American professional wrestler and actor (1937–2017)
This article is about the American professional wrestler. For other people, see George Steele (disambiguation).
George "The Animal" Steele
Steele in 2009
Birth name
William James Myers
Born
(1937-04-16)April 16, 1937 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
February 16, 2017(2017-02-16) (aged 79) Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death
Kidney failure
Alma mater
Michigan State University Central Michigan University
Spouse(s)
Pat Myers
(m. 1956)
Children
3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
The Animal Machine[1] George Steele[1][2] The Student[1][2]
Billed height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Billed weight
275 lb (125 kg)[3]
Billed from
Detroit, Michigan
Trained by
Bert Rubi[4]
Debut
1960
Retired
2001
William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 16, 2017), better known by his ring name George "the Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor. His career lasted from 1967 until 1988, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.
Steele was known around the world as a professional wrestler for the WWE (then known as the WWF) and portrayed Swedish wrestler and actor Tor Johnson in Tim Burton's film Ed Wood.[5]
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