Alex Stevens

About

Alex Poulos (January 6, 1936 – April 14, 2015) was an American actor and stunt performer, best known for his roles as the Werewolf on Dark Shadows and The Baker from Sesame Street. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Stevens first acted in a western theme park in New Jersey, as well as making appearances in Off-Broadway plays before making his first appearance in Dark Shadows. He then appeared for the first time on Sesame Street, where he appeared in "The Number Song" segments as the baker who fell down the stairs while carrying a certain number of pies, cakes or other desserts. Stevens had bit parts in films such as A Lovely Way to Die, Lady in Cement, Hercules in New York, The Groove Tube, and David Cronenberg's Scanners. As a stunt performer, Stevens worked on projects such as The Gumball Rally, Superman, Three Men and a Baby and Goodfellas before ending his career in 1997, with a stunt...

Known for

Sesame StreetSeries • 1969GoodFellasMovie • 1990SupermanMovie • 1978Black RainMovie • 1989It Could Happen to YouMovie • 1994SplashMovie • 1984Kiss of DeathMovie • 1995The French ConnectionMovie • 1971The HiddenMovie • 1987VigilanteMovie • 1983ScannersMovie • 19813 Men and a BabyMovie • 1987ShamusMovie • 1973Code of SilenceMovie • 1985*batteries not includedMovie • 1987Hercules in New YorkMovie • 1970Eyes of Laura MarsMovie • 1978The Gumball RallyMovie • 1976The Pope of Greenwich VillageMovie • 1984They All LaughedMovie • 1981I, the JuryMovie • 1982Massage Parlor MurdersMovie • 1973God Told Me ToMovie • 1976Night of Dark ShadowsMovie • 1971