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Bob Steele

Actor · Died December 21, 1988, aged 81 · Portland, Oregon, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.                                          Bob Steele (January 23, 1907 - December 21, 1988) was an American actor. He was born Robert Adrian Bradbury in Portland, Oregon, into a vaudeville family. After years of touring, the family settled down in Hollywood in the late 1910s, where his father, Robert N. Bradbury, soon found work in the movies, first as an actor, later as a director, and by 1920, he hired Bob and his twin brother Bill (1907–1971) as juvenile leads for a series of adventure movies entitled "The Adventures of Bob and Bill". Bob's career began to take off for good in 1927, when he was hired by production company Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) to star in a series of Westerns. Bob—who was rechristened Bob Steele at FBO—soon made a name for himself, and in the late 1920s, 1930s and 1940s starred in B-Westerns for almost every minor film studio, including Monogram, Supreme, Tiffany, Syndicate, Republic (including several films of the Three Mesquiteers series) and Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) (including the initial films of their "Billy the Kid" series), plus he had the occasional role in an A-movie, as in the adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men from 1939. In the 1940s, Bob's career as a cowboy hero was on the decline, but he kept himself working by accepting supporting roles in many big movies like Howard Hawks' The Big Sleep, or the John Wayne vehicles Island in the Sky, Rio Bravo and Rio Lobo. Besides these he also made occasional appearances in science fiction films like Atomic Submarine and Giant from the Unknown and did lots of television work, culminating in a regular supporting role in the army comedy F Troop (1965–1967), which allowed him to show his comic talent. Steele played the character of Trooper Duffy who claimed to have been "shoulder to shoulder with Davy Crockett at the Alamo"-in fact Steele played in With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo in 1926. Bob Steele died on December 21, 1988 from emphysema after a long sickness. Bob Steele is said to have been the inspiration for the character "Cowboy Bob" in the Dennis The Menace comic strip.                              Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Steele (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    

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Born
January 23, 1907
Died
December 21, 1988 (aged 81)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
95 on MovieCove · 235 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Bob Steele's films like?

Across their 61 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama55 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
56%
Bonds
18%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Self
5%
Ideas
0%
Justice46 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty18 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 42 · Serious 15 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 45 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 17 · Charged 39 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 38 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 40 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 49 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 57 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

47 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 40 of 47 analyzed roles.

Hero
40 of 47
Shadow
3 of 47
Trickster
2 of 47
Shapeshifter
1 of 47
Threshold guardian
1 of 47
Show the 47 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Thrilling
36
Hopeful
19
Melancholic
11
Triumphant
7
Other
32

How their films linger

Fun30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy46
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob Steele's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 63 of their 95 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (44).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Steele's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

235 credits, 95 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Shootist(1976)

    as Books' Victim in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as (archive footage)

  • Nightmare Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Charlie

  • Charley Varrick(1973)

    as Bank Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Something Big(1971)

    as Teamster #3

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Skin Game(1971)

    as Bidder (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rio Lobo(1970)

    as Rio Lobo Deputy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Turner

  • Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Toby

  • The Great Bank Robbery(1969)

    as First Guard

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hang 'Em High(1968)

    as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Family Affair(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • F Troop(1965)

    Show 65 episodes · as Trooper Duffy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Bounty Killer(1965)

    as Red - Henchman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Town Tamer(1965)

    as Ken

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Requiem for a Gunfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Max Smith

  • Shenandoah(1965)

    as Union Train Guard

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Taggart(1964)

    as Earl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Bullet for a Badman(1964)

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 4 for Texas(1963)

    as Bank Board Member

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • McLintock!(1963)

    as Train Engineer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wall of Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Trainer

  • The Wild Westerners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Casey Banner

  • Six Black Horses(1962)

    as Puncher

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Comancheros(1961)

    as Pa Schofield (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • National Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive

  • Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Ben

  • Hell Bent for Leather(1960)

    as Jared

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Atomic Submarine(1959)

    as "Grif" Griffin

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jess Kirby · as Will Randall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as Col. Kern

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rio Bravo(1959)

    as Matt Harris (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • No Name on the Bullet(1959)

    as Poker Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Art Gray

  • Ride a Crooked Trail(1958)

    as Jud Blunt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Short

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Horse... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bob Steele

  • The Bonnie Parker Story(1958)

    as Armored Truck Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Giant from the Unknown(1958)

    as Sheriff Parker

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Decision at Sundown(1957)

    as Irv (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Parson and the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ace Jardine

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jailed Cowhand Billy (uncredited) · as Walter Jackson · as Wells

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Shoulders

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jockey

  • Duel at Apache Wells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Joe Dunn

  • Gun for a Coward(1956)

    as Durkee

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Pardners(1956)

    as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Steel Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dan Bucci

  • The Spoilers(1955)

    as Miner

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Curly

  • Last of the Desperados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Charlie Bowdre

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Sheriff Dodd

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dugan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Coe · as Sam Gordon

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy Marshal Sam · as Deputy Marshal Sam (uncredited)

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben · as Rebel Arsonist (uncredited) · as Soto Man (uncredited)

  • The Outcast(1954)

    as Dude Rankin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Drums Across the River(1954)

    as Billy Costa

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Island in the Sky(1953)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Column South(1953)

    as McAfee

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Savage Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sam Webb

  • San Antone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bob Coolidge

  • The Lion and the Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Matt Jennings

  • Bugles in the Afternoon(1952)

    as Rider Who Announces Custer Is Dead

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rose of Cimarron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Rio

  • Cattle Drive(1951)

    as Charlie "Careless" Morgan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fort Worth(1951)

    as Shorty

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Silver Canyon(1951)

    as Walt Middler

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Enforcer(1951)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Unknown World(1951)

    as Morley

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Savage Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dancer

  • South of St. Louis(1949)

    as Slim Hansen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bandits of Dark Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ed Archer

  • Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sailor Graves

  • Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Chicago

  • Cheyenne(1947)

    as Bucky

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    as Dusty Morgan

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rio Grande Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jeff Carson

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    as Lash Canino

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Town(1946)

    as Jim Brandon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sheriff of Redwood Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Reno Kid

  • Ambush Trail(1946)

    as Curley Thompson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Six Gun Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Stormy Storm

  • Northwest Trail(1945)

    as RCMP Matt O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Navajo Kid(1945)

    as Tom "The Navajo Kid" Kirk

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Wildfire(1945)

    as Happy Haye

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bob Steele

  • The Utah Kid(1944)

    as Bob Roberts

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marked Trails(1944)

    as Bob Stevens

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sonora Stagecoach(1944)

    as Bob Steele

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Trail(1944)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arizona Whirlwind(1944)

    as Bob Steele

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Westward Bound(1944)

    as Bob Steele

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Valley Rangers(1943)

    as Bob Steele

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Zombies(1943)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Santa Fe Scouts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tucson Smith

  • The Blocked Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Thundering Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Valley of Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Shadows on the Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as 'Tucson' Smith / Curly Joe

  • The Phantom Plainsmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Westward Ho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Raiders of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Code of the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tucson Smith

  • West of Cimarron(1941)

    as Tucson Smith

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gauchos of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as 'Tucson' Smith

  • Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as 'Tucson' Smith

  • Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Billy the Kid

  • Gangs of Sonora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as 'Tucson' Smith

  • Saddlemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Billy the Kid

  • Pals of the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tucson Smith

  • The Great Train Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tom Logan

  • Prairie Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Billy the Kid's Range War(1941)

    as Billy the Kid

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid's Gun Justice(1940)

    as Billy the Kid

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tucson Smith

  • The Trail Blazers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tucson Smith

  • Billy the Kid in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Billy the Kid

  • Under Texas Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Tucson Smith

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Kid Callahan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid Outlawed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Billy the Kid

  • The Carson City Kid(1940)

    as Lee Jessup, aka Morgan Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Pinto Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bob Hall

  • Wild Horse Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bob Evans

  • Of Mice and Men(1939)

    as Curley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • El Diablo Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bob

  • The Pal from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bob Barton

  • Riders of the Sage(1939)

    as Bob Burke

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mesquite Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bob Allen

  • Smoky Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bob Archer

  • Feud of the Range(1939)

    as Bob Gray

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Durango Valley Raiders(1938)

    as Keene Cordner

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Desert Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dave Austin

  • The Feud Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tex Ryan aka Wind River Kid

  • Thunder in the Desert(1938)

    as Bob Radford

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Paroled - To Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Doug Redfern

  • Colorado Kid(1937)

    as Colorado Kid

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arizona Gunfighter(1937)

    as Colt Ferron

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ridin' the Lone Trail(1937)

    as Bob McArthur

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Red Rope(1937)

    as Tom Shaw

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Doomed at Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dave Austin

  • Border Phantom(1937)

    as Larry O'Day

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin(1937)

    as Dan Stockton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Trusted Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dan Ward

  • Lightnin' Crandall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bob Crandall, aka Lightnin' Crandall

  • The Gun Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dan Larson

  • Cavalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Ted Thorne

  • Brand of the Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gary Gray

  • The Law Rides(1936)

    as Bruce Conway

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last of the Warrens(1936)

    as Ted Warren

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Kid Ranger(1936)

    as Ray Burton

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trail of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Spike Manning

  • Alias John Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Everett Tarkington 'John' Clark

  • The Rider of the Law(1935)

    as Bob Marlow

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Powdersmoke Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jeff Ferguson aka Guadalupe Kid

  • No Man's Range(1935)

    as Jim Hale

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sundown Saunders(1935)

    as Jim Sundown Saunders

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tombstone Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jimmy Dixon / Duke Dixon

  • Smokey Smith(1935)

    as Smokey Smith

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Big Calibre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob Neal

  • Kid Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob Bannister

  • Western Justice(1934)

    as Jim / Ace

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Brand of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Rod Camp

  • A Demon for Trouble(1934)

    as Bob Worth

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Mystery Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fred Cromwell

  • Ranger's Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bob Baxter

  • Galloping Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bob Rivers

  • The Gallant Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kit Denton

  • Trailing North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lee Evans aka Curly the Kid

  • Breed of the Border(1933)

    as Speed Brent

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fighting Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Brick Loring

  • Young Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Nick aka The Kid

  • Texas Buddies(1932)

    as Ted Garner

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hidden Valley(1932)

    as Bob Harding

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Son of Oklahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dan Clayton

  • The Man from Hell's Edges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bob Williams aka 'Flash' Manning

  • Riders of the Desert(1932)

    as Bob Houston

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Law of the West(1932)

    as Bob Carruthers, alias Bob Morgan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • South of Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tom Keene

  • Near the Trail's End(1931)

    as Marshal Johnny Day

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Nevada Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Buck Hurley, aka The Nevada Kid

  • The Ridin' Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Steve Kendall

  • The Sunrise Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Texas, aka Tex

  • Headin' North(1930)

    as Jim Curtis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Land of Missing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Steve O'Neil

  • The Oklahoma Cyclone(1930)

    as Jim Smith aka The Oklahoma Cyclone

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Oklahoma Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Actor

  • Near the Rainbow's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jim Bledsoe

  • Western Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bob

  • The Man from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Terry Norton

  • The Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dick Stockdale

  • Breezy Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Breezy Bill

  • A Texas Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dick Carlysle

  • The Cowboy and the Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as George Hardcastle

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • Laughing at Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bob Thornton

  • The Amazing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jimmy Hobbs

  • Come and Get It! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Breezy Smith

  • Headin' for Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jimmy Marshall

  • Captain Careless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Story · as Bob Gordon

  • Lightning Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jack Pemberton

  • Trail of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Tex Reeves

  • Man in the Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bruce Sherwood

  • Breed of the Sunsets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jim Collins

  • The Riding Renegade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bob Taylor

  • Sliding Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Student (as Robert Bradbury Jr.)

  • Driftin' Sands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as 'Driftin' Sands

  • The Bandit's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bob McCall

  • The Mojave Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bob Saunders

  • With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre(1927)

    as Bob Keefe (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The College Boob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Shorty Buzelle (as Bob Bradbury Jr.)

  • With Davy Crockett at the Fall of the Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as 'Pinky' Smith

  • With Daniel Boone Thru the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Jim Bryan

  • Just Plain Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • The Opossum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Mysterious Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Dangerous Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Bob

  • A Day in the Wilds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • The Skunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • The Civet Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • The American Badger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Catching a Coon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Outwitting the Timber Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

  • Trapping the Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Capturing a Canadian Lynx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Catching a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Catching a Koala Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Trailing the Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Trapping The Bob Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Trapping the Coyote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • Trapping the Mountain Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Bob

  • The Adventures of Bob and Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Bob

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 234 titles from 1920 to 1976; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Big Sleep (1946)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Sleep (1946)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

F Troop (1965)

Film career

19201976

Peak 1964 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting234 of 234: 233 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thWriting1 of 234: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s40 · 40 acting · 1 crew1930s68 · acting1940s55 · acting1950s43 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s7 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
3954

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bob Steele's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 89; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 95 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th42
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 95 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed47

Most divisive · actor

Texas Buddies (1932)

78th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rio Bravo (1959)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 49 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bob Steele work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Steele's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles King shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Charles King17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Charles King
  • Karl Hackett11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Karl Hackett
  • Steve Clark9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Steve Clark
  • Frank Ball9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Frank Ball

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles