Parker Stevenson
Stevenson (left) with Shaun Cassidy as The Hardy Boys
Born
Richard Stevenson Parker Jr.

(1952-06-04) June 4, 1952
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationActor
Years active1972–present
Spouses
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    (m. 1983; div. 1997)​
  • Lisa Schoen
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    (m. 2018)​
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Richard Stevenson Parker Jr. (born June 4, 1952), known professionally as Parker Stevenson, is an American actor best known for playing Frank Hardy in the 1970s series The Hardy Boys and Craig Pomeroy on the 1990s series Baywatch.

Early life

Stevenson was born on the Main Line of Philadelphia, as Richard Stevenson Parker Jr., one of two sons of Richard Stevenson Parker Sr., an investment advisor, and Sarah Meade, an actress who worked on Broadway and in numerous television commercials. His mother took him to a filming session when he was five years old, which resulted in him making two small television appearances. The elder Parker, who had moved his family to Rye, New York, disapproved of the whole business, and although Richard Jr. himself appeared in a few plays at Brooks Preparatory School, he then had no intention of becoming an actor and wanted to be an architect.[1]

Career

Stevenson's first notable screen appearance was a starring role in the 1972 movie A Separate Peace, credited as Parker Stevenson. After graduating from Brooks School and Princeton University, where he studied architecture, he moved to Hollywood and landed a role opposite Sam Elliott in the 1976 film Lifeguard.[2]

Stevenson became well known from starring with teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries series, produced by Glen A. Larson's production company through MCA-Universal Television (now NBCUniversal) under license from the Stratemeyer Publication Syndicate, from 1977 to 1979 on ABC.[2] In 1983, he co-starred in the movie Stroker Ace as Burt Reynolds's brash race-car driving nemesis, Aubrey James. The film was a critical and financial failure.

In 1986, Stevenson starred as Billy Hazard in the television miniseries North and South. He co-starred with then-wife Kirstie Alley, who portrayed his sister Virgilia Hazard.[3] He starred on the short-lived 1988 series Probe in the lead role of Austin James. He was part of the original cast of Baywatch in the 1989 season, returning for the syndicated 1997 and 1998 seasons. He had a recurring role as a computer tycoon on Melrose Place during the second season.[4] He starred in Legion. In 2014, he had a guest role on the Western/mystery series Longmire.[2]

Stevenson has been a photographer since he was young; his work can be found at his photography website.[5][2]

From 2017 to 2020 he starred on Greenhouse Academy as Louis Osmond, Academy Director.[6]

Personal life

Stevenson was married to his first wife, actress Kirstie Alley, on December 22, 1983, and they divorced in 1997.[7] They adopted two children: a son in 1992 and a daughter in 1995.[8][9]

Stevenson married celebrity chef Lisa Schoen on September 29, 2018, at the Demetria Vineyards in Los Olivos, California.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1972A Separate PeaceGene Forrester
1974Our TimeMichael BrooksAlternative title: Death of Her Innocence
1976LifeguardChris Randall
1983Stroker AceAubrey James
1985StitchesBobby Stevens
1995Not of This EarthOfficer Jack Sherbourne
2003Terror Peak
2008LoadedBen Ryan
2014McTaggart's FortuneRichard Heywood
2015Perfect DisguiseGeneral William Tecumseh Sherman
His Secret FamilyDetective Daniel Sharpson
2016The War RidersGeneral Sherman
Hidden TruthSheriff Underwood
2018MistrustBrandon McKellan
2019American ConfederateGeneral Sherman
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1974GunsmokeStevenEpisode: "To Ride a Yeller Horse"
1976The Streets of San FranciscoAndy HorvathEpisode: "The Drop"
1977–79The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesFrank HardyMain role (46 episodes)
1981This House PossessedGary StraihornTelevision film
1983The Love BoatBill WatkinsEpisode: "The Dean and the Flunkee" (Parts 1 & 2)
Shooting StarsBill O'KeefeTelevision film pilot
The Love BoatMatt StevensEpisode: "Don't Take My Wife, Please"
1984HotelMichaelEpisode: "Confrontations"
1984–85Falcon CrestJoel McCarthyRecurring role (11 episodes)
1985RockhopperNick LarabeeTelevision film
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsLance RichardsEpisode: "Method Actor"
Murder, She WroteMichael DigbyEpisode: "Sticks and Stones"
1986North and South: Book IIBilly HazardMiniseries
That Secret SundayInvestigative Reporter Scott DennisTelevision film
1987MatlockDr. Philip EagenEpisode: "The Author"
The HitchhikerBrettEpisode: "Best Shot"
Shades of Love: The Rose CafeJoshTelevision film
1988Mission: ImpossibleChamp FosterEpisode: "The Haunting"
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsClark TaylorEpisode: "Prosecutor"
ProbeAustin JamesMain role (8 episodes)
1989The Cover Girl and the CopCable HaywardTelevision film, uncredited
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu PierCraig PomeroyTelevision film pilot
Caddie WoodlawnUncle Edmund GreyTelevision film
1989–90,
1997–99		BaywatchCraig PomeroyMain cast (season 1), recurring (seasons 8–9)
1990All the Rivers Run IICyrus P. JamesTelevision film
1991Flesh 'n' BloodJeffrey HazelwoodEpisode: "Tall, Dark and Wanted in Four States"
1992BlossomJim / Scott AlexanderEpisode: "Hot for Teacher"
Are You Lonesome Tonight?Mat HendersonTelevision film
Shadow of a StrangerTed ClintonTelevision film
1993Melrose PlaceSteve McMillanRecurring role (6 episodes)
Official DenialPaul CorlissTelevision film
1994Burke's LawTed CranshawEpisode: "Who Killed Good Time Charlie?"
1998LegionCaptain AldrichTelevision film
1999Avalon: Beyond the AbyssCommander John AldenTelevision film; also executive producer
2000Batman BeyondPaxton PowersVoice, episode: "King's Ransom"
2001TrappedOliver SloanTelevision film
2002Judging AmyMr. Andrew PickeralEpisode: "Who Shot Dick?"
The DistrictMr. SkolsEpisode: "Convictions"
2003Terror PeakKevin FraserTelevision film
2010Legend of the SeekerThe MargraveEpisode: "Princess"
2014LongmireWelles VanBlarcomEpisode: "Reports of My Death"
2015Win, Lose or LoveMike CantonTelevision film
A Christmas ReunionDon DupreeTelevision film
2016The Perfect DaughterBruce CahillTelevision film
BullGavin EvertonEpisode: "Just Tell the Truth"
2017My Christmas PrinceJim LoganTelevision film
2017–2020Greenhouse AcademyLouis OsmondMain cast (40 episodes)

References

  1. ↑ Mason, Aiden (December 29, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Parker Stevenson". TVOvermind. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Parker Stevenson Talks About The Hardy Boys, Probe, and His Passion for Photography". Classic Film and TV Café. July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ Ross, Robyn (November 6, 2012). "Kirstie Alley: I Had an Affair with Patrick Swayze". TV Guide.
  4. ↑ Carter, Alan (October 22, 1993). "Parker Stevenson visits 'Melrose Place'". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ↑ "Shadowworks". Parker Stevenson Shadowworks. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Ellenbogen, Rachael (October 24, 2019). "'Greenhouse Academy' Season 3: Brooke, Emma Actresses Recast and New Characters Added". International Business Times. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ Fisher, Luchina (April 16, 2009). "'Gal-imony': Celeb Women Who Pay in the Divorce". ABC News. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ Khoo, Isabelle (June 22, 2016). "Kirstie Alley Kids: Actress Shares First Photo Of Grandson Waylon Tripp Parker". HuffPost. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kirstie Alley Is a Grandma, Son William Stevenson Welcomes First Child". E! Online. June 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Inside 'Hardy Boys' Star Parker Stevenson's Wedding To Lisa Schoen (EXCLUSIVE)". Closer Weekly. November 17, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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