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Freddie Steele was a boxer and film actor born Frederick Earle Burgett in Seattle, Washington. He was recognized as the National Boxing Association (NBA) Middleweight Champion of the World between 1936 and 1938. Steele was nicknamed "The Tacoma Assassin" and was trained by Jack Connor, Johnny Babnick, and Ray Arcel, while in New York. His managers included George McAllister, Dave Miller, Eddie Miller, and Pete Reilly. He appeared as an actor in a number of Hollywood films in the 1940s, including Preston Sturges's Hail the Conquering Hero.
Birth Name
Federick Earl Burgett
Born
Wednesday, 18 December 1912
Died
Thursday, 23 August 1984
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Demolition | 1979 | |
| Whiplash | Duke Carney (as Fred Steele) / Duke Carney | 1948 |
| A Foreign Affair | Military Policeman / Military Police | 1948 |
| Race Street | Monty | 1948 |
| Call Northside 777 | Holdup Man | 1948 |
| I Walk Alone | Tiger Rose | 1947 |
| Desperate | Shorty Abbott / Shorty | 1947 |
| Gentleman Joe Palooka | Freddie Steele | 1946 |
| Black Angel | Lucky / Lucky, Manager of Rio's | 1946 |
| Duffy's Tavern | Waiter | 1945 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Demolition | 1979 | |
| Whiplash | Duke Carney (as Fred Steele) / Duke Carney | 1948 |
| A Foreign Affair | Military Policeman / Military Police | 1948 |
| Race Street | Monty | 1948 |
| Call Northside 777 | Holdup Man | 1948 |
| I Walk Alone | Tiger Rose | 1947 |
| Desperate | Shorty Abbott / Shorty | 1947 |
| Gentleman Joe Palooka | Freddie Steele | 1946 |
| Black Angel | Lucky / Lucky, Manager of Rio's | 1946 |
| Duffy's Tavern | Waiter | 1945 |
| Story of G.I. Joe | Sergeant Warnicki / Sgt. Steve Warnicki | 1945 |
| Can't Help Singing | Crewman | 1944 |
| Hi, Beautiful | Sailor | 1944 |
| Hollywood Canteen | South American Sailor | 1944 |
| Marriage Is a Private Affair | Private | 1944 |
| Hail the Conquering Hero | Bugsy | 1944 |
| Raiders of Ghost City | Dep. Abbott | 1944 |
| The Hitler Gang | Athlete | 1944 |
| Pin Up Girl | Sergeant | 1944 |
| The Miracle of Morgan's Creek | Soldier | 1943 |
| Whistling in Brooklyn | Brooklyn Dodger Fan | 1943 |
| Swing Fever | Fighter | 1943 |
| Corvette K-225 | Quartermaster | 1943 |
| Swing Shift Maisie | Plant Worker / Plant Worker (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| The Man from Down Under | Terry McGroth - Boxer | 1943 |
| Air Force | Marine | 1943 |
| Gentleman Jim | Referee | 1942 |
| Stagecoach Express | Miner | 1942 |
| The Pittsburgh Kid | Freddie Steel | 1941 |
