Photo: CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Stevenson will always be Henry Blake to me, and that is no small legacy. There is something quietly impressive about a Northwestern-educated man who worked as a clown and a salesman before finding the role that defined him. His Blake was warm, fumbling, and unexpectedly moving, the kind of performance that only works when real humanity leaks through the comedy. He earned a Golden Globe in 1974, but I think his truest talent was making people feel at ease, a skill no award fully measures. He left us in 1996, yet his disarming presence still lingers in those reruns, and I value that gentle warmth highly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- McLean Stevenson
- Name (Japanese)
- マクリーン・スティーヴンソン
- Reading
- まくりーん・すてぃーゔんそん
- Born
- November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Normal, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / clown / spokesperson / salesperson / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Northwestern University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean%20Stevenson
Frequently asked questions
When was McLean Stevenson born?
November 14, 1927 – February 15, 1996.
Where is McLean Stevenson from?
McLean Stevenson is from Normal, Illinois, United States.
What does McLean Stevenson do?
McLean Stevenson works as actor, clown, spokesperson, salesperson, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.