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- Birth nameCharles Alexander Stevenson
- Charles A. Stevenson was born on November 6, 1851 in Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]. He was an actor, known for Passion Flower (1921), Peter Pan (1924) and Shore Acres (1914). He was married to Frances Riley and Kate Claxton. He died on July 2, 1929 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesFrances Riley(1911 - July 2, 1929) (his death, 1 child)Kate Claxton(1878 - 1910) (divorced)
- In 1901 Stevenson claimed to have divorced Kate Claxton by publication, but she later sued him for divorce and won when Stevenson's second wife was already pregnant. Claxton was well known for her portrayal of Louise in "Two Orphans" on the stage and later sold film rights to D.W. Griffith which he produced as Orphans of the Storm (1921).
- His daughter, Margot Stevenson, followed him into the theatre and film.
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