / Husky / Prof. Haggarty (voice)
- The Swamps of Jupiter (1963) - Slim / Husky / Joe (voice)
1968
Orlando (TV Series) as
Fred Froudbottom
- Au Revoir But Not Goodbye (1968) - Fred Froudbottom
- Comment Allez Are You Up? (1968) - Fred Froudbottom
- Aimez-vous Serge Trowzeroff (1968) - Fred Froudbottom
- Orlando and the Fifi Affair (1968) - Fred Froudbottom
1968
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Clarence
- Wild, Wild Women (1968) - Clarence
1968
Wild, Wild Women (TV Series) as
Clarence
- Pilot (1968) - Clarence
1967
Wonder Boy and Tiger (TV Series)(voice)
1967
Smashing Time as
1st Waiter
1967
Before the Fringe (TV Series)
- Episode #2.5 (1967)
- Episode #2.4 (1967)
- Episode #2.3 (1967)
- Episode #2.2 (1967)
- Episode #2.1 (1967)
1967
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Smart
- The Memorandum (1967) - Smart
1967
Around with Allen (TV Movie)
1966
The Sandwich Man as
Drunk
1966
Carnaby, M.D. as
TV Producer
1966
The World of Wooster (TV Series) as
Lucius Pim
- Jeeves and the Spot of Art (1966) - Lucius Pim
1965
Give a Dog a Bone as
Ringo
1965
The Avengers (TV Series) as
Glynn
- Death at Bargain Prices (1965) - Glynn
1963
Noggin the Nog (TV Series) as
Told by
- Noggin and the Firecake: Part Six: The Round Stones (1965) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Firecake: Part Five: The Sorcerer's Sword (1965) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Firecake: Part Four: Nogbad the Bad (1965) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Firecake: Part Three: The Dream (1965) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Firecake: Part Two: Knut's Friend (1965) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Firecake: Part One: Crown of Flowers (1965) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Omruds: Part Six: The Battle (1964) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Omruds: Part Five: The Challenge (1964) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Omruds: Part Four: The Caves of Nudrug (1964) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Omruds: Part Three: Under the Hill (1964) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Omruds: Part Two: The Fire Machine (1964) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Omruds: Part One: The Great Invention (1964) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Flying Machine: Part Six: Come Dragons! (1963) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Flying Machine: Part five: The City (1963) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Flying Machine: Part four: The Land of Silver Sand (1963) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Flying Machine: Part three: The Birds (1963) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Flying Machine: Part two: The Visitor (1963) - Told by (voice)
- Noggin and the Flying Machine: Part One: The Jar (1963) - Told by (voice)
1965
San Ferry Ann as
Hiker Boy
1965
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Dining car attendant
- The Lady on the Train (1965) - Dining car attendant
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as
Reporter (uncredited)
1965
Call It What You Like (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Episode #1.4 (1965) - Various Roles
1965
The Bed-Sit Girl (TV Series)
- The Medical Stud (1965)
1965
A Home of Your Own as
The Architect
1964
The Mavis Bramston Show (TV Series) as
Various (1966)
1964
So Much to Remember (TV Movie)
1963
Taxi! (TV Series) as
The Expert
- Benefit of the Doubt (1963) - The Expert
1963
Doctor in Distress as
Hotel Manager
1963
Comedy Four (TV Series) as
Arnold Barnes
- Tea at the Ritz (1963) - Arnold Barnes
1962
Bootsie and Snudge (TV Series) as
Arnold Barnes
- I'm in a Dancing Mood (1962) - Arnold Barnes
1962
On the Beat as
Oberon
1962
Winning Widows (TV Series)
- Driving Lessons (1962)
1962
Hugh and I (TV Series) as
Senior Shop Assistant
- A Royal Visit (1962) - Senior Shop Assistant
1962
Sara and Hoppity (TV Series) as
Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / ...
- A New Kite (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- A New Hat for Mummy (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Hoppity Does Something Wrong (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and Hoppity Help Mummy (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and the Junk Man (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Gorgey Georgie Comes to Tea (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara Does the Spring Cleaning (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara's Birthday (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and Hoppity Get Lost (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Gorgey Georgie is Naughty Again (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Aunt Mathilda's New Dress (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and Father Christmas (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Gorgey Georgie Comes to Stay (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- A Present for Miss Julie (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Shaggy in Trouble (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and the Broken Toys (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and Hoppity Go Skating (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Shaggy is Taught Some Tricks (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara's Friend Has an Accident (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and Hoppity and a Shaggy Dog (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Sara and Hoppity Bake a Cake (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
- Hoppity Is Stolen (1962) - Hoppity / Mr Brown / Shaggy / - (voice)
1962
Carry on Cruising as
Drunk Passenger
1962
A Pair of Briefs as
Hotel Under-Manager
1962
Ring-A-Ding Rhythm! as
T.V. Director
1961
Three Live Wires (TV Series)
- Falling Star (1961)
- The Play Off (1961)
1961
Dentist on the Job as
Brian Dexter
1961
Nearly a Nasty Accident as
Flight Lt. Pocock
1961
Here's Harry (TV Series) as
Photographer
- The Holiday (1961) - Photographer
1961
A Coming-Out Party as
Hankley
1960
Dentist in the Chair as
Brian Dexter
1960
Doctor in Love as
Harold Green
1960
The Days of Vengeance (TV Series) as
Ritzy Fern
- Book of Lamentations (1960) - Ritzy Fern
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Felix
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Insect Play (1960) - Felix
1960
The Army Game (TV Series) as
'Snape'
- The Efficiency Expert (1960) - 'Snape'
1960
International Detective (TV Series) as
Hat Salesman
- The Kempton Case (1960) - Hat Salesman
1959
Whack-O! (TV Series) as
Mr. Garston
- Episode #5.5 (1959) - Mr. Garston
1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Jacques Lambert
- Figure of Fun (1959) - Jacques Lambert
1959
I'm All Right Jack as
Hooper
1959
New Look (TV Series)
- Episode dated 12 March 1959 (1959)
- Episode dated 19 February 1959 (1959)
- Episode dated 29 January 1959 (1959)
1959
Breakout as
Lt. Meynell, 'The Sewer Rat'
1958
Bachelor of Hearts as
Shop Assistant (as Ronald Stevens)
1958
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken as
M.I.5. Tail
1958
Dick and the Duchess (TV Series) as
Rodney
- The Convention (1958)
- The Wild Party (1958) - Rodney
1957
Studio E (TV Series)
- Episode #2.20 (1958)
- Episode #2.15 (1957)
- Episode #2.13 (1957)
- Episode #2.9 (1957)
- Episode #2.5 (1957)
- Episode #2.2 (1957)
1957
On Stage - London (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1957)
1957
Doctor at Large as
Waiter at Hotel
1956
The Extra Day as
Reporter (uncredited)
1956
The Narrowing Circle as
Jimmy (as Ronald Stevens)
1955
An Alligator Named Daisy as
Singer (uncredited)
1955
No Smoking as
B. B. C. Man
1955
Value for Money as
Compere
1955
The Hornet's Nest as
Bill, the Photographer
1955
As Long as They're Happy as
Theatre Box Intruder
1954
Cocktails in the Kitchen as
Fishmonger's Assistant
1954
The Embezzler as
Travel Agent (uncredited)
1954
The Scarlet Web as
Simpson (as Ronald Stevens)
1953
Love in Pawn as
Grocer
1952
Come Back Peter as
Salesman (uncredited)
1952
Made in Heaven as
T.V. Announcer (uncredited)
1952
Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow as
Aubrey
Soundtrack
1955
An Alligator Named Daisy (performer: "Your First Love Was Your Last" - uncredited)
1955
Value for Money (performer: "Dolly Polka")
Self
1959
New Look (TV Series) as
Self
- A Revue for Television (1959) - Self
Archive Footage
2002
As Time Goes By (TV Series) as
Eric
- You Must Remember This-. (2002) - Eric
1993
Laugh with the Carry Ons (TV Series)
References
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