Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Western Clippings. "Tom Steele was playing polo while attending Stanford University and, through a contact, received encouragement to go to Hollywood and try his luck in films. ..."

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Dale Van Sickel and Tom Steele

B-Westerns.com. "... Dave Sharpe was the stunt coordinator and boss ('ramrod') of the stunt organization at Republic from about 1939 until mid 1942 when he left for World War II service. Assuming Sharpe's ramrod duties at Republic was Scottish born Tom Steele. ..."

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IMDB: Tom Steele

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Villain of the Month for January 2007: Tom Steele

Serial Experience. "Not a lot is known about the personal life of stuntman extraordinaire Tom Steele other than he was born Tom Skeoch in Scotland. Like most actors, he came to Hollywood to make films and started at Republic when it was formed in 1936 as an actor, but quickly became a stunt man because he could make more money and get steadier work. ..."

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Wikipedia: Tom Steele

"Tom Steele (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. Born Thomas B. Skeoch in Scotland, Steele came to America with his family at an early age, settling in Northern California. ... During the 1930s Steele worked frequently at Universal with a group of fellow stuntmen who called themselves 'The Cousins.' ... The Cousins also included Dave Sharpe, Carey Loftin, Eddie Parker, Ken Terrell, Bud Wolfe, Louis Tomei and Loren Riebe. Steele and Sharpe were still working together well into the 1970s on such films as Blazing Saddles (Steele is the townsman who falls out of his chair at the sight of Sheriff Bart, and Sharpe is the man flipped and dragged through the mud by the villains). ... In his last years, Steele was a frequent participant at Western and Serial film festivals around the country."

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