Bob Steele
American actor (1907-1988) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Bob Steele was an American actor in film and television, performing mostly in Westerns. He also was billed as Bob Bradbury Jr., changing his name to Bob Steele in 1927 when he starred in The Mojave Kid. Altogether, Steele appeared in more than 400 Western films and television series.
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1988Died21 December 19881976
The ShootistFilm, Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)1971
Skin GameFilm, Bidder (uncredited)1969
Then Came BronsonSeries, Clay Turner
The Great Bank RobberyFilm, 1969First Guard1966
Family AffairSeries1965
F TroopSeries, Trooper Duffy
ShenandoahFilm, 1965Union Train Guard1963
4 for TexasFilm, Bank Board Member1961
The ComancherosFilm, Pa Schofield (uncredited)1960
National VelvetSeries, Clive1959
RawhideSeries, Deputy Art Gray
No Name on the BulletFilm, 1959Poker Player (uncredited)1958
LawmanSeries, Telegraph Operator (uncredited)1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Jockey
Decision at SundownFilm, 1957Irv (uncredited)1955
CheyenneSeries, Dugan
GunsmokeSeries, 1955Sam Gordon
The SpoilersFilm, 1955Miner1954
The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Ben1953
Column SouthFilm, McAfee1951
Cattle DriveFilm, Charlie "Careless" Morgan1947
CheyenneFilm, Bucky1943
Revenge of the ZombiesFilm, Sheriff1939
Of Mice and MenFilm, Curley1907Born23 January 1907
The ShootistFilm, Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)1971Skin GameFilm, Bidder (uncredited)1969Then Came BronsonSeries, Clay TurnerThe Great Bank RobberyFilm, 1969First Guard1966Family AffairSeries1965F TroopSeries, Trooper DuffyShenandoahFilm, 1965Union Train Guard19634 for TexasFilm, Bank Board Member1961The ComancherosFilm, Pa Schofield (uncredited)1960National VelvetSeries, Clive1959RawhideSeries, Deputy Art GrayNo Name on the BulletFilm, 1959Poker Player (uncredited)1958LawmanSeries, Telegraph Operator (uncredited)1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, JockeyDecision at SundownFilm, 1957Irv (uncredited)1955CheyenneSeries, DuganGunsmokeSeries, 1955Sam GordonThe SpoilersFilm, 1955Miner1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries, Ben1953Column SouthFilm, McAfee1951Cattle DriveFilm, Charlie "Careless" Morgan1947CheyenneFilm, Bucky1943Revenge of the ZombiesFilm, Sheriff1939Of Mice and MenFilm, Curley1907Born23 January 1907People around Bob
Close ties
George Sherman Directed Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
Robert N. Bradbury Directed Big Calibre (1935)
Sam Newfield Directed Billy the Kid Outlawed (1940)
John English Directed Code of the Outlaw and Gangs of Sonora
John Wayne Also in The Longest Day, Rio Bravo and Rio Lobo
Howard Hawks Produced The Big Sleep and Rio Lobo
Raoul Walsh Directed Band of Angels and The Enforcer
Audie Murphy Also in Ride a Crooked Trail and Column South
Tom Tyler Also in West of Cimarron and Code of the Outlaw
Spencer Gordon Bennet Directed The Atomic Submarine (1959)
Roy Barcroft Also in Band of Angels and Six Black Horses
Lewis Milestone Directed Of Mice and Men and Pork Chop Hill
Max Steiner Wrote The Big Sleep and Band of Angels
Don Siegel Directed The Shootist and Charley Varrick
Andrew V. McLaglen Directed McLintock! (1963)
J. P. McGowan Directed Near the Rainbow's End and The Invaders
Joseph Kane Produced The Carson City Kid (1940)
Chuck Roberson Also in Rio Bravo, Rio Lobo and McLintock!
Wallace Fox Directed Powdersmoke Range (1935)
John P. McCarthy Directed Marked Trails and Headin' North
Howard Bretherton Directed Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)- Sigmund Neufeld Produced Billy the Kid's Gun Justice (1940)
Jack Elam Also in Rio Lobo, Pardners and 4 for Texas
Dean Martin Also in Rio Bravo, Pardners and 4 for Texas
Known for
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Rio Bravo 1959
The Big Sleep 1946
Charley Varrick 1973
Of Mice and Men 1939
The Shootist 1976
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
242 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
About this person
In 1937 and 1938, he was among the top 10 Western moneymakers.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1988 · aged 81
