Stewart Petersen
Biography: Stewart Petersen was born on April 16, 1960 in Cokeville, Wyoming, USA. He is an actor, known for Where the Red Fern Grows (1974), The First Vision (1976), Against a Crooked Sky (1975), Rivals (1981) and Seven Alone (1974). He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In high school he won the state's wrestling championship for his weight division. After serving a mission for his church he attended Rick's College in Rexburg, Idaho and then Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 1981 he left acting and returned to Cokeville where he still lives. He is co-owner of the business Crooked Sky Outfitters. He also owns a home construction business. He and his wife, Chemene have six children.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 16, 1960
Deathday: N/A
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Where the Red Fern Grows
1974-06-21
Where the Red Fern Grows
Overview: Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-21
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Seven Alone
1974-12-20
Seven Alone
Overview: A fictionalized account of the real-life adventure of the Sager family. Travelling with a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, things are going well for the Sagers, until father Sager dies from blood poisoning following an Indian attack, and mother Sager dies soon afterward from pneumonia. The leaders of the wagon train decide to send the children back, but the oldest, John (who had been described by all the adults as lazy and worthless), decides to lead his siblings through the wilderness to complete the journey their parents started.
Genres: Drama Family Adventure Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-20
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Against a Crooked Sky
1975-12-01
Against a Crooked Sky
Overview: The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and the eldest son pursues. In order to win back his sister's freedom, he must sacrifice his own life by passing the test of "Crooked Sky" and shield his sister from an executioner's arrow. Along the way, he recruits a broken down, drunk prospector to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister
Genres: Action Western Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-01
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Pony Express Rider
1976-11-01
Pony Express Rider
Overview: A young Texas Man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the Pony Express. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-01
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The First Vision
1976-06-15
The First Vision
Overview: Seeking the true Church of Jesus Christ, 14-year-old Joseph Smith prayed in a grove of trees near his home in Palmyra, New York. In answer to his humble prayer, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ visited him and told him that he must not join any of the churches on the earth at that time.
Genres: Documentary Family History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-06-15
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Rivals
1981-04-20
Rivals
Overview: After the death of his father, Adam moves (with his family) from their sheep farm in Wyoming to Los Angeles. Soon after arriving, Adam gets mixed up with Clyde, a mannerless bully who enjoys pulling pranks on Adam and putting him down for his rural image. Adam, in turn, gets back at Clyde on a number of occasions, and the two soon become rivals. When Clyde starts taking a fancy to Adam's sister, and his girfriend starts hanging out with Adam, relations between the two rapidly come to a head.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-20
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