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Bob Steele

Acting
Known For

81 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.                                          Bob Steele (January 23, 1907 - December 21, 1988) was an American actor. He was born Robert Adrian Bradbury in Portland, Oregon, into a vaudeville family. After years of touring, the family settled down in Hollywood in the late 1910s, where his father, Robert N. Bradbury, soon found work in the movies, first as an actor, later as a director, and by 1920, he hired Bob and his twin brother Bill (1907–1971) as juvenile leads for a series of adventure movies entitled "The Adventures of Bob and Bill". Bob's career began to take off for good in 1927, when he was hired by production company Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) to star in a series of Westerns. Bob—who was rechristened Bob Steele at FBO—soon made a name for himself, and in the late 1920s, 1930s and 1940s starred in B-Westerns for almost every minor film studio, including Monogram, Supreme, Tiffany, Syndicate, Republic (including several films of the Three Mesquiteers series) and Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) (including the initial films of their "Billy the Kid" series), plus he had the occasional role in an A-movie, as in the adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men from 1939. In the 1940s, Bob's career as a cowboy hero was on the decline, but he kept himself working by accepting supporting roles in many big movies like Howard Hawks' The Big Sleep, or the John Wayne vehicles Island in the Sky, Rio Bravo and Rio Lobo. Besides these he also made occasional appearances in science fiction films like Atomic Submarine and Giant from the Unknown and did lots of television work, culminating in a regular supporting role in the army comedy F Troop (1965–1967), which allowed him to show his comic talent. Steele played the character of Trooper Duffy who claimed to have been "shoulder to shoulder with Davy Crockett at the Alamo"-in fact Steele played in With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo in 1926. Bob Steele died on December 21, 1988 from emphysema after a long sickness. Bob Steele is said to have been the inspiration for the character "Cowboy Bob" in the Dennis The Menace comic strip.                              Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Steele (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    

Born

Portland, Oregon, USA on 23rd January 1907

Died

21st December 1988

All Credits

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Image
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Deputy Marshal Sam
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Image
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Deputy Marshal Sam (uncredited)
Have Gun, Will Travel Image
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jockey
The Rebel Image
The Rebel
Jess Kirby
The Rebel Image
The Rebel
Will Randall
Maverick Image
Maverick
Jailed Cowhand Billy (uncredited)
Maverick Image
Maverick
Wells
Maverick Image
Maverick
Walter Jackson
The Texan Image
The Texan
Luke Short
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Deputy Art Gray
F Troop Image
F Troop
Trooper Duffy
Family Affair Image
Family Affair
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
Dugan
Screen Director's Playhouse Image
Screen Director's Playhouse
Deputy Sheriff Dodd
National Velvet Image
National Velvet
Clive
Sugarfoot Image
Sugarfoot
Sam Shoulders
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Coe
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Sam Gordon
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
Rebel Arsonist (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
Soto Man (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
Ben
Lawman Image
Lawman
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Then Came Bronson Image
Then Came Bronson
Rio Bravo Image
Rio Bravo
Matt Harris (uncredited)
Hang 'em High Image
Hang 'em High
Jenkins
McLintock! Image
McLintock!
Train Engineer
The Big Sleep Image
The Big Sleep
Lash Canino
Rio Lobo Image
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)
The Comancheros Image
The Comancheros
Pa Schofield (uncredited)
The Shootist Image
The Shootist
Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Shenandoah Image
Shenandoah
Union Train Guard
Hell Bent for Leather Image
Hell Bent for Leather
Jared
Charley Varrick Image
Charley Varrick
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Pork Chop Hill Image
Pork Chop Hill
Col. Kern
The Outcast Image
The Outcast
Dude Rankin
Decision at Sundown Image
Decision at Sundown
Irv
The Law Rides Image
The Law Rides
Bruce Conway
The Carson City Kid Image
The Carson City Kid
Lee Jessup, aka Morgan Reynolds
The Enforcer Image
The Enforcer
Herman
Something Big Image
Something Big
Teamster #3
Cattle Drive Image
Cattle Drive
Charlie "Careless" Morgan
4 for Texas Image
4 for Texas
Bank Board Member
A Demon for Trouble Image
A Demon for Trouble
Bob Worth
Once Upon a Horse... Image
Once Upon a Horse...
Bob Steele
Drums Across the River Image
Drums Across the River
Billy Costa
Of Mice and Men Image
Of Mice and Men
Curley
Cheyenne Image
Cheyenne
Bucky
Taggart Image
Taggart
Earl (uncredited)
City for Conquest Image
City for Conquest
Kid Callahan (uncredited)
Island in the Sky Image
Island in the Sky
Wilson
The Great Bank Robbery Image
The Great Bank Robbery
First Guard
Pardners Image
Pardners
Shorty
The Spoilers Image
The Spoilers
Miner
Killer McCoy Image
Killer McCoy
Sailor Graves
Town Tamer Image
Town Tamer
Ken
Skin Game Image
Skin Game
Bidder (uncredited)
Bugles in the Afternoon Image
Bugles in the Afternoon
Rider Who Announces Custer Is Dead
The Bonnie Parker Story Image
The Bonnie Parker Story
Armored Truck Guard (uncredited)
The Bounty Killer Image
The Bounty Killer
Red - Henchman
Bullet for a Badman Image
Bullet for a Badman
Sheriff (uncredited)
Gun for a Coward Image
Gun for a Coward
Durkee
The Atomic Submarine Image
The Atomic Submarine
"Grif" Griffin
Column South Image
Column South
McAfee
Six Black Horses Image
Six Black Horses
Puncher
Giant from the Unknown Image
Giant from the Unknown
Sheriff Parker
Twilight on the Rio Grande Image
Twilight on the Rio Grande
Dusty Morgan
Revenge of the Zombies Image
Revenge of the Zombies
Sheriff
South of St. Louis Image
South of St. Louis
Slim Hansen
Navajo Kid Image
Navajo Kid
Tom "The Navajo Kid" Kirk
Alias John Law Image
Alias John Law
Everett Tarkington 'John' Clark
The Ridin' Fool Image
The Ridin' Fool
Steve Kendall
Billy the Kid's Range War Image
Billy the Kid's Range War
Billy the Kid
Riders of the Sage Image
Riders of the Sage
Bob Burke
Fort Worth Image
Fort Worth
Shorty
The Feud Maker Image
The Feud Maker
Tex Ryan aka Wind River Kid
Rose of Cimarron Image
Rose of Cimarron
Rio
Nightmare Honeymoon Image
Nightmare Honeymoon
Charlie
Pals of the Pecos Image
Pals of the Pecos
Tucson Smith
Last of the Warrens Image
Last of the Warrens
Ted Warren
The College Boob Image
The College Boob
Shorty Buzelle (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)
The Phantom Plainsmen Image
The Phantom Plainsmen
Tucson Smith
The Oklahoma Cyclone Image
The Oklahoma Cyclone
Jim Smith aka The Oklahoma Cyclone
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin Image
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin
Dan Stockton
Headin' for Danger Image
Headin' for Danger
Jimmy Marshall
The Hunted Men Image
The Hunted Men
Dick Stockdale
Riders of the Rio Grande Image
Riders of the Rio Grande
Tucson Smith
Billy the Kid in Texas Image
Billy the Kid in Texas
Billy the Kid
The Trail Blazers Image
The Trail Blazers
Tucson Smith
The Steel Jungle Image
The Steel Jungle
Dan Bucci
Man in the Rough Image
Man in the Rough
Bruce Sherwood
Paroled - To Die Image
Paroled - To Die
Doug Redfern
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge Image
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Ben
Northwest Trail Image
Northwest Trail
RCMP Matt O'Brien
Marked Trails Image
Marked Trails
Bob Stevens
San Antone Image
San Antone
Bob Coolidge
Headin' North Image
Headin' North
Jim Curtis
The Wild Westerners Image
The Wild Westerners
Casey Banner
Wall of Noise Image
Wall of Noise
Trainer
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Image
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
(archive footage)
Saddlemates Image
Saddlemates
Tucson Smith
Outlaw Trail Image
Outlaw Trail
Bob
The Savage Horde Image
The Savage Horde
Dancer
Savage Frontier Image
Savage Frontier
Sam Webb
Prairie Pioneers Image
Prairie Pioneers
Tucson Smith
Lightning Speed Image
Lightning Speed
Jack Pemberton
Under Texas Skies Image
Under Texas Skies
Tucson Smith
Wildfire Image
Wildfire
Happy Haye
Near the Trail's End Image
Near the Trail's End
Marshal Johnny Day
Ambush Trail Image
Ambush Trail
Curley Thompson
Duel at Apache Wells Image
Duel at Apache Wells
Joe Dunn
Gauchos of El Dorado Image
Gauchos of El Dorado
'Tucson' Smith
The Kid Ranger Image
The Kid Ranger
Ray Burton
Sliding Home Image
Sliding Home
Student (as Robert Bradbury Jr.)
Exposed Image
Exposed
Chicago
The Riding Renegade Image
The Riding Renegade
Bob Taylor
Death Valley Rangers Image
Death Valley Rangers
Bob Steele
Last of the Desperados Image
Last of the Desperados
Charlie Bowdre
Tombstone Terror Image
Tombstone Terror
Jimmy Dixon / Duke Dixon
West of Cimarron Image
West of Cimarron
Tucson Smith
Rio Grande Raiders Image
Rio Grande Raiders
Jeff Carson
The Mystery Squadron Image
The Mystery Squadron
Fred Cromwell
The Gun Ranger Image
The Gun Ranger
Dan Larson
The Parson and the Outlaw Image
The Parson and the Outlaw
Ace Jardine
El Diablo Rides Image
El Diablo Rides
Bob
Santa Fe Scouts Image
Santa Fe Scouts
Tucson Smith
Doomed at Sundown Image
Doomed at Sundown
Dave Austin
The Red Rope Image
The Red Rope
Tom Shaw
Cavalry Image
Cavalry
Ted Thorne
The Amazing Vagabond Image
The Amazing Vagabond
Jimmy Hobbs
The Gallant Fool Image
The Gallant Fool
Kit Denton
Feud of the Range Image
Feud of the Range
Bob Gray
The Nevada Buckaroo Image
The Nevada Buckaroo
Buck Hurley, aka The Nevada Kid
Sonora Stagecoach Image
Sonora Stagecoach
Bob Steele
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe Image
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe
Billy the Kid
Arizona Whirlwind Image
Arizona Whirlwind
Bob Steele
Breed of the Sunsets Image
Breed of the Sunsets
Jim Collins
No Image
The Man from Nowhere
Terry Norton
No Image
The Invaders
Westward Ho Image
Westward Ho
Tucson Smith
Smoky Trails Image
Smoky Trails
Bob Archer
Silver Canyon Image
Silver Canyon
Walt Middler
Thunder in the Desert Image
Thunder in the Desert
Bob Radford
Thunder Town Image
Thunder Town
Jim Brandon
Breed of the Border Image
Breed of the Border
Speed Brent
No Image
The Civet Cat
Bob
Smokey Smith Image
Smokey Smith
Smokey Smith
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals Image
Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals
Billy the Kid
Shadows on the Sage Image
Shadows on the Sage
'Tucson' Smith / Curly Joe
Valley of Hunted Men Image
Valley of Hunted Men
Tucson Smith
Code of the Outlaw Image
Code of the Outlaw
Tucson Smith
Gangs of Sonora Image
Gangs of Sonora
'Tucson' Smith
Big Calibre Image
Big Calibre
Bob Neal
The Rider of the Law Image
The Rider of the Law
Bob Marlow
Texas Buddies Image
Texas Buddies
Ted Garner
The Lion and the Horse Image
The Lion and the Horse
Matt Jennings
Law of the West Image
Law of the West
Bob Carruthers, alias Bob Morgan
Young Blood Image
Young Blood
Nick aka The Kid
The Blocked Trail Image
The Blocked Trail
Tucson Smith
Son of Oklahoma Image
Son of Oklahoma
Dan Clayton
Colorado Kid Image
Colorado Kid
Colorado Kid
Arizona Gunfighter Image
Arizona Gunfighter
Colt Ferron
No Image
Western Honor
Bob
The Fighting Champ Image
The Fighting Champ
Brick Loring
Lone Star Raiders Image
Lone Star Raiders
Tucson Smith
Requiem for a Gunfighter Image
Requiem for a Gunfighter
Max Smith
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice Image
Billy the Kid's Gun Justice
Billy the Kid
Border Phantom Image
Border Phantom
Larry O'Day
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo Image
With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo
'Pinky' Smith
Westward Bound Image
Westward Bound
Bob Steele
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail Image
Outlaws of Cherokee Trail
'Tucson' Smith
The Brand of Hate Image
The Brand of Hate
Rod Camp
A Texas Cowboy Image
A Texas Cowboy
Dick Carlysle
The Fighting Chance Image
The Fighting Chance
Curly
Sundown Saunders Image
Sundown Saunders
Jim Sundown Saunders
Wild Horse Valley Image
Wild Horse Valley
Bob Evans
The Land of Missing Men Image
The Land of Missing Men
Steve O'Neil
Laughing at Death Image
Laughing at Death
Bob Thornton
Kid Courageous Image
Kid Courageous
Bob Bannister
Powdersmoke Range Image
Powdersmoke Range
Jeff Ferguson aka Guadalupe Kid
Hidden Valley Image
Hidden Valley
Bob Harding
With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre Image
With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre
Bob Keefe (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)
Six Gun Man Image
Six Gun Man
Stormy Storm
The Oklahoma Sheriff Image
The Oklahoma Sheriff
Ranger's Code Image
Ranger's Code
Bob Baxter
Trail of Terror Image
Trail of Terror
Spike Manning
Near the Rainbow's End Image
Near the Rainbow's End
Jim Bledsoe
The Utah Kid Image
The Utah Kid
Bob Roberts
Riders of the Desert Image
Riders of the Desert
Bob Houston
Lightnin' Crandall Image
Lightnin' Crandall
Bob Crandall, aka Lightnin' Crandall
Billy the Kid Outlawed Image
Billy the Kid Outlawed
Billy the Kid
Mesquite Buckaroo Image
Mesquite Buckaroo
Bob Allen
The Cowboy and the Outlaw Image
The Cowboy and the Outlaw
George Hardcastle
Western Justice Image
Western Justice
Jim / Ace
Raiders of the Range Image
Raiders of the Range
Tucson Smith
Thundering Trails Image
Thundering Trails
Tucson Smith
Desert Patrol Image
Desert Patrol
Dave Austin
Durango Valley Raiders Image
Durango Valley Raiders
Keene Cordner
Driftin' Sands Image
Driftin' Sands
'Driftin' Sands
Doc Image
Doc
Toby
No Image
Just Plain Folks
The Sunrise Trail Image
The Sunrise Trail
Texas, aka Tex
The Mojave Kid Image
The Mojave Kid
Bob Saunders
Sheriff of Redwood Valley Image
Sheriff of Redwood Valley
The Reno Kid
Trailing North Image
Trailing North
Lee Evans aka Curly the Kid
Bandits of Dark Canyon Image
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Ed Archer
Captain Careless Image
Captain Careless
Bob Gordon
Ridin' the Lone Trail Image
Ridin' the Lone Trail
Bob McArthur
The Trusted Outlaw Image
The Trusted Outlaw
Dan Ward
Galloping Romeo Image
Galloping Romeo
Bob Rivers
No Man's Range Image
No Man's Range
Jim Hale
Trigger Law Image
Trigger Law
Bob Steele
The Pal from Texas Image
The Pal from Texas
Bob Barton
The Great Train Robbery Image
The Great Train Robbery
Tom Logan
No Image
Catching a Coon
Bob
No Image
Come and Get It!
Breezy Smith
No Image
Breezy Bill
Breezy Bill
No Image
The Opossum
No Image
Trapping the Wildcat
Bob
Pinto Canyon Image
Pinto Canyon
Sheriff Bob Hall
The Bandit's Son Image
The Bandit's Son
Bob McCall
The Man from Hell's Edges Image
The Man from Hell's Edges
Bob Williams aka 'Flash' Manning
No Image
Trapping The Bob Cat
Bob
Trail of Courage Image
Trail of Courage
Tex Reeves
South of Santa Fe Image
South of Santa Fe
Tom Keene
No Image
The Skunk
Bob
No Image
Capturing a Canadian Lynx
Bob
No Image
Mysterious Tracks
No Image
The Adventures of Bob and Bill
Bob
No Image
A Day in the Wilds
Bob
No Image
Trapping the Coyote
Bob
Outwitting the Timber Wolf Image
Outwitting the Timber Wolf
No Image
Trailing the Coyote
Bob
Brand of the Outlaws Image
Brand of the Outlaws
Gary Gray
No Image
The American Badger
Bob
No Image
Dangerous Trails
Bob
No Image
Catching a Fox
Bob
No Image
Trapping the Mountain Lion
Bob
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness Image
With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness
Jim Bryan
No Image
Catching a Koala Bear
Bob