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