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Carl Steven
Steven as an adult in c.2009
Born
Carlo Steven Krakoff

(1974-11-04)November 4, 1974
Glendale, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 31, 2011(2011-07-31) (aged 36)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Cause of deathHeroin overdose
OccupationActor
Years active1979–1996
Spouse
Dawn Krakoff
​
(m. 1998)​
[1]
Children1
ParentCynthia Krakoff[2]

Carlo Steven Krakoff[3] (November 4, 1974 – July 31, 2011), professionally known as Carl Steven, was an American former child actor.

Early life

Steven was a native of Glendale, California. He was the son of Cynthia Krakoff.[2]

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.[4] 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).[4] He provided the voice of a young Fred Jones for four seasons on the Hanna-Barbera animated series A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, Steven became the first actor besides Frank Welker to do so.[4]

Personal life

He became addicted to prescription medications after a tonsillectomy, and stole to support his addiction.[5] He married Dawn Krakoff in 1998; they remained married until his death in 2011.[1] He had a son named Noah.[1]

In 2009, Steven was arrested for an armed robbery at a CVS Pharmacy and sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2010.[6][7][2]

Death

Steven died on July 31, 2011, at the age of 36, of a heroin overdose while in prison in Tucson, Arizona.[8][9][10][11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
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

  1. ^ a b c "Carl Steven: HEROIN KILLS…". Prison Reform Movement's Weblog- America: Land of the Free, Home of the Incarcerated. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ a b c "Arizona Prison System Plagued by Politics, Privatization and Prisoner Deaths | Prison Legal News". www.prisonlegalnews.org. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ http://www.mfcobituaries.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=456502
  4. ^ a b c "Carl Steven". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  5. ^ Jun. 3, Bob Ortega-; azcentral.com, 2012 11:10 PM The Republic. "Arizona prisons struggle with drugs". azcentral.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Sakal, Mike. "Man admits to 6 robberies for pharmaceuticals". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  7. ^ "Cynthia Krakoff". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Officials: Heroin killed Tucson inmate". Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  10. ^ Star, Veronica M. Cruz, Arizona Daily. "Officials: Heroin killed Tucson inmate". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Francis, Christopher. "Heroin overdose kills Tucson inmate". www.kold.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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