Bob Steele

born: 23 January 1907
Portland, Oregon,
United States of America
died: 21 December 1988
Burbank, California,
United States of America
(emphysema, age 81)

American actor. Both parents were touring vaudevillians. Bob had a twin brother, Bill (1907-1971), who (as kids) starred with him in a short film series "The Adventures of Bob and Bill" which was directed by their dad, who was a film actor, director and writer.
His height of 5'6" is according to his WWII Draft card; other sources list him at an inch shorter.
Real name: Robert Adrian Bradbury
Height: 5'6"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1940
Of Mice And Men
Curley Jackson

Acknowledgements & sources:
https://www.fold3.com/image/629562224 (WWII Young Mens Draft Cards 1940.L)
http://www.b-westerns.com/steele.htm (Complete bio well researched from Chuck Anderson)
https://www.fold3.com/image/629562224 (1940 Ht:5'6" Young Mens Draft Cards at Fold3.com)
Jim Jarvis (help and information)

This page was last updated on: 12 March 2019