Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Date of Birth:

Jan 23, 1907

Place of Birth:

Portland, Oregon, USA

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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.        

                    

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filmography:

Ridin' the Lone Trail Ridin' the Lone Trail

1937

Six Gun Man Six Gun Man

1946

The Gallant Fool The Gallant Fool

1933

Desert Patrol Desert Patrol

1938

The Pal from Texas The Pal from Texas

1939

West of Cimarron West of Cimarron

1941

Ranger's Code Ranger's Code

1933

Savage Frontier Savage Frontier

1953

The Utah Kid The Utah Kid

1944

Doomed at Sundown Doomed at Sundown

1937

Revenge of the Zombies Revenge of the Zombies

1943

San Antone San Antone

1953

Durango Valley Raiders Durango Valley Raiders

1938

Pals of the Pecos Pals of the Pecos

1941

The Shootist The Shootist

1976

Colorado Kid Colorado Kid

1937

McLintock! McLintock!

1963

Ambush Trail Ambush Trail

1946

Santa Fe Scouts Santa Fe Scouts

1943

Mesquite Buckaroo Mesquite Buckaroo

1939

The Great Train Robbery The Great Train Robbery

1941

Trailing North Trailing North

1933

The Kid Ranger The Kid Ranger

1936

Western Justice Western Justice

1934

Shadows on the Sage Shadows on the Sage

1942

Pinto Canyon Pinto Canyon

1940

Trigger Law Trigger Law

1944

Rose of Cimarron Rose of Cimarron

1952

Gauchos of El Dorado Gauchos of El Dorado

1941

Outlaws of Cherokee Trail Outlaws of Cherokee Trail

1941

Northwest Trail Northwest Trail

1945

Death Valley Rangers Death Valley Rangers

1943

Westward Bound Westward Bound

1944

Thunder Town Thunder Town

1946

Code of the Outlaw Code of the Outlaw

1942

The Brand of Hate The Brand of Hate

1934

Arizona Gunfighter Arizona Gunfighter

1937

Billy the Kid Outlawed Billy the Kid Outlawed

1940

Gangs of Sonora Gangs of Sonora

1941

Outlaw Trail Outlaw Trail

1944

Arizona Whirlwind Arizona Whirlwind

1944

Twilight on the Rio Grande Twilight on the Rio Grande

1947

The Oklahoma Cyclone The Oklahoma Cyclone

1930

The Sunrise Trail The Sunrise Trail

1931

Smokey Smith Smokey Smith

1935

Son of Oklahoma Son of Oklahoma

1932

South of Santa Fe South of Santa Fe

1932

Killer McCoy Killer McCoy

1947

Tombstone Terror Tombstone Terror

1935

Billy the Kid in Texas Billy the Kid in Texas

1940

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

1941

Bandits of Dark Canyon Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947

Wildfire Wildfire

1945

Silver Canyon Silver Canyon

1951

Island in the Sky Island in the Sky

1953

The Red Rope The Red Rope

1937

Kid Courageous Kid Courageous

1935

Wild Horse Valley Wild Horse Valley

1940

The Cowboy and the Outlaw The Cowboy and the Outlaw

1929

Trail of Terror Trail of Terror

1935

Near the Rainbow's End Near the Rainbow's End

1930

Gun for a Coward Gun for a Coward

1956

Last of the Desperados Last of the Desperados

1955

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1955

Lightnin' Crandall Lightnin' Crandall

1937

The Wild Westerners The Wild Westerners

1962

The Bounty Killer The Bounty Killer

1965

Trapping The Bob Cat Trapping The Bob Cat

1921

Catching a Koala Bear Catching a Koala Bear

1921

Bullet for a Badman Bullet for a Badman

1964

Something Big Something Big

1971

Doc Doc

1969

4 for Texas 4 for Texas

1963

Decision at Sundown Decision at Sundown

1957

Trapping the Coyote Trapping the Coyote

1921

Catching a Fox Catching a Fox

1921

Capturing a Canadian Lynx Capturing a Canadian Lynx

1921

A Day in the Wilds A Day in the Wilds

1921

The Skunk The Skunk

1921

Trapping the Mountain Lion Trapping the Mountain Lion

1921

Near the Trail's End Near the Trail's End

1931

Breed of the Border Breed of the Border

1933

The Trail Blazers The Trail Blazers

1940

Thundering Trails Thundering Trails

1943

Saddlemates Saddlemates

1941

Lone Star Raiders Lone Star Raiders

1940

The Blocked Trail The Blocked Trail

1943

Westward Ho Westward Ho

1942

Valley of Hunted Men Valley of Hunted Men

1942

The Fighting Champ The Fighting Champ

1932

Powdersmoke Range Powdersmoke Range

1935

Big Calibre Big Calibre

1935

Hang 'em High Hang 'em High

1968

Under Texas Skies Under Texas Skies

1940

Rio Bravo Rio Bravo

1959

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

1940

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

1941

Hell Bent for Leather Hell Bent for Leather

1960

Six Black Horses Six Black Horses

1962

Navajo Kid Navajo Kid

1945

Law of the West Law of the West

1932

City for Conquest City for Conquest

1940

Requiem for a Gunfighter Requiem for a Gunfighter

1965

El Diablo Rides El Diablo Rides

1939

Sonora Stagecoach Sonora Stagecoach

1944

The Outcast The Outcast

1954

Fort Worth Fort Worth

1951

A Demon for Trouble A Demon for Trouble

1934

The Man from Hell's Edges The Man from Hell's Edges

1932

The Riding Renegade The Riding Renegade

1928

Lightning Speed Lightning Speed

1928

Man in the Rough Man in the Rough

1928

Sliding Home Sliding Home

1928

Driftin' Sands Driftin' Sands

1928

Trail of Courage Trail of Courage

1928

The Amazing Vagabond The Amazing Vagabond

1929

Laughing at Death Laughing at Death

1929

The Invaders The Invaders

1929

Captain Careless Captain Careless

1928

Come and Get It! Come and Get It!

1929

Headin' for Danger Headin' for Danger

1928

The Bandit's Son The Bandit's Son

1927

Breed of the Sunsets Breed of the Sunsets

1928

The Civet Cat The Civet Cat

1921

Outwitting the Timber Wolf Outwitting the Timber Wolf

1921

Trapping the Wildcat Trapping the Wildcat

1921

The American Badger The American Badger

1921

The Adventures of Bob and Bill The Adventures of Bob and Bill

1920

The Carson City Kid The Carson City Kid

1940

Paroled - To Die Paroled - To Die

1938

The Mojave Kid The Mojave Kid

1927

The College Boob The College Boob

1926

Pork Chop Hill Pork Chop Hill

1959

The Atomic Submarine The Atomic Submarine

1959

A Texas Cowboy A Texas Cowboy

1929

The Man from Nowhere The Man from Nowhere

1930

Nightmare Honeymoon Nightmare Honeymoon

1974

Rio Lobo Rio Lobo

1970

Town Tamer Town Tamer

1965

Shenandoah Shenandoah

1965

Wall of Noise Wall of Noise

1963

Skin Game Skin Game

1971

The Great Bank Robbery The Great Bank Robbery

1969

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

1960

Alias John Law Alias John Law

1935

The Enforcer The Enforcer

1951

Charley Varrick Charley Varrick

1973

With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre

1927

The Comancheros The Comancheros

1961

Pardners Pardners

1956

The Oklahoma Sheriff The Oklahoma Sheriff

1930

Headin' North Headin' North

1930

Western Honor Western Honor

1930

The Hunted Men The Hunted Men

1930

Breezy Bill Breezy Bill

1930

Smoky Trails Smoky Trails

1939

Cheyenne Cheyenne

1947

The Ridin' Fool The Ridin' Fool

1931

The Fighting Chance The Fighting Chance

1955

Once Upon a Horse... Once Upon a Horse...

1958

Bugles in the Afternoon Bugles in the Afternoon

1952

Catching a Coon Catching a Coon

1921

Mysterious Tracks Mysterious Tracks

1922

Young Blood Young Blood

1932

The Lion and the Horse The Lion and the Horse

1952

Raiders of the Range Raiders of the Range

1942

The Phantom Plainsmen The Phantom Plainsmen

1942

The Nevada Buckaroo The Nevada Buckaroo

1931

Sheriff of Redwood Valley Sheriff of Redwood Valley

1946

No Man's Range No Man's Range

1935

Rio Grande Raiders Rio Grande Raiders

1946

The Land of Missing Men The Land of Missing Men

1930

South of St. Louis South of St. Louis

1949

Duel at Apache Wells Duel at Apache Wells

1957

Sundown Saunders Sundown Saunders

1935

Riders of the Desert Riders of the Desert

1932

The Parson and the Outlaw The Parson and the Outlaw

1957

Border Phantom Border Phantom

1937

Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin

1937

Prairie Pioneers Prairie Pioneers

1941

Thunder in the Desert Thunder in the Desert

1938

The Feud Maker The Feud Maker

1938

The Trusted Outlaw The Trusted Outlaw

1937

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

1976

Last of the Warrens Last of the Warrens

1936

The Law Rides The Law Rides

1936

Cavalry Cavalry

1936

The Gun Ranger The Gun Ranger

1936

The Rider of the Law The Rider of the Law

1935

The Savage Horde The Savage Horde

1950

The Bonnie Parker Story The Bonnie Parker Story

1958

Giant from the Unknown Giant from the Unknown

1958

Taggart Taggart

1965

The Steel Jungle The Steel Jungle

1956

Riders of the Rio Grande Riders of the Rio Grande

1943

Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men

1939

With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo

1926

Dangerous Trails Dangerous Trails

1922

Trailing the Coyote Trailing the Coyote

1921

Just Plain Folks Just Plain Folks

1925

The Opossum The Opossum

1922

With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness

1926

Exposed Exposed

1947

Drums Across the River Drums Across the River

1954

The Mystery Squadron The Mystery Squadron

1933

Billy the Kid's Range War Billy the Kid's Range War

1941

Hidden Valley Hidden Valley

1932

Galloping Romeo Galloping Romeo

1933

Column South Column South

1953

Marked Trails Marked Trails

1944

Texas Buddies Texas Buddies

1932

Brand of the Outlaws Brand of the Outlaws

1936

Cattle Drive Cattle Drive

1951

Feud of the Range Feud of the Range

1939

Riders of the Sage Riders of the Sage

1939

The Big Sleep The Big Sleep

1946

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