Stella Stevens (born Estelle Caro Eggleston; October 1, 1938 – February 17, 2023) was an American actress. She was the mother of actor

Andrew Stevens Andrew Stevens (born Herman Andrew Stephens; June 10, 1955) is an American executive, film producer, director and actor. Early life Stevens was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the only child of actress Stella Stevens and her former husband Noble ...

. Stevens began her acting career in 1959 in the film '' Say One for Me'', winning the

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for "New Star of the Year - Actress". She appeared in three Playboy Pictorials and was named '' Playmate of the Month'' for January 1960. She starred in films such as '' Girls! Girls! Girls!'' (1962), '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963), ''

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'' (1968) and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) and also appeared in several television series. Stevens also worked as film producer, director, and writer.

Early life

Born Estelle Caro Eggleston on October 1, 1938, in Yazoo City, Mississippi,Some sources cite her birthplace as Hot Coffee, Mississippi. Stevens confirms Yazoo City in she was the only child of Thomas Ellett Eggleston, an insurance salesman, and his wife, Estelle (née Caro) Eggleston, a nurse who was sometimes called by the nickname "Dovey". One of the younger Estelle Eggleston's great-grandfathers was Henry Clay Tyler, an early settler from

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and a jeweler who gave the Yazoo City courthouse

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its clock. When Stella Stevens was four, her parents moved to

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; they lived on Carrington Road, near Highland Street, in the city. She attended St. Anne's Catholic School which is on Highland Street and Sacred Heart School on Jefferson Avenue graduating from high school in 1955 at the Memphis Evening School at Memphis Technical High School. At age 16, she married electrician Noble Herman Stephens, on December 3, 1954, in

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. They moved to Memphis, where their only child, Herman Andrew Stephens (later Andrew Stevens) was born on June 10, 1955. The couple divorced in 1957. While studying at

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, Stella became interested in acting and modeling. According to her official biography, "Her schooling in Memphis included a couple of years at Memphis State University, where she was noticed in the school play ''

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''. The '' Memphis Press-Scimitar'' review of that performance in Memphis sparked her career."

Film career

Stevens was modelling and working for Goldsmith's department store in Memphis when she signed a contract with

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in 1958 with Buddy Adler and Dick Powell considering her for a film based on the life of

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. She made her film debut in '' Say One for Me'' (1959), a modest musical produced by and starring

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, appearing in the minor role of a chorus girl. Stevens' contract with Fox was dropped after six months. After winning the role of Appassionata Von Climax in the musical ''

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'' (1959), she signed a contract with

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(1959-1963). In 1960, she won the

for New Star of the Year – Actress for her performance in ''Say One for Me'', sharing the distinction with fellow up-and-comers

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, and Janet Munro. In 1961, she starred opposite

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' '' Too Late Blues'', and in 1962, she starred opposite

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in ''Girls! Girls! Girls!''. In 1963 she appeared in two successful comedy films: ''The Nutty Professor'' starring comedian

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, where she plays his student and love interest Stella Purdy, and in

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's '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', playing the would-be "Miss Montana" beauty queen. In 1964, she signed a four-year contract with

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. Following appearances in ''

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'' (1965) and '' The Secret of My Success'' (1965), Stevens starred as a sexy but clumsy government agent opposite

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in the

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spy spoof '' The Silencers'' (1966). Her last film for Columbia was '' Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' (1968) in which she played a young nun, Sister George, "who understands and sympathizes with the rebellious students" at a girls' Catholic boarding school. In 1970, Stevens starred opposite

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's '' The Ballad of Cable Hogue'', for which she received positive reviews. In his review in ''

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'',

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wrote, "But it is Stella Stevens, at last in a role good enough for her, who most wonderfully sustains and enlightens the action." In 1972, she co-starred with

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in the

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movie ''Slaughter'', later in the year costarring in

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's hugely successful disaster film '' The Poseidon Adventure'', starring Gene Hackman,

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, and

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. Stevens played the role of Linda Rogo, the "refreshingly outspoken" ex-prostitute wife of Borgnine's character. In 1986, she appeared in '' Monster in the Closet''. Although she continued to appear in feature films for the next four decades, Stevens shifted the focus of her career to television series, miniseries, and telemovies.

Television career

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Stevens appeared in several top television series in the 1960s, including ''

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'' (1960), ''

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'' (1960, 1961), and ''

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'' (1964). One of her earliest television appearances was in a critically acclaimed 1960 episode of ''

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'', "Silent Thunder"; she played a

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. In the early 1970s, she began working regularly on television series, miniseries, and movies. She appeared in episodes of popular series such as '' Ghost Story (TV series)'' (1972), '' Banacek'' (1973) and '' Police Story'' (1975), as well as the pilot films for ''

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'' (1975), ''

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'' (1977), and '' Hart to Hart'' (1979). In 1979, she appeared along with her son

in '' The Oregon Trail'' (1977) episode "Hannah's Girl". During the 1980s, she continued to work regularly on series including ''

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'' (1983), ''

'' (1983), '' Fantasy Island'' (1983), '' Highway to Heaven'' (1984), ''

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'' (1984), ''

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'' (1985), '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1986), and ''

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'' (1987). Stevens appears in 34 episodes of the primetime soap opera '' Flamingo Road'' (1981–82), as Lute-Mae Sanders, the former madam of a

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. During a 1988 interview she commented on her role as a madam in ''Flamingo Road'', saying that, "The truth of the matter is that I've always been type cast, but I don't mind because hookers are among the few roles that require glamorous wardrobes, feathers and jewelry." From 1989 to 1990, she had a role on '' Santa Barbara'' as Phyllis Blake. Her string of appearances on popular television series continued into the 1990s with '' The Commish'' (1993), '' Burke's Law'' (1994), '' Highlander: The Series'' (1995), ''

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'' (1996), and ''

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'' (1996, 1999). She also appeared in the critically acclaimed miniseries '' In Cold Blood'' (1996).

Additional work

In January 1960, she was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month and was also featured in ''Playboy'' pictorials in 1965 and 1968. She was included in ''Playboy''s 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century, appearing at number 27. During the 1960s, she was one of the most photographed women in the world. In 1974, she sued ''Playboy'' and

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for $7 million, claiming that they had published pictures of her for 15 years without her consent, some of which depicted her "in a highly degrading and humiliating manner" and that she had lost numerous film roles due to the image portrayed of her by ''Playboy''. Speaking about her Playboy features, Stevens told

, "If you've got ten million people seeing you in a layout like that ... and half of them remember the name 'Stella Stevens', they'll buy tickets for your movies." Stevens appeared in several stage productions, including a touring production of an all-female version of

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's '' The Odd Couple'' opposite Sandy Dennis. Stevens played the Oscar Madison character. She directed feature film ''The Ranch'' (1989) and produced and directed ''The American Heroine'' (1979). In 1999, she co-wrote a novel, ''Razzle Dazzle'', about a Memphis-born singer named Johnny Gault. Stella Stevens

Personal life

Stevens was married to Noble Herman Stephens from 1954, when she was 16, until their divorce in 1957. Their son

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was born in 1955. Following her divorce she changed the spelling of her last name to 'Stevens' and left her son in the custody of her parents while she sought out a successful acting career. In the years following, she and her former husband engaged in a custody battle for their son, with each party accusing the other of kidnapping, before Stevens finally won full custody. Her son's professional name is Andrew Stevens. In late 1976, Stevens purchased a ranch in

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near Carlton, Washington, on the eastern edge of the

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. She also opened an art gallery and bakery in the nearby small town of Twisp, Washington. In 1983, Stevens began a long-term relationship with rock guitarist Bob Kulick. A little over a year later, he moved into Stevens'

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home. In March 2016, Kulick and Stevens sold her longtime Beverly Hills home, and she moved to a long-term

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care facility in

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. Kulick often visited her there until his death on May 28, 2020. Girls Girls Girls Poster B

Death

Stevens died of complications from Alzheimer's disease in Los Angeles on February 17, 2023, at the age of 84.

Filmography

Films

* '' Say One for Me'' (1959) as Chorine * ''

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'' (1959) as Chorus Girl (uncredited) * ''

'' (1959) as Appassionata Von Climax * '' Man-Trap'' (1961) as Nina Jameson * '' Too Late Blues'' (1961) as Jess Polanski * '' Girls! Girls! Girls!'' (1962) as Robin Gantner * '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' (1963) as Dollye Daly * '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963) as Stella Purdy * '' Advance to the Rear'' (1964) as Martha Lou Williams * ''

'' (1965) as Joaney Adamic * '' The Secret of My Success'' (1966) as Violet Lawson * '' The Silencers'' (1966) as Gail Hendricks * '' Rage'' (1966) as Perla * ''

'' (1968) as Carol Corman * '' Sol Madrid'' (1968) as Stacey Woodward * '' Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows'' (1968) as Sister George * '' The Mad Room'' (1969) as Ellen Hardy * '' The Ballad of Cable Hogue'' (1970) as Hildy * '' A Town Called Bastard'' (1971) as Alvira * '' Stand Up and Be Counted'' (1972) as Yvonne Kellerman * '' Slaughter'' (1972) as Ann * '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972) as Linda Rogo * '' Arnold'' (1973) as Karen * '' Las Vegas Lady'' (1975) as Lucky * ''

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'' (1975) as Bianca Javin / Dragon Lady * ''

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'' (1976) as Screen Queen * '' The Manitou'' (1978) as Amelia Crusoe * '' Wacko'' (1982) as Mrs. Doctor Graves * ''Mister Deathman'' (1983) as Liz * ''Ladies Night'' (1983) as Shelly * '' Chained Heat'' (1983) as Captain Taylor * '' The Longshot'' (1986) as Nicki Dixon * '' Monster in the Closet'' (1986) as Margo * '' Down the Drain'' (1990) as Sophia * ''Mom'' (1990) as Beverly Hills * '' The Terror Within II'' (1991) as Kara * '' Last Call'' (1991) as Betty * '' The Nutt House'' (1992) as Mrs. Robinson * ''Exiled in America'' (1992) as Sonny Moore * ''South Beach'' (1992) as Nancy * ''Little Devils: The Birth'' (1993) as Mrs. Clara Madison * ''Eye of the Stranger'' (1993) as Doc * ''Hard Drive'' (1994) as Susan * '' Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III'' (1994, Video) as Frannie Sibley * '' Molly & Gina'' (1994) as Mrs. Sweeny * '' Illicit Dreams'' (1995) as Cicily * ''

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'' (1995, Video) as Granny * ''Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure'' (1995, Video) as Fran Sibley * '' Star Hunter'' (1995, Video) as Mrs. March * '' Virtual Combat'' (1996, Video) as Mary * '' Invisible Mom'' (1996, Video) as Mrs. Herbert Pringle * '' Bikini Hotel'' (1997) as Gail Regent * ''Size 'Em Up'' (2001) * '' The Long Ride Home'' (2003) as Fiona Champyon * '' Blessed'' (2004) as Betty * '' Glass Trap'' (2005) as Joan Highsmith * ''Hell to Pay'' (2005) as Mary Potter * ''

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'' (2005) as Henrietta * ''Megaconda'' (2010) as Mary Jane, (final film role)

Television

* ''

'' (1960) (Season 5 Episode 23: "Craig's Will") as Judy * '' Johnny Ringo'' (1960, Episode: "Uncertain Vengeance") as Suzanne Crale * ''

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'' (1960, Episode: "Kakua Woman") as Carol Judd * ''

'' (1960, Episode: "Silent Thunder") as Ann 'Annie' Croft * ''

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'' (1960, Episode: "Zigzag") as Lisa Walters * ''

'' (1960, Episode: "The Graduation Dress") as Laura Jericho * ''

'' (1961, Episode: "The Great Alberti") as May Alberti * '' Follow the Sun'' (1961, Episode: "Conspiracy of Silence") as Linda Laurence * ''

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'' (1962, Episode: "The Balloon Girl") as Katy Cogswell * ''

'' (1964, 5 episodes) as Jane Hancock * '' In Broad Daylight'' (1971, TV Movie) as Elizabeth Chappel * ''

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'' (1972, Episode: "The Dead We Leave Behind") as Joanna Brent * '' Hec Ramsey'' (1972, Episode: "Hangman's Wages") as Ivy Turnwright * ''Climb an Angry Mountain'' (1972, TV Movie) as Sheila Chilko * '' Banacek'' (1973, Episode: "Ten Thousand Dollars a Page") as Jill Hammond * '' Linda'' (1973, TV Movie) as Linda Reston * ''Honky Tonk'' (1974, TV Movie) as Gold Dust * ''The Day the Earth Moved'' (1974, TV Movie) as Kate Barker * '' Police Story'' (1975, Episode: "The Losing Game") as Margaret Case * ''

'' (1975, TV pilot '' The New Original Wonder Woman'' as Marcia * '' Kiss Me, Kill Me'' (1976, TV Movie) as Stella Stafford * '' Wanted: The Sundance Woman'' (1976, TV Movie) as Lola Wilkins * ''

'' (1977, TV movie, pilot) * ''Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging'' (1977, TV Movie) as Martha McVea * '' Murder in Peyton Place'' (1977, TV Movie) as Stella Chernak * '' The Night They Took Miss Beautiful'' (1977, TV Movie) as Kate Malloy * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1977, Episode: "Hannah's Girl", appears with her son, Andrew Stevens) as Hannah Morgan * '' The Eddie Capra Mysteries'' (1978, Pilot: "Nightmare at Pendragon Castle") as Gwynneth Nukem * ''The Jordan Chance'' (1978, TV Movie) as Verna Stewart * Cruise Into Terror (1978, TV Movie) as Marilyn Magnesun * ''Friendships, Secrets and Lies'' (1979, TV Movie) as Edyth * '' Hart to Hart'' (1979, Episode: "Express to Terror") as Dr. Fleming * '' The French Atlantic Affair'' (1979), miniseries * ''Make Me an Offer'' (1980, TV Movie) as Deidre Price * '' Flamingo Road'' (1980–1982, 34 episodes) as Lute-Mae Sanders * ''Children of Divorce'' (1980, TV Movie) as Sherry Malik * ''Twirl'' (1981, TV Movie) as Carolyn Moore * ''

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'' (1983, Episode: "Whose Party Is It Anyway?") as Clover McKenna * ''

'' (1983, 3 episodes) as Toni Cooper / Kathy Costello / Leonara Klopman * '' Women of San Quentin'' (1983, TV Movie) as Lieutenant Janet Alexander * ''

'' (1983, 2 episodes) as Erica Chase * '' Fantasy Island'' (1983, 2 episodes) as Marion Sommers / Maatira * ''

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'' (1984, TV Movie) as Kathryn Lundquist * '' No Man's Land'' (1984, TV Movie) as Nellie Wilder * ''

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'' (1984, Episode: "Flesh and Blood") as Rita DeLaine * '' Highway to Heaven'' (1984, Episode: "Help Wanted: Angel") as Stella * ''

'' (1984, Episode: "Harry and the Madam") as Irene Danbury * ''

'' (1985, Episode: "Funeral at Fifty-Mile") as Sally Mestin * '' A Masterpiece of Murder'' (1986, TV Movie) as Della Vance / Deb Potts * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1986, Episode: "Find Me a Rainbow") as Loretta "Lolly" Zachary van der Post * ''The History of White People in America: Volume II'' (1986, TV Movie) * ''Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mimi Carteret * ''Adventures Beyond Belief'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mrs. Loretta Kemble * ''Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's'' (1987, TV Movie) as Mimi Carteret * ''

'' (1987, "Fatal Confession") as Katherine 'Kate' St. Urban * '' Man Against the Mob'' (1988, TV Movie) as Joey Day * ''

'' (1988, Episode: "Twist") as Georgia Brooks * '' Jake Spanner, Private Eye'' (1989, TV Movie) as Sandra Summers * '' Santa Barbara'' (1989–1990, 66 episodes) as Phyllis Blake * '' Dream On'' (1990, Episode: "Over Your Dead Body") as Lyla Murphy * '' In the Heat of the Night'' (1991, Episode: "A Woman Much Admired") as Georgia Farren * '' Dangerous Curves'' (1992, Episode: "In the Name of Love") as Muffy Fuller * '' The Commish'' (1993, Episode: "Eastbridge Boulevard") as Donna DeVries * '' Burke's Law'' (1994, Episode: "Who Killed the Romance?") as Candice Collier * '' Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women'' (1994, TV Movie) as Lawanda * '' Highlander: The Series'' (1995, Episode: "Vendetta") as Margaret Lang * '' Dave's World'' (1995, Episode: "The Mommies") as Dave's Mother * '' Subliminal Seduction'' (1996, TV Movie) as Mrs. Beecham * '' Renegade'' (1996, Episode: "Love Hurts") as Amanda Sixkiller * '' Arli$$'' (1996, Episode: "What About the Fans?") as Flora Lansing * ''

'' (1996, Episode: "When She Was Bad") as Mrs. Morton * '' In Cold Blood'' (1996, 2 episodes) as Hotel Keeper * ''

'' (1996-1999) * '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'' (1997, TV Movie) as Josephine 'Mama Jo' Max * '' Nash Bridges'' (1997, Episode: "Deliverance") as Suzie Dupree * '' The Christmas List'' (1997, TV Movie) as Natalie Parris * ''

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'' (1998, Episode: "The Getaway") as Lorraine * ''By Dawn's Early Light'' (2000, TV Movie) as Eli * ''

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'' (2001, 5 episodes) as Doreen Krudup * '' Twenty Good Years'' (2006, Episode: "The Crying Game") as Martha

As director

* ''The American Heroine'' (1979) * ''The Ranch'' (1989)

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