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.

Known For

Where the Red Fern Grows

Billy Colman

Seven Alone

John Sager

Pony Express Rider

Jimmie D. Richardson

Against a Crooked Sky

Sam Sutter

Rivals

Adam Cummins

The First Vision

Joseph Smith

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1981	Rivals	Adam Cummins
1976	Pony Express Rider	Jimmie D. Richardson
1976	The First Vision	Joseph Smith
1975	Against a Crooked Sky	Sam Sutter
1974	Where the Red Fern Grows	Billy Colman
1974	Seven Alone	John Sager

Year	TV Show	Role