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McLean Stevenson Biography

Birth Name:Edgar McLean Stevenson

Birth Place:Normal, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Co-founded the Children's Burn Foundation after a childhood accident left him burned
  • After enlisting in the Navy, Stevenson graduated with a degree in theatre arts from Northwestern University
  • Following college, he began his entertainment career at a radio station and shortly after, as a clown on television
  • Died a day before actor Roger Bowen, the original Colonel Henry Blake
  • Made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as a guest host 58 times
  • Became a member of the international fraternity Phi Gamma Delta while attending Northwestern University

Awards

  • 1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy: nominated
  • 1974Golden Globe-Best Supporting Actor - Television: winner
  • 1974Primetime Emmy-Best Supporting Actor in Comedy: nominated
  • 1974Primetime Emmy-Best Writing in Comedy: nominated
  • 1975Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated