Steve Forrest
Acting Born Sep 29, 1925 Died May 18, 2013 Huntsville, Texas, USA 125 credits
Biography
Steve Forrest was an American actor born William Forrest Andrews in Huntsville, Texas. The youngest of thirteen children, he was the son of a Baptist minister and the brother of actor Dana Andrews. In 1942, Forrest enlisted in the U.S. Army, eventually achieving the rank of sergeant and serving during the Battle of the Bulge. After his military service, he pursued an education at UCLA, graduating with a B.A. Honours degree in 1950. Forrest began his professional career as a contract player for MGM, taking on small roles before establishing himself as a prominent action performer throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His early experience included work as a movie extra prior to his formal college studies.
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Career timeline
Miracle at St. Anna
S.W.A.T.
Killer: A Journal of Murder
Storyville
Dream On
Amazon Women on the MoonGunsmoke: Return to Dodge
L.A. Law
Spies Like UsHollywood Wives
Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote
SaharaMalibu
HotelHotline
Mommie DearestThe Manions of America
A Rumor of WarCondominiumRoughnecks
Captain AmericaNorth Dallas Forty
DallasDallasFantasy IslandManeaters Are Loose!The Deerslayer
Testimony of Two MenLast of the Mohicans
Wanted: The Sundance Woman
S.W.A.T.The Hatfields and the McCoys
The Six Million Dollar ManDinah!KodiakThe Hanged Man
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsA Chant of Silence
Ghost StoryThe RookiesThe Streets of San FranciscoThe Sixth SenseThe Baron: Mystery Island
ColumboCannonAlias Smith and JonesNicholsThe Late Liz
Night GalleryThe Wild Country
Love, American StyleMedical CenterMedical CenterRascalWild Geese Calling
The Name of the GameThe Name of the GameThe Owl That Didn't Give a Hoot
IronsideThe High ChaparralCimarron Strip
Mission: ImpossibleThe Baron
The F.B.I.
The FugitiveBurke's LawKraft Suspense TheatreKraft Suspense TheatreArrest and Trial
The VirginianThe VirginianThe Longest Day
Full filmography
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Capt. Harding in The Longest Day (archive footage) (uncredited)
- S.W.A.T. (2003) as S.W.A.T. Truck Driver
- Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996) as Warden Charles Casey
- Storyville (1992) as Judge Quentin Murdoch
- Dream On (1990) as Eden Pilott
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Captain Nelson (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
- Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) as Will Mannon
- L.A. Law (1986) as Leonard Bey
- Spies Like Us (1985) as General Sline
- Hollywood Wives (1985) as Ross Conti
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Rev. Willie John Fargo
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sheriff Hank Masters
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Paul Stratton
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Captain Ned Larkin
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Max Teller
- Finder of Lost Loves (1984) as James Osborne
- Sahara (1983) as Gordon
- Malibu (1983) as Rich Bradley
- Hotel (1982) as Gil Strider
- Hotline (1982) as Tom Hunter
- Mommie Dearest (1981) as Greg Savitt
- The Manions of America (1981) as James Kent
- A Rumor of War (1980) as Col. Atherton
- Condominium (1980) as Gus Garver
- Roughnecks (1980) as Paul Marshall
- Captain America (1979) as Lou Brackett
- North Dallas Forty (1979) as Conrad Hunter
- Dallas (1978) as Ben Stivers
- Dallas (1978) as Wes Parmalee
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Jordan Montgomery
- Maneaters Are Loose! (1978) as David Birk
- The Deerslayer (1978) as Hawkeye
- Testimony of Two Men (1977) as Martin Eaton
- Last of the Mohicans (1977) as Hawkeye
- Wanted: The Sundance Woman (1976) as Charlie Siringo
- S.W.A.T. (1975) as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson
- The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975) as Randall McCoy
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Quail
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Kodiak (1974) as Samson Toey
- The Hanged Man (1974) as James Devlin
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
- A Chant of Silence (1973) as State Police Officer
- Ghost Story (1972) as Andrew Alcott
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- The Sixth Sense (1972)
- The Baron: Mystery Island (1972) as John Mannering 'The Baron'
- The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass (1972) as John Mannering 'The Baron'
- The Magic of Walt Disney World (1972) as Narrator
- Columbo (1971) as Big Fred McCain
- Cannon (1971)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Nichols (1971) as Sam Yeager
- The Late Liz (1971) as Jim Hatch
- Night Gallery (1970) as Grant Wilson (segment "Hatred Unto Death") (as Stephen Forrest)
- The Wild Country (1970) as Jim Tanner
- Love, American Style (1969) as Don Finletter
- Medical Center (1969)
- Medical Center (1969) as Dr. Eric Canford
- Rascal (1969) as Willard North
- Wild Geese Calling (1969) as Narrator
- The Name of the Game (1968) as A.J. Ward
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Walter Royce
- The Owl That Didn't Give a Hoot (1968) as Jr. Narrator
- Ironside (1967)
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Johnny Rondo
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- Mission: Impossible (1966)
- The Baron (1966) as John Mannering
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Lee Barrington
- The Fugitive (1963) as Barry Craft
- Burke's Law (1963) as Jocko Creighton
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as David Buchanan
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Mike Taggart
- Arrest and Trial (1963)
- The Yellow Canary (1963) as Hubbard "Hub" Wiley
- The Virginian (1962) as Roger Layton
- The Virginian (1962) as James Templeton
- The Longest Day (1962) as Capt. Harding
- Bus Stop (1961)
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961)
- The Second Time Around (1961) as Dan Jones
- Outlaws (1960)
- Flaming Star (1960) as Clint Burton
- Heller in Pink Tights (1960) as Clint Mabry
- Five Branded Women (1960) as Paul Keller
- Bonanza (1959) as Dan Logan
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Robert Gaines
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Major Anderson
- It Happened to Jane (1959) as Larry Hall
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- The Living Idol (1957) as Terry Matthews
- Clipper Ship (1957) as Matt Bowers
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Mike Bagley
- Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) as Steve Forrest (uncredited)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Mannon
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Morgan
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Cord Wrecken
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Scott Coltrane
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Steve Archer
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Joe Rogers
- Bedevilled (1955) as Gregory Fitzgerald
- Climax! (1954) as Ben
- Climax! (1954) as Pete Mayer
- Climax! (1954) as Tom Gardener
- Prisoner of War (1954) as Cpl. Joseph Robert Stanton
- Great Lady Has an Interview (1954) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) as Prof. Paul Dupin
- Rogue Cop (1954) as Eddie Kelvaney
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mark Carter
- Last of the Comanches (1953) as Lt. Floyd (uncredited)
- The Band Wagon (1953) as Passenger on Train (uncredited)
- Take the High Ground! (1953) as Lobo Nagalaski
- The Clown (1953) as Young Man
- I Love Melvin (1953) as Photographer on Crane (uncredited)
- So Big (1953) as Dirk De Jong
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
- Geisha Girl (1952) as Rocky Wilson (as William Andrews)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Eddie Martin
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Sam Rayford
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Harpenning Brothers
- Sealed Cargo (1951) as Holtz
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Matt Barker