{"id":87158,"date":"2026-02-07T03:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=87158"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:27:52","slug":"with-heavy-hearts-we-report-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=87158","title":{"rendered":"With heavy hearts, we report the \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Veteran character actor Charles C. Stevenson Jr., best known to <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em> fans as the affable bartender Smitty, has died at 89. His son, Scott Stevenson, confirmed he passed away of natural causes on January 19 in Camarillo, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevenson appeared in 12 episodes of <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em> between 2002 and 2020, quietly anchoring scenes with warmth and familiarity. Though never a central character, his steady presence made him a fan favorite, reflecting the sitcom\u2019s strength in memorable supporting roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His career spanned nearly four decades, beginning in 1982 and extending across film and television. Stevenson appeared in films such as <em>The Naked Gun<\/em>, <em>Ed Wood<\/em>, <em>Men in Black<\/em>, <em>Pleasantville<\/em>, and <em>Ghost World<\/em>, along with guest roles on series including <em>Cheers<\/em>, <em>L.A. Law<\/em>, <em>Everybody Loves Raymond<\/em>, <em>The Office<\/em>, and <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Navy veteran and UC Berkeley graduate, Stevenson is survived by five children, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. His legacy is one of quiet excellence\u2014the kind that leaves a lasting impression without demanding the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=87122\">also read&#8230;..<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran character actor Charles C. Stevenson Jr., best known to Will &amp; Grace fans as the affable bartender Smitty, has died at 89. His son, Scott Stevenson,&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87158"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87158"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87159,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87158\/revisions\/87159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}