Known primarily in Britain for his many "matinée idol" roles during the 1950s, Anthony Steel was born in London on 21st May 1920 and was the son of an Indian army officer. He was educated at Cambridge and served in the army for England during World War II. It wasn't until after the war that he pursued acting, starring in such adventure-charged films as Malta Story (1953) for the J. Arthur Rank studio. His career was at its pinnacle and he was lauded as one of Britain's biggest movie stars when he married Anita Ekberg in 1956 and set out with her to break into Hollywood pictures, albeit with little success and finding Hollywood unsatisfactory and even hostile.
One of his first film appearances was in an uncredited role in 1949’s Helter Skelter.
Some of the other films that he appeared in include: Marry Me 1949, Don’t Ever Leave Me 1949, The Blue Lamp 1950, The Wooden Horse 1950, 1951's Laughter in Paradise (pictured), Malta Story 1953, Storm Over the Nile 1955, A Question of Adultery 1958, A Matter of Choice 1963, The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield 1968 and The Mirror Crack’d 1980.
One of his first film appearances was in an uncredited role in 1949’s Helter Skelter.
Some of the other films that he appeared in include: Marry Me 1949, Don’t Ever Leave Me 1949, The Blue Lamp 1950, The Wooden Horse 1950, 1951's Laughter in Paradise (pictured), Malta Story 1953, Storm Over the Nile 1955, A Question of Adultery 1958, A Matter of Choice 1963, The Long Day of Inspector Blomfield 1968 and The Mirror Crack’d 1980.
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