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Steiger attended West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, where he showed an early interest in acting. Steiger was born on April 14, 1925, in Westhampton, New York, the only child of Lorraine (née Driver) and Frederick Steiger, [2] [3] of French, Scottish, and German descent. [4] [5] Rod was raised as a Lutheran.
Steiger in Al Capone (1959) Rod Steiger was an American actor who had an extensive career in film, television, and stage. [1] He made his stage debut in 1946 with Civic Repertory Theatre's production of the melodrama Curse you, Jack Dalton!. [2] He worked onstage in a production of An Enemy of the People at the Music Box Theatre.
In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Bosley Crowther commented that with so many old films about Capone, it was questionable whether a new one was needed, but that this film had the "modest justification" that "it has a strong documentary flavor and Rod Steiger is an odious skunk in the title role." [12]
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Rod Steiger Based on Graham Greene story 1957 Seven Thunders: Dial Hugo Fregonese Daniel Angel Stephen Boyd 1957 Robbery Under Arms: Rank Jack Lee Joseph Janni Peter Finch, Ronald Lewis Shot in Australia 1957 Campbell's Kingdom: Rank Ralph Thomas Betty Box Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker Shot in Italy, set in Canada, one of biggest hits of year 1957
Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile, and crazed characters. Over his distinguished career he received three Academy Award nominations for his performances as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964), and as police chief Bill ...
Last Days of Mussolini (Italian: Mussolini: Ultimo atto) is a 1974 Italian historical drama film co-written and directed by Carlo Lizzani and starring Rod Steiger, Franco Nero and Lisa Gastoni. The film depicts the days leading up to the death of Benito Mussolini , the Italian dictator, when he attempted to flee Milan in April 1945 at the end ...
Cry Terror! (aka The Third Rail) is a 1958 American crime thriller film starring James Mason, Inger Stevens, and Rod Steiger. [2] The story was written and directed by Andrew L. Stone.