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Born:1 October 1936 Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Spouse Noble Herman Stephens (1 September 1954 - 1956) (divorced) 1 child
Real NameEstelle Caro Eggleston
Height5' 5" (1.65 m)

A native of Hot Coffee, Mississippi, Stella was married at 15, a mother at 16 and divorced at 17. While attending Memphis State College, Stella became interested in acting and modelling. Her film debut was a bit part in 'Say One for Me (1959)', but her appearance in 'Li'l Abner (1959)' as Appassionata Von Climax is the one that got her noticed. Then her centerfold spread in Playboy was one of the most popular issues. She co-starred with some of the biggest names in movies such as Bobby Darin in 'Too Late Blues (1961)'; Elvis in 'Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)'; Glenn Ford in 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)'; Jerry Lewis in 'The Nutty Professor (1963)'; and Dean Martin in 'The Silencers (1966)'. She appeared on Television in "Surfside Six (1960"; "Ben Casey (1961)" and the soap "General Hospital (1963)". But by the late 60s her career had leveled off and she was appearing in roles based on her looks. One of her best performances at that time was in the movie 'The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)', where she played Hildy, and showed that her talent was more than physical. But then she appeared in a movie like 'Slaughter (1972)'. In the 70s and 80s, Stella became a fixture in movies made for television and appeared in a number of Television series. Her big screen career may have slowed during that time, but she has appeared in a number of movies in every decade since she debuted.

Trivia

Mother of Andrew Stevens.

Some sources list her birthplace as Hot Coffee, Mississippi.

Playboy Playmate of the Month January 1960

Voluptuous figure reported to be a perfect 36-24-36 as a starlet. (Source: celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Directed and produced The American Heroine (1979) and directed The Ranch (1989).

Played herself in two films: Playmates the Early Years (1992) and Jim Brown All American (2002)

Filmography

• Long Ride Home, The (2003) .... Fiona Champyon
• "Strip Mall" (2000) TV Series .... Doreen Krudup (2001)
• Size 'Em Up (2001) .... Stella
• By Dawn's Early Light (2000) (TV) .... Eli
• Christmas List, The (1997) (TV) .... Natalie Parris
• Invisible Mom (1997) (V) .... Mrs. Herbert Pringle
• Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, The (1997) (TV) .... Mama Max
• Bikini Hotel (1997) .... Gail Regent
• "General Hospital" (1963) TV Series .... Jake (1996, 1999)
• Subliminal Seduction (1996) (TV) .... Mrs. Beecham ... aka Corporation, The (1996) (TV) ... aka Flash Frame (1996) (TV) ... aka Roger Corman Presents 'Flash Frame' (1996) (TV) (USA) ... aka Roger Corman Presents 'Subliminal Seduction' (1996) (TV)
• In Cold Blood (1996) (TV) .... Hotel Keeper
• Virtual Combat (1996) .... Mary ... aka Grid Runners (1996) (UK)
• Phantasmagoria (1995) (VG) .... Lou Ann ... aka Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria (1995) (VG)
• Star Hunter (1995) (V) .... Mrs. March
• Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (1995) (V) .... Fran Sibley ... aka Body Chemistry 4 (1995) (V) (USA)
• Granny, The (1995) .... Granny ... aka Granny: A Blood Relative, The (1995) (Australia: poster title) ... aka Matriarch, The (1995) (UK: video title)
• Illicit Dreams (1995) .... Cicily
• Hard Drive (1994) .... Susan ... aka Enter Deliah (1994) (USA)
• Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994) (TV) .... Lawanda ... aka National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft 2 Woman (1994) (TV)
• Molly & Gina (1994) .... Mrs. Sweeny ... aka Burnhill (1994)
• Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994) (V) .... Frannie Sibley ... aka Body Chemistry 3: Point of Seduction (1994) (V) (USA: video box title)
• Eye of the Stranger (1993) .... Doc
• Little Devils: The Birth (1993) .... Mrs. Clara Madison
• South Beach (1992) .... Nancy
• Nutt House, The (1992) .... Mrs. Robinson
• Last Call (1991) .... Betty
• Down the Drain (1990) .... Sophie
• Exiled in America (1990) .... Sonny Moore
• Mom (1990) .... Beverly Hills
• Terror Within II, The (1990) .... Kara ... aka Terror Within 2, The (1990) (USA: video box title)
• "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV Series .... Phyllis Blake (1989-1990)
• Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989) (TV) ... aka Hoodwinked (1989) (TV) ... aka Old Dick, The (1989) (TV)
• Man Against the Mob (1988) (TV) .... Joey Day ... aka Trouble in the City of Angels (1988) (TV) (USA: video title)
• Adventures Beyond Belief (1987) (TV) .... Mrs. Kimble ... aka Neat and Tidy (1987) (TV)
• Power, Passion and Murder (1987) (TV) .... Mimi Carteret
• Tales from the Hollywood Hills: A Table at Ciro's (1987) (TV) .... Mimi Carteret ... aka Table at Ciro's, A (1987) (TV) (USA: short title)
• Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987) (TV) .... Katherine 'Kate' St. Urban
• History of White People in America: Volume II, The (1986) (TV)
• Masterpiece of Murder, A (1986) (TV) .... Della Vance/Deb Potts
• Monster in the Closet (1986) .... Margo
• Longshot, The (1986) .... Nicki Dixon
• No Man's Land (1984) (TV) .... Nellie Wilder
• Amazons (1984) (TV) .... Kathryn Lundquist
• Chained Heat (1983) .... Captain Taylor ... aka Frauenlager, Das (1983) (West Germany: video title)
• Women of San Quentin (1983) (TV) .... Lt. Janet Alexander
• Ladies Night (1983)
• "Flamingo Road" (1981) TV Series .... Lute-Mae Sanders (1981-82)
• Wacko (1981) .... Mrs. Doctor Graves
• Twirl (1981) (TV) .... Carolyn Moore
• Children of Divorce (1980) (TV) .... Sherry Malik
• Flamingo Road (1980) (TV) .... Lute-Mae Sanders
• Make Me an Offer (1980) (TV) .... Deidre Price
• Express to Terror (1979) (TV) .... Lucy
• Friendships, Secrets and Lies (1979) (TV) .... Edyth
• "French Atlantic Affair, The" (1979) (mini) TV Series .... Louise Crawford
• Hart to Hart (1979) (TV) .... Dr. Fleming
• "Supertrain" (1979) TV Series
• Manitou, The (1978) .... Amelia Crusoe
• Jordan Chance, The (1978) (TV) .... Verna Stewart
• Cruise Into Terror (1978) (TV) .... Marilyn Magnesun ... aka Voyage Into Evil (1978) (TV) (USA)
• Mister Deathman (1977)
• Night They Took Miss Beautiful, The (1977) (TV) .... Kate Malloy
• Murder in Peyton Place (1977) (TV) .... Stella Chernak
• Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977) (TV) .... Martha McVea
• New Love Boat, The (1977) (TV) .... Leonara Klopman ... aka Love Boat III, The (1977) (TV) (USA: rerun title)
• Nickelodeon (1976) .... Marty Reeves
• Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976) (TV) .... Lola Watkins, Boarding House Proprietres ... aka Mrs. Sundance Rides Again (1976) (TV)
• Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976) (TV) .... Stella Stafford
• New Original Wonder Woman, The (1975) (TV) .... Marcia
• Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) .... Bianca Javin/Dragon Lady ... aka Nu jin gang dou kuang long nu (1975) (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
• Las Vegas Lady (1975) .... Lucky ... aka Raid On Ceasars (1975) (UK: video box title)
• Day the Earth Moved, The (1974) (TV) .... Kate Barker
• Honky Tonk (1974) (TV) .... Gold Dust
• Arnold (1973) .... Karen
• Linda (1973) (TV) .... Linda Reston
• Slaughter (1972) .... Ann ... aka Masacre (1972) (Mexico)
• Climb an Angry Mountain (1972) (TV) .... Sheila Chilko
• Poseidon Adventure, The (1972) .... Linda Rogo
• Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) .... Yvonne Kellerman
• In Broad Daylight (1971) (TV) .... Elizabeth Chappel
• Town Called Hell, A (1971) .... Alvira ... aka Ciudad llamada Bastarda, Una (1972) (Spain) ... aka Town Called Bastard, A (1971)
• Ballad of Cable Hogue, The (1970) .... Hildy
• Mad Room, The (1969) .... Ellen Hardy
• Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968) .... Sister George
• Sol Madrid (1968) .... Stacey Woodward
... aka Heroin Gang, The (1968) (UK)
• How to Save a Marriage (And Ruin Your Life) (1968) .... Carol Corman
• Rage (1966) .... Perla ... aka Mal, El (1967) (Mexico)
• Silencers, The (1966) .... Gail Hendrix
• "Ben Casey" (1961) TV Series .... Jane Hancock (1965)
• Secret of My Success, The (1965) .... Violet Lawson
• Synanon (1965) .... Joaney ... aka Get Off My Back (1965)
• Advance to the Rear (1964) .... Martha Lou Williams ... aka Company of Cowards? (1964) (UK)
• Nutty Professor, The (1963) .... Stella Purdy ... aka Dr. Jerkyll and Mr. Hyde (1963)
• Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1963) .... Dollye Daly
• Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) .... Robin Gatner
• Too Late Blues (1961) .... Jess Polanski
• Man-Trap (1961) .... Nina Jameson
• Li'l Abner (1959) .... Appassionata Von Climax
• Blue Angel, The (1959)
• Say One for Me (1959) .... Chorine

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