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McLean Stevenson

McLean Stevenson was an American actor, clown, spokesperson, salesperson, screenwriter and writer (1927–1996). He was born at Normal and died at Los Angeles.

Also recorded as Edgar McLean Stevenson; Ed Stevenson.

McLean Stevenson in brief

Born
1927
Died
1996
Known for
actor, clown, spokesperson, salesperson, screenwriter and writer
Place of birth
Normal
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Edgar McLean Stevenson and Ed Stevenson. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Edgar McLean Stevenson, Sr. Other recorded relations include Adlai Stevenson II.

Formation and teaching

McLean Stevenson studied at Northwestern University, Lake Forest Academy, American Musical and Dramatic Academy and Northwestern University School of Communication.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Natalie Wigg-Stevenson, <i>Transgressive Devotion: Theology as Performance Art</i>, Theology, 2021.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by DataCite (Zenodo).

Works for 2/25/2026 - Memorial Day - McLean Stevenson (2026) — DataCite (Zenodo).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 22 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)), 2 deposited research records (DataCite Commons) and 166 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 21 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1927McLean Stevenson born at Normal.
  2. 1996McLean Stevenson died at Los Angeles.
  3. 2026Works for 2/25/2026 - Memorial Day - McLean Stevenson digitised by DataCite (Zenodo).

Sources

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  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “McLean Stevenson”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Natalie Wigg-Stevenson, <i>Transgressive Devotion: Theology as Performance Art</i>, Theology, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “McLean Stevenson”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q961610: McLean Stevenson

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  5. 5.

    “McLean Stevenson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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