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Steve Cochran (born Robert Alexander Cochran, May 25, 1917 – June 15, 1965) was an American film, television and stage actor. He attended the University of Wyoming.
Steve Cochran. Actor: White Heat. Born Robert Alexander Cochran, son of a California lumberman, he worked mostly in the theatre before landing a contract with Samuel Goldwyn in 1945. His debut was Wonder Man (1945) with Virginia Mayo and Danny Kaye. From 1949 to 1952, he was signed to Warner Brothers, then started up his own production company.
- May 25, 1917
- June 15, 1965
Steve Cochran. Actor: White Heat. Born Robert Alexander Cochran, son of a California lumberman, he worked mostly in the theatre before landing a contract with Samuel Goldwyn in 1945. His debut was Wonder Man (1945) with Virginia Mayo and Danny Kaye.
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Oct 23, 2022 · A critic once described him as “the new king of the Hollywood heavies,” but Steve Cochran’s most intriguing storyline may have been his mystifying, and gruesome, real-life death.
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Biography. 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.
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Here are 10 things you should know about Steve Cochran, born on May 25, 1917. He was as well known for his tumultuous life offscreen as for his work on-scree...
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