Acting

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Biography

Charles C Stevenson Jr. (1930 — January 19, 2026) was an American actor who lit up the silver screen many times with his sidesplitting comedic genius. Stevenson's acting career began mostly with his roles in various films, such as "The Cheat" (1923), the Harold Lloyd comedy "Safety Last" (1923) and "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu" (1929) with Warner Oland. He also appeared in the western "The Cisco Kid" (1931) with Warner Baxter. He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "Our Gang" (TBS, 1987-88). Stevenson was also credited in "Ed Wood" (1994), "Sgt. Bilko" (1996) starring Steve Martin and "Up Close and Personal" (1996) starring Robert Redford. He also was recognized in the Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith box office smash "Men in Black" (1997). Stevenson was most recently credited in "Bad Judge" (NBC, 2014-15).