Ashton Stevens
Encyclopedia
Ashton P Stevens was an American
drama
critic. His newspaper column appeared in the San Francisco Examiner and later in the Chicago Herald-American. The character Jedediah Leland in the movie Citizen Kane
was reportedly based on him.
Born in Oakland, CA, the son of Hannah L and James W Stevens, he was the brother of John Landers Stevens and uncle of Jack Landers Stevens and George Cooper Stevens, director of many movies such as Shane, Giant and The Greatest Story Ever Told.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
critic. His newspaper column appeared in the San Francisco Examiner and later in the Chicago Herald-American. The character Jedediah Leland in the movie Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film, directed by and starring Orson Welles. Many critics consider it the greatest American film of all time, especially for its innovative cinematography, music and narrative structure. Citizen Kane was Welles' first feature film...
was reportedly based on him.
Born in Oakland, CA, the son of Hannah L and James W Stevens, he was the brother of John Landers Stevens and uncle of Jack Landers Stevens and George Cooper Stevens, director of many movies such as Shane, Giant and The Greatest Story Ever Told.
External Links
- Ashton Stevens Papers at Newberry LibraryNewberry LibraryThe Newberry Library is a privately endowed, independent research library for the humanities and social sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Although it is private, non-circulating library, the Newberry Library is free and open to the public...