Steve Reeves
Stephen Lester Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American professional bodybuilder and actor. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as Hercules, Goliath, and Sandokan. At the peak of his career, he was the highest-paid actor in Europe. Though best known for his portrayal of Hercules, he played the character only twice: in Hercules (1958), and in its 1959 sequel Hercules Unchained. By 1960, Reeves was ranked as the number-one box-office draw in 25 countries.
Steve Reeves | |
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Reeves in 1990 | |
| Born | Stephen Lester Reeves January 21, 1926 Glasgow, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 2000 (aged 74) Escondido, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Bodybuilder, actor, philanthropist |
| Years active | 1949-1968 |
| Spouses | Aline Czartjarwicz
(m. 1963; died 1989)Deborah Ann Engelhorn
(m. 1994) |
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