---
name: "Steve Forrest"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-forrest"
fi1m_id: "steve-forrest"
imdb_id: "nm0002079"
tmdb_id: 44998
wikidata_id: "Q1442301"
roles: []
born: "29 September 1925"
died: "18 May 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-25T05:26:20.597494+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Steve Forrest

## Identity

Steve Forrest

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-forrest
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-forrest
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002079
- **TMDB ID:** 44998
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1442301
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Forrest_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442301, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44998

Actor. Born 29 September 1925 in Huntsville, Texas, USA. Died 18 May 2013.

## Details

- **Born:** 29 September 1925, Huntsville, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 18 May 2013
- **Active:** 1962–1963
- **Also known as:** William Forrest Andrews, William Andrews, Stephen Forrest, Steven Forrest, 스티브 포레스트, Стив Форрест
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 2 acting, 2 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 84 (2), 1960s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Romance 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $57m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Forrest_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1442301, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44998

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Band Wagon*](https://film.one/film/the-band-wagon.md) (84)

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## Biography

Steve Forrest (born William Forrest Andrews) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films and television series over six decades, often in supporting or guest roles. He was the younger brother of actor Dana Andrews.

Forrest was born in Huntsville, Texas, in 1925. He served in the US Army during the Second World War, seeing action at the Battle of the Bulge. After the war he studied theatre at UCLA, graduating in 1950, and began his screen career as a contract player with MGM. His early film credits include an uncredited role in *The Band Wagon* (1953).

He received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year for his performance in *So Big* (1953). Forrest was known for roles in *The Longest Day* (1962), *North Dallas Forty* (1979) and *Mommie Dearest* (1981), and for playing Lt Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in the television series *S.W.A.T.* (1975–76). He died in 2013.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (2)

- *The Fugitive* (1963), Fi1m 84, as Barry Craft — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Longest Day* (1962), Fi1m 68, as Capt. Harding — [page](https://film.one/film/the-longest-day.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Band Wagon* (1953), Fi1m 84, as Passenger on Train (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-band-wagon.md)
- *The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952), Fi1m 84, as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bad-and-the-beautiful.md)

## Complete filmography (107)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Miracle at St. Anna* (2008), as Capt. Harding in The Longest Day (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *S.W.A.T.* (2003), as S.W.A.T. Truck Driver
- *Killer: A Journal of Murder* (1996), as Warden Charles Casey
- *Storyville* (1992), as Judge Quentin Murdoch
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Eden Pilott
- *Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge* (1987), as Will Mannon
- *Amazon Women on the Moon* (1987), as Captain Nelson (segment "Amazon Women on the Moon")
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Leonard Bey
- *Spies Like Us* (1985), as General Sline
- *Hollywood Wives* (1985), series, as Ross Conti
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Rev. Willie John Fargo, Sheriff Hank Masters, Lt. Paul Stratton, Captain Ned Larkin, Max Teller
- *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as James Osborne
- *Sahara* (1983), as Gordon
- *Malibu* (1983), as Rich Bradley
- *Hotline* (1982), as Tom Hunter
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Gil Strider
- *The Manions of America* (1981), series, as James Kent
- *Mommie Dearest* (1981), as Greg Savitt
- *A Rumor of War* (1980), series, as Col. Atherton
- *Roughnecks* (1980), as Paul Marshall
- *Condominium* (1980), series, as Gus Garver
- *North Dallas Forty* (1979), as Conrad Hunter
- *Captain America* (1979), as Lou Brackett
- *The Deerslayer* (1978), as Hawkeye
- *Maneaters Are Loose!* (1978), as David Birk
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Ben Stivers, Wes Parmalee
- *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Jordan Montgomery
- *Last of the Mohicans* (1977), as Hawkeye
- *Testimony of Two Men* (1977), series, as Martin Eaton
- *Wanted: The Sundance Woman* (1976), as Charlie Siringo
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson
- *The Hatfields and the McCoys* (1975), as Randall McCoy
- *Kodiak* (1974), series, as Samson Toey
- *The Hanged Man* (1974), as James Devlin
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Quail
- *A Chant of Silence* (1973), as State Police Officer
- *The Magic of Walt Disney World* (1972), as Narrator
- *The Baron: The Man in a Looking Glass* (1972), as John Mannering 'The Baron'
- *The Baron: Mystery Island* (1972), as John Mannering 'The Baron'
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor
- *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Andrew Alcott
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Mark Erickson
- *Nichols* (1971), series, as Sam Yeager
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Big Fred McCain — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Late Liz* (1971), as Jim Hatch
- *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Grant Wilson (segment "Hatred Unto Death") (as Stephen Forrest)
- *The Wild Country* (1970), as Jim Tanner
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Don Finletter
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, as Dr. Eric Canford
- *Wild Geese Calling* (1969), as Narrator
- *Rascal* (1969), as Willard North
- *The Owl That Didn't Give a Hoot* (1968), as Jr. Narrator
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as A.J. Ward, Walter Royce
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Johnny Rondo
- *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, Actor
- *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Baron* (1966), series, as John Mannering
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, Actor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Lee Barrington
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as David Buchanan, Mike Taggart
- *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Jocko Creighton
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Barry Craft — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, Actor
- *The Yellow Canary* (1963), as Hubbard "Hub" Wiley
- *The Longest Day* (1962), as Capt. Harding — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-longest-day.md)
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Roger Layton, James Templeton
- *The Second Time Around* (1961), as Dan Jones
- *Bus Stop* (1961), series, Actor
- *Target: The Corruptors!* (1961), series, Actor
- *Kraft Mystery Theatre* (1961), series, Actor
- *Flaming Star* (1960), as Clint Burton
- *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor
- *Five Branded Women* (1960), as Paul Keller
- *Heller in Pink Tights* (1960), as Clint Mabry
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Robert Gaines — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Major Anderson
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Dan Logan
- *It Happened to Jane* (1959), as Larry Hall
- *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Living Idol* (1957), as Terry Matthews
- *Clipper Ship* (1957), as Matt Bowers
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Mike Bagley
- *Meet Me in Las Vegas* (1956), as Steve Forrest (uncredited)
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Steve Archer, Joe Rogers
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Mannon, Morgan, Cord Wrecken, Scott Coltrane
- *Bedevilled* (1955), as Gregory Fitzgerald
- *Climax!* (1954), series, as Ben, Pete Mayer, Tom Gardener
- *Rogue Cop* (1954), as Eddie Kelvaney
- *Prisoner of War* (1954), as Cpl. Joseph Robert Stanton
- *Phantom of the Rue Morgue* (1954), as Prof. Paul Dupin
- *Great Lady Has an Interview* (1954), as Reporter (uncredited)
- *So Big* (1953), as Dirk De Jong
- *Take the High Ground!* (1953), as Lobo Nagalaski
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Mark Carter
- *The Band Wagon* (1953), as Passenger on Train (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-band-wagon.md)
- *I Love Melvin* (1953), as Photographer on Crane (uncredited)
- *Last of the Comanches* (1953), as Lt. Floyd (uncredited)
- *The Clown* (1953), as Young Man
- *The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952), as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bad-and-the-beautiful.md)
- *Geisha Girl* (1952), as Rocky Wilson (as William Andrews)
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Eddie Martin, Sam Rayford, Harpenning Brothers
- *Sealed Cargo* (1951), as Holtz
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Matt Barker

## Gallery

- ![Steve Forrest](https://film.one/media/person/467587/gallery-037cf51fa447.jpg) Steve Forrest — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Steve_Forrest_Hondo_Harrelson_SWAT_1975.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![ROBIN HOOD---Cast for "The Legend of Robin Hood," 90-minute musical adventure special to be colorcast on NBC-TV Sunday, Feb. 18 (7:30-9 p.m. PST & EST; 6:30 (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/467587/gallery-aaf97b9ca970.jpg) ROBIN HOOD---Cast for "The Legend of Robin Hood," 90-minute musical adventure special to be colorcast on NBC-TV Sunday, Feb. 18 (7:30-9 p.m. PST & EST; 6:30 (1968) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/David_Watson_Steve_Forrest_%22The_Legend_of_Robin_Hood%22_%281968_NBC_press_photo%29.JPG/1280px-David_Watson_Steve_Forrest_%22The_Legend_of_Robin_Hood%22_%281968_NBC_press_photo%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Steve Forrest](https://film.one/media/person/467587/gallery-149d3052a982.jpg) Steve Forrest — Image via TMDB
- ![Steve Forrest](https://film.one/media/person/467587/gallery-1dd96fed091c.jpg) Steve Forrest — Image via TMDB
- ![Steve Forrest](https://film.one/media/person/467587/gallery-9cd082693a8c.jpg) Steve Forrest — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award 1982: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award (won), for *Mommie Dearest*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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