Charles Stevenson

born: 13 October 1887 Sacramento, California, United States of America

died: 04 July 1943 Palo Alto, California, United States of America (age 55)

American actor who worked for Hal Roach in the late 1910s until the mid-1920s. Charles' mother, Anna M(argaret) Fell (b. 5 Jun 1869, CA - d. 14 Jan 1947, Los Angeles), married an Emil C. Haffner (possibly b. circa 1865-1868 - possibly d. 30 Aug 1927, Shasta County, CA) on 1 Feb 1886 in Sacremento, CA. Emil was actually Charles' real-life birth father, and as a result, Charles' real name appears to be CHARLES EDWARD HAFFNER (also sp. HAFNER). However, it appears Emil and Anna divorced between then and circa 1895, when Anna remarried to Robert Bruce Stevenson (b. 21 Jan 1871, CA - d. 10 Sep 1961, Los Angeles). Charles was adopted by his stepfather (1910 Census says Charles is Robert's "adopted son"). Also, interesting note from his WWII draft reg. card (filled out 25 Apr 1942) -- under "obvious physical characteristics..." (also used to note disabilities), he notes "paralized [sic] left side." He died of currently unknown causes a little more than a year later; I wonder if maybe he had a stroke or something similar...

Real name: Charles Edward Haffner Height: 5'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

152

1916 Luke, The Candy Cut-Up [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Pipes The Pippins [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Double [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Late Lunchers [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Laughs Last [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Fatal Flivver [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Society Mixup [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Rides Roughshod [unidentified character]   1916 Luke, Crystal Gazer [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Lost Lamb [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Does The Midway [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Joins The Navy Sailor 1916 Luke And The Mermaids [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Speedy Club Life [unidentified character]   1916 Luke And The Bang-Tails [unidentified character]   1916 Luke, The Chauffeur [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Preparedness Preparations [unidentified character]   1916 Luke, The Gladiator [unidentified character]   1916 Luke, Patient Provider [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Newsie Knockout [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Movie Muddle [?] 1916 Luke, Rank Impersonator [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Fireworks Fizzle [unidentified character]   1916 Luke Locates The Loot [unidentified character]   1916 Luke's Shattered Sleep [unidentified character]   1917 Luke's Lost Liberty [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke, Lawyer [unidentified character]   1917 Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke's Lively Life [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke On Tin Can Alley [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke's Honeymoon [unidentified character]   1917 Stop! Luke! Listen! [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke, Messenger Food thief 1917 Lonesome Luke's Wild Women [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke Loses Patients [unidentified character]   1917 Pinched [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke In Birds Of A Feather [unidentified character]   1917 Lonesome Luke In From London To Laramie [?] 1917 Lonesome Luke In Love, Laughs And Lather [?] 1917 Lonesome Luke In Clubs Are Trump [?] 1917 All Aboard Baggage agent   1917 We Never Sleep [unidentified character]   1917 Move On [unidentified character]   1917 Bashful [unidentified character]   1917 Step Lively [unidentified character]   1918 The Tip [unidentified character]   1918 The Big Idea [unidentified character]   1918 Fare, Please [unidentified character]   1918 On The Jump [unidentified character]   1918 Follow The Crowd Porter in blackface/ Member of 'Red Handers' terrorist group/ Policeman 1918 It's A Wild Life Dinner guest/ Policeman 1918 His Busy Day Tailor 1918 Hey There Prop man   1918 The Non-Stop Kid [?] 1918 Two-Gun Gussie Whooping-Cough Charlie, the sheriff 1918 The City Slicker [unidentified character]   1918 Sic 'Em Towser [unidentified character]   1918 Somewhere In Turkey [unidentified character]   1918 Are Crooks Dishonest? Policeman in park 1918 An Ozark Romance [unidentified character]   1918 Kicking The Germ Out Of Germany [unidentified character]   1918 That's Him Train conductor/Messenger/Policeman 1918 Bride And Gloom [unidentified character]   1918 Two Scrambled [unidentified character]   1918 Bees In His Bonnet [unidentified character]   1918 The Great Water Peril [unidentified character]   1918 Swing Your Partners [?] 1919 Do You Love Your Wife? Detective 1919 Ask Father Policeman [UNCONFIRMED] 1919 Ring Up The Curtain Stagehand [UNCONFIRMED] 1919 Spring Fever [unidentified character]   1919 Just Neighbors Postman 1919 Be My Wife [UNCONFIRMED] 1919 The Rajah [unidentified character]   1919 He Leads, Others Follow [unidentified character]   1919 Soft Money [unidentified character]   1919 Count The Votes [unidentified character]   1919 Pay Your Dues [unidentified character]   1919 His Only Father [unidentified character]   1919 Bumping Into Broadway [unidentified character]   1919 All At Sea Policeman 1919 Captain Kidd's Kids Servant 1919 Looking For Trouble Policeman/ Spectator with hat 1919 From Hand To Mouth Stolen wallet cop 1920 Slippery Slickers Delivery man 1920 The Dippy Dentist Jewish bootlegger 1920 His Royal Slyness Book non-customer/ Noble 1920 Waltz Me Around Performer in tunic 1920 Haunted Spooks [unidentifieed character]   1920 An Eastern Westerner Anti-shimmy-dancing bouncer/Card player 1920 Any Old Port Dinner guest 1920 High And Dizzy Policeman 1920 Call A Taxi Policeman 1920 Run 'Em Ragged Murphy 1920 Little Miss Jazz Boarding house tenant 1920 Money To Burn [unidentified character]   1920 A Regular Pal Man 1920 Get Out And Get Under [unidentified character]   1920 Doing Time [?] 1920 June Madness [unidentified character]   1920 The Sandman [?] 1920 Number, Please? Cop/ Man on rollercoaster   1921 Pinning It On [unidentified character]   1921 Running Wild [unidentified character]   1921 Hurry West [unidentified character]   1921 Now Or Never Conductor 1921 A Straight Crook Hotel detective 1921 Teaching The Teacher Student/Revenue officer 1921 Stop Kidding [unidentified character]   1921 The Chink [unidentified character]   1921 The Lucky Number [unidentified character]   1921 Never Weaken Policeman 1921 Late Hours [unidentified character]   1921 A Sailor-Made Man Recruiting officer   1922 Loose Change [unidentified character]   1922 Grandma's Boy Rival   1922 Good Morning Judge Drunken defendant 1922 The Sleuth Police chief 1922 The Dumb-Bell Julius Goldsmith   1922 One Terrible Day Servant 1922 Fire Fighters Officer 1922 The Golf Bug Paul's father 1922 Young Sherlocks Kidnapper / Giovanna de Bullochi   1922 Dr. Jack Asylum guard   1922 A Quiet Street Banty's father 1923 Watch Your Wife Policeman 1923 Dig Up Butch McKill   1923 The Champeen! Officer   1923 A Tough Winter Ice customer 1923 Before The Public Butch McKill   1923 A Pleasant Journey Conductor / Officer   1923 Safety Last! Ambulance attendant 1923 Boys To Board Bootlegger   1923 California Or Bust! Sheriff of Gumbo County 1923 Sold At Auction! Auctioneer 1923 Under Two Jags Arab officer 1923 Dogs Of War! Actor 'Dan' 1923 Kill Or Cure Door-slamming non customer   1923 Lodge Night Auto thief   1923 Gas And Air Bolt, the foreman 1923 Why Worry? Revolutionary with moustache   1923 Short Orders Customer   1923 A Man About Town Shop assistant   1923 No Noise Physician 1923 Stage Fright Tony, the fruit vendor   1923 The Whole Truth Jewish tailor 1923 Dear Ol' Pal Banker 1923 Join The Circus [unidentified character]   1923 Scorching Sands Arab   1925 Are Parents Pickles? Lodge member with matching paper 1926 Pay The Cashier Head chef 1926 Hired And Fired Boss Acknowledgements & sources: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLD3-H4C (Emil Haffner and Anna Fell's marriage) https://archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po0082unit#page/n988/mode/1up (1910 Census, lines 51-54 including servant) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8ZG-9CB (Charles' 1917 marriage - claims Bruce Stevenson as father) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQR-QG3 (mother Anna in CA Death Index) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP49-NRD (stepfather Robert in CA Death Index) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-2Y51 (possible father Emil in CA Death Index) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4D4-68C (Charles' WWII Draft Reg. Card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16372-54063-7?cc=1861144 (draft card flipside, mentions paralysis) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQW-TLS (CA Death Index -- CHARLES EDWARD HAFNER [sic]) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQC-38J (CA Death Index -- CHARLES EDWARD STEVENSON) Jesse Brisson (help and information; identification in The Golf Bug, Teaching The Teacher, Hired And Fired; confirmarion that he isn't the man on park bench in Clubs Are Trump) Craig Calman (identification in A Tough Winter) *At least one source lists him in Isn't Life Terrible? - this is wrong. This page was last updated on: 23 September 2024