Ronald George Stevens (2 September 1925 – 11 November 2006) was an English actor, revue and voice artist.

Biography

Early life

Stevens was born in Peckham, south London, England, the son of Fanny Elizabeth (Carpenter) and Henry Edward Stevens. He served in

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in both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Engineers of the

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.Ronnie Stevens - Gifted and versatile character actor at home in theatre, films and television.
'' The Guardian''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

Acting career

Stevens was a versatile actor, who started his performance career in theatrical revue in 1948, he appear don television in numerous comedies like ''May to September'', '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' and '' A.J. Wentworth, B.A.'' although he was equally at home in drama roles including '' TheAvengers'' and '' Rumpole of the Bailey''. 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'', '' Winning Widows'', '' 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 '' Dick and the Duchess'', '' Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'', and as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the 1980 BBC Television Shakespeare series presentation of '' Twelfth Night''. He appeared as Mr Rudge in the '' Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)'' episode (9/5) "The Facts of Life" (1988). 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 as well as providing voices for the animated film ''Rarg''.

Personal life

His wife, Ann, predeceased him by six months. His eldest son died from Cystic Fibrosis in 1990. He is survived by his youngest son and one grandson. Ronald was 81 at the time of his death on 11 November, 2006 in Northwood, London, England.

Filmography (selected)

References

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* 1925 births 2006 deaths English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from London English male voice actors Royal Air Force personnel of World War II British Army personnel of World War II Royal Engineers soldiers {{UK-tv-actor-1920s-stub