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	Topics Steve Cochran Topic Home Film career From 1949 to 1952, he worked for Warner Brothers (mostly supporting roles, often playing boxers and gangsters) and appeared in many films including The Chase (1946), The Best Years of Our LivesThe Best Years of Our Lives *The Best Years of Our Lives* is a 1946 movie about three servicemen trying to piece their lives back together after comi... , A Song Is BornA song is born "A Song is born" was a collaboration between Ayumi Hamasaki and KEIKO for the song+nation non-profit project by Avex, wh... (1948), Highway 301Highway 301 (film) *Highway 301* was a 1950 crime drama/film noir directed and written by Andrew L.... , The Damned Don't Cry!The Damned Don't Cry! *The Damned Don't Cry!* is a 1950 black-and-white film noir.... , and Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonInside the Walls of Folsom Prison *Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison* is a movie released in 1951.... , which inspired Johnny CashJohnny Cash Johnny Cash was an influential American country and rock music singer and songwriter.... to write his song "Folsom Prison BluesFolsom Prison Blues "Folsom Prison Blues" is an American country music song written by Johnny Cash in the early 1950s and originally recorded wi... ". One of his most memorable roles was as psychotic mobster James CagneyFacts About James Cagney James Francis Cagney, Jr. was an American film actor.... ’s deceitful, power-hungry henchman, Big Ed Somers, in the gangster classic White HeatWhite Heat *White Heat* is a 1949 crime film starring James Cagney, Edmond O'Brien and Virginia Mayo.... . He won critical acclaim for his performances as a disgraced, alcoholic itinerant farmer struggling to regain the love of his family in Come Next Spring, and as a troubled drifter in Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni is an Italian modernist film director whose films are widely considered as some of the most influent... ’s Il GridoIl grido *Il grido* is a 1957 Italian black-and-white drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.... , produced in Italy. Cochran starred in a string of B-movies throughout the 1950s, including Carnival StoryCarnival Story *Carnival Story* is a 1954 film directed by Kurt Neumann. The film was shot in 3D, but was only released in theaters as 2... . He also frequently appeared in episodes of the most popular television series of the era, including guest spots on BonanzaBonanza *Bonanza* was an American western/cowboy television series which aired on NBC from September 12, 1959 until January 16, 19... , The UntouchablesThe Untouchables (1959 TV series) *The Untouchables* is the name of a television series that ran from 1959 to 1963 on the American Broadcasting Company.... , Route 66Route 66 (TV series) *Route 66* was an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America.... and The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone (1959 TV series) *The Twilight Zone* is a television series created by Rod Serling.... . Personal life Cochran was a notorious womanizer and attracted tabloid attention for his tumultuous private life, which included well-documented affairs with actresses such as Mae WestMae West Mae West was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter, and sex symbol.... , Jayne MansfieldJayne Mansfield Overview Jayne Mansfield was an American actress and sex symbol.... , Barbara PaytonBarbara Payton Barbara Payton was an American actress, born in Cloquet, Minnesota.... , Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford Joan Crawford was an acclaimed Academy Award winning American actress.... , SabrinaSabrina (actress) Sabrina was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor movie career, her main claim to fame was her large bust.... , Merle OberonMerle Oberon Merle Oberon, born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson, was a film actress.... , Kay KendallKay Kendall **** ... , Virginia Lord, and Ida LupinoIda Lupino Ida Lupino was a film actress, director, and a pioneer in the field of women filmmakers.... . Perhaps his most famous affair was with Mamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren** is an American actress and sex symbol. ... , who later wrote about their sex life in graphic detail in her tell-all autobiography Playing the Field: My Story (New York: G.P. Putnam, 1987). He was also three times married and divorced, to actress Fay McKenzie, and to non-celebrities Florence Lockwood and Jonna Jensen. Death On June 15, 1965, at the age of 48, Cochran died on his yacht off the coast of GuatemalaGuatemala Summary Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala , is a country in Central America, in the south part of North America,... due to an acute lung infection. His body, along with three alive but upset female assistants, remained onboard for ten days since the three women didn't know how to operate the boat. The boat drifted to shore in Port ChampericoChamperico Champerico is a municipality in the Retalhuleu department of Guatemala.... , GuatemalaGuatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala , is a country in Central America, in the south part of North America,... and was found by authorities. There were various rumors of foul play and poisoning, and Merle Oberon tried to use her influence to push for further police investigations. No new evidence was found. Trivia Morrissey (Steven Patrick Morrissey) of The Smiths is rumored to be named after him. External links