Steve Cochran

American actor (1917–1965)

Film & TV

Eureka, California

He is perhaps best remembered for his role of Big Ed Somers, the power hungry gangster pal of James Cagney in "White Heat" (1949). Born Robert Alexander Cochran in Eureka, California, he was the son of a California lumberjack, who moved the family to Wyoming in the 1920s, where Cochran grew to adulthood. After graduating from the University of Wyoming in 1939, Cochran began working steadily as a…

Known for

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains — Self2007
Tell Me In The Sunlight — Dave1965
Mozambique — Brad Webster1964
Mr. Broadway1964
Of Love and Desire — Steve Corey1963
Burke's Law — St. John Carlisle1963
Burke's Law — Fletcher Seamway1963
Burke's Law — Phil Ross1963
The Virginian — Jamie Dobbs1962
Stoney Burke1962

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Steve
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Eureka
Place of death: Guatemala
Spouse: Fay McKenzie
Occupation: actor
Educated at: University of Wyoming
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Field of work: acting
Genre: Western
Image: Steve Cochran in The Chase (1946).jpg

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birth name: Robert Alexander Cochran
Commons category: Steve Cochran
date of birth: 1917-05-25
date of death: 1965-06-15
start of work period: 1944-00-00
name in native language: Steve Cochran
end of work period: 1965-00-00
manner of death: natural causes

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