Steele, Freddie, 1912-1984

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Steele, Freddie, 1912-1984
Other forms of name
Burgett, Federick Earl, 1912-1984
Date of birth
1912-12-18
Date of death
1984-08-23
Occupation
Actors
China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 34045513
Wikidata: Q2604314
Library of congress: no 95057881
Sources of Information
  • Biog. dict. of Amer. sports, 1989(Steele, Freddie; b. 18 Dec. 1912, Tacoma, WA; boxer)
  • IMDb, viewed Feb.22, 2007(Freddie Steele; b. 18 Dec. 1912, Tacoma, WA; d. 23 Aug. 1984; former World Middleweight Boxing Champion)
  • Internet movie database, via WWW, Jan. 8, 2013(Freddie Steele; Federick Earl Burgett; b. Dec. 18, 1912 in Tacoma, Wash.; d. Aug. 23, 1984 in Aberdeen, Wash.; boxer, actor)
  • The Pittsburgh Kid [MP] 1941:credits (and from the world of sports, Freddie Steele)
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Wikipedia description:

Freddie Steele (December 18, 1912 – August 22, 1984) was a boxer and film actor born Frederick Earle Burgett in Seattle, Washington. He was recognized as the National Boxing Association (NBA) Middleweight Champion of the World between 1936 and 1938. Steele was nicknamed "The Tacoma Assassin" and was trained by Jack Connor, Johnny Babnick; and Ray Arcel while in New York. His managers included George McAllister, Dave Miller, Eddie Miller, and Pete Reilly. He appeared as an actor in a number of Hollywood films in the 1940s, including Preston Sturges's Hail the Conquering Hero.

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