Actor. He was best known for playing character roles including ethnicities, orderlies, technicians, security guards, henchmen, thugs, and other criminal types, usually in westerns and horror films. A handsomely rugged type, he will be best remembered for his role as 'Mac' in the western film, "Cattle Queen" (1951), which starred Maria Hart, Drake Smith, and William Fawcett, and as 'Whorf' in the horror sci-fi classic, "Teenage Zombies" (1959), which also starred Don Sullivan, and Katherine Victor. He is also remembered for playing thugs and henchmen, most notably in the classic "Batman," television series in the episodes entitled, "Penguin Is A Girl's Best Friend," "Penguin Sets A Trend," and "Penguin's Disastrous End," all in 1967. He was born in Gagliato, Italy, and later moved with his family to the United States and settled in New York. He was educated locally and during his adolescent years, he decided to pursue an acting career. He put his plans on hold when the Second World War broke out. He decided to serve his country and he served as a Private, in the United States Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the United States Air Force in Europe from his enlistment on July 17, 1942, until his discharge on February 16, 1945. Following the war, he resumed his interest in an acting career. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Matt Riley' in the western film, "Gunfire" (1950). The film which was directed and written by William Berke, and which also starred Don 'Red' Barry, Wally Vernon, and Robert Lowery, tells the story of Tubercular Frank James who has become born again and retired from his career as an outlaw with his family but a look-a-like outlaw causes suspicion to fall back on him. Besides, "Gunfire" (1950), "Cattle Queen" (1951), and "Teenage Zombies" (1959), his many other film credits include, "Hiawatha" (1952), "Goldtown Ghost Riders" (1953), Appointment In Honduras" (1953), "Trader Tom Of The China Seas" (1954), "Wiretapper" (1955), "A Day Of Fury" (1956), "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" (1957, with a young Michael Landon), "Gun Battle At Monterey" (1957), "The Book Of Acts Series" (1957), "Vertigo" (1958), "The Black Orchid" (1958), "Invasion Of The Animal People" (1959), "Terror Of The Bloodhunters" (1962), "Dangerous Charter" (1962), "The Violent And The Damned" (1962), "Face Of The Screaming Werewolf" (1964), "Attack Of The Mayan Mummy" (1964), "The Wild World Of Batwoman" (1966), "Flareup" (1969), "Change Of Habit" (1969), "The Gatling Gun" (1971), "The Resurrection Of Zachary Wheeler" (1971), "My Father's House" (1975), "The Other Side Of The Mountain: Part II" (1978), "Fast Break" (1979), "Samurai" (1979), "The Onion Field" (1979), "Mae West" (1982), "Not In Front Of The Children" (1982), "Obsessed With A Married Woman" (1985), "Midas Valley" (1985), "Command 5" (1985), and "Hamburger: The Motion Picture" (1986). Besides, the classic "Batman," television series in the episodes entitled, "Penguin Is A Girl's Best Friend," "Penguin Sets A Trend," and "Penguin's Disastrous End," all in 1967, his many other television credits include, "The Marshal Of Gunsight Pass," "The Range Rider," "Ramar Of The Jungle," "Hopalong Cassidy," "General Electric Theater," "The Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin," "Damon Runyon Theater," "Cheyenne," "The Gene Autry Show," "My Friend Flicka," "The 20th Century-Fox Hour," "The Adventures Of Champion," "Star Stage," "Adventures Of Superman," "The Ford Television Theatre," "Buffalo Bill, Jr." "Dragnet," "Schlitz Playhouse," "Official Detective," "Death Valley Days," "26 Men," "The Frank Sinatra Show," "Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon," "Fury," "Mike Hammer," "Broken Arrow," "The Lineup," "The Texan," "Behind Closed Doors," "77 Sunset Strip," Markham," "The Detectives," "Mr. Lucky," "M Squad," "Overland Trail," "The Rifleman," "Checkmate," "The Untouchables," "Target: The Corruptors," "Ripcord," "The Third Man," "My Three Sons," "Perry Mason," "Laredo," "Bewitched," "Adam-12," and "Hart To Hart." His last film role was playing the role of the 'Orderly' in the horror film, "The Kindred" (1987). He retired from acting shortly thereafter. During his acting career, he also used the names of Steven Conte and Steve Conti. He was married twice and was the father of five children. One of his children also named Steve was put up for adoption in 1960, and that child later found his father, and they were reunited in 1992.