About
A ruggedly handsome action man of the 1960's and 70's, Steve Forrest began his screen career as a small part contract player with MGM. A brother of star Dana Andrews, he was born William Forrest Andrews, the youngest of thirteen children. His father was a Baptist minister in Huntsville, Texas. In 1942, Steve enlisted in the U.S. Army, rose to the rank of sergeant and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge. Following his demobilisation, he visited his brother in Hollywood and came to the conclusion that acting wasn't a bad way to make a living (having already done some work as a movie extra). He went on to study in college at UCLA, eventually graduating in 1950 with a B.A. Honours Degree in theatre arts. He then served a brief apprenticeship as a carpenter, prop boy and set builder at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse, where he was discovered by resident actor Gregory Peck and...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
BonanzaSeries • 1959
DallasSeries • 1978
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
IronsideSeries • 1967
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Climax!Series • 1954
CannonSeries • 1971
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
HotelSeries • 1982
Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
Medical CenterSeries • 1969
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967
Dream OnSeries • 1990
The Name of the GameSeries • 1968
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963