★ Acting

Tom Steele

1909 – 1990 · Active 1931–1991

Tom Steele (born Thomas Skeoch, 12 June 1909 – 30 October 1990) was a stunt man and actor, best remembered for appearing in serials, especially those produced by Republic Pictures, in both capacities.

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Citizen Kane

1941 ★ 7.9

as Reporter (uncredited)

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

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Filmography

182 credits

1990s 1 credit

1991

The Republic Pictures Story as Self

Movie

1970s 5 credits

1974

Blazing Saddles as Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.2

1974

Freebie and the Bean as Old Man in Bed (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.1

1972

Ben as Fireman Covered with Rats (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.1

1971

Diamonds Are Forever as W Technologies Gate Guard (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.4

1970

Zabriskie Point as Tom - Security Guard (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.0

1960s 9 credits

1969

Sam Whiskey as Denver Buggy Driver (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.6

1968

The Mod Squad as Caretaker (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.1

1966

Sakima and the Masked Marvel as The Masked Marvel

Movie ★ 7.0

1966

The Silencers as Guard (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.0

1966

Harper as Eddie Rossiter (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.7

1966

Star Trek as Slave #2 (uncredited)

TV ★ 8.0

1965

The Great Race as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.1

1960

Spartacus as Gladiator (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.5

1960

The Great Impostor as Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.9

1950s 40 credits

1959

Paratroop Command as German (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.9

1959

Mr. Lucky as Gunman

TV ★ 6.7

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Member of Phil's Gang (uncredited)

TV ★ 7.0

1958

Bat Masterson as Tall, Slender Henchman (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.1

1957

The Wings of Eagles as Officer in Brawl (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.3

1957

Trackdown as Bank Robber (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.9

1957

Trackdown as Townsman (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.9

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel as Gunman (uncredited)

TV ★ 7.3

1957

Trackdown as Cowhand (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.9

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Ward

TV ★ 6.2

1955

The Prodigal as Slave (uncredited)

Movie ★ 4.6

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Cowboy (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.8

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Cowhand (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.8

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Mr. Hailey - Beaten Gambler (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.8

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Drunk in Bar

TV ★ 6.8

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Muleskinner (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.8

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.8

1954

Cattle Queen of Montana as Indian (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.9

1954

Man with the Steel Whip as Tom - Henchman at Cascade Rocks, Ch. 4 / Henchman Gage - Ch. 8

Movie ★ 7.5

1954

Trader Tom of the China Seas as Gursan

Movie ★ 10.0

1954

Annie Oakley as Bob Fitzsimmons

TV ★ 5.6

1954

Stories of the Century as Henchman (uncredited)

TV ★ 7.2

1953

City That Never Sleeps

Movie ★ 6.0

1953

Six Gun Decision as Barton

Movie ★ 9.0

1953

Jungle Drums of Africa as Third Constable

Movie ★ 7.0

1953

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders as Mac

Movie ★ 6.5

1953

Thunder Bay as Fisherman (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.1

1953

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Robot

TV ★ 8.5

1952

Brave Warrior as Soldier (uncredited)

Movie ★ 4.2

1952

Cripple Creek

Movie ★ 6.0

1951

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion as Brandt

Movie ★ 7.5

1951

In Old Amarillo as Henchman Saboteur (uncredited)

Movie ★ 8.0

1951

Lost Planet Airmen as Henchman

Movie ★ 6.0

1951

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as Falk

TV ★ 5.3

1951

The Adventures of Kit Carson as Henchman (uncredited)

TV ★ 6.0

1950

Trigger, Jr.

Movie ★ 5.3

1950

The Milkman as Man (uncredited)

Movie ★ 8.0

1950

The Invisible Monster as Henchman Bill 'Mack' Haines [Chapters 5, 10]

Movie ★ 4.7

1950

Flying Disc Man from Mars as Taylor

Movie ★ 4.9

1950

Desperadoes of the West as Gregg

Movie ★ 5.2

1940s 38 credits

1949

The Wyoming Bandit

Movie ★ 6.5

1949

Ghost of Zorro as Brace

Movie ★ 5.8

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 ★ 6.7

1949

King of the Rocket Men as Knox/Taxi Driver

Movie ★ 5.4

1948

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted as Fagan / Carter / Truck Driver / Lou / Sloane / Spike

Movie ★ 6.5

1948

G-Men Never Forget as John Parker

Movie ★ 7.7

1948

Adventures of Frank and Jesse James as Mike Steele [Chs. 1-2, 11] / Water Tower Henchman [Ch. 12] / Henchman Gus

Movie ★ 6.5

1948

The Denver Kid as Jeff

Movie ★ 7.0

1947

Brute Force as Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.3

1947

Jesse James Rides Again as Bates

Movie ★ 10.0

1947

Son of Zorro as Henchman Leach [Chs. 5-6, 9]

Movie ★ 7.5

1946

King of the Forest Rangers as Martin / Al / Baker / Wade

Movie ★ 7.0

1946

The Crimson Ghost as Henchman Stricker [Chs. 4, 7, 9]

Movie ★ 5.3

1946

Daughter of Don Q as Kidnapper Norton / Streetsweeper Blake / MineThug Dow / BombThug Lyons [Chs. 2, 5, 7, 10]

Movie ★ 9.0

1946

Sun Valley Cyclone as Henchman (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.0

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot as American Pilot (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.2

1945

Manhunt of Mystery Island as Lyons / Bailey

Movie ★ 5.5

1945

The Vampire's Ghost as Sailor with Barrat

Movie ★ 5.5

1945

Jeep-Herders as Cpl. "Smitty" Smith

Movie ★ 9.0

1944

Marshal of Reno as Stagecoach Robber

Movie ★ 8.0

1944

Tucson Raiders as Deputy

Movie ★ 8.0

1944

Hidden Valley Outlaws as Torrence (uncredited)

Movie ★ 8.0

1944

The Fighting Seabees as Seabee (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.3

1944

Code of the Prairie as Henchman Burley

Movie ★ 7.0

1944

Silver City Kid as Henchman Utah

Movie ★ 7.0

1944

Zorro's Black Whip as Ed / Rancher

Movie ★ 5.9

1943

The Masked Marvel as The Masked Marvel

Movie ★ 5.5

1943

Background to Danger as Thug at Newspaper Office

Movie ★ 6.7

1942

Texas to Bataan as Lemac

Movie ★ 5.7

1942

Overland Mail as Pony Express Rider

Movie ★ 10.0

1942

Powder Town as Truck Driver / Henchman (uncredited)

Movie ★ 4.4

1942

The Secret Code as Federal Agent

Movie ★ 5.9

1941

A Man Betrayed as Hood at Fifth Voting Precinct (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.6

1941

Sea Raiders as Coral Strand Crewman / Whaler Crewman

Movie ★ 6.5

1941

Citizen Kane● as Reporter (uncredited)

Movie ★ 8.0

1940

Mysterious Doctor Satan as Truck Henchman

Movie ★ 6.0

1940

Junior G-Men as Bakery Truck Driver / Police Driver (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.5

1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.8

1930s 17 credits

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men as Lighthouse and House Thug

Movie ★ 5.3

1939

The Phantom Creeps as Train Conductor / Radio Truck Driver

Movie ★ 4.5

1939

Buck Rogers as Kane Pilot / Hidden City Tech / Balcony Guard

Movie ★ 6.1

1939

The Oregon Trail as Deputy

Movie ★ 7.5

1939

Mandrake the Magician as Powerhouse Henchman

Movie ★ 5.9

1939

In Old Monterey as Henchman

Movie ★ 6.3

1939

I Stole a Million as Cop (uncredited)

Movie ★ 8.0

1939

Scouts to the Rescue as Runaway Surrey Driver

Movie ★ 10.0

1938

State Police as State Trooper Recruit

Movie ★ 8.0

1937

Radio Patrol as Police Car 27 Driver

Movie ★ 10.0

1937

Paradise Express as Henchman (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.8

1937

Tim Tyler's Luck as Ivory Patrolman

Movie ★ 7.0

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island as Trooper (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.9

1936

Flash Gordon as Plane Passenger

Movie ★ 6.4

1935

Captain Blood as Pirate (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.2

1934

The Red Rider as Rider

Movie ★ 7.0

1931

Murder at Midnight as Party Guest (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.7

Crew Credits

1980s 4 credits

1986

Tough Guys Stunts

Movie ★ 6.0

1984

Lovelines Stunts

Movie ★ 5.0

1983

Scarface Stunts

Movie ★ 8.2

1980

Alligator Stunts

Movie ★ 6.1

1970s 8 credits

1979

The Champ Stunts

Movie ★ 7.0

1978

The Cat from Outer Space Stunts

Movie ★ 6.0

1974

The Towering Inferno Stunts

Movie ★ 7.0

1974

Earthquake Stunts

Movie ★ 6.1

1974

The Front Page Stunts

Movie ★ 7.3

1974

Freebie and the Bean Stunts

Movie ★ 6.1

1972

The Poseidon Adventure Stunts

Movie ★ 7.1

1972

Ben Stunts

Movie ★ 6.1

1960s 10 credits

1969

Sam Whiskey Stunts

Movie ★ 5.6

1968

Bullitt Stunt Driver

Movie ★ 7.1

1966

Our Man Flint Stunts

Movie ★ 6.4

1966

Harper Stunts

Movie ★ 6.7

1966

The Silencers Stunts

Movie ★ 6.0

1966

The Claw Monsters Stunt Double

Movie ★ 7.0

1965

Cat Ballou Stunts

Movie ★ 6.4

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Stunts

Movie ★ 7.0

1963

McLintock! Stunts

Movie ★ 6.6

1960

The Great Impostor Stunts

Movie ★ 6.9

1950s 11 credits

1956

Showdown at Abilene Stunts

Movie ★ 5.4

1955

Panther Girl of the Kongo Stunt Double

Movie ★ 6.4

1954

Stories of the Century Stunts

TV ★ 7.2

1953

Jungle Drums of Africa Stunt Double

Movie ★ 7.0

1952

Rose of Cimarron Stunt Double

Movie ★ 5.6

1951

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion Stunts

Movie ★ 7.5

1951

The Thing from Another World Stunts

Movie ★ 6.7

1950

Comanche Territory Stunts

Movie ★ 5.0

1950

The Invisible Monster Stunts

Movie ★ 4.7

1950

Flying Disc Man from Mars Stunts

Movie ★ 4.9

1950

Singing Guns Stunts

Movie ★ 6.4

1940s 25 credits

1949

Abandoned Stunts

Movie ★ 6.2

1948

G-Men Never Forget Stunts

Movie ★ 7.7

1948

Jungle Goddess Stunts

Movie ★ 2.9

1947

Jesse James Rides Again Stunts

Movie ★ 10.0

1946

Daughter of Don Q Stunts

Movie ★ 9.0

1946

The Phantom Rider Stunts

Movie ★ 6.5

1946

The Scarlet Horseman Stunts

Movie ★ 10.0

1945

Federal Operator 99 Stunts

Movie ★ 7.5

1945

The Purple Monster Strikes Stunts

Movie ★ 4.6

1945

Manhunt of Mystery Island Stunts

Movie ★ 5.5

1945

Secret Agent X-9 Stunts

Movie ★ 6.2

1945

The Master Key Stunts

Movie ★ 8.0

1944

San Fernando Valley Stunts

Movie ★ 8.0

1944

Call of the Rockies Stunts

Movie ★ 6.3

1944

Bordertown Trail Stunts

Movie ★ 9.0

1943

The Masked Marvel Stunts

Movie ★ 5.5

1943

G-men vs. the Black Dragon Stunts

Movie ★ 6.7

1943

Secret Service In Darkest Africa Stunt Double

Movie ★ 7.0

1942

Spy Smasher Stunts

Movie ★ 6.1

1942

Call of the Canyon Stunts

Movie ★ 8.5

1941

Jungle Girl Stunt Double

Movie ★ 6.8

1941

King of the Texas Rangers Stunts

Movie ★ 7.0

1941

Sky Raiders Stunts

Movie ★ 7.3

1941

Sea Raiders Stunts

Movie ★ 6.5

1940

Wild Horse Range Stunts

Movie ★ 10.0

1930s 14 credits

1939

In Old Monterey Stunts

Movie ★ 6.3

1939

Drifting Westward Stunts

Movie ★ 8.0

1939

Destry Rides Again Stunts

Movie ★ 7.2

1938

The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Stunts

Movie ★ 9.0

1938

The Spider's Web Stunts

Movie ★ 6.5

1938

Red Barry Stunts

Movie ★ 10.0

1938

State Police Stunts

Movie ★ 8.0

1937

The Mighty Treve Stunts

Movie ★ 7.5

1936

Crash Donovan Stunts

Movie ★ 8.0

1936

A Million to One Stunts

Movie ★ 5.0

1936

Flash Gordon Stunts

Movie ★ 6.4

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island Stunts

Movie ★ 6.9

1934

The Red Rider Stunts

Movie ★ 7.0

1931

Murder at Midnight Stunts

Movie ★ 5.7