George Steele

William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 17, 2017), better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele,^[1][2] was a former American professional wrestler and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1989.

George "The Animal" Steele
George Steele in 2009
Born	(1937-04-16)April 16, 1937[1][2] Detroit, Michigan
Died	February 17, 2017(2017-02-17) (aged 79) Cocoa Beach, Florida
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	George "The Animal" Steele[1][2] The Student[1][2] The Animal Machine[2]
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1][2]
Billed weight	288 lb (131 kg)[1]
Billed from	Detroit, Michigan
Trained by	Bert Rubi[3]
Debut	1962
Retired	1989

He also played Swedish wrestler/actor Tor Johnson in Ed Wood.^[4]

George Steele, who was a Baptist, died on February 17, 2017 under hospice care in Cocoa Beach, Florida from kidney failure, aged 79.^[5]

References

1. Solomon, Brian (2006). WWE Legends. Pocket Books. pp. 231–235. ISBN 978-0-7434-9033-7.
2. "George Steele's profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
3. "Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - George The Animal Steele". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
4. Maslin, Janet (September 23, 1994). "Ed Wood (1994) Film Festival Review; Ode to a Director Who Dared to Be Dreadful". New York Times. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
5. WWE Hall Of Famer George 'The Animal' Steele Passes Away At 79

Other websites

• Official website
• George Steele on IMDb
• WWE Hall of Fame profile
• Interview with Steele about his career (from Legends of Wrestling 2)
• May 19, 2011 Interview with George "The Animal" Steele (on Roundtable Wrestling Radio)