Leslie Stevens

Leslie A. Stevens III (February 3, 1924 – April 24, 1998) was the creator of the cult TV series The Outer Limits (1963–1965) and director of the cult horror film Incubus (1965), starring William Shatner. Leslie Stevens was born in Washington, D.C.. His interest in science was sparked when he studied for Annapolis at the behest of his father, an admiral in the United States Navy. But the Broadway theater intrigued him more than a military career, ... more

Leslie A. Stevens III (February 3, 1924 – April 24, 1998) was the creator of the cult TV series The Outer Limits (1963–1965) and director of the cult horror film Incubus (1965), starring William Shatner. Leslie Stevens was born in Washington, D.C.. His interest in science was sparked when he studied for Annapolis at the behest of his father, an admiral in the United States Navy. But the Broadway theater intrigued him more than a military career, and he headed for New York as a fledging writer. He wrote the Broadway comedy The Marriage-Go-Round, which he adapted to the screen, and produced, as a starring vehicle for Susan Hayward in 1961. He wrote the screenplay for the film The Left Handed Gun (1958) directed by Arthur Penn and starring Paul Newman. Other films which Stevens produced, and directed and wrote included Hero's Island (1962) starring James Mason, and Private Property (1960) starring Warren Oates. In television, he created the series The Outer Limits, which he also wrote,... less