★ 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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Paratroop Command

1959 ★ 5.0

as German (uncredited)

Charlie is a soldier who suffers the scorn of his paratroop unit because he accidentally kills one of their own men. The film is set in World War II in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 · ★6.8

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Filmography

181 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 ★ 6.0

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 39 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

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 ★ 4.3

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 ★ 6.0

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

Sea Raiders Stunts

Movie ★ 6.5

1941

Sky Raiders Stunts

Movie ★ 7.3

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