WebJerry Lewis and Stella Stevens at an event for The Nutty Professor (1996) People Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens. And the money that he made, he gave it all to his favorite charity. Although she played a minor part, she nevertheless won the Golden Globe award for New Star Of The Year-Female, which then led to bigger roles. Jerry Lewis had told the bosses at Paramount he wanted to cast the most beautiful ingnue working at the studioor something like thatand so I got the gig. But she wanted to People who had snow-white hairreally pale blond hairwere very popular in those days. Girls! (1962) with Elvis Presleyincidentally, all co-stars mentioned here died prematurelybefore she was cast to appear in The Nutty Professor (1963). But in spite of that rough start, I did OK.. Absolutely, I was really convinced his working method served a purpose, and I hoped to work with him againand with Gena Rowlands too [married to Cassavetes from 1954 until his death in 1989, she appeared in nine films directed by him]. But Im glad I did The Poseidon Adventure. It had a lot of potential, we all saw that. I said then that I never wanted to quit. Isnt that something? Beginning at 20th Century Fox, she soon moved to Paramount to appear in Lil Abner (1959), where she signed a five-year contract which marked the beginning of her screen career. For two seasons in the early 80s, she starred in the primetime soap Flamingo Road and later had recurring roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital. Stella Stevens, who starred with Elvis Presley in Girls! Stella Stevens, who starred alongside Elvis Presley in Girls! I said then that I never wanted to quit. Stevens also was a popular guest on talk shows, making about a half-dozen appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, along with those hosted by the likes of Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Vicki Lawrence, David Frost and Alan Thicke. Two years later, she divorced and began modelling and acting. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. I was under contract to Paramount in those days. Soon after, she won the New Star Golden Globe, was named Playboys Playmate of the Month and got a contract with Paramount Pictures, leading to film work and Girls! Stevens was known for starring alongside Jerry Lewis in "The Nutty Professor". In an interview in 1994, Stevens said that she worried that she didn't succeed in bringing out the best in her directors and that her ambitions changed. She also directed several films, the documentary An American Heroine, which never got distribution, and The Ranch. She retired in 2010. It was a miserable six days of filming, she said, due to the temper of director Norman Taurog, though she said Presley was nice. (with Elvis Presley) and The Poseidon Adventure, Stella Stevens was known for her voluptuous curves, platinum blonde locks, and shimmering eyes. She was 84. In 2017, shed say that her favorite director that she worked with was Vincente Minnelli on The Courtship of Eddies Father, from 1963. Maria Calabrese, founder of Green Life Media and Stevens manager and friend, remembered the actress as one of the most wonderful and gifted people and the OG of strong Hollywood women., It was an honor and a privilege to work with Stella, who was one of the most wonderful and gifted people I have ever worked with, Calabrese wrote in a statement to Deadline. Girls! I wanted to be like my favorite actresses: Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. While I truly wish I could have done more for her toward the latter years of her career and shared in her frustration as she so wanted to make the leap from a triple threat American icon to producer her wish, never realized, was to have three original Western scripts produced. Girls! with Elvis Presley, which she only agreed to do because she was promised to a Montgomery Clift movie if she did it. Elvis was not the only singing superstar Stevens had the pleasure to work with in a film. Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and '70s comedies who is perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewiss affection in The Nutty Professor, died Friday. Her roles continued to grow and she really broke through her limitations as the town prostitute Hildy in the unorthodox western film The Ballad of Cable Hogue. 27 in Playboys 100 Sexiest Stars Of The 20th Century.. Girls! I want to go on forever. I almost begged him to make a movie where I could work with her, but it didnt happen. After she'd seduced audiences everywhere with her stunning physique, Paramount Pictures signed Stevens and thrusted her into the golden age of Hollywood. Period. Stevens' estate said she died Friday in Los Angeles after a long illness. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. The couple had one son together named Andrew Stevens (who would grow up to became a successful writer/director/producer) before they divorced in 1957. She was 84. Mel Torm, Skip Ward, Michael Dante, Robert Evans, Hugh O'Brian, Buddy Bregman, Warren Beatty and Jerry Lewis: Divorce: Noble Herman Stephens: Net Worth: $10 Million: Salary: $400k: Eye Color: Blue: Hair Color: Blonde: Thats what he taught me. Girls!, starring opposite Presley in 1962, Stevens said she did not like the script, but Paramount told her she was contractually obliged to do it. Directed by screen veteran Norman Taurog and starring Elvis Presley while still at the peak of his popularity, I suppose it gave your career a boost? America Is Trying to Electrify. Also, we had Ronald Neame as our director. Stella Stevens, the actress best known for her roles in The Nutty Professor and The Poseidon Adventure and starring opposite Elvis Presley in Girls! February 17, 2023 10:58am Stella Stevens Stella Stevens, the actress best known for her roles in The Nutty Professor and The Poseidon Adventure and starring Stevens lost some of her confidence as she was convinced her character was rejected because Laurel was the prettier girl. "He had me doing a lot of layouts with photographers - indoors, outdoors, here and there - being seen in different places, going to the best restaurants, meeting with wonderful actors and directors those were the golden years of Hollywood. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. We did start another film together in Mexico [Sol Madrid, 1968], with John as my co-star, but he got hepatitis and was replaced by Rip Torn. I said then that I never wanted to quit. She won a Golden Globe as Most Promising Newcomer for her first film, 1959s Say One for Me, which starred Bing Crosby and Debbie Reynolds. Girls! Copyright 2023 by The Associated Press. Photo by Silver Screen Stella Stevens was a popular Hollywood actress of the 1960s and '70s who starred in such hit movies as the Jerry Lewis comedy "The Nutty Professor" and the disaster film "The Poseidon Adventure." Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and 70s comedies perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewiss affection in The Nutty ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash. Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and 70s comedies perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewis's affection in "The Nutty Professor," has died. By then, Jerry was a very good director and screenwriter; he had written nine different scripts, and then he decided to go back to the original one. It was a miserable six days of filming, she said, due to the temper of director Norman Taurog, though she said Presley was nice. Fortunately for me, it was only six days work. Melvin Franks Lil Abner (1959) paved the way for her next films such as John Cassavetes Too Late Blues co-starring Bobby Darin, Man-Trap (both 1961) with Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen, and then came Girls! She was 84. Girls! She was the OG of strong Hollywood women.. Bobby was a very fine actor, but as you can imagine, he was no Montgomery Clift, she said. Stevens modelled for Playboy multiple times and was Playmate of the Month in January 1960. Girls! Just relax, let it come out, and it would look fine on screen, he told me. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. He was a great comedy director who could make anything funny. Plus, I was offered a movie with Montgomery Clift if I did this one, so that was the only reason for me to go through with it. Girls! 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WebStella Stevens passed away 2023-10-01 in This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. There was never enough we could do for him. Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in 1938 as Estelle Caro Eggleston, she wed electrician Noble Herman Stevens at 16 and gave birth to her first and only child Andrew. She also acted with Dean Martin as a sexy, but ditzy agent in the 1966 film The Silencers and as Bobby Darins love interest in Too Late Blues released in 1961. In one of her most memorable roles, 1963 sci-fi comedy The Nutty Professor, Stevens played a student of Jerry Lewis' socially awkward university lecturer. Beyond the Dash Home; Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and 70s comedies perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewiss affection in The Nutty Professor, has died. Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and '70s comedies who is perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewis affection in The Nutty Professor, has died. WebJerry Lewis. (AP Photo, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Erik Pedersen contributed to this report. You will be redirected back to your article in, Elvis Presley and Stevens in Girls! All Rights Reserved. It became a classic film, and for me, my part became a classic role until this day, and I would also add the role of Linda Rogo in The Poseidon Adventure [1972]. What sounds like a fantasy to most women was actually a severe disappointment to the actress. It was a miserable six days of filming, she said, due to the temper of director Norman Taurog, though she said Presley was nice. Girls!" "Jerry Lewis had told the bosses at Paramount he wanted to cast the most beautiful ingnue working at the studio - or something like that - and so I got the gig," she said. 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