George Steele
William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 17, 2017), better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele,[1][2] was a former American professional wrestler and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1989.
| George "The Animal" Steele | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ring name(s) | George "The Animal" Steele[1][2] The Student[1][2] The Animal Machine[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1][2] |
| Billed weight | 288 lb (131 kg)[1] |
| Born | April 16, 1937[1][2] Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | February 17, 2017 (aged 79) Cocoa Beach, Florida |
| Billed from | Detroit, Michigan |
| Trained by | Bert Rubi[3] |
| Debut | 1962 |
| Retired | 1989 |
He also played Swedish wrestler/actor Tor Johnson in Ed Wood.[4]
George Steele, who was a Baptist, died on February 17, 2017 under hospice care in Cocoa Beach, Florida from kidney failure, aged 79.[5]
George Steele Media
George Steele, circa 1987
Steele (left) smashes a bouquet on Randy Savage (left), circa 1986
Wrestling legend George The Animal Steele on 3/28/09 from Franklin PA
Photo of George "The Animal" Steele, taken by myself on 1/05 during Q&A session at a wrestling show in Canton, OH.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Solomon, Brian. WWE Legends (2006)Pocket Books. p. 231–235. ISBN 978-0-7434-9033-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 George Steele's profileOnline World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ↑ Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - George The Animal SteeleProfessional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet. Ed Wood (1994) Film Festival Review; Ode to a Director Who Dared to Be Dreadful (September 23, 1994)New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ↑ WWE Hall Of Famer George 'The Animal' Steele Passes Away At 79
Other websites
- Official website
- George Steele on IMDb
- WWE Hall of Fame profile
- Interview with Steele about his career (from Legends of Wrestling 2)
- May 19, 2011 Interview with George "The Animal" Steele (on Roundtable Wrestling Radio)
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