Geoffrey Steele Death
Geoffrey passed away on February 7, 1987 at the age of 72.
When did Geoffrey Steele die?
February 7, 1987How old was Geoffrey Steele when died?
72
Geoffrey Steele Birthday and Date of Death
Geoffrey Steele was born on June 27, 1914 and died on February 7, 1987. Geoffrey was 72 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 27, 1914
Date of Death: February 7, 1987
Age at Death: 72
Geoffrey Steele - Biography
Geoffrey Steele as a Customer at Rick's: Born on June 27, 1914. In his acting career, Steele would appear in 10 movies of which nine were unaccredited. His first role was an uncredited one in the 1938 movie Marigold. In 1942, Steele, at age 28, received his second bit role. In Casablanca he has a small scene as a customer in Rick's. He receives a drink from Sascha at the bar. Sascha wishes him, "Na zdorovie piei do dua" which is a Russian version of "Cheers" [according to the script]. Steele replies, in his British accent, "Cheerio!" to a suddenly bewildered Sascha. The following year, Steele received two more uncredited roles; in The Constant Nymph with Charles Boyer which also featured Casablanca actors Marcel Dalio (Emil) and Richard Ryen (Colonel Heinz) and Holy Matrimony with Casablanca actor Olaf Hytten (man being robbed at bar). In 1945, he portrayed a hotel clerk in Confidential Agent with Lauren Bacall along with Peter Lorre, Dan Seymour (Abdul) and Hytten. Steele received his only credited role in 1946 when he portrayed Roland Carstairs in the Sherlock Holmes mystery Terror by Night with Basil Rathbone (the 2nd to last Holmes movie for Rathbone). His character is found murdered when the Star of Rhodesia diamond is stolen. Later that year, he had another bit role in Devotion with Paul Henreid and Sydney Greenstreet. In 1956, he portrayed British Major McEwen in D-Day the Sixth of June which was more of a romance movie then about the historic invasion of France. Also that year, Steele appeared in the television show Alfred Hitchc*ck Presents. In 1964, he had a small role as a taxi drive in the Oscar winning My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Steele's last movie, at age 68, was a bit role in 1983's Superman III where he has one scene on a elevator. Steele died on February 7, 1987 at age 72, in Los Angeles.
