Steve Gravers

Steve Gravers (born Solomon Gottlieb on April 8, 1922, in New York City; died August 22, 1978, in Studio City, California), was an American character actor who appeared in numerous television shows and also in several movies in a career that lasted from 1952 until his death from lung cancer on August 22, 1978. He was married to Valerie Andrews on March 13, 1976, and the couple lived in California until his death.

Career

A life member of The Actors Studio,^[1] Gravers made his Broadway debut in the Studio's production of Michael Gazzo's A Hatful of Rain on November 9, 1955,^[2] the same night on which Graver's first featured television performance was aired, a guest appearance on I Spy (not the popular hour-long series which would debut a decade later, but rather a half-hour anthology series hosted/narrated in character by Raymond Massey, as 'Anton the spymaster'),^[3] in an episode entitled "Bits and Pieces."

Selected credits

Television

• I Spy
• Have Gun - Will Travel
• The Untouchables
• Dr Kildare
• Rawhide
• Bonanza
• I Spy
• Get Smart
• Ironside
• Columbo
• Alias Smith and Jones
• Kojak
• Charlie's Angels
• Gunsmoke

Films

• 40 Pounds of Trouble
• Blood Sabbath
• Across 110th Street
• Wizards
• Hell Bent for Leather
• Al Capone
• The Car
• Operation Eichmann

References

1. Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 280. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
2. Calta, Louis (1955-11-09). "'HATFUL OF RAIN' ARRIVES TONIGHT; Tale of Narcotics User, With Shelley Winters and Ben Gazzara, Due at Lyceum". The New York Times. p. 41. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
3. "Dad Gets Around". The Miami News. 1955-12-04. p. 8F. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

Further reading

• Berkowitz, George (1947-05-17). "Tonight We Improvise". Billboard. p. 44. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Francis, Bob (1950-04-29). "Broadway Review: The Scapegoat". Billboard. pp. 48 & 49. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Francis, Bob (1950-07-29). "Broadway Review: All the King's Men". Billboard. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Francis, Bob (1950-09-09). "Subway Circuit Review: Detective Story". Billboard. pp. 60 & 105. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Rau, Herb (1951-09-06). "Theater: 'Detective Story' Well Done". The Miami News. p. 9-A. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Halline, Edward P. (1957-02-27). "'Hatful Of Rain' Bitter Drama Of Dope Addict". The Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 8, Pt. 1. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Associated Press (1966-04-29). "Paternity Action Settled, But Actor Denies Fatherhood". The Toledo Blade. p. 9. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• 'From our wire services' (1966-12-08). "People In the News". The Reading Eagle. p. 30. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• UPI Telephotos (1966-12-08). "Someone Finally Got Smart". The Reading Eagle. p. 49. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
• Crosby, Joan (1967-02-19). "Television Scout: Bing At Home At 'Palace' Again And Has Harrises In". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 20. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

External links

• Steve Gravers at the Internet Movie Database
• Steve Gravers at the Internet Broadway Database
• Steve Gravers at TV.com