- Anthony Steel
Infobox actor
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birthname = Anthony Maitland Steel
birthdate =May 21 ,1920
location =London, England , U.K.
deathdate = death date and age|2001|03|21|1920|05|21
deathplace =Northwood ,Middlesex , U.K.
occupation = Actor
spouse = Johanna Melcher (1964-2001)
Anita Ekberg (1956-1959)
Juanita Forbes ((1949-1954)
awards =Anthony Maitland Steel (
21 May 1920 –21 March 2001 ) was an Englishactor .Biography
Early life
Anthony Steel was born in
London , the son of an Indian army officer and educated atCambridge . After serving as an officer in theGrenadier Guards during theSecond World War , he entered the British Cinema and made 64 film appearances between 1948 and 1984. He also appeared extensively on television.Career
He became a popular matinee idol during the early 1950s, including the UK production of "
Another Man's Poison " (1952) before his 1956 marriage to Swedish actressAnita Ekberg . Together they moved toHollywood , with mixed results. He starred in " Harry Black". Later he made several European films during the 1970s and 1980s, including appearing as "Sir Stephen" in theJust Jaeckin film adaptation of "Story of O " (1975).Personal life
Steel was married three times:
* 1) Juanita Forbes (1949-1954)
* 2)Anita Ekberg (1956-1959)
* 3) Johanna Melcher (1964)He had an affair with actress
Patricia Roc in 1952 while they were co-starring in "Something Money Can't Buy "). At the time she was married to André Thomas but they were unable to have children so Thomas agreed to raise Michael as his own. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0733540/bio Patricia Roc] on IMDB]Death
He died from
heart failure inNorthwood ,Middlesex in 2001, aged 80.External links
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* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,462129,00.html "The Guardian" obituary for Anthony Steel]Persondata
NAME= Steel, Anthony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Steel, Anthony Maitland
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=May 21 ,1920
PLACE OF BIRTH=London, England , U.K.
DATE OF DEATH= 2001-03-21
PLACE OF DEATH=Northwood ,Middlesex , U.K.
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