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Steve Cochran

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Steve Cochran

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. After a stint working as a cowboy, Cochran developed his acting skills in local theatre and gradually progressed to Broadway, film and television.

Infobox

Born
Robert Alexander Cochran(1917-05-25)May 25, 1917Eureka, California, U.S.
Died
June 15, 1965(1965-06-15) (aged 48)Off the coast of Guatemala
Alma mater
University of Wyoming
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1944–1965
Spouses
mw- Florence Lockwood (m. 1935; div. 1946) Fay McKenzie (m. 1946; div. 1948) Jonna Jensen (m. 1961)
Children
1
Relatives
Alex Johns (grandson)

Tables

· Filmography
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Role(s)
Jack Higgins
Notes
Alternative title: Booked on Suspicion
Wonder Man
Role(s)
Ten Grand Jackson
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Role(s)
Jimmy Cook
Notes
Alternative title: Blackie's Rendezvous
The Gay Senorita
Role(s)
Tomas Obrion aka Tim O'Brien
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
Role(s)
Speed McFarlane
The Chase
Role(s)
Eddie Roman
The Best Years of Our Lives
Role(s)
Cliff
Notes
Alternative titles: Glory for Me and Home Again
1947
Copacabana
Role(s)
Steve Hunt
1948
A Song Is Born
Role(s)
Tony Crow
Notes
Alternative title: That's Life
1949
White Heat
Role(s)
Big Ed Somers
1950
The Damned Don't Cry
Role(s)
Nick Prenta
Highway 301
Role(s)
George Legenza
Dallas
Role(s)
Bryant Marlow
1951
Storm Warning
Role(s)
Hank Rice
Raton Pass
Role(s)
Cy Van Cleave
Notes
Alternative title: Canyon Pass
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Role(s)
Chuck Daniels
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Role(s)
Bill Clark / Mike Lewis
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Role(s)
Peter Allendine
Notes
Alternative title: Man of Bronze
The Tanks Are Coming
Role(s)
Francis Aloysius 'Sully' Sullivan
1952
The Lion and the Horse
Role(s)
Ben Kirby
Operation Secret
Role(s)
Marcel Brevoort
1953
She's Back on Broadway
Role(s)
Rick Sommers
The Desert Song
Role(s)
Captain Claude Fontaine
Shark River
Role(s)
Dan Webley
Back to God's Country
Role(s)
Paul Blake
1954
Carnival Story
Role(s)
Joe Hammond
Private Hell 36
Role(s)
Cal Bruner
1956
Come Next Spring
Role(s)
Matt Ballot
The Weapon
Role(s)
Mark Andrews
1957
Slander
Role(s)
H.R. Manley
Il Grido
Role(s)
Aldo
1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Role(s)
Capt. Alan Wescott
1959
I Mobster
Role(s)
Joe Sante
The Beat Generation
Role(s)
Dave Culloran
The Big Operator
Role(s)
Bill Gibson
Notes
Alternative title: Anatomy of the Syndicate
The Twilight Zone
Role(s)
Fred Renard
Notes
Season 1 Episode 12 (“What You Need”)
1961
The Deadly Companions
Role(s)
Billy Keplinger
1962
The Virginian (TV Series)
Role(s)
Jamie Dobbs
Notes
season 1 episode 10 ("West")
1963
Of Love and Desire
Role(s)
Steve Corey
1965
Mozambique
Role(s)
Brad Webster
Bonanza (TV Series)
Role(s)
Burk Shannon
Notes
season 6 episode 26 ("The Trap")
1967
Tell Me in the Sunlight
Role(s)
Dave
Notes
Filmed in 1965; released posthumously (final film role)
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1945
Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion
Jack Higgins
Alternative title: Booked on Suspicion
1945
Wonder Man
Ten Grand Jackson
1945
Boston Blackie's Rendezvous
Jimmy Cook
Alternative title: Blackie's Rendezvous
1945
The Gay Senorita
Tomas Obrion aka Tim O'Brien
1946
The Kid from Brooklyn
Speed McFarlane
1946
The Chase
Eddie Roman
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
Cliff
Alternative titles: Glory for Me and Home Again
1947
Copacabana
Steve Hunt
1948
A Song Is Born
Tony Crow
Alternative title: That's Life
1949
White Heat
Big Ed Somers
1950
The Damned Don't Cry
Nick Prenta
1950
Highway 301
George Legenza
1950
Dallas
Bryant Marlow
1951
Storm Warning
Hank Rice
1951
Raton Pass
Cy Van Cleave
Alternative title: Canyon Pass
1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Chuck Daniels
1951
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Bill Clark / Mike Lewis
1951
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Peter Allendine
Alternative title: Man of Bronze
1951
The Tanks Are Coming
Francis Aloysius 'Sully' Sullivan
1952
The Lion and the Horse
Ben Kirby
1952
Operation Secret
Marcel Brevoort
1953
She's Back on Broadway
Rick Sommers
1953
The Desert Song
Captain Claude Fontaine
1953
Shark River
Dan Webley
1953
Back to God's Country
Paul Blake
1954
Carnival Story
Joe Hammond
1954
Private Hell 36
Cal Bruner
1956
Come Next Spring
Matt Ballot
1956
The Weapon
Mark Andrews
1957
Slander
Manley
1957
Il Grido
Aldo
1958
Quantrill's Raiders
Capt. Alan Wescott
1959
I Mobster
Joe Sante
1959
The Beat Generation
Dave Culloran
1959
The Big Operator
Bill Gibson
Alternative title: Anatomy of the Syndicate
1959
The Twilight Zone
Fred Renard
Season 1 Episode 12 (“What You Need”)
1961
The Deadly Companions
Billy Keplinger
1962
The Virginian (TV Series)
Jamie Dobbs
season 1 episode 10 ("West")
1963
Of Love and Desire
Steve Corey
1965
Mozambique
Brad Webster
1965
Bonanza (TV Series)
Burk Shannon
season 6 episode 26 ("The Trap")
1967
Tell Me in the Sunlight
Dave
Filmed in 1965; released posthumously (final film role)

References

  1. Historical Dictionary of Crime Films
    https://books.google.com/books?id=7AuRjwS9KDkC&pg=PA89
  2. SFGATE
    https://web.archive.org/web/20241212064839/https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/strange-death-of-steve-cochran-17520541.php
  3. Screen World Presents the Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the silent era to 1965
    https://books.google.com/books?id=toTIb1Ek2WwC&q=%22Robert+Alexander+Cochran%22+actor&pg=PA136
  4. The Life Story of STEVE COCHRAN Picture Show; London Vol. 59, Iss. 1530, (Jul 26, 1952): 12.
  5. John Austin, Tales of Hollywood the Bizarre SP Books, 1992, p. 70.
  6. New York Times
  7. Playbill Vault
    https://archive.today/20170429143326/http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?shows=on&people=on&theatres=on&q=Steve+Cochran&qasset=00000150-ac84-d16d-a550-ecbe2b1e0002
  8. "Actor Steve Cochran Believed to Be Dead in Boat Off Guatemala Shore: STEVE COCHRAN", Los Angeles Times, 27 June 1965: B
  9. Hopper, Heda. "Steve Cochran Set for Dramatic Role", Los Angeles Times, December 15, 1950.
  10. "Steve Cochran Star in Sympathetic Role", Los Angeles Times, August 11 1951, p. A8.
  11. The Sun
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229783704
  12. Schallert, Edwin. "Steve Cochran Plans Directing Career; 'Space Station' Put on Roster", Los Angeles Times, 22 May 1953:
  13. Hedda Hopper, "Steve Cochran to Do First Film in Europe", Los Angeles Times, 20 May 1953, p. 22.
  14. "Ann Sheridan, Steve Cochran Starring in Arkansas Story by John Beaufort", Christian Science Monitor, March 19, 1956, p.
  15. New York Times
  16. Profile of Steve Cochran at Google Books
    https://books.google.com/books?id=riEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=%22robert+alexander+productions%22&lr=
  17. p.142 Parrish, Robert & DeCarl, Lennard Hollywood Players: The Forties 1976 Arlington House Publishers
  18. "Steve Cochran at Brian's Drive-In Theater"
    http://briansdriveintheater.com/stevecochran.html
  19. Clemens, Samuel. "Barbara Wilson", Classic Images. October 2022
  20. Spartanburg Herald-Journal
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19700315&id=sC8sAAAAIBAJ&pg=4596,2633880&hl=en
  21. Washington Post
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175222/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/comic-riffs/2010/08/tribute_remembering_futurama_a.html
  22. "Search | 1950 Census"
    https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Los%20Angeles&ed=66-681&page=1
  23. The Argus
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23305593
  24. The Sun
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230727433
  25. The Canberra Times
    http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131830653
  26. "Steve Cochran"
    http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/steve-cochran/
  27. "Steve Cochran Widow Given Half of Estate", Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1965, p. 22.
  28. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed
    https://books.google.com/books?id=7-DgDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA144
  29. Hollywood Walk of Fame
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170429141950/http://www.walkoffame.com/steve-cochran
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