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McLean Stevenson
  • Birth Name: Edgar McLean Stevenson
  • Birth Place: Bloomington, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/14/1929, Scorpio
  • Date of Death: 02/15/1996
  • Profession: Actor; writer
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McLean Stevenson Fast Facts:
  • Was the assistant athletic director at his alma mater, Northwestern University, before becoming an actor.
  • Grew up next door to his cousin, two-time Presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson.
  • Guest hosted The Tonight Show for Johnny Carson 58 times in the '70s.
  • Since he was burned as a child by a Halloween pumpkin, he founded and served as national spokesman for the Children's Burn Foundation in California.
  • McLean Stevenson Relationships:
  • Jeffrey MacGregor - Son
  • Lindsey Stevenson - Daughter
  • Ginny Stevenson - Wife
  • Adlai Stevenson III - Cousin
  • Ann Whitney - Sister
  • McLean Stevenson Awards:
  • 1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Writing in Comedy - Nominee
  • 1973 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy - Nominee
  • 1975 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Supporting Actor in Comedy - Nominee
  • College:
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (1952); attended American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, NY
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