Steve Darrell

Steve Darrell (born Darrell Eugene Horsfall,^[1] November 19, 1904 – August 14, 1970) was an American actor, also known as Stevan Darrell or Steven Darrell.^[2][3]

Early life and career

A native of Osage, Iowa,^[4] Darrell was the first of four children born to Moss David Horsfall and Katherine Agnes McHugh.^[5][6][7] He attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.^[8]

Darrell's career began in 1931 when he acted with the Trousdale Players in Des Moines, Iowa,^[9] and worked with the Cedar Rapids Community Players.^[1]

He was cast as the wise Comanche chief Little Elk in the 1958 episode "Renegades" of Cheyenne.

Death

Darrell died from a brain tumor in Hollywood, California.^[3] He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.^{[citation needed]}

Partial filmography

• Code of the Secret Service (1939)
• Nothing but Trouble (1944)
• Heldorado (1946)
• Roll on Texas Moon (1946)
• Terrors on Horseback (1946)
• Lightning Raiders (1946)
• Gentlemen with Guns (1946)
• On the Old Spanish Trail (1947)
• Prairie Express (1947)
• Trailing Danger (1947)
• Valley of Fear (1947)
• Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948)
• Carson City Raiders (1948)
• I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)
• Night Time in Nevada (1948)
• Partners of the Sunset (1948)
• Abandoned (1949)
• Riders in the Sky (1949)
• The Blazing Trail (1949)
• The Blazing Sun (1950)
• Cow Town (1950)
• Pecos River (1951)
• Jack Slade (1953)
• Dangerous Mission (1954)
• Tarantula (1955)
• The Tall Men (1955) as Colonel Norris, U.S. Cavalry
• Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
• The Proud Ones (1956)
• Utah Blaine (1957)
• The Monolith Monsters (1957)
• Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series)
  • season 2 episode 8 (Bad Gun) : Sheriff Simmons
  • season 2 episode 16 (Vanishing Act) : Sheriff Toole
• Gunsmoke (1965) as Judge