Charles Stevens (May 26, 1893 – August 22, 1964) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1961. A close friend of actor Douglas Fairbanks, Stevens appeared in nearly all of Fairbanks' films.
Early years Stevens was born in Solomonville, Arizona, and his father was a white Arizona sheriff named George Stevens and mother a Mexican woman named Eloisa Michelena."Eloisa Michelena," Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/eloisa-michelena-24-1rgx7wk. Retrieved July 4, 2021. Stevens was not, as many bios claim, the grandson of Geronimo. That erroneous information could be attributed to Stevens himself, who claimed such kinship, and film studios that promoted the supposed lineage.
Career Stevens began his career during the silent era, playing mostly Native Americans and Mexicans in Westerns. During the 1930s and 1940s, he had roles in the film serials Wild West Days and Overland Mail. In the 1950s, Stevens guest-starred on several television series, including The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Sky King, The Lone Ranger, Zorro, and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. In two of those appearances in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, in 1954 and 1958, he played Geronimo.
He made his last onscreen appearance in the film The Outsider (1961), starring Tony Curtis.
Death Stevens died on August 22, 1964, and is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood in Los Angeles County, California.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1915 The Birth of a Nation Volunteer Film debut, Uncredited The Lamb Lieutenant Uncredited Fatherhood Looey Jim Uncredited Martyrs of the Alamo Mexican Soldier Uncredited Double Trouble Thief Uncredited1916 The Good Bad-Man Bandit Uncredited American Aristocracy Mexican Uncredited Lineman Uncredited The Americano Col. Gargaras1917 Wild and Woolly Pedro The Man from Painted Post Henchman Reaching for the Moon Boris' Lieutenant Uncredited A Modern Musketeer Indian Uncredited1918 Six Shooter Andy Mexican John Mr. Fix-It Gangster Uncredited M'Liss Mexican Uncredited He Comes Up Smiling Townsman Uncredited 1919 His Majesty, the American Officer Uncredited1920 The Mollycoddle Yellow Horse The Mark of Zorro Peon Beaten by Sgt. Gonzalez Uncredited1921 The Nut Henchman Uncredited The Three Musketeers Planchet1922 Moran of the Lady Letty Seaman Uncredited The Primitive Lover Pedro Robin Hood Prince John's Aide Alternative title: Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood Captain Fly-by-Night Indian 1923 Where the North Begins The Fox1924 The Thief of Bagdad Persian Prince's Awaker Uncredited Empty Hands Indian Guide The Iron Horse Indian Uncredited1925 Recompense Mosheshoe Don Q, Son of Zorro Robledo A Son of His Father Pablo The Vanishing American Shoie Tumbleweeds Indian Uncredited1926 The Black Pirate Powder Man Mantrap Lawrence Jackfish (Indian Guide) Across the Pacific Emilio Aguinaldo The Temptress Argentine Reveler Uncredited1927 The King of Kings Beggar Uncredited Woman's Law Now We're in the Air Knife Thrower Uncredited The Gaucho The Gaucho's First Lieutenant1928 Stand and Deliver Pietro Diamond Handcuffs Niambo1929 The Iron Mask Planchet Tide of Empire Indian Servant Uncredited The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu Singh Uncredited Rio Rita José Uncredited The Taming of the Shrew Servant Uncredited The Virginian Pedro Uncredited1930 The Arizona Kid Mine Mexican Uncredited The Big Trail Lopez Tom Sawyer Injun Joe1931 The Cisco Kid Lopez The Conquering Horde John The Cisco Kid Lopez1932 The Gay Caballero Messenger Uncredited South of the Rio Grande Pedro The Broken Wing Chicken Thief The Stoker Ernesto Mystery Ranch Tonto - Henchman Chandu the Magician Ali Uncredited Heritage of the Desert Pancho Uncredited Tex Takes a Holiday Henchman The Golden West Indian Uncredited1933 Sensation Hunters Indian Joe Uncredited Drum Taps Indian Joe The California Trail Juan When Strangers Marry Chattermahl The Woman I Stole Crewman Uncredited Police Call Gang Leader Fury of the Jungle Kimba The Perils of Pauline Lee Serial, Uncredited1934 Man of Two Worlds Eskimo Uncredited Call of the Coyote: A Legend of the Golden West Pancho Viva Villa! Pascal's Staff Uncredited The Trumpet Blows Sheriff Mejias Uncredited Grand Canary Cabbie Uncredited La Cucaracha Pancho's Valet Short, Uncredited Wake Up and Dream 2nd Indian Uncredited Behold My Wife! Apache Herder Uncredited1935 The Lives of a Bengal Lancer McGregor's Servant Uncredited Rumba Counterfeit Lottery Ticket Vendor Uncredited Under the Pampas Moon Groom Uncredited Call of the Wild Francois1936 Rose of the Rancho Peon Spy Uncredited Here Comes Trouble Malay Mike Give Us This Night Fisherman Robin Hood of El Dorado Wedding Guest / Bandit Uncredited The Country Beyond Half-Breed Uncredited Aces and Eights Captain Felipe de Lopez The Plainsman Injun Charley Uncredited The Bold Caballero Captain Vargas Alternative title: The Bold Cavalier1937 Fair Warning Miguel Uncredited Swing High, Swing Low Panamanian at Cockfight Uncredited The Last Train from Madrid Peasant Uncredited Wild West Days Buckskin Frank Ebb Tide Uncle Ned Thank You, Mr. Moto Ning Uncredited1938 Forbidden Valley Blackjack The Crime of Doctor Hallet Talamu The Adventures of Marco Polo Mongol Warrior Uncredited Tropic Holiday Peón Uncredited Flaming Frontiers Breed - Henchman Serial The Renegade Ranger Manuel Red Barry Capt. Moy Serial Flirting with Fate Garcia's Chauffeur Uncredited1939 Union Pacific Indian Shooting Mollie Uncredited Man of Conquest Zavola Uncredited The Girl and the Gambler Andres The Oregon Trail Henchman Breed Serial Frontier Marshal Indian Charlie Desperate Trails Henchman Ortega The Real Glory Captured Native Giving Guns' Location Uncredited Geronimo Indian Uncredited The Mad Empress Diaz's Messenger Uncredited1940 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Mexican Uncredited Charlie Chan in Panama Native Fisherman Uncredited Wagons Westward Pima Winners of the West Snakeye Serial Untamed Indian Trapper Uncredited South to Karanga Native Kit Carson Ruiz North West Mounted Police Half-breed Archer Uncredited The Mark of Zorro Jose Uncredited Behind the News Carlos Marquez Uncredited1941 White Eagle Henchman Serial, Uncredited The Bad Man Venustiano Blood and Sand Pablo Gómez Forced Landing Migalos - Prisoner Uncredited Roaring Frontiers Moccasin The Corsican Brothers Shepherd Uncredited1942 Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die Indian Charley Beyond the Blue Horizon Panao Pierre of the Plains Crying Loon Halfway to Shanghai Ali Manila Calling Filipino Uncredited Overland Mail Puma - Henchman Serial Here We Go Again Indian Uncredited1944 Michael Strogoff Secuaz de Tártaro El as negro Marked Trails Denver - Henchman The Mummy's Curse Achilles1945 Bad Men of the Border Juan Uncredited South of the Rio Grande Sebastian Bandits of the Badlands Rusty Uncredited San Antonio Sojer Harris Uncredited Adventure Man in Cantina Uncredited1946 Border Bandits Jose Tangier Juan Uncredited My Darling Clementine Indian Charlie Uncredited1947 Sinbad the Sailor Ruri Uncredited Buffalo Bill Rides Again White Mountain The Homestretch Mexican Father Uncredited Calcutta Strangler Uncredited Ride the Pink Horse Drunk Mexican Uncredited The Exile Painter1948 Saigon Susan's Driver Uncredited Fury at Furnace Creek José Artego Uncredited Coroner Creek Indian Uncredited Return of the Bad Men Grey Eagle Uncredited Belle Starr's Daughter Cherokee Joe The Feathered Serpent Manuel Uncredited1949 The Walking Hills Cleve Uncredited Roll, Thunder, Roll! Felipe, El Conejo rider The Cowboy and the Indians Broken Arm1950 Ambush Diablito A Ticket to Tomahawk Trancos Uncredited Fortunes of Captain Blood Juan Otlas Uncredited The Savage Horde Morellis The Showdown Indian Joe Indian Territory Soma Uncredited California Passage Pedro1951 Oh! Susanna Charlie Grass Warpath Courier1952 Smoky Canyon Johnny Big Foot Uncredited Rose of Cimarron Lone Indian on Trail Uncredited The Lion and the Horse Deputy Britt Wagons West Kaw Chief (credit only)1953 Tropic Zone Macario's Grandfather Uncredited Savage Mutiny Chief Wamai San Antone Mexican Uncredited Jeopardy Mexican Father Uncredited Ride, Vaquero! Vaquero The Stand at Apache River Apache Indian Uncredited Conquest of Cochise Apache Brave Uncredited Escape from Fort Bravo Eilota Uncredited1954 Jubilee Trail Pablo Gunfighters of the Northwest Cariboo Serial, Uncredited Man with the Steel Whip Blackjack Sam Serial, Uncredited Killer Leopard Tony Gonzales Uncredited Green Fire Bandit Uncredited1955 The Last Command Peon Villager Uncredited The Vanishing American Quah-Tan1956 Pardners Indian Uncredited The Ten Commandments Slave Uncredited 1957 Duel at Apache Wells Mexican Uncredited 1959 Last Train from Gun Hill Keno Uncredited 1960 Oklahoma Territory Tom Badger Uncredited 1961 The Outsider Joseph Hayes (final film role) Television Year Title Role Notes 1950–1956 The Lone Ranger Red Moon / Various 5 episodes 1952–1953The Adventures of Kit Carson Chief Gray Wolf / Various 6 episodes 1953–1960 Death Valley Days Bill / Red Cloud / Various 7 episodes 1954–1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Geronimo / Pedro / Wynoki 5 episodes 1955–1956 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon Kluk-Wan, Medicine Man / Ataksuk 2 episodes 1956 My Friend Flicka Deerfoot 1 episode1957Broken Arrow Neche / Old Man 2 episodesZorro Half-breed Informer / Josafat 2 episodesThe Adventures of Jim Bowie Pinal / Medicine Man 2 episodes 1957–1958 Wagon Train Old Indian / Medicine Man 2 episodes 1958 Sugarfoot Charlie Falling Horse / Saba / Charlie 3 episodes 1958–1961 Bronco Shad / Daniel Webster / Yellow Claw 3 episodes 1959 Laramie Indian 1 episode1960 Law of the Plainsman Escudero 1 episode The Alaskans Chinook 2 episodes Maverick Indian Chief 1 episode The Magical World of Disney Old Dying Indian 1 episode1960–1961 Rawhide Old Indian/Sub-Chief 2 episodes
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