Photo: film screenshot (United Artists) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Steve Cochran intrigues me as a quintessential mid-century Hollywood figure with an unusually rugged backstory. A University of Wyoming man who worked as a cowboy before drifting into local theatre, then Broadway, film and television, he embodied a kind of weathered masculinity the era prized. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame marks a real career, yet his death at just 48 cut it tragically short. I am drawn to actors like him precisely because they belong so completely to their moment; their texture and grit simply cannot be reproduced today. I would happily revisit his old pictures.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Cochran
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴ・コクラン
- Reading
- すてぃーゔ・こくらん
- Born
- May 25, 1917 – June 15, 1965
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Eureka, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / film director / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Wyoming
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve%20Cochran
Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Cochran born?
May 25, 1917 – June 15, 1965.
Where is Steve Cochran from?
Steve Cochran is from Eureka, California, United States.
What does Steve Cochran do?
Steve Cochran works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, film director, actor.
Stage actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.