Stephen Lester "Steve" Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American

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, actor, and philanthropist. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagonist as muscular characters such as

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, Goliath, and

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. At the peak of his career, he was the highest-paid actor in Europe. Though best known for his portrayal of Hercules, he played the character only twice: in ''Hercules'' (1958), and in its 1959 sequel ''

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''. By 1960, Reeves was ranked as the number-one box-office draw in 25 countries around the world.

Early life

Born in

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, in 1926, Reeves moved to

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at age 10 with his mother Goldie Reeves after his father Lester Dell Reeves died in a farming accident. Reeves developed an interest in

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and trained at Ed Yarick's gym in

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. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the

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during

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, and served in the Philippines. After his military service Reeves attended California Chiropractic College in San Francisco. He reigned as Mr. America of 1947, Mr. World of 1948, and Mr. Universe of 1950 in the pre Mr. Olympia era. The first Mr. Olympia was held fifteen years later in 1965. He was contacted by an agent who suggested he go into acting.

Career

Cecil B. de Mille

Reeves moved to New York where he studied acting under

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Cecil B. De Mille's talent scouts saw him and had him tested for ''

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'' (1949). Reeves received a seven-year contract with

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. Reeves stated that De Mille wanted to cast him in the lead role, but told Reeves he had to lose 15 pounds in order to look convincing on-camera. Reeves says he tried to lose the weight and worked on his acting in preparation for the role over three months. Then, De Mille told him he was going to give the role to

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Early acting appearances

In 1949, Reeves filmed a

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-type

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called ''Kimbar of the Jungle'', and in 1950 became Mr. Universe. He appeared on television in '' Stars Over Hollywood '' in the episode "Prison Doctor" with

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. He appeared on the TV series '' Topper'' ("Reducing"). In 1954, Reeves had a small supporting role as a cop in the

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film '' Jail Bait''. It was his first film and earned him his

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card. "I had a suit on at all times," he later recalled. "I even had a tie. Only took my shirt off once. Those were the days, huh?" The same year Reeves was in the MGM musical ''

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'', playing the boyfriend of

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's character. These two films are the only ones Reeves made in the United States where his actual voice was used; Reeves acted in Italian-made films for the remainder of his career, where all dialogue and sound effects were added in post-production. Reeves guest-starred on ''

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'' as the owner of a gym. On December 17, 1954, Reeves guest-starred in the

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'', starring Ray Bolger as Raymond Wallace, a song-and-dance man. Reeves played a well-built office employee whom Wallace sees in the company of Wallace's girlfriend, Susan. In 1955, Reeves appeared in two Broadway shows, '' Kismet'' and ''

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''. Pictures of Reeves' costume test for the lead in ''

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'' (1959) can be found on the Internet. He worked for American Health Studios in public relations, opening up fitness studios. That same year he married his first wife, teenaged starlet Sandra Smith.

''Hercules''

In Italy, director

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wanted to make a film about

but could not find anyone suitable to play the role. His daughter recommended Reeves on the basis of his appearance in ''Athena'' and Francisci offered him the role and a plane ticket to Italy. Reeves at first did not think he was serious but eventually agreed and flew to Italy to make the film. His fee was $10,000. ''

'' was a relatively low-budget epic based loosely on the tales of

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and the Argonauts, though inserting

into the lead role. The film proved popular in Europe. What made it an international sensation was when US distribution rights were bought by

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, who spent over $1 million promoting it, turning the film into a major box-office success, grossing $5 million in the United States in 1959. However this did not happen until Reeves had already made four more films in Europe. The first was a sequel to ''Hercules'', ''

'' (1959), again directed by Francisci. Reeves was paid the same fee, although his wage would double from then on. This film was another huge success, being the third most popular film in Britain in 1960. Nonetheless Reeves would not play Hercules again, despite his identification with the role. Reeves' third film as star was '' The White Warrior'' (1959), based on '' Hadji Murat'', the novel by

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. He played

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, a 19th-century Chechen chieftain who led his warriors in a fight against the invading Russians. Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) poster

Reeves also played Emilio in ''Terror of the Barbarians'', about the Lombard invasion of Italy.

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bought US rights and retitled it '' Goliath and the Barbarians'' (1959), with Reeves's character renamed "Goliath". The film earned $1.6 million in North America during its initial release, when it was

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ed with '' Sign of the Gladiator''."Rental Potentials of 1960", ''Variety'', January 4, 1961 p 47. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.

Injury

Reeves was Glaucus Leto in ''

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'' (1959), based on the novel by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. It co-starred

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and Fernando Rey and was mostly directed by Sergio Leone. During the filming, Reeves dislocated his shoulder when his chariot slammed into a tree; he re-injured it while swimming in a subsequent underwater escape scene. The injury would be aggravated by his stunt work in each successive film, ultimately leading to his retirement from filmmaking.

American Directors

Reeves followed this with ''

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'' (1959) where he was cast as

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, the famous wartime messenger of the Battle of Marathon. By now Reeves' success was such that his films would use Hollywood directors: ''Marathon'' was directed by

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and

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. According to MGM records the film earned $1,335,000 in the US and Canada and $1.4 million elsewhere resulting in a profit of $429,000.. Reeves had a change of pace in '' Morgan, the Pirate'' (1960) where he played pirate and self-proclaimed governor of Jamaica, Captain

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. Andre De Toth and

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directed. He then did an "Eastern", '' The Thief of Baghdad'' (1961), playing Karim, directed by

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. In '' The Wooden Horse of Troy'' (1961) Reeves played

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, opposite

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. He co-starred with fellow body builder

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in ''

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'' (1961), playing Romulus and Remus respectively.

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directed. Reeves played Randus, the son of

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in '' The Slave'' (1962) then reprised his role as Aeneas in ''

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'' (1962) aka ''The Avenger''.

Later roles

Reeves played

in two films, both directed by

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: '' Sandokan the Great'' (1963) and ''

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'' (1964). Reeves said that by this stage his fee was $250,000 a film. In 1968, Reeves appeared in his final film, a spaghetti Western he co-wrote, titled '' I Live For Your Death!'' (later released as ''A Long Ride From Hell''). "I ended up with an ulcer from that," he said later. "That was my last." Reeves reportedly turned down the

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role in '' Dr. No'' (1962) because of the low salary the producers offered.Labbe, Rod (November 5, 2011
Steve Reeves: Demi-God on Horseback
''Films of the Golden Age''; accessed July 8, 2021. Reeves also declined the role that finally went to Clint Eastwood in ''

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'' (1964) because he did not believe that Italians could make a

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out of a Japanese samurai film.

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contacted Reeves for the role of

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in '' Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze'', the first of what was meant to be a

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, but when filming was about to begin a Hollywood writers strike put the film on hold with Reeves and the original director replaced. Reeves's last screen appearance was in 2000 when he appeared as himself in the made-for-television ''

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: Arnold Schwarzenegger Flex Appeal''.

Post-acting

Reeves decided to retire for several reasons: stress, his injury, and the decline in the market for his sort of movies. He had earned enough to retire and moved to the Suncrest Stock Ranch he purchased in

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just outside of

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– north of the California border. He later purchased a ranch in

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. It would be his home for the rest of his life. Reeves bred horses and promoted drug-free bodybuilding. The last two decades of his life were spent in Valley Center, where he lived with his second wife, Aline, until her death in 1989.

Other interests

Reeves' authorized biography, ''Steve Reeves – One of a Kind'', was published in 1983 by Milton T. Moore. Moore worked with Reeves and Steve's wife at the time, Aline, for over 12 years before receiving publishing approval. Reeves was reportedly to promote the book at public appearances.Steve Reeves International Society blog
accessed June 15, 2021. In 1991, writer Chris LeClaire began writing and researching Steve Reeves' life and career for a biography. In 1999, LeClaire published ''Worlds To Conquer'', which LeClaire described as an

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. Deborah Reeves Stewart, Reeves' companion during the book's development phases, who assisted him in reviewing drafts, stated that Reeves never approved or authorized ''Worlds to Conquer'' for final publication or release, due to inaccuracies, careless writing, and failure to add Reeves' final comments. In 1994, Reeves, with long-time friend and business partner George Helmer, started the Steve Reeves International Society. In 1996, it incorporated to become Steve Reeves International, Inc. In 2003, Helmer co-authored ''Steve Reeves – His Legacy in Films'', and in 2010, ''Steve Reeves' Hercules Cookbook''. In 2014, he published a Reeves biography, ''A Moment in Time – The Steve Reeves Story''. Helmer is also the executor of the Reeves' estate, which owns the rights to Reeves' name and image. Reeves wrote the book ''Powerwalking'', and two self-published books, ''Building the Classic Physique - The Natural Way'', and ''Dynamic Muscle Building''. George Helmer published a revised and updated edition of the ''Powerwalking'' book in 2013. Freelance writer Rod Labbe interviewed Reeves in 1997, and the article appeared in ''Films of the Golden Age'' magazine, summer 2011.

Death

Reeves had exploratory surgery late Friday afternoon on April 28, 2000, and died shortly before noon on Monday, May 1, 2000, from a blood clot. He died at Palomar Hospital in

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, where his second wife had also died.

Filmography

References

External links

''Worlds To Conquer'' The Authorized Biography Of Steve Reeves

Steve Reeves International Society
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''How Steve Reeves Trained'' by John Grimek, ''Muscular Development'' November, 1964

Reeves gallery and Reeves movie related articles
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