So she held his hand. All Rights Reserved. Spent the last years of his life in a nursing facility in Los Alamitos, CA, due to Alzheimer's Disease. Early years [ edit] There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The actor cast him in the production and arranged for his first screen test with MGM, where he was placed under contract. Bronski Beat star Steve Bronski has passed away at the age of 61, his former bandmate Jimmy Somerville confirmed in an emotional Instagram post shared on Thursday. In a career that spanned six decades, among films he appeared in were 'Prisoner of War' (1954), 'The Living Idol' (1957), 'Flaming Star' (1960), 'The Longest Day' (1962), 'Rascal' (1969), 'The Wild Country' (1970), 'North Dallas Forty' (1979), 'Mommie Dearest' (1981), 'Sahara' (1983), 'Amazon Women on the Moon' (1987) and 'S.W.A.T.' Forrest was born William Forrest Andrews on Sept. 25, 1925, in Huntsville, Texas, to Annis and Charles Andrews, a Baptist minister. 162.243.23.49 In 1953, Forrest garnered a New Star of the Year award from the Golden Globes for his performance in the Warner Bros. film So Big, playing opposite Jane Wyman and Sterling Hayden. At the end of the war, he moved to Los Angeles and attended UCLA. that most endeared Forrest to the American audience. A younger brother of the actor Dana Andrews, Mr. Forrest divided his career between the large and small screens. It briefly revitalized his career. 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He was later discovered by Gregory Peck while performing in a play at the La Jolla Playhouse and given a sceen test. Forrest was born William Forrest Andrews on Sept. 25, 1925, in Huntsville, Texas, to Annis and Charles Andrews, a Baptist minister. He stayed in the play for a year, co-starring with Anne Bancroft. Forrest Meredith Tucker (February 12, 1919 - October 25, 1986) was an American actor in both movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Steve Forrest, best known for starring in the 1970s action drama, died May 18 at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to his family. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, UPDATE: A contract player at MGM in the 1950s, he also starred in such films as The Longest Day and Spies Like Us and in the British TV hit The Baron.. Lorsque vous utilisez nos sites et applications, nous utilisons des, authentifier les utilisateurs, appliquer des mesures de scurit, empcher les spams et les abus; et. Anyone can read what you share. He was 87. Click to reveal Top-rated Mon, Mar 10, 1975 S1.E3 Death Carrier Frank Thomas is the 3rd victim of a sniper shooting in the last year. When I got there, he was to recall, the most glamorous job I could get was driving a school bus for $10 a week. Too bad you still have to pay for it, Janet Jackson begins tour with this epic set list and Sheinelle Jones as dancer, Successions final season: The end of the Roy empire, Saturday Night Live: Ana de Armas celebrates a big year with hosting duties. He began as a spear carrier in a Shakespearean drama. With Elvis Presley, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest, Dolores del Rio. He was turned down by all the film studios and by the Pasadena Playhouse, then a prime training center for aspiring actors and actresses. Forrest married Christine Carilas on December 23, 1948. His other film credits include Prisoner of War (1954), opposite Ronald Reagan; Flaming Star (1960), in which he played Elvis Presleys half-brother; North Dallas Forty (1979); and Mommie Dearest (1981). for Fox sent a telegram to the mayor of Collins, MS, suggesting After Army service in World War II, in which he fought at the Battle of the Bulge, he earned a bachelors degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, with a major in theater and a minor in psychology. The program, which lasted 30 episodes, was ITVs first in color using real actors for an entire season and was exported to ABC in the States. He was 87. Hollywood actor best known for his starring role as Lieutenant Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in the 70s cop series S.W.A.T. An avid and accomplished golfer, Forrest frequently played in charity tournaments around the world. Your IP: One of his best-known roles, and the one for which he . Theater, Lux Video Theater and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, UPDATE: A contract player at MGM in the 1950s, he also starred in such films as The Longest Day and Spies Like Us and in the British TV hit The Baron.. His brother was actor, Sixteen years younger than his more famous brother, actor. It was there, during the summer stock production of Goodbye Again, that he was discovered by Hollywood legend Gregory Peck. The family subsequently relocated to Huntsville, Texas, the birthplace of his younger siblings, including fellow Hollywood actor Steve Forrest (born William Forrest Andrews). We started with one director and changed in the middle of the picture . [2], Forrest enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. In 1944, he played the lead in still another war movie, Wing and a Prayer.. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. He then returned to television, notably with 15 episodes of Dallas in 1986, playing Wes Parmalee, an impostor pretending to be Jock Ewing, and in several episodes of Murder She Wrote. His family . Senator William Borah in the 1963 episode "The Lion of Idaho" of the syndicated television anthology series Death Valley Days. The closest he came was in the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives, which won seven Academy Awards (Andrews was not nominated). ", Much better was Rogue Cop (1954), in which a poker-faced Forrest plays a policeman who is honest, unlike his detective brother played by Robert Taylor in the title role. Steve Inlow Mike became the fifth person to die while searching for Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure. The mayor wired back: "We will not change our name to Steve Forrest was born in Huntsville. Steve Forrest. In 1943 he suddenly won the romantic lead in the Danny Kaye comedy Up in Arms and a starring role in The Purple Heart, about the Jimmy Doolittle raid on Tokyo. As the units leader, Mr. Forrests character, known as Hondo, often uttered the trademark line Lets roll! before taking the wheel of the team van and racing to the latest emergency. from 1975 through '76. or the Motion Picture Fund. [1] He was also known for his performance in Mommie Dearest (1981). But even though Andrews became a popular star, he never again got sweeping applause. Steve Forrest, a strapping actor known to television viewers as Lt. Dan Harrelson on the 1970s action series "S.W.A.T.," died on Saturday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. drink". In a career spanning more than 60 years, Forrest frequently was cast as a leading man or heavy. An aficionado of the American Western, he delighted in roles that glorified the genre, including guest-starring appearances on such television classics as The Virginian, Bonanza and Gunsmoke. He competed in 1976, for example, on the U.S. team at the Bing Crosby Great Britain vs. U.S.A. [3][4], Forrest worked as a stagehand at the La Jolla Playhouse outside San Diego. Ive made all the money I want. A mentor provided funds and contacts for a trip to California, where party hostess Cobina Wright persuaded guest Wesley Ruggles to give Tucker a screen test because of . Steve Forrest, who has died aged 87, was a product of the Hollywood studio system, then at its tail end in the 1950s. and The Baron. An older brother, 15 years his senior, was the more famous Dana Andrews, who was to become a leading man in films during the 1940s and 50s. TV and movie star Steve Forrest, best remembered for his role on the Aaron Spelling-produced cop drama "S.W.A.T.," died May 18 at his home in Thousand Oaks, California, at age 87. On a 1969 episode of Gunsmoke titled "Mannon", he portrayed Will Mannon (one of the very few men ever to outdraw Matt Dillon), then reprised the character 18 years later for the 1987 television film Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge with James Arness. In 1953, Forrest garnered a New Star of the Year award from the Golden Globes for his performance in the Warner Bros. film So Big, playing opposite Jane Wyman and Sterling Hayden. All Rights Reserved. Forrest passed away at his home in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, his family announced. He took the stage name Steve Forrest early in his career to distinguish himself from his brother. His first real parts came when he was loaned out to Warner Bros for two pictures. In a career. Steve Bronski, a founding member of the influential British synth-pop trio Bronski Beat, has died, a source close to the group has confirmed. Although MGM had the handsome, rugged 6ft 3in. He died in 1964 at age 30 of a cerebral hemorrhage. It was (Samuel) Goldwyn who finally said to me, Look, young man, youre drinking far too much. In fact, it was on the small screen that Forrest would build his fame, notably in S.W.A.T. , died peacefully surrounded by family on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Dana Andrews's brother, Steve Forrest, died on May 18, 2013 as he was 88 years old. Forrest was rugged and charming in the title role, the nickname given to John Mannering, a Texas-born, London-based antique dealer who is really a secret agent. Throughout the 50s, Forrest landed roles on both the large and small screens, frequently cast on such early TV series as Playhouse 90, Climax! There Gregory Peck discovered him, cast him in La Jolla's production of Goodbye Again, and then arranged for Forrest's first screen test with MGM, where he was signed to a contract. Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan Hondo Harrelson on the 1970s ABC action series S.W.A.T., died peacefully surrounded by family on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Died May 18 (age 87) After starring in the '70s cop show "S.W.A.T.," Forrest joined "Dallas" at the end of the 1985-86 "dream season" as mysterious ranch hand Ben Stivers. He became part of a national movement to make people aware of the pitfalls of drink. [regarding his alcoholism] Finally, I said to myself, "You're a miserable man. He was 87. Fri 24 May 2013 18.43 EDT Steve Forrest, who has died aged 87, was a product of the Hollywood studio system, then at its tail end in the 1950s. STEVE FORREST NAME: William Forrest Andrews BORN: September 29, 1925 WHERE: Huntsville, Texas, U.S. DIED: May 18, 2013 (aged 87) W[HERE: Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. Carver Dana Andrews was born on Jan. 1, 1909, in Collins, Miss., the third child among seven sons and two daughters born to the Rev. He had cameo roles in the comedies Spies Like Us and Amazon Women on the Moon, and the 2003 film version of S.W.A.T. I worked with Dana again, in a picture called While the City Sleeps. He had an extraordinary quality--sort of the original type of leading man weve come to depend on in the movie business. New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy, (December 23, 1948 - May 18, 2013) (his death, 3 children), View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Patrick Kevin Day previously wrote about television for the Los Angeles Times. Died At Age: 83 Family: Spouse/Ex-: Mary Todd (m. 1939), Janet Murray (m. 1932 - her death. It ran for 37 episodes, with Forrest as a stern, level-headed Lieutenant Dan "Hondo" Harrelson, who would cry out "Let's roll" as he climbed into a van to go on another mission to catch villains. Steve Bronski, co-founder and keyboard player in 1980s pop group Bronski Beat, has died at the age of 61. They had three sons: Michael, Forrest, and Stephen. A service will be held at 10 a.m. May 30 at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Griffin Memorial Park in Westlake Village, Calif. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. [6], An avid and accomplished golfer, Forrest often played in charity tournaments. He was also known for his Razzie-winning performance in Mommie Dearest. An avid and accomplished golfer, Forrest frequently played in charity tournaments around the world. which was broadcast on ABC from 1975 to 1976. Long-time friend. One of thirteen children, including fellow actor, - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Beaver , Frequently Directed by Otto Preminger, Alfred L. Werker and Jacques Tourneur. At 18, Forrest enlisted in the military and served with theArmy. Bronski's real name was Steve Forrest, and he formed the trio alongside Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek in 1983. Bronski's ex-partner Steinbachek passed away following a long battle with cancer in 2017. Kathy Griffin opens up about PTSD and anxiety sparked by backlash to bloody Trump pic, F. Murray Abraham reportedly let go from Mythic Quest after misconduct complaints, The actor, the hairstylist and the eye surgeon: Drugs and death in a Malibu beach house, Have guests in town? OCCUPATION: Actor YEARS ACTIVE: 1943-2003 SPOUSE(s): Christine Carilas (1948-2013; his death); three children Steve Forrest (September 29, 1925 - May 18, 2013) was an American actor who was well known for his role as Lt . 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Date Of Death: May 18, 2013 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Steve Forrest was born on the 29th of September, 1925. In 1960, he played Elvis' half-brother, Clint Burton in the western drama Flaming Star. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Steve Forrest, Performer on Film and TVs S.W.A.T., Dies at 87, https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/arts/television/steve-forrest-swat-actor-dies-at-87.html. In his later years, he was able to spoof his tough guy image in the John Landis-directed comedies Spies Like Us and Amazon Women on the Moon. Forrests last screen credit was a cameo in the big-screen version of S.W.A.T. in 2003. As the leader of the police departments five-man special weapons and tactics team, he often was seen with his bullhorn in hand, jumping into the large dark gray van and shouting the signature line Lets roll!. He was typed as a young hero, but he no longer looked the part. However, fans mourned the passing of the actor at the weekend, and in the immediate . May 18, 2013 Steve Forrest/Date of death. Pour en savoir plus sur la faon dont nous utilisons vos donnes personnelles, veuillez consulter notre politique relative la vie prive et notre politique en matire de cookies. He was the youngest of 13 children; one of his brothers was famed actorDana Andrews, the star of Laura and The Best Years of Our Lives, who died in 1992. His brother, actor Steve Forrest, said Andrews had been in failing health for several weeks and was 83 when he died at Los Alamitos Medical Center of congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Although he spent four years in the cast of a daytime soap opera, Bright Promise, did an occasional television drama or appeared in dinner theater with his wife, Andrews had faded from stardom. He was 87. [1] He was also known for his performance in Mommie Dearest (1981). Early life. He is survived by his wife, Christine, and sons, Michael, Forrest and Stephen. Mr. Forrest, who lived in Westlake Village, Calif., is survived by his wife, the former Christine Carilas, whom he married in 1948; three sons, Michael, Forrest and Stephen, all of whom use the last name Andrews; and four grandchildren. ', Dies at 88", UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, "S W A T (2003) FILM REVIEW; Working Up A S.W.E.A.T. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. Then came his big break--Laura. It was important, too, in the careers of co-star Gene Tierney and of actors Clifton Webb and Vincent Price. It was only when he left the studio that Forrest got bigger and better parts in feature films one of his best performances was as the white brother of Elvis Presley, who plays the son of a Native American mother and a Texas rancher father, in Don Siegel's excellent western Flaming Star (1960) and he was able to start a long and busy career on television. opposite Ronald Reagan in MGMs Prisoner of War (1954), as Robert Taylors younger brother in Rogue Cop (1954), as Doris Days would-be suitor in It Happened to Jane (1959), as Elvis Presleys half brother in the Western Flaming Star (1960), as Sophia Lorens gun-slinging love interest in Heller in Pink Tights (1960) and with John Wayne and an all-star cast in The Longest Day (1962). which ran from 1975 to 1976. Dana Andrews was an American film actor. A trained vocalist, Forrest made his Broadway debut as budding prizefighter Bob Stanton in the 1958 production of The Body Beautiful opposite Mindy Carson, Jack Warden and Brock Peters. that most endeared Forrest to the American audience. In 1952 he had toured with his wife doing the stage play The Glass Menagerie, but it was not until 1958 that he was offered the role of the Omaha lawyer in the Broadway show Two for the Seesaw, replacing Henry Fonda. He was 87. [6], Dana Andrews, Film Actor of 40's, Is Dead at 83, One of Dana's younger brothers was the actor Steve Forrest (Richard Severo, The New York Times, Dec. 19, 1992), Learn how and when to remove this template message, Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year Actor, "dana-andrews-film-actor-of-40-s-is-dead-at-83", "Steve Forrest, Performer on Film and TV's 'S.W.A.T. Youd better cut it out.. He was 87. A ruggedly handsome action man of the Have Andrews change his to Collins". His brother was actor Dana Andrews. Tournament at the Glen Eagles course in Scotland. Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s ABC action series S.W.A.T. William Forrest Andrews was born in Huntsville, Tex., on Sept. 29, 1925, the 12th of 13 children of Charles Andrews, a Baptist minister. He got the idea after simply reading a book. star, Steve Forrest, has died Saturday at the age of 87 in Thousand Oaks, California. Among their most notable hits were gay anthem "Smalltown Boy" and a cover of . Christine Joanne Carilas Andrews was the wife of actor Steve Forrest. In 1931, at the height of the Great Depression, he quit his job in Texas working for an oil company, and hitchhiked to Los Angeles, hoping to break into show business. Bronski, from Glasgow, was born Steve Forrest and formed the group in 1983 with. They brought him back as a similar character renamed Wes Parmalee, who would be revealed to actually be Jock Ewing, in the 1986-87 season. Death 11 Dec 2017 (aged 89) . It's not difficult for me to hide emotion [on-screen], since I've always hidden it in my personal life. Steve Forrest, a strapping actor known to television viewers as Lt. Dan Harrelson on the 1970s action series S.W.A.T., died on Saturday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. In 1965, Forrest and his family moved to London, where he starred as John Mannering in the title role of the British crime drama The Baron. At first he only had small parts, such as playing the actor in Lana Turner's screen test in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). His first civics lesson? He attained the rank of sergeant during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Of those eight roles, all were feature films, and he portrayed military officers in five of them. Among television series he was featured in were 'Playhouse 90', 'Outlaws', 'Death Valley Days', 'The Virginian', 'Rawhide', 'Bonanza', 'Insight', 'Alias Smith and Jones', 'Ironside', 'Night Gallery', 'Medical Center', 'The Rookies', 'Dallas', and 'Murder, She Wrote', however his most memorable TV role was that of Lt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson on 'S.W.A.T.' Fans of the show believed the new storyline was disrespectful to the memory of Davis. etc. First published on Thu 9 Dec 2021 08.39 EST. Best known for his role as Lt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson, the actor has been a much loved star over recent decades. On Broadway, Mr. Forrest portrayed an Ivy League-educated aspiring prizefighter in the musical comedy The Body Beautiful, which ran for 60 performances in 1958. Unlike some years of his private life, on the screen Andrews always appeared to be in perfect control of himself, delivering his lines in a resonant baritone that had been his ticket to Hollywood. They want top box office names for blockbusters and Im not in that category, he told a reporter. Nathan Bedford Forrest, (born July 13, 1821, near Chapel Hill, Tennessee, U.S.died October 29, 1877, Memphis, Tennessee), Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War (1861-65) who was often described as a "born military genius." His rule of action, "Get there first with the most men," became one of the most often quoted statements of the war. He then hitchhiked to Los Angeles to try to break into the movies. Parents. He graduated in 1950 with a bachelor's degree in theatre arts and became a stagehand at La Jolla Playhouse, gradually getting roles. Anthula S Verghis Skaggs His family confirmed the death on Thursday. (2003) that starred Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell. Steve Forrest (script error stated by Tatum Riley) Steve (nickname) Age 17 (at death) Born 1979 Death Wednesday night after 10pm, September 25, 1996 Cause: Gutted with hunting knife by Stu Macher Personality Jock Occupation High School Football Player Home Woodsboro, California (19781996; his death) Goal To watch a horror movie with Casey. In So Big (1953), based on a sprawling novel by Edna Ferber, Forrest plays long-suffering Jane Wyman's selfish son, for which he won a Golden Globe for most promising male newcomer. It was not until 1938 that Andrews got a film contract, with Goldwyn. Get our L.A. native son. [1], Forrest died of natural causes on May 18, 2013, in Thousand Oaks, California, aged 87. PHOTOS: Hollywoods Notable Deaths of 2013, But it was his role as the hard-hitting yet warmhearted Harrelsonon the Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg-produced S.W.A.T. By the late 1950s, work was increasingly harder to get. As a salute to the show, which aired from February 1975 to April 1976 for 37 episodes, Forrest appeared in a cameo role as the van driver in the film version of S.W.A.T. Tucker worked as a vaudeville straight man at the age of fifteen. American leading man of the 1940s and 1950s, Dana Andrews was born Carver Dana Andrews on New Years Day 1909 on a farmstead outside Collins, Covington County, Mississippi. Steve Forrest, who appeared in a total of four Gunsmoke segments from 1969-73, bid farewell to the long-running CBS western via his final appearance in "The Widowmaker." mesurer votre utilisation de nos sites et applications. In 1932, he married Janet Murray. As a producer on the L.A. Times website, he helped launch the Envelope, the Times awards-centric site, in 2006. In 1986 Lorimar Television, now renamed Lorimar Tele-Pictures, extended Forrest's contract from the 19851986 season of "Dallas" (the "Dream Season"), during which he had played the character Ben Stivers. Is Actor Steve Forrest still living? The Scottish musician, born. team in a Southern California city. Family Members. His early film credits include So Big (1953), based on the Edna Ferber novel, in which he played the adult son of Jane Wyman and Sterling Hayden; Heller in Pink Tights (1960), directed by George Cukor, in which he portrayed Anthony Quinns rival for Sophia Lorens affections; and The Longest Day (1962), in which he played an American captain confronting D-Day. [5], Forrest was also a trained vocalist, and he made his debut on Broadway as boxer Bob Stanton in the 1958 production of the Harnick and Bock musical The Body Beautiful opposite Mindy Carson, Jack Warden and Brock Peters.[1]. Hell, everyone wanted to be an actor then. Goldwyn sold half of Andrews contract to 20th Century Fox and for three years he went back and forth between the two studios, in secondary roles in such films as Sailors Lady (1940), Tobacco Road (1941), Belle Starr (1941), Swamp Water (1941), The North Star (1941) and The Ox-Bow Incident (1943). He was born Carver Dana Andrews in Dont, Miss., one of 13 children of a Baptist minister. Three sons: Michael, Forrest and Stephen. (1953). Now hes confronting it head-on, The Super Mario Bros. is now highest-grossing video game adaptation with $500 million, Angela Bassett understood Austin Butlers Oscars moment. Mr. Forrest made a cameo appearance as the team van driver in the 2003 feature film version of S.W.A.T., which starred Samuel L. Jackson as Hondo. Andrews was born on a farmstead near Collins in southern Mississippi, the third of 13 children of Charles Forrest Andrews, a Baptist minister, and his wife Annis (ne Speed). He grew up in Indiana and attended the University of Southern California. For British television, he starred in The Baron, a well-received espionage series of the mid-1960s in which he played an antiques dealer moonlighting as an undercover agent. which was broadcast on ABC from 1975 to 1976. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. He was best known for his catchphrase, Lets roll., Born as William Andrews in Huntsville, Texas, Forrest served in the Army during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge before attending college at UCLA. Mini Bio (1) A ruggedly handsome action man of the 1960s and '70s, Steve Forrest was born William Forrest Andrews in Huntsville, Texas, the youngest of thirteen children of Annis (Speed) and Charles Forrest Andrews, a Baptist minister. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. In 1965, he and his family moved to London, where he starred in 30 episodes of the ATV series The Baron. Trained as an opera singer, but was rarely--e.g. So I quit. In 1963, he was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild. In 1981, when the news media and then-Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi were being roundly criticized for reporting that the deaths of film stars Natalie Wood and William Holden were alcohol-related, Andrews held a news conference to say that to soft-pedal such tragedies would be a tragedy of its own. It was there, during the summer stock production of Goodbye Again, that he was discovered by Hollywood legend Gregory Peck. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Ray Romano reveals widowmaker health scare: I had 90% blockage. In the 1950s and for decades afterward, Mr. Forrest played guest parts on a string of television shows, including The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Ironside, Gunsmoke and Dallas, on which he had the recurring role of the poseur Wes Parmalee. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Christine, sons Michael, Forrest and Stephen and grandchildren Samantha, Emily, Aubrey and Alex. If I act again, it has to be something meaningful. He said he was earning more with all my apartment buildings and hotels than I ever did when I was a movie star.. In the late 1940s, during the height of his popularity, the publicist Forrest began his screen career as a small part contract player with MGM. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Steve_Forrest_(actor)&oldid=1145299134, This page was last edited on 18 March 2023, at 10:29. Glasgow-born artist Bronski, born Steve Forrest, formed Bronski Beat in 1983 with Somerville and Larry Steinbachek. 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