Karen Steele
American actress and model (1931-1988) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Karen Steele was an American actress and model with more than 60 roles in film and television. Her most famous roles include starring as Virginia in Marty, as Mrs. Lane in Ride Lonesome, and as Eve McHuron in the Star Trek episode "Mudd's Women".
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1988Died12 March 19881972
The Trap on Cougar MountainFilm1969
A Boy... A GirlFilm, Elizabeth
The Happy EndingFilm, 1969Divorcee1967
MannixSeries1966
Felony SquadSeries
Cyborg 2087Film, 1966Dr. Sharon Mason
Death of a SalesmanFilm, 1966Letta1964
FlipperSeries, Fran Whitman1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962
40 Pounds of TroubleFilm, Bambi1960
Surfside 6Series
The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondFilm, 1960Alice Scott1959
Ride LonesomeFilm, Mrs. Carrie Lane1958
77 Sunset StripSeries1957
MaverickSeries, Molly Gleason
Bailout at 43,000Film, 1957Carol Peterson
Decision at SundownFilm, 1957Lucy Summerton1956
The SharkfightersFilm, Martha Staves
Toward the UnknownFilm, 1956Polly Craven1955
Matinee TheaterSeries
MartyFilm, 1955Virginia1953
Man CrazyFilm, Marge1951
DragnetSeries1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Susanna1931Born20 March 1931
The Trap on Cougar MountainFilm1969A Boy... A GirlFilm, ElizabethThe Happy EndingFilm, 1969Divorcee1967MannixSeries1966Felony SquadSeriesCyborg 2087Film, 1966Dr. Sharon MasonDeath of a SalesmanFilm, 1966Letta1964FlipperSeries, Fran Whitman1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries196240 Pounds of TroubleFilm, Bambi1960Surfside 6SeriesThe Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondFilm, 1960Alice Scott1959Ride LonesomeFilm, Mrs. Carrie Lane195877 Sunset StripSeries1957MaverickSeries, Molly GleasonBailout at 43,000Film, 1957Carol PetersonDecision at SundownFilm, 1957Lucy Summerton1956The SharkfightersFilm, Martha StavesToward the UnknownFilm, 1956Polly Craven1955Matinee TheaterSeriesMartyFilm, 1955Virginia1953Man CrazyFilm, Marge1951DragnetSeries1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Susanna1931Born20 March 1931People around Karen
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Budd Boetticher Directed Ride Lonesome and Decision at Sundown
Randolph Scott Also in Ride Lonesome and Decision at Sundown- Harry Joe Brown Produced Decision at Sundown (1957)
Burt Lancaster Produced Marty (1959)
Norman Jewison Directed 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
Richard Brooks Directed The Happy Ending (1969)
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Toward the Unknown (1956)
Delbert Mann Directed Marty (1959)
Robert Z. Leonard Directed The Clown (1953)
Edward Andrews Also in Death of a Salesman (1966)
Bess Flowers Also in The Clown and 40 Pounds of Trouble
Andrew Duggan Also in Westbound and Decision at Sundown
Warren Stevens Also in Cyborg 2087 and 40 Pounds of Trouble- Franklin Adreon Directed Cyborg 2087 (1966)
- Francis D. Lyon Directed Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
Heinz Eric Roemheld Wrote Ride Lonesome and Decision at Sundown- Henry Blanke Produced Westbound (1959)
- Harold Hecht Produced Marty (1959)
- Milton Sperling Produced The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1965)
- Alex Segal Directed Death of a Salesman (1966)
Known for
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Marty 1955
Ride Lonesome 1959
Decision at Sundown 1957
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 15
51 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 1988 · aged 56
