American actor and stunt performer
Alex Stevens as the Werewolf on Dark Shadows (1969)
Alex Poulos (January 6, 1936 – April 14, 2015) was an American actor and stunt performer , best known for his roles as the Werewolf on Dark Shadows and The Baker from Sesame Street .
Born in Hartford, Connecticut , Stevens first acted in a western theme park in New Jersey , as well as making appearances in Off-Broadway plays before making his first appearance in Dark Shadows . He then appeared for the first time on Sesame Street , where he appeared in "The Number Song" segments as the baker who fell down the stairs while carrying a certain number of pies, cakes or other desserts.[ 1] [ 2] Stevens had bit parts in films such as A Lovely Way to Die , Lady in Cement , Hercules in New York , The Groove Tube , and David Cronenberg 's Scanners .
As a stunt performer, Stevens worked on projects such as The Gumball Rally , Superman , Three Men and a Baby and Goodfellas before ending his career in 1997, with a stunt job in an episode of Oz .
Stevens died on April 14, 2015, in New York City . He was 79 years old.[ 3]
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