Steve Cochran

Birth Name:

Robert Alexander Cochran

Birth Place:

Eureka, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Attended the University of Wyoming in the late 1930s, where he played basketball
His grandson is producer Alex Johns, who co-executive produced the animated series "Futurama․"
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion" in 1945
Started out under contract with Samuel Goldwyn and later signed with Warner Bros․ in 1949, where he often played supporting characters like boxers and gangsters
Worked as a carpenter and in a department store while gaining acting experience in summer stock theater
Best known for his role as Cliff in "The Best Years of Our Lives" and as Big Ed Somers in "White Heat․"
Played Chuck Daniels in the 1951 film "Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison," which was the inspiration for Johnny Cash's song "Folsom Prison Blues․"

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