- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam James Myers
- Nicknames
- The Detroit Dandy
- The Student
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- George 'The Animal' Steele ( his professional wrestling name) was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA as William James Myers. He was a wrestling superstar in the WWF. He had a public image of a wild type of creature that chewed on the turn buckles and sported a green tongue. In the 1990s he became an actor, known for Blowfish (1997) and Used Cars (1997). George was perhaps best known for playing the monstrous Tor Johnson in Ed Wood (1994). He was married to Patricia Randolph. He died on February 16, 2017 in Florida.
- IMDb mini biography by: Blogmonstermike.WordPress
- SpousePatricia Randolph(March 7, 1955 - February 16, 2017) (his death, 3 children)
- During his wrestling matches, ripping apart turnbuckles and throwing the stuffing at his opponents.
- Green tongue
- Overly hairy body.
- Bald head
- Heavy, muscular build
- His trademark of ripping apart ring turnbuckles and throwing the stuffing in his opponent's face started during a match with Chief Jay Strongbow in the late 1960s. According to WWE Raw magazine, Steele recalled that the match was not going well when he looked at the turnbuckle and got an idea.
- His lisp (another one of his trademarks) was the result of a childhood football accident, in which he nearly lost his tongue.
- When not wrestling, was a coach and physical education teacher at his alma mater in suburban Detroit. During the school year, he wrestled at various arena shows across Michigan.
- His role in Ed Wood (1994) was that of another famous, and very similar professional wrestler, Tor Johnson (known in the ring as "The Super Swedish Angel"). Unlike his own wrestling character, he was able to speak for this role.
- Published author.
- [To a high school student of his who once said he looked like George "The Animal" Steele] You think I'm that ugly?
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