Ronald Stevens (2 September 1925 - 11 November 2006) was a London-born English revue artist and character actor credited professionally as Ronnie Stevens.

Life and career

Stevens was born in London, England, the son of Fanny Elizabeth (Carpenter) and Henry Edward Stevens. 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, 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.

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.

Stevens also appeared in the 1962 film Carry On Cruising, the 1996 film Brassed Off, and the 1998 film The Parent Trap.

He co-narrated Noggin the Nog with Oliver Postgate.

Personal life

His wife, Ann, predeceased him as did his older son. He is survived by their youngest son. Ronald was 81 at the time of his death.

Selected filmography

• Top Secret (1952)
• Love in Pawn (1953)
• The Embezzler (1954)
• As Long as They're Happy (1955)
• The Narrowing Circle (1956)
• Doctor at Large (1957)
• Danger Within (1959)
• I'm All Right Jack (1959)
• Doctor in Love (1960)
• Dentist in the Chair (1960)
• Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
• Very Important Person (1961)
• Dentist on the Job (1961)
• It's Trad, Dad! (1962)
• A Pair of Briefs (1962)
• Carry On Cruising (1962)
• On the Beat (1962)
• Doctor in Distress (1963)
• A Home of Your Own (1964)
• Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
• San Ferry Ann (1965)
• The Sandwich Man (1966)
• Doctor in Clover (1966)
• Smashing Time (1967)
• Some Girls Do (1969)
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
• All I Want Is You... and You... and You... (1974)
• S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
• Morons from Outer Space (1985)
• Countdown to War (1989)
• Secret Weapon (1990)
• Blame It on the Bellboy (1992)
• Brassed Off (1996)
• The Parent Trap (1998)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]