Stevens, Shadoe 1947–

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Stevens, Shadoe 1947–

PERSONAL

Original name, Terry Ingstad; born November 3, 1947, in Jamestown, ND; mother, an artist; married first wife, 1967 (divorced, 1978); married Cynthia Gaydos, 1980(divorced, 1984); married Beverly Cunningham (amodel), 1986; children: (first marriage) one son; (third marriage) Amber Dawn, Chyna Rose. Education: Studied art at the University of North Dakota; studied drama and radio and television at the University of Arizona.

Addresses: Agent— Daniel Hoff Agency, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA; Atlas Talent, 36 West 44th St., Suite 1000, New York, NY 10036. Contact— c/o 2934 Beverly Glen Circle 399, Bel Air, CA 90077.

Career: Actor, announcer, comedian, producer, and writer. Worked as a radio personality and a television show host. KEYJ–FM, Jamestown, ND, disc jockey, c. 1958; worked at KILO, Grand Forks, ND, KQWB, Fargo, ND, and KIKX, Tucson, AZ, c. 1960s; WRKO–FM, Boston, MA, evening host, c. late 1960s; KHJ, Los Angeles, CA, radio personality, 1970–?; KRLA–FM, Los Angeles, CA, program director, c. 1970s; KMET–FM, program director, c. 1970s; KROQ–FM, Los Angeles, CA, program director, c. 1970s; appeared as Fred Rated in television commercials for Federated Stores, c. 1980s; hosted America's Top 40, a syndicated weekly radio show, 1988–94; Rhythm Radio (a global network of new music radio programs), head; Shadoe Vision (production company), Los Angeles, owner. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (water park), Los Angeles, participant in ceremonies celebrating park's expansion, 1997.

Member: Sigma Nu.

Awards, Honors: Named personality of the year, Billboard magazine.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Voice of G.O.D., Altar Boyz, Dodger Stages, New York City, 2005.

Film Appearances:

Voiceover, The Kentucky Fried Movie, United Film, 1977.

Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment (also known as Terms of Enrollment), 1986.

Title role, Traxx, DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1988.

Fred, Mr. Saturday Night, Columbia, 1992.

Steve Skylar, Sharkskin 6 (also known as Crime Guys), Columbia, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Host (with others), Hot City (also known as Hot City Disco), syndicated, 1978.

Announcer and participant, The New Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1986–89.

Host, America's Top 10, syndicated, 1988–90.

Max Monroe, Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (also known as Max Monroe), CBS, 1990.

Announcer, Wake, Rattle & Roll (animated; also known as Fender Bender 500, Jump, Rattle & Roll, and Monster Tails), syndicated, 1990–91.

Kenny Beckett, Dave's World, CBS, 1993–97.

Voice of Doctor Leonard "Doc" Samson, The Incredible Hulk (animated), UPN, c. 1996–98.

Announcer, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 1998—.

Voice of the Weird Eye, Weird TV, 2003.

Announcer, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005–2007.

Himself, Jury Duty, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Maxwell, Bucket of Blood (also known as Dark Secrets, The Death Artist, and Roger Corman Presents "Bucket of Blood "), 1995.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989.

Announcer, The Horror Hall of Fame, 1990.

Host, The Miss Hawaiian Tropic Beauty Pageant, syndicated, 1990.

Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990.

Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years (also known as Hollywood Celebrates Bugs Bunny's 50th Birthday), CBS, 1990.

Announcer, HBO's 20th Anniversary—We Hardly Believe It Ourselves (also known as HBO's 20th Anniversary Special—We Don't Believe It Ourselves), HBO, 1992.

Announcer, Fifty Years of Soaps: An All–Star Celebration, CBS, 1994.

Host from Hawaii, The All–American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1994.

Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994.

Competitor (CBS), Superstar American Gladiators, ABC, 1995.

Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995.

Announcer, A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995.

Host, The 107th Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS, 1996.

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade, CBS, 1996.

Host, The 108th Tournament of Roses Parade, NBC, 1997.

Announcer, Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998.

NFL All–Star Comedy Blitz, CBS, 1999.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Djony Dakota, "ShadoeVision," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1986.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Howard Stern Show (also known as The Howard Stern Summer Show), 1991.

"Hank's Night in the Sun," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994.

Charlie Stone, "Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995.

Weird TV, syndicated, 1995.

"Riptide" Roger Peltyn, "Lifeguard Confidential," Bay-watch, syndicated, 1997.

"Lap of Faith," Fast Track, 1997.

Himself, "Caroline and the Wayward Husband," Caroline in the City (also known as Caroline), NBC, 1997.

Seymour, "Sean's Video," Clueless, UPN, 1998.

Sonny Sharp, "I Wanna Reach Right Out and Grab Ya," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1999.

DJ Cashew, Out of Jimmy's Head, Cartoon Network, 2007.

Television Work; Pilots:

Creator and executive producer, "ShadoeVision," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1986.

RECORDINGS

Taped Readings:

Living in the Solution, Dove, 1998.

WRITINGS

Television Pilots:

"ShadoeVision," Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1986.

Children's Books:

Wrote Doc and the Button–Sided Hooeys; The Big Galoot; two other children's books.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Shadoe Stevens Website, http://www.shadoe.com, September 25, 2008.

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