Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens
Stevens in 1914
Born	John Landers Stevens February 17, 1877 San Francisco, California, United States
Died	December 19, 1940 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1920–1940 (film)
Children	George Stevens, Jack Stevens
Relatives	Ashton Stevens (brother)

John Landers Stevens (1877–1940) was an American stage and film actor. A character actor he appeared in prominent screen roles in the early 1920s before switching to smaller supporting parts, often authority figures, in the following decade. He was the brother of the journalist Ashton Stevens and the father of film director George Stevens. He appeared in the 1936 musical film Swing Time directed by his son. His final screen appearance was in Citizen Kane.^{[citation needed]}

Early years

Stevens was born on February 17, 1877, in San Francisco. He came from a theatrical family, and his brother, Ashton, became a drama critic in San Francisco and later in Chicago.

Career

After having acted with an amateur company, Stevens directed plays at the Majestic theater.

Personal life and death

Landers married actress Fanny Gillette on April 15, 1896, in San Francisco. They were divorced on April 28, 1903. He married actress Georgie Cooper in San Jose, California, on April 29, 1903. They had two sons, film producer and director George Stevens and cameraman Jack Stevens. He died in Hollywood Hospital on December 19, 1940, aged 63.

Selected filmography

References

Bibliography

• Green, Stanley. Hollywood Musicals Year by Year. Hal Leonard Corporation, 1999.
• Moss, Marilyn Ann. Giant: George Stevens, a Life on Film. Terrace Books, 2015.

External links

• Landers Stevens at IMDb

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