Rod Steiger

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AKA: Rodney Stephen Steiger
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/14/1925
Birthplace: Westhampton, New York, USA
Death Date: 07/09/2002

biography

Husky, volatile New York stage actor who turned in some memorable tough-guy performances throughout his career, notably as Marlon Brando's brother in "On the Waterfront" (1954) for which he received an Oscar nomination, and as the title character of "Al Capone" (1959). Indeed, Steiger seems to have tried impersonating historical figures as often as contemporary bullies in many of his 60-plus films, playing such figures as Benito Mussolini (in two different films, in fact), Napoleon, Rasputin, Pope John XXIII, W.C. Fields and Pontius Pilate.

Given Steiger's incredible forcefulness and propensity Continued

Credits

Nick
2003
Juan Miranda
2001
Father Kovak
1999
Judge Mead
1999
Doc Wallace
1999
(TV Show)
1998-1998
Captain Tenille
1998
Doc Wallace
1997
Fontina
1997
General Decker
1996
Mr Hammerman
1996
Bill Gillespie
1967
Komarovsky
1965
Nick Benko
1956
Jud Fry
1955
Cast
1954
Milton A Donovan
Stanley Hoff
Eamon Flynn
Benito Mussolini
Dr Philip Lloyd
Tiptoes
Major General Frank Zane
Judge Prescott
Reverend Willin
Mr Joyboy
Joe Leon
Dr Edmund McNally
Pinky
Jason Hannibal
Benjamin
Father Delaney
US Marshal Bill Tilghman
Joe Bomposa
Dante DiPinto
Duke Osso
Reb Saunders
Lieutenant McGreavy
Paul Hoplin
Senator Andrew Madison
Gene Giannini
Detective Koleski
Paul Hochen
Ben Kallin
Charlie D'Amico
Myron Hatch
Master Sergeant Callan
Actor
Carl Schaffer
Napoleon
Colonel Gluck
Charlie
Laban Feather
Actor
Frederick Van Helsing
Al Capone
W C Fields
Christopher Gill
Sol Nazerman
Hennessy

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
After serving in the US Navy (1942-1945), worked in civil service
1948 
Appeared in over 250 live TV dramas
1951 
Broadway debut in "Night Music"
1951 
Film acting debut in "Teresa"
1954 
Received first Oscar nomination, as Best Supporting Actor, for his role in "On the Waterfront"
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