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Tommy Steele(I)

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Tommy Steele in The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.
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Finian's Rainbow (1968)
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Tommy Steele had tried many odd jobs before he turned up at the famous "2 I's" coffee bar in London. There he was discovered by Larry Parnes and became one of Britain's first manufactured pop stars. With his cheeky grin and gently rocking songs he wasn't the threat to Elvis Presley that Parnes wanted. Despite this, Tommy has gone on to a long and rewarding film and stage career.
BornDecember 17, 1936
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BornDecember 17, 1936
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
    Half a Sixpence
    6.4
    • Arthur Kipps
    • 1967
    Lesley Ann Warren, Greer Garson, Hermione Baddeley, Joyce Bulifant, Gladys Cooper, John Davidson, Fred MacMurray, Geraldine Page, and Tommy Steele in The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
    The Happiest Millionaire
    6.5
    • John Lawless
    • 1967
    Mel Blanc, John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Daily, Harvey Korman, Hlynur Sigurðsson, Marinó Sigurðsson, Elaine Silver, and Melanie Silver in The Flintstones (1994)
    The Flintstones
    5.0
    • Soundtrack("Rock with the Caveman")
    • 1994
    Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
    Finian's Rainbow
    6.1
    • Og
    • 1968

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Quincy's Quest (1979)
      Quincy's Quest
      7.3
      • Quincy
      • 1979
    • The Yeomen of the Guard (1978)
      The Yeomen of the Guard
      9.2
      TV Movie
      • Jack Point
      • 1978
    • Once Upon a Time
      TV Series
      • Buttons
      • 1973
    • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
      ITV Saturday Night Theatre
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Feste
      • 1970
    • Stanley Baker, Fiona Lewis, and Tommy Steele in Where's Jack? (1969)
      Where's Jack?
      6.5
      • Jack Sheppard
      • 1969
    • Gentle Ben (1967)
      Gentle Ben
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Scott
      • 1969
    • Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, and Tommy Steele in Finian's Rainbow (1968)
      Finian's Rainbow
      6.1
      • Og
      • 1968
    • Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
      Half a Sixpence
      6.4
      • Arthur Kipps
      • 1967
    • Lesley Ann Warren, Greer Garson, Hermione Baddeley, Joyce Bulifant, Gladys Cooper, John Davidson, Fred MacMurray, Geraldine Page, and Tommy Steele in The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
      The Happiest Millionaire
      6.5
      • John Lawless
      • 1967
    • Richard Whittington Esquire
      TV Movie
      • Richard Whittington
      • 1964
    • The Dream Maker (1963)
      The Dream Maker
      5.7
      • Billy Bowles
      • 1963
    • The Tommy Steele Show: Quincy's Quest
      TV Movie
      • Quincy
      • 1962
    • Skywatch (1960)
      Skywatch
      6.2
      • Eric McCaffey (as Gunner Tommy Steele)
      • 1960
    • Tommy the Toreador (1959)
      Tommy the Toreador
      5.1
      • Tommy Tomkins
      • 1959
    • The Duke Wore Jeans (1958)
      The Duke Wore Jeans
      5.0
      • Tony Whitecliffe
      • Tommy Hudson
      • 1958

    Writer



    • Quincy's Quest (1979)
      Quincy's Quest
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1979
    • A Special Tommy Steele
      TV Movie
      • deviser
      • screenplay
      • 1973
    • Tommy Steele in Search of Charlie Chaplin (1971)
      Tommy Steele in Search of Charlie Chaplin
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 1971
    • Omnibus (1967)
      Omnibus
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1969
    • Richard Whittington Esquire
      TV Movie
      • outline
      • 1964
    • The Tommy Steele Show: Quincy's Quest
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1962

    Music Department



    • Quincy's Quest (1979)
      Quincy's Quest
      7.3
      • incidental theme music (as Jimmy Bennett)
      • 1979
    • Omnibus (1967)
      Omnibus
      7.1
      TV Series
      • songs written and composed by
      • 1974
    • The Shiralee (1957)
      The Shiralee
      6.6
      • the voice of
      • 1957
    • Tommy Steele in Rock Around the World (1957)
      Rock Around the World
      5.4
      • Tommy Steele's numbers written & composed by
      • 1957

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 3:01
    Trailer
    15
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:58
    Official Trailer
    21
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:58
    Official Trailer
    21

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • International Fan Club
    • Alternative names
      • Jimmy Bennett
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • December 17, 1936
      • Bermondsey, London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Ann DonoghueJune 18, 1960 - present (1 child)
    • Parents
        Thomas Walter Hicks
    • Relatives
      • Sandra Hicks(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Song - "Rock With the Caveman", 1956
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 2 Interviews
      • 41 Articles
      • 6 Pictorials
      • 25 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His one-man show, "An Evening with Tommy Steele", ran for fourteen months at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1979/80 and is in the Guinness Book of Theatre Facts and Feats as "the longest running one-man show in West End history".
    • Quotes
      [on being made a Knight] It's a combination of a bit of excitement and dreamland. You naturally want to ring the world because it is a wonderful thing.

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    • How old is Tommy Steele?
      88 years old
    • When was Tommy Steele born?
      December 17, 1936
    • Where was Tommy Steele born?
      Bermondsey, London, England, UK
    • What is Tommy Steele's birth name?
      Thomas Hicks
    • How tall is Tommy Steele?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters

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