Stella Stevens Dies: ‘Poseidon Adventure’ Actress & Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis Co-Star Was 84

Deadline ^ | 2/17/23 | Lynette Rice

[fieldmarshaldj]

I only saw bits and pieces of it, as I was in grade school when it aired. I only remember Morgan Fairchild from it (who played Stella’s biological daughter).

[fieldmarshaldj]

Quite a different film from the earlier “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father”, also with Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens (which later became the tv show with Bill Bixby).

[wardaddy]

Mississippi gal

RIP

another babe of my youth

[PghBaldy]

Main Cast of Poseidon Adventure:

Gene Hackman - Living
Ernest Borgnine - R.I.P.
Red Buttons - R.I.P.
Carol Lynley - R.I.P.
Shelley Winters - R.I.P.
Roddy McDowall - R.I.P.
Stella Stevens - R.I.P.
Jack Albertson - R.I.P.
Pamela Sue Martin - Living
Arthur O'Connell - R.I.P.
Eric Shea - Living
Leslie Nielsen - R.I.P.
Byron Webster - R.I.P. Sad to hear. She made a big impression on me.

[JimRed]

I remember her father had a TV show in the NYC area back in the 50s ...

You may be thinking of Joey Heatherton, whose dad Ray Heatherton was the Merry Mailman. Stella was gorgeous; Joey was HOT!

[oh8eleven]

Joey Heatherton, whose dad Ray Heatherton was the Merry Mailman.

Right on, thanks.

[MayflowerMadam]

So beautiful.

[MayflowerMadam]

I see Carol Linley on your list as RIP. IIRC, it wasn’t too long ago that she left us.

[MayflowerMadam]

Right. I think Joey had “it” X10.