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Craig Stevens (born Gail Shikles Jr.; July 8, 1918 [citation needed] – May 10, 2000) was an American film and television actor, best known for his starring role on television as private detective Peter Gunn from 1958 to 1961.
Craig Stevens. Actor: Gunn. Born in Liberty, Missouri, as Gail Shikles Jr., tall, suave Craig Stevens will forever be remembered for his role as the cool, laid-back private eye Peter Gunn (1958), a ground-breaking show that ushered in the era of tough but smooth private eyes who were handy with their fists and with the ladies, and which also ...
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- Liberty, Missouri, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Craig Stevens, the actor who played Peter Gunn and inspired Agent 327 and Archer. Find out his birth name, height, family, awards, trivia and more.
- July 8, 1918
- May 10, 2000
May 13, 2000 · Craig Stevens, who created the title role of the suave but tough private eye in ''Peter Gunn,'' a popular television series in the late 1950's and early 60's, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles....
Craig Stevens, the stage, film and TV actor best known for playing the hardboiled detective in TV"s "Peter Gunn" in the late 1950s, died May 10, according to wire reports. The cause of death...
Craig Stevens discusses his life and career, including his classic role on "Peter Gunn," as well as his long marriage to Alexis Smith, in this 1993 interview with cable TV host Skip E Lowe.
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May 12, 2000 · Craig Stevens, 81, the actor who helped create a new genre of television detective heroes in the role of suave private eye “Peter Gunn,” a series created by Blake Edwards.
