* John Steadman; Character Actor and Radio Editor

John Steadman, 83, gravelly voiced character actor who was a longtime editor for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. He began his career as a radio announcer in his native Greenville, S.C., and joined the armed forces operation in the 1950s. His movie credits include “Bedknobs and Broomsticks,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and several Burt Reynolds films including “The Longest Yard,” “Gator” and “White Lightning.” He also appeared in such television series as “The Outlaw,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “The Waltons,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “The Blue Knight,” “Adam 12,” “Bonanza” and “Wagon Train.” On Jan. 28 in Los Angeles.