Former Child Actor Stephen Wootton (Clyde Appleby) 1945-2014 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 12-25-2014, 12:43 PM

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Steve Wootton, 68, resident of Henderson area, passed away on April 4, 2014 at the Nathan Adelson Hospice center after a bravely fought battle against Melanoma. He was born Stephen A. Wootton, July 8, 1945 in Southern California to Neville and Leah Wootton.

In the early days he was known as "Stevie Wootton", a cute, freckle-faced child actor seen on various television series (including the Jack
Benny Show, This is Alice, Superman, and I Love Lucy) and many motion pictures until his early teens. He attended University of Portland where he met his first wife, Judith Gregori and received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 1967. He and Judy were married in 1968. They had three children, Kimberley, Matthew and Timothy. The couple later divorced in 1979.

Steve had a long career in insurance and management, starting at Allstate and later retiring from CNA in Chicago. While at CNA, he met his soul-mate, then Virginia Dickinson. The couple married July 21, 1990. About 10 years ago, Steve retired from his career in Chicago to the Henderson area to be closer to family in California and his brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Judy Wootton.

Steve loved good wine, golf, watching sports, his family and his grandchildren who affectionately called him "Papa". He was well loved by his friends and colleagues and had a good joke for every occasion. He was generous and loving to all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife Ginny; his brother Roger; his children Kim, Matt and Tim; his step-sons Jon and Jeffrey; and seven beautiful grandchildren they cherished together.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation (www.melanoma.org) or Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers (Fr. Joseph Fedora, M.M., Mission Account, Maryknoll, New York 10545 in Memory of Stephen Wootton).

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 15 at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. A reception to follow at Roger and Judy Wootton's.

Marvo301 · 12-25-2014, 06:33 PM

I remember his appearance on "Beaver". Beaver was worried about a few freckles on his face then he met Stephen's character whose face was loaded with freckles. And he reassured Beaver it was okay to have freckles!

Stephen Wootton

Samme · 12-26-2014, 08:27 AM

I must have seen a quite a few of those shows because I would've guessed his career lasted longer. He had a memorable face for a kid actor and was good on LITB. It's a nice obit.

GrtGzu · 12-26-2014, 08:51 AM

I just saw him on a ep of the Donna Reed Show the other day!

Scrabjan1 · 12-26-2014, 07:57 PM

That's where I saw him recently Donna Reed. He was good in an episode of The Rifleman, Tin Horn, when he was older. He actually beat up Johnny Crawford.

Bonniegirl · 09-12-2015, 01:52 AM

WOW!!!I'm glad I checked and found this thread before I started a new one! Today and on Labor day featured Clyde Appleby ( Stephen Wootton) ! In Beaver and Ivanhoe he was portrayed as a bully ,and I didn't like that!

He seemed like a nice kid. I was glad today when he was "The nice kid with the freckles"!

And BOY did he have a LOT of freckles !!!!!! How cute when he said "Once a big girl asked me if she could count my freckles"!

Sad to hear of him passing too soon!

RIP Stephen ,we will always remember your sweet "Freckle face"!

I wish he could have been on more LITB eps!

Michael cole · 09-12-2015, 06:53 AM

Last I heard, he's still alive and well. He's 70 years old. Check Wikipedia

Tankeryanker · 09-12-2015, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael cole

Last I heard, he's still alive and well. He's 70 years old. Check Wikipedia

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941308/
Stephen Wootton (1945–2014)

Zoneboy · 09-12-2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael cole

Last I heard, he's still alive and well. He's 70 years old. Check Wikipedia

Sorry, his obit says he passed away and I tend to believe that over some website that anyone can edit at any time.

70s show watcher · 09-12-2015, 06:51 PM

he was in my fave superman ep the prince albert coat

Zoneboy · 09-12-2015, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 70s show watcher

he was in my fave superman ep the prince albert coat

Thanks! I was trying to recall where else I had seen him. I remember that episode very well but haven't seen it in years.

70s show watcher · 09-12-2015, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Thanks! I was trying to recall where else I had seen him. I remember that episode very well but haven't seen it in years.

you are welcome charles

MickeyMac · 09-21-2015, 12:52 PM

Well, is he dead or alive???

Zoneboy · 09-21-2015, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Well, is he dead or alive???

It was a family-placed obit and if Wiki is more trustworthy than them then something isn't right.

jehobden · 04-24-2017, 03:40 PM

It's sad to see that he likely died of melanoma, so the freckles that were so endearing for him in childhood in a way turned out to be deadly to him in old age.

He was born in 1945, the same year as Tony Dow, but he played a peer of Beaver's. I guess it helped that he was older than Jerry Mathers, all the easier for him to play a bigger bully to Beaver.

12-25-2014, 12:43 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,422	Former Child Actor Stephen Wootton (Clyde Appleby) 1945-2014 Link Steve Wootton, 68, resident of Henderson area, passed away on April 4, 2014 at the Nathan Adelson Hospice center after a bravely fought battle against Melanoma. He was born Stephen A. Wootton, July 8, 1945 in Southern California to Neville and Leah Wootton. In the early days he was known as "Stevie Wootton", a cute, freckle-faced child actor seen on various television series (including the Jack Benny Show, This is Alice, Superman, and I Love Lucy) and many motion pictures until his early teens. He attended University of Portland where he met his first wife, Judith Gregori and received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 1967. He and Judy were married in 1968. They had three children, Kimberley, Matthew and Timothy. The couple later divorced in 1979. Steve had a long career in insurance and management, starting at Allstate and later retiring from CNA in Chicago. While at CNA, he met his soul-mate, then Virginia Dickinson. The couple married July 21, 1990. About 10 years ago, Steve retired from his career in Chicago to the Henderson area to be closer to family in California and his brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Judy Wootton. Steve loved good wine, golf, watching sports, his family and his grandchildren who affectionately called him "Papa". He was well loved by his friends and colleagues and had a good joke for every occasion. He was generous and loving to all who knew him. He is survived by his wife Ginny; his brother Roger; his children Kim, Matt and Tim; his step-sons Jon and Jeffrey; and seven beautiful grandchildren they cherished together. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Melanoma Research Foundation (www.melanoma.org) or Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers (Fr. Joseph Fedora, M.M., Mission Account, Maryknoll, New York 10545 in Memory of Stephen Wootton). A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 15 at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. A reception to follow at Roger and Judy Wootton's.
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I remember his appearance on "Beaver". Beaver was worried about a few freckles on his face then he met Stephen's character whose face was loaded with freckles. And he reassured Beaver it was okay to have freckles! Stephen Wootton
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12-26-2014, 08:27 AM	#3
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	I must have seen a quite a few of those shows because I would've guessed his career lasted longer. He had a memorable face for a kid actor and was good on LITB. It's a nice obit.

12-26-2014, 08:51 AM	#4
GrtGzu Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 203	I just saw him on a ep of the Donna Reed Show the other day!

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Scrabjan1 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,521	That's where I saw him recently Donna Reed. He was good in an episode of The Rifleman, Tin Horn, when he was older. He actually beat up Johnny Crawford.

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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,874	WOW!!!I'm glad I checked and found this thread before I started a new one! Today and on Labor day featured Clyde Appleby ( Stephen Wootton) ! In Beaver and Ivanhoe he was portrayed as a bully ,and I didn't like that! He seemed like a nice kid. I was glad today when he was "The nice kid with the freckles"! And BOY did he have a LOT of freckles !!!!!! How cute when he said "Once a big girl asked me if she could count my freckles"! Sad to hear of him passing too soon! RIP Stephen ,we will always remember your sweet "Freckle face"! I wish he could have been on more LITB eps!

09-12-2015, 06:53 AM	#7
Michael cole Henry Winkler Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 06, 2015 Location: Webster, Pennsylvania Posts: 761	Last I heard, he's still alive and well. He's 70 years old. Check Wikipedia

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70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	he was in my fave superman ep the prince albert coat

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MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Well, is he dead or alive???

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jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,005	It's sad to see that he likely died of melanoma, so the freckles that were so endearing for him in childhood in a way turned out to be deadly to him in old age. He was born in 1945, the same year as Tony Dow, but he played a peer of Beaver's. I guess it helped that he was older than Jerry Mathers, all the easier for him to play a bigger bully to Beaver.