- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlfred N. Steele
- Alfred Steele was born on April 24, 1901 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Joan Crawford, Marjorie Garvey and Lillian Nelson. He died on April 19, 1959 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesJoan Crawford(January 14, 1956 - April 19, 1959) (his death)Marjorie Garvey(1925 - 1945) (divorced, 1 child)Lillian Nelson(? - 1955) (divorced, 1 child)
- Was President and CEO of the Pepsi-Cola Company from 1949-1959. After he passed away, his widow Joan Crawford remained on the Board of Directors until her forced retirement in 1973. During that period, she frequently had product placement of Pepsi-Cola in her films, including Strait-Jacket (1964) and Berserk (1967).
- Christina Crawford, his stepdaughter by marriage to Joan Crawford, revealed in an interview with Larry King Live (1985) in 2001, her suspicions about the circumstances surrounding his sudden death. Christina also spoke fondly of Steele, revealing that he was the closest thing to a father figure that she had.
- His first wife was his high school sweetheart.
- Two children: Sally (born in the 1930s), from his first wife, and Alfred Nelson (born c. 1951) from second wife Lillian.
- Is portrayed by Harry Goz in Mommie Dearest (1981)
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