Tom Steele

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Tom Steele has 164 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Red Ryder Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Sakima and the Masked Marvel, The Masked Marvel, G-Men Never Forget. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

164

Birth Date

1909-06-12 00:00:00

Known For

• Sakima and the Masked Marvel
• 

  The Masked Marvel
• 

  G-Men Never Forget
• 

  Trader Tom of the China Seas
• 

  Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
• 

  Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

• Red Ryder Collection (2 titles)
• Willard Collection (1 titles)
• James Bond (1 titles)
• Lew Harper Collection (1 titles)
• Matt Helm Collection (1 titles)
• Dick Tracy Collection (1 titles)
• Alligator Collection (1 titles)
• The Poseidon Adventure Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Dale Van Sickel (7 collaborations)
• Basil Dickey (5 collaborations)
• Franklin Adreon (5 collaborations)
• Eddie Parker (4 collaborations)
• Howard Lydecker (4 collaborations)
• Ronald Davidson (3 collaborations)
• Anthony Warde (3 collaborations)
• Duke Green (3 collaborations)
• Yakima Canutt (3 collaborations)
• Fred C. Brannon (3 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (93 credits)

  • The Republic Pictures Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Freebie and the Bean

    Old Man in Bed (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Blazing Saddles

    Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Ben

    Fireman Covered with Rats (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Diamonds Are Forever

    W Technologies Gate Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Zabriskie Point

    Tom - Security Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Sam Whiskey

    Denver Buggy Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Harper

    Eddie Rossiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Silencers

    Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Sakima and the Masked Marvel

    The Masked Marvel

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Star Trek

    - Bread and Circuses (1968) ... Slave #2 (uncredited) actor actors
    1966
  • The Great Race

    Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Great Impostor

    Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Spartacus

    Gladiator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Paratroop Command

    German (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    - The Giveaway Gun (1958) ... Member of Phil's Gang (uncredited) actor actors
    1958
  • The Wings of Eagles

    Officer in Brawl (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - Girl from Piccadilly (1958) ... Gunman (uncredited) actor actors
    1957
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - The Accuser (1958) ... Ward actor actors
    1956
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    - Arizona Comes to Dodge (1959) ... Saloon Brawler (uncredited) actor actors

    - Cattle Thieves (1958) ... Cowhand (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Magic Puddle (1957) ... Muleskinner (uncredited) actor actors

    - Call Me Your Honor (1957) ... Cowboy (uncredited) actor actors

    - The Englishman (1956) ... Drunk in Bar actor actors
    1955
  • Cattle Queen of Montana

    Indian (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Man with the Steel Whip

    Tom - Henchman at Cascade Rocks, Ch. 4 / Henchman Gage - Ch. 8

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Trader Tom of the China Seas

    Gursan

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Six Gun Decision

    Barton

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

    Mac

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • City That Never Sleeps

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Thunder Bay

    Fisherman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    Third Constable

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Cripple Creek

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Brave Warrior

    Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Lost Planet Airmen

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

    Brandt

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • In Old Amarillo

    Henchman Saboteur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Flying Disc Man from Mars

    Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Milkman

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Desperadoes of the West

    Gregg

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Trigger, Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Invisible Monster

    Henchman Bill 'Mack' Haines [Chapters 5, 10]

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The James Brothers of Missouri

    Slim, Lanky Royer Employee [Ch.1] / Drake, Lanky Henchman Guarding Simpson [Ch.4] / Henchman Guarding Wagon [Ch.11]

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Wyoming Bandit

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • King of the Rocket Men

    Knox/Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Ghost of Zorro

    Brace

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

    Mike Steele [Chs. 1-2, 11] / Water Tower Henchman [Ch. 12] / Henchman Gus

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Denver Kid

    Jeff

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • G-Men Never Forget

    John Parker

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

    Fagan / Carter / Truck Driver / Lou / Sloane / Spike

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Jesse James Rides Again

    Bates

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Brute Force

    Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Son of Zorro

    Henchman Leach [Chs. 5-6, 9]

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Crimson Ghost

    Henchman Stricker [Chs. 4, 7, 9]

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Daughter of Don Q

    Kidnapper Norton / Streetsweeper Blake / MineThug Dow / BombThug Lyons [Chs. 2, 5, 7, 10]

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Sun Valley Cyclone

    Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • King of the Forest Rangers

    Martin / Al / Baker / Wade

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Jeep-Herders

    Cpl. "Smitty" Smith

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Vampire's Ghost

    Sailor with Barrat

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • God Is My Co-Pilot

    American Pilot (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Manhunt of Mystery Island

    Lyons / Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Zorro's Black Whip

    Ed / Rancher

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Code of the Prairie

    Henchman Burley

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Silver City Kid

    Henchman Utah

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Marshal of Reno

    Stagecoach Robber

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Tucson Raiders

    Deputy

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Hidden Valley Outlaws

    Torrence (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Fighting Seabees

    Seabee (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Masked Marvel

    The Masked Marvel

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Background to Danger

    Thug at Newspaper Office

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Texas to Bataan

    Lemac

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Overland Mail

    Pony Express Rider

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Secret Code

    Federal Agent

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Powder Town

    Truck Driver / Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sea Raiders

    Coral Strand Crewman / Whaler Crewman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Citizen Kane

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • A Man Betrayed

    Hood at Fifth Voting Precinct (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Mysterious Doctor Satan

    Truck Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Junior G-Men

    Bakery Truck Driver / Police Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

    Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Dick Tracy's G-Men

    Lighthouse and House Thug

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • In Old Monterey

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • I Stole a Million

    Cop (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Oregon Trail

    Deputy

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mandrake the Magician

    Powerhouse Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Buck Rogers

    Kane Pilot / Hidden City Tech / Balcony Guard

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Scouts to the Rescue

    Runaway Surrey Driver

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Phantom Creeps

    Train Conductor / Radio Truck Driver

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • State Police

    State Trooper Recruit

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Tim Tyler's Luck

    Ivory Patrolman

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Radio Patrol

    Police Car 27 Driver

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Paradise Express

    Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Flash Gordon

    Plane Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    Trooper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Captain Blood

    Pirate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Red Rider

    Rider

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Murder at Midnight

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931

• crew (71 credits)

  • Tough Guys

    stunts

    crew
    1986
  • Lovelines

    stunts

    crew
    1984
  • Scarface

    stunts

    crew
    1983
  • Alligator

    stunts

    crew
    1980
  • The Champ

    stunts

    crew
    1979
  • The Cat from Outer Space

    stunts

    crew
    1978
  • Freebie and the Bean

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • The Towering Inferno

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • Earthquake

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • The Front Page

    stunts

    crew
    1974
  • The Poseidon Adventure

    stunts

    crew
    1972
  • Ben

    stunts

    crew
    1972
  • Sam Whiskey

    stunts

    crew
    1969
  • Bullitt

    stunt driver

    crew
    1968
  • Harper

    stunts

    crew
    1966
  • The Silencers

    stunts

    crew
    1966
  • Our Man Flint

    stunts

    crew
    1966
  • The Claw Monsters

    stunt double

    crew
    1966
  • Cat Ballou

    stunts

    crew
    1965
  • McLintock!

    stunts

    crew
    1963
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    stunts

    crew
    1963
  • The Great Impostor

    stunts

    crew
    1960
  • Showdown at Abilene

    stunts

    crew
    1956
  • Panther Girl of the Kongo

    stunt double

    crew
    1955
  • Jungle Drums of Africa

    stunt double

    crew
    1953
  • Rose of Cimarron

    stunt double

    crew
    1952
  • Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

    stunts

    crew
    1951
  • The Thing from Another World

    stunts

    crew
    1951
  • Flying Disc Man from Mars

    stunts

    crew
    1950
  • The Invisible Monster

    stunts

    crew
    1950
  • Comanche Territory

    stunts

    crew
    1950
  • Singing Guns

    stunts

    crew
    1950
  • Abandoned

    stunts

    crew
    1949
  • Jungle Goddess

    stunts

    crew
    1948
  • G-Men Never Forget

    stunts

    crew
    1948
  • Jesse James Rides Again

    stunts

    crew
    1947
  • Daughter of Don Q

    stunts

    crew
    1946
  • The Phantom Rider

    stunts

    crew
    1946
  • The Scarlet Horseman

    stunts

    crew
    1946
  • The Purple Monster Strikes

    stunts

    crew
    1945
  • Secret Agent X-9

    stunts

    crew
    1945
  • Federal Operator 99

    stunts

    crew
    1945
  • The Master Key

    stunts

    crew
    1945
  • Manhunt of Mystery Island

    stunts

    crew
    1945
  • San Fernando Valley

    stunts

    crew
    1944
  • Bordertown Trail

    stunts

    crew
    1944
  • Call of the Rockies

    stunts

    crew
    1944
  • The Masked Marvel

    stunts

    crew
    1943
  • Secret Service In Darkest Africa

    stunt double

    crew
    1943
  • G-men vs. the Black Dragon

    stunts

    crew
    1943
  • Call of the Canyon

    stunts

    crew
    1942
  • Spy Smasher

    stunts

    crew
    1942
  • Sea Raiders

    stunts

    crew
    1941
  • King of the Texas Rangers

    stunts

    crew
    1941
  • Jungle Girl

    stunt double

    crew
    1941
  • Sky Raiders

    stunts

    crew
    1941
  • Wild Horse Range

    stunts

    crew
    1940
  • Destry Rides Again

    stunts

    crew
    1939
  • In Old Monterey

    stunts

    crew
    1939
  • Drifting Westward

    stunts

    crew
    1939
  • The Spider's Web

    stunts

    crew
    1938
  • Red Barry

    stunts

    crew
    1938
  • The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    stunts

    crew
    1938
  • State Police

    stunts

    crew
    1938
  • The Mighty Treve

    stunts

    crew
    1937
  • A Million to One

    stunts

    crew
    1936
  • Crash Donovan

    stunts

    crew
    1936
  • Flash Gordon

    stunts

    crew
    1936
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    stunts

    crew
    1936
  • The Red Rider

    stunts

    crew
    1934
  • Murder at Midnight

    stunts

    crew
    1931