Don Steele
American DJ (1936-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 61
Don Steele was an American disc jockey and one of the most popular disc jockeys in the United States from the middle of the 1960s until his retirement for health reasons in May 1997. He was better known as "The Real Don Steele," a name suggested by his program director, Steve Brown, at KOIL-AM in Omaha, Nebraska.
Don Steele is read about 61 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1997Died5 August 19971994
Rebel HighwaySeries, XRAY DJ
Runaway DaughtersFilm, 1994XRAY DJ1990
WingsSeries, Radio Announcer1984
GremlinsFilm, Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice)1982
Eating RaoulFilm, Howard Swine - Swingers Party Host1979
Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolFilm, Screamin' Steve Stevens1978
KISS Meets the Phantom of the ParkFilm1977
Grand Theft AutoFilm, Curly Q. Brown1975
Death Race 2000Film, Junior Bruce1974
The Day the Earth MovedFilm, Disc Jockey1973
The Student TeachersFilm1968
TargetsFilm, Deejay on Radio (voice) (uncredited)1964
BewitchedSeries1936Born1 April 1936
Rebel HighwaySeries, XRAY DJRunaway DaughtersFilm, 1994XRAY DJ1990WingsSeries, Radio Announcer1984GremlinsFilm, Rockin' Ricky Rialto (voice)1982Eating RaoulFilm, Howard Swine - Swingers Party Host1979Rock 'n' Roll High SchoolFilm, Screamin' Steve Stevens1978KISS Meets the Phantom of the ParkFilm1977Grand Theft AutoFilm, Curly Q. Brown1975Death Race 2000Film, Junior Bruce1974The Day the Earth MovedFilm, Disc Jockey1973The Student TeachersFilm1968TargetsFilm, Deejay on Radio (voice) (uncredited)1964BewitchedSeries1936Born1 April 1936People around Don
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Gremlins 1984
Targets 1968
Eating Raoul 1982
Rock 'n' Roll High School 1979
Death Race 2000 1975
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 10
13 credits on file
Television 3
Awards
About this person
Brown hoped the moniker would click with listeners and make him stand out from other radio personalities.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 1997 · aged 61
