Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964) which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967) which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Sinatra (1992)
Guest starring as Sam Giancana
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Nov 8, 1992) [Special Guest Star]
Columbo (1968)
Guest starring as Vincenzo Fortelli
- Episode 1995-05-08: Strange Bedfellows (May 8, 1995)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Guest starring as Rod Steiger
- Episode 1968-12-30: Dec 30, 1968 (Dec 30, 1968)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Rod Steiger
- Episode 8x108: Jan 30, 1969 (Jan 30, 1969)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
Guest starring as Rod Steiger
- Episode 1962-09-19: Sep 19, 1962 (Sep 19, 1962)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Rod Steiger
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1980-04-14: The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (Apr 14, 1980)
- Episode 1968-04-10: The 40th Annual Academy Awards (Apr 10, 1968)
- Episode 1955-03-30: The 27th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 30, 1955)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Guest starring as Charles Steinmetz
- Episode 7x08: The Lonely Wizard (Nov 15, 1957)