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Robert J. Stevenson (1915–1975) and Peggy Stevenson were a husband and wife who served consecutive terms totaling sixteen years in representation of the Hollywood-Silver Lake-Highland Park area on the Los Angeles City Council—Robert between 1969 and 1975 and Peggy, after his death, between 1975 and 1985. ==Biographies== Robert Stevenson was born on October 10, 1915, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.〔(Los Angeles Public Library reference file )〕 Stevenson was news editor and commentator for WHN radio and newscaster for "Around the World News" on CBS Radio in New York City and also worked for CBS in Los Angeles, California. He was a staff announcer on ''The Jack Benny Program'' and a motion picture and television actor, with 119 credits between 1946 and 1971. In 1957, Stevenson was cast as Dave Weller in the episode "Deep Fraud" of John Bromfield's syndicated crime drama, ''Sheriff of Cochise'', set in Arizona.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="Deep Fraud", ''Sheriff of Cochise'', November 8, 1957 )〕 In 1958, Stevenson had a recurring role as "Big Ed, the town bartender in the 26-episode NBC western television series, ''Jefferson Drum'', starring Jeff Richards as a crusading Old West newspaper editor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Jefferson Drum'' )〕 After ''Jefferson Drum'', Stevenson appeared in two episodes as a police lieutenant named "Ringer" in the short-lived ABC series, ''The Man from Blackhawk'', starring Robert Rockwell as a roving insurance investigator.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The Man from Blackhawk'' )〕 Stevenson subsequently appeared in other western series, including nine episodes of Richard Boone's ''Have Gun - Will Travel'', six times on ''Bonanza'', three times each on ''Gunsmoke'' and ''Rawhide'', and twice each on ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' and ''The Virginian''. He was cast too in minor roles in two episodes of CBS's ''The Twilight Zone''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Robert Stevenson )〕 Stevenson served in the United States Army during World War II. His offices and memberships included president of the Nichols Canyon Association, trustee of the Buckley School, Greater Los Angeles Press Club, International Footprint Association, International Society for the Protection of Animals, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild.〔〔(Internet Movie Data Base )〕〔 Peggy Stevenson was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Constance, who had immigrated from Greece. She had a sister, Catherine. Peggy graduated from Fairfax High School and then attended UCLA, where she studied political science. After graduating she became assistant radio director of an advertising agency, where she met Robert Stevenson. They were married and had a son, Robert, born in 1956. The family lived in the Hollywood Hills, just above Sunset Boulevard. She was a member of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral.〔〔(Los Angeles Public Library File (scroll to bottom) )〕〔(Nancy Baltad, "Two Successful Careers: Peggy Stevenson's Own Constituency," ''Los Angeles Times,'' September 8, 1977, page H-1 )〕 She was "only a little over 5 feet tall" and said that she had to alter her own clothes to fit.〔 Peggy was chairwoman of an annual fundraiser for underprivileged children sponsored by the show-business Masquers Club, as well as being active in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Columbia College in Hollywood.〔 Robert died in Northridge, California, on March 4, 1975, after cardiac arrest, complicated by hepatitis and an infected gallbladder. He had been ill for several months and underwent surgery for multiple retinal breaks in October and November 1974 but managed to return to his city council seat in December of that year.〔(Erwin Baker, "Robert J. Stevenson, Councilman, Dies," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 4, 1975, page 3 )〕 A funeral service was held in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, with the Reverend Frank Kelly of St. Athanasius Episcopal Church officiating.〔(Erwin Baker, "Special Election Predicted," ''Los Angeles Times,'' March 6, 1975, page D-8 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Stevenson and Peggy Stevenson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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