Marti Stevens (actress)


Marti Stevens is a singer and actress. She has appeared in television shows such as It Takes a Thief, The Love Boat and Stagecoach West. She appeared in an Australian production of the play Forty Carats and in High Spirits, the musical version of Blithe Spirit, in London's West End in 1964. She also had a starring role in the 1962 film, All Night Long.

Early life

She is the daughter of American film studio executive, Nicholas Schenck. She was also a close friend of actresses Marlene Dietrich and Rachel Roberts.
In 1963 she had a surprise visit from a queen. Queen Frederika and Princess Irene of Greece was being chased down the road by protestors and were ringing door bells looking for refuge. Marti Stevens heard the bell ring and came to the door dressed in a bath towel. She let them in and gave them both a scotch.

Music career

Clubs

In late November 1959, she began a two-week engagement at the Ankara club. It was reported in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 6 edition, she along with the Chandra Kaly Dancers were to stay on an extra week.

Other events

In January 2016, it was announced that she along with Barbara Cook, Tony winner Billy Porter, Lea Salonga, De'Adre Aziza, Amanda Green, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Lindsay Mendez, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Telly Leung and others were to perform at a benefit concert connected with the late Lena Horne. The event was to take place at New York City’s Symphony Space on Jan. 11 at 7:30 PM.

Stage

In March 1970, having been brought to Australia by Philip Productions, she was appearing at the Anthenaeum theater in Melbourne with Tony Hanlon in the James Burrows directed Forty Carats.

Film and television roles

In 1962, she had a role in the film All Night Long, a film with the British jazz-scene as its backdrop, based on Shakespeare's Othello. She played the role of Delia Lane, wife of a black musician, Aurelius Rex, played by Paul Harris. They become victim to the devious and sinister meddling by musician Johnny Cousin, played by Patrick McGoohan. Stevens sings two songs in the film.

Filmography

TitleEpisode #RoleDirectorYearNotes #
M SquadContrabandEve ParkerDon Medford1958Season 2, Episode 13
Stagecoach WestThe Saga of Jeremy BooneFelicia SparksThomas Carr1960Season 1, Episode 8
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.729Barbara DodgeAlastair Reid1964Season 1, Episode 729
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.730Barbara DodgeAlastair Reid1964Season 1, Episode 730
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.732Barbara DodgeCecil Petty1964Season 1, Episode 732
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.733Barbara DodgeShaun O'Riordan1964Season 1, Episode 733
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.735Barbara DodgeAlastair Reid1964Season 1, Episode 735
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.737Barbara DodgeShaun O'Riordan1964Season 1, Episode 737
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.738Barbara DodgeCecil Petty1964Season 1, Episode 738
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.739Barbara DodgeShaun O'Riordan1964Season 1, Episode 739
Emergency-Ward 10Episode #1.740Barbara DodgeJosephine Douglas1964Season 1, Episode 740
It Takes a ThiefLocked in the Cradle of the Keep Commissar MalenskaLeonard Horn1968Season 1, Episode 14
MannixEnd of the RainbowMrs. O'FarrellRobert L. Friend1968Season 2, Episode 5
KojakMouseBeth AvildHarvey S. Laidman1978Season 5, Episode 14
Hart to HartThis Lady Is MurderAlthea PrinzEarl Bellamy1980Season 2, Episode 3
The Love BoatThe Lady from Laramie/Vicki Swings/Phantom BrideMiss SingletonJack Arnold1981Season 5, Episode 7