English revue artist, character actor and voice artist
Ronnie Stevens |
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| Born | Ronald Stevens
(1925-09-02)2 September 1925
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| Died | 11 November 2006(2006-11-11) (aged 81)
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice artist |
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| Years active | 1949–2000 |
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| Spouse |
Ann Bristow
( m. 1959; died 2006) |
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| Children | 2 |
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Ronald Stevens (2 September 1925 – 11 November 2006) was an English revue artist, character actor and voice artist credited professionally as Ronnie Stevens.[1]
Born in London, England, Ronald Stevens served in World War II in both the Royal Air Force and the British Army's Royal Engineers. He was a versatile actor, appearing in numerous TV comedy series like May to December, Goodnight Sweetheart, and A J Wentworth, BA, as well as other sitcoms and dramas like The Avengers and Rumpole of the Bailey. Stevens co-starred in the Australian TV comedy series The Mavis Bramston Show and appeared in films such as Carry On Cruising, Brassed Off, and The Parent Trap. He co-narrated Noggin the Nog with Oliver Postgate and lent his voice to various children's series and animated films. Ronald died at age 81.
Life and career
Stevens was born in London, England, the son of Fanny Elizabeth (Carpenter) and Henry Edward Stevens.[2] He served in World War II in both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Engineers of the British Army.[3]
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, 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 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.[1] 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.[4]
Stevens also appeared in the 1962 film Carry On Cruising, the 1996 film Brassed Off, and the 1998 film The Parent Trap.[5]
He co-narrated Noggin the Nog with Oliver Postgate.[6]
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 as did his older son Paul, but not his younger son Guy. Ronald was 81 at the time of his death from an illness on November 11, 2006 in Northwood, London, England.[7]
