John Landers Stevens (1877–1940) was an American stage and film actor.[2] 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.[3] His final screen appearance was in Citizen Kane.

Landers Stevens
Stevens in 1914
Born
John Landers Stevens[1]

February 17, 1877
DiedDecember 19, 1940 (aged 63)
OccupationActor
Years active1920–1940 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Truitt, Evelyn Mack (1977). Who was Who On Screen. New York: R. R. Bowker. p. 437. ISBN 978-0-8352-0914-4.
  2. ^ Moss p.7
  3. ^ Green p.61

Bibliography

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