Alex Stevens, who got his big break as the "wolf" side of (much taller!) actors' werewolf characters on the 1960s Gothic serial DARK SHADOWS and went on to become Frank Sinatra's full-time stuntman and even a recurring character on SESAME STREET, died April 14, 2015.
(Coincidentally, he died exactly 3 years after the late Jonathan Frid, DS's "alpha" vampire "Barnabas Collins." And though it wasn't precisely the death-aversary of Frank Sinatra, the latter DID pass on a 14th-- May 14, 1998 to be exact.)
Born January 6, 1936 as one of twin brothers to a Greek-American family in Hartford, Conn., Alex Stevens (nee Poulos), starting with cowboy stunts at an NJ Wild West park, would eventually perform stunt work and stunt coordination in such prominent and diverse films as SUPERMAN, GOODFELLAS, THE FRENCH CONNECTION, and 3 MEN AND A BABY. Along the way, he also had small acting and walk-on roles in many of these, as well as on stage.
Some of his better-known TV appearances, aside from DS, were in the early days of SESAME STREET, where Stevens had a role as a counting baker who always managed to trip while carrying huge trays of baked goods. (However, his voice was dubbed by Jim Henson.) In 1970, during the height of DS's popularity, Stevens had a notable guest shot on WHAT'S MY LINE, when he appeared in his full werewolf regalia (a make-up process that consumed HOURS.)
His final listed stunt credit was in 1997 on the prison series OZ.
In addition to his own stunt career, Alex Stevens mentored many aspiring stunt performers of both sexes. He is fondly remembered for his astute tutelage in comments on his East Coast Stuntmens Association Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-...44047592311333
Other sources:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0826952/
http://www.collinsporthistoricalsoci...tman-alex.html
(article by Linnie)