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鼠 Rat
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English < Aramaic (תאומא)
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Tommy Steele: British entertainer.
Born (age 89).
Tommy Steele has 8 credits in our database.
The name Thomas means hebrew for "Twin".
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Filmography (8)
Biography
Sir Thomas Hicks (born 17 December 1936), known professionally as Tommy Steele, is an English entertainer, regarded as Britain's first teen idol and rock and roll star. After being discovered at the 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho, London, Steele recorded a string of hit singles including "Rock with the Caveman" (1956) and the chart-topper "Singing the Blues" (1957). Steele's rise to fame was dramatised in The Tommy Steele Story (1957), the soundtrack of which was the first British album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. With collaborators Lionel Bart and Mike Pratt, Steele received the 1958 Ivor Novello Award for Most Outstanding Song of the Year for "A Handful of Songs". He starred in further musical films including The Duke Wore Jeans (1958) and Tommy the Toreador (1959), the latter spawning the hit "Little White Bull".
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How old is Tommy Steele?
Tommy Steele is 89 years old, born on .
What movies or shows has Tommy Steele been in?
Tommy Steele has 8 credits in our database. Notable titles include Twelfth Night (1970), Where's Jack? (1969), Finian's Rainbow (1968), Half a Sixpence (1967), Light Up the Sky! (1960).
Where can I find more information about Tommy Steele?
You can find more about Tommy Steele on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
