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Steve Darrell

American actor (1904-70)

Steve Darrell (born Darrell Eugene Horsfall, November 19, 1904, August 14, 1970) was an American actor, also known as Stevan Darrell or Steven Darrell.

01Early life and career

A native of Osage, Iowa, Darrell was the first of four children born to Moss David Horsfall and Katherine Agnes McHugh. He attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.

Darrell's career began in 1931 when he acted with the Trousdale Players in Des Moines, Iowa, and worked with the Cedar Rapids Community Players.

He was cast as Tashtego in the 1954 Hallmark Hall of Fame episode, "Moby Dick", and as the wise Comanche chief Little Elk in the 1958 episode "Renegades" of Cheyenne.

02Death

Darrell died from a brain tumor in Hollywood, California. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

03Partial filmography

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