Tom Steele

Career timeline

1. 1909 · Born

   Born

2. 1931 · Screen debut

   Murder at Midnight (Movie)

3. 1941 · Breakthrough

   Citizen Kane (Movie)

4. 1974 · Latest release

   Freebie and the Bean (Movie)

5. 1990 · Died

   October 30, 1990

Career in numbers

11 1930s

23 1940s

26 1950s

8 1960s

5 1970s

• Action28
• Drama25
• Western25
• Crime19
• Adventure19
• Science Fiction10

Highest-rated title Star Trek 1966 8.0 Most popular title Citizen Kane 1941 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Tom Steele in our catalogue.

Arthur O'Connell

4 titles together

John Ford

2 titles together

Billy Halop

2 titles together

Blake Edwards

2 titles together

Robert Bice

2 titles together

Bernard Herrmann

2 titles together

Steve Darrell

2 titles together

Constantine Romanoff

2 titles together

Mark Stevens

2 titles together

1. 1974 Freebie and the Bean as Old Man in Bed (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
2. 1974 Blazing Saddles as Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
3. 1972 Ben as Fireman Covered with Rats (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
4. 1971 Diamonds Are Forever as W Technologies Gate Guard (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
5. 1970 Zabriskie Point as Tom - Security Guard (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
6. 1969 Sam Whiskey as Denver Buggy Driver (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
7. 1968 The Mod Squad as Caretaker (uncredited) 6.1 TV
8. 1966 Star Trek as Slave #2 (uncredited) 8.0 TV
9. 1966 Harper as Eddie Rossiter (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
10. 1966 The Silencers as Guard (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
11. 1965 The Great Race as Saloon Brawler (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
12. 1960 The Great Impostor as Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited) 7.0 Movie
13. 1960 Spartacus as Gladiator (uncredited) 7.5 Movie
14. 1959 Mr. Lucky as Gunman TV
15. 1958 Bat Masterson as Tall, Slender Henchman (uncredited) TV
16. 1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Member of Phil's Gang (uncredited) 7.1 TV
17. 1957 Trackdown as Bank Robber (uncredited) TV
18. 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel as Gunman (uncredited) 7.3 TV
19. 1957 The Wings of Eagles as Officer in Brawl (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
20. 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Ward TV
21. 1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Cowboy (uncredited) 6.8 TV
22. 1955 The Prodigal as Slave (uncredited) Movie
23. 1954 Cattle Queen of Montana as Indian (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
24. 1954 Man with the Steel Whip as Tom - Henchman at Cascade Rocks, Ch. 4 / Henchman Gage - Ch. 8 Movie
25. 1954 Stories of the Century as Henchman (uncredited) TV
26. 1954 Annie Oakley as Bob Fitzsimmons TV
27. 1953 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Robot TV
28. 1953 City That Never Sleeps 6.0 Movie
29. 1953 Thunder Bay as Fisherman (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
30. 1953 Jungle Drums of Africa as Third Constable Movie
31. 1952 Cripple Creek Movie
32. 1952 Brave Warrior as Soldier (uncredited) Movie
33. 1951 The Adventures of Kit Carson as Henchman (uncredited) TV
34. 1951 Lost Planet Airmen as Henchman Movie
35. 1951 Government Agents vs Phantom Legion as Brandt Movie
36. 1951 The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as Falk TV
37. 1950 Flying Disc Man from Mars as Taylor Movie
38. 1950 Desperadoes of the West as Gregg Movie
39. 1950 The Invisible Monster as Henchman Bill 'Mack' Haines [Chapters 5, 10] Movie
40. 1949 The James Brothers of Missouri as Slim, Lanky Royer Employee [Ch.1] / Drake, Lanky Henchman Guarding Simpson [Ch.4] / Henchman Guarding Wagon [Ch.11] Movie
41. 1949 King of the Rocket Men as Knox/Taxi Driver Movie
42. 1949 Ghost of Zorro as Brace Movie
43. 1948 Adventures of Frank and Jesse James as Mike Steele [Chs. 1-2, 11] / Water Tower Henchman [Ch. 12] / Henchman Gus Movie
44. 1948 G-Men Never Forget as John Parker Movie
45. 1948 Dangers of the Canadian Mounted as Fagan / Carter / Truck Driver / Lou / Sloane / Spike Movie
46. 1947 Jesse James Rides Again as Bates Movie
47. 1947 Brute Force as Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
48. 1947 Son of Zorro as Henchman Leach [Chs. 5-6, 9] Movie
49. 1946 The Crimson Ghost as Henchman Stricker [Chs. 4, 7, 9] Movie
50. 1945 The Vampire's Ghost as Sailor with Barrat Movie
51. 1945 God Is My Co-Pilot as American Pilot (uncredited) Movie
52. 1945 Manhunt of Mystery Island as Lyons / Bailey Movie
53. 1944 Zorro's Black Whip as Ed / Rancher Movie
54. 1944 The Fighting Seabees as Seabee (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
55. 1943 Background to Danger as Thug at Newspaper Office (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
56. 1942 Overland Mail as Pony Express Rider Movie
57. 1941 Sea Raiders as Coral Strand Crewman / Whaler Crewman Movie
58. 1941 Citizen Kane as Reporter (uncredited) 8.0 Movie
59. 1941 A Man Betrayed as Hood at Fifth Voting Precinct (uncredited) Movie
60. 1940 Mysterious Doctor Satan as Truck Henchman Movie
61. 1940 Junior G-Men as Bakery Truck Driver / Police Driver (uncredited) Movie
62. 1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Ming's Pilot (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
63. 1939 Dick Tracy's G-Men as Lighthouse and House Thug Movie
64. 1939 I Stole a Million as Cop (uncredited) Movie
65. 1939 Mandrake the Magician as Powerhouse Henchman Movie
66. 1939 Buck Rogers as Kane Pilot / Hidden City Tech / Balcony Guard Movie
67. 1939 The Phantom Creeps as Train Conductor / Radio Truck Driver 4.5 Movie
68. 1937 Radio Patrol as Police Car 27 Driver Movie
69. 1936 Flash Gordon as Plane Passenger 6.4 Movie
70. 1936 The Prisoner of Shark Island as Trooper (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
71. 1935 Captain Blood as Pirate (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
72. 1934 The Red Rider as Rider Movie
73. 1931 Murder at Midnight as Party Guest (uncredited) Movie

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