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