Stuart Lancaster (actor)
Encyclopedia
Stuart Gage Lancaster was an American actor
known for roles in Russ Meyer
films.
Born in Evanston, Illinois
, Lancaster's grandfather was circus owner Charles Ringling
. He served as an aviator in the United States Navy
in World War II
. He moved to Los Angeles
in 1962. Lancaster appeared in several Meyer films, including Mudhoney
, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
, Good Morning... and Goodbye!, Supervixens
, and Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
. In addition to those, he had a recurring role on The Young and the Restless
and a part in Edward Scissorhands
. He was sometimes credited as Stewart Lancaster or Stud Lancaster.
Lancaster was also the founder and director of the Palm Tree Playhouse in Sarasota, Florida
. He died in Los Angeles, California
. His wife Ivy Bethune and stepdaughter Zina Bethune are both actresses.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
known for roles in Russ Meyer
Russ Meyer
Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer was a U.S. motion picture director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer....
films.
Born in Evanston, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
, Lancaster's grandfather was circus owner Charles Ringling
Charles Ringling
Charles Edward Ringling was one of the Ringling brothers, who owned the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was in charge of production and greatly admired by the employees, who called him "Mr...
. He served as an aviator in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in 1962. Lancaster appeared in several Meyer films, including Mudhoney
Mudhoney (film)
Mudhoney is a 1965 film by Russ Meyer based on the novel by Raymond Friday Locke.-Plot summary:In this Depression-era tale, Calif McKinney is traveling from Michigan to California and stops in Spooner, Missouri, where Lute Wade hires McKinney for odd jobs...
, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 exploitation film directed by Russ Meyer, who also wrote the script with Jack Moran. It stars Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams....
, Good Morning... and Goodbye!, Supervixens
Supervixens
Supervixens is a 1975 sexploitation film by American filmmaker Russ Meyer. The cast features Meyer regulars Charles Napier, Uschi Digard, and Haji...
, and Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens is a satirical sexploitation film starring Kitten Natividad and Ann Marie with a cameo by Uschi Digard. It was directed by American motion picture director Russ Meyer, and written by Roger Ebert and Meyer....
. In addition to those, he had a recurring role on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
and a part in Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The film shows the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter...
. He was sometimes credited as Stewart Lancaster or Stud Lancaster.
Lancaster was also the founder and director of the Palm Tree Playhouse in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
. He died in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. His wife Ivy Bethune and stepdaughter Zina Bethune are both actresses.
External links
- Stuart Lancaster profile via Colony Theatre Company
- Stuart Lancaster profile via New College of Florida