Carl Steven
Carlo Steven Krakoff[3] (November 4, 1974 – July 31, 2011), professionally known as Carl Steven, was an American former child actor.
Carl Steven | |
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Steven as an adult in c.2009 | |
Born | Carlo Steven Krakoff November 4, 1974 Glendale, California, U.S. |
Died | July 31, 2011 36) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | (aged
Cause of death | Heroin overdose |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1979–1996 |
Spouse(s) | Dawn Krakoff ( m. 1998) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Cynthia Krakoff[2] |
Early life
Stevens was a native of Glendale, California. He was the son of Cynthia Krakoff.[4]
Career
As a boy, he appeared in a number of television series and films, with recurring roles on Webster, Punky Brewster, Out of This World, and Weird Science.[5] Steven also appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) as a young Spock (the first actor other than Leonard Nimoy to play the role in a live action portrayal), and in a minor role in Disney's Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989).[5] He provided the voice of a young Fred Jones for four seasons on the Hanna-Barbera animated series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, the first actor besides Frank Welker to do so.[5]
Personal life
As an adult, Steven retired from acting. He became addicted to prescription medications after a tonsillectomy, and stole to support his addiction.[6] He married Dawn Krakoff in 1998, they remained married until his death in 2011.[1] He had a son named Noah.[1]
Legal issues
In 2009, Steven was arrested for armed robbery at CVS Pharmacy, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2010.[7][8][9]
Death
Steven died on July 31, 2011, at the age of 36, of a heroin overdose while in prison in Tucson, Arizona.[10][11][12][13]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Little House on the Prairie | Jess Miles | TV series, 1 episode |
1982 | Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story | Raphael | TV film |
1983 | Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! | Unknown role | TV film |
1983 | Quincy M.E. | Chris | TV series, 1 episode |
1983 | Matt Houston | Young Matt | TV series, 1 episode |
1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Young Spock | Theatrical film |
1985 | Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown | Pigpen, Franklin (voices) | TV special |
1985 | Teen Wolf | Whistle boy | Theatrical film |
1985 | The Pumpkin Road Kids | Earl, Peter (voices) | season 1 |
1985 | Happily Ever After | Woody | TV film |
1985 | The Hugga Bunch | Andrew Severson | TV film |
1985 | The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show | Franklin (voice) | TV episode ("Sally's Sweet Babboo") |
1986 | Diff'rent Strokes | Kurt | TV Series, 1 episode |
1986 | Fluppy Dogs | Jamie Bingham (voice) | TV film |
1987 | Family Comedy Hour | Unknown role | TV special |
1987 | Punky Brewster | Joey Deaton | TV series, 3 episodes |
1988 | A Night at the Magic Castle | Ruggles | |
1988 | in the beginning | The Pig | TV film |
1988-1991 | A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | Fred Jones (voice) | TV series, 30 episodes |
1988 | Superman | Additional voices | TV series, 1 episode |
1989 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Thomas "Tommy" Pervis | Theatrical film |
1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Kid #2 Throwing Buckeyes | |
1993 | The Wonder Years | Guy | TV series, 1 episode |
1994 | White Angel | Kevin | |
1994–1996 | Weird Science | Matthew | TV series, Recurring guest star; 4 episodes, (final appearance) |
References
- https://prisonreformmovement.wordpress.com/2014/10/18/carl-steven-heroin-kills/
- https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2013/jul/15/arizona-prison-system-plagued-by-politics-privatization-and-prisoner-deaths/
- http://www.mfcobituaries.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=456502
- https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2013/jul/15/arizona-prison-system-plagued-by-politics-privatization-and-prisoner-deaths/
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828186/?ref_=tt_cl_t9
- http://www.azcentral.com/news/20120601arizona-prison-deaths-drugs.html
- http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/man-admits-to-robberies-for-pharmaceuticals/article_45f20ba6-d1df-59e0-ba00-41ec3c5e685c.html
- "Cynthia Krakoff". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2013/jul/15/arizona-prison-system-plagued-by-politics-privatization-and-prisoner-deaths/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Officials: Heroin killed Tucson inmate". Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/officials-heroin-killed-tucson-inmate/article_7c3c96d8-0176-11e1-9f56-001cc4c002e0.html
- https://www.kold.com/story/15895825/heroin-overdose-kills/