Stephen Young (born Stephen Levy; May 19, 1939) is a retired Canadian actor and television host.

Biography

Young was born in

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to a financier father. Directly following high school at

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where he was student president,https://cinemacanada.athabascau.ca/index.php/cinema/article/download/1031/1102 he signed with the

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, but his professional bid ended when he seriously injured his knee playing ice hockey. He spent the next few years as a salesman, then wound up in radio and TV commercial production. While travelling with a friend on a European excursion in the early 1960s, Young by chance got a bit part in the epic '' Cleopatra'', then landed similar minor assignments in such other European-filmed epics as '' 55 Days at Peking'', ''

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'', '' The Fall of the Roman Empire'' and '' The Thin Red Line''. Upon returning to Toronto, Young decided to become a full-time actor, originally billing himself under his birth name and appearing in leads on both daytime and primetime TV dramas. He headed the cast of the Canadian adventure series ''Seaway''. Moving to Hollywood in 1966, he subsequently starred as young lawyer Ben Caldwell, assistant to high-profile criminal attorney Clinton Judd (

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) in the drama ''

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''. The series was abruptly cancelled after only two seasons. Stephen Young also co-starred in the cult science fiction TV series '' The Starlost'' (episode #11-'Astro-Medics') in 1973. Young progressed to high-ranking character actor, working in such films as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' with appearances in lower-budget projects like ''

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'', '' Rage'', and '' Lifeguard''. He continued to return to Canada from time to time, where he played leads in the low-budget horror thrillers '' The Clown Murders'' and ''Deadline''. Young also briefly hosted a 1980s Canadian

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, '' Just Like Mom''. Young slowed his activity entering the millennium, with his final appearance in the 2013 low budget independent film ''The Angel Inn''.

Filmography

*'' 55 Days at Peking'' (1963) as Dying British Marine (uncredited) *'' The Thin Red Line'' (1964) as Stack *''Don't Forget to Wipe the Blood Off'' (1966) (two part episode of '' Seaway'' released as a feature film) *''

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'' (1967) as Man in Suit Killed With a Knife in the Beginning of the Movie (uncredited) *'' John and Mary'' (1969) as Daytime Bartender (uncredited) *''

'' (1970) as Captain Chester B. Hansen *'' Rage'' (1972) as Maj. Reintz *''

'' (1973) as Gilbert *'' Breaking Point'' (1976) as Peter Stratas *'' Lifeguard'' (1976) as Larry *'' The Clown Murders'' (1976) as Charlie *''

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'' "To Die in Paradise" (1977) as Quincy *''

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'' (1979) as Lunsford *''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...

'' "Homemade Murder" (1981) as Sergeant Cosgrove *''

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'' (1982) as Neil Berryman *''Deadline'' (1984) as Steven Lessey *''Not Another Mistake'' (1988) as Jasper *''

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'' (1989) as Interior Decorator *''The Gumshoe Kid'' (1990) as Cop *'' In The Heat of the Night'' (1991) as Mike Lawrence *''Scorned'' (1994) as Mason Wainwright *''The Rendering'' (2002) as Det. Nick Sousa *'' Charlie Bartlett'' (2007) as Dr. Stan Weathers *''The Angel Inn'' (2013) as Arrogant Bum (final role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Stephen 1939 births Living people Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Toronto