Sammy Stein
{{Short description|American football player, actor, and wrestler (1905–1966)}}
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|position=End, tackle
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|birth_date={{birth date|1905|04|01}}
|birth_place=New York City, New York, U.S.
|death_date={{Death date and age|1966|03|30|1905|04|01|mf=y}}
|death_place=Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
|height_ft=6
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|weight_lbs=195
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- Staten Island Stapletons (1929-1930)
- New York Giants (1931)
- Brooklyn Dodgers (1932)
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Samuel Stein (April 1, 1905 – March 30, 1966) was an American football player, actor, and professional wrestler. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as an end and tackle for the Staten Island Stapletons (1929-1930), New York Giants (1931), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1932). He appeared in 31 NFL games, 21 as a starter.{{cite web|title=Sammy Stein|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=July 16, 2020|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SteiSa20.htm}}
Selected filmography
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- The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933) - King Cobra (uncredited)
- The Lost Patrol (1934) - Abelson
- Goin' to Town (1935) - Cowboy (uncredited)
- Love Me Forever (1935) - Joe, Casino Floorman (uncredited)
- Modern Times (1936) - Turbine Operator
- The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) - Policeman (uncredited)
- The Saint Takes Over (1940) - Hood (uncredited)
- Millionaires in Prison (1940) - Mess Hall Guard (uncredited)
- One Crowded Night (1940) - Mike, Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Prairie Schooners (1940) - Dude Geeter (uncredited)
- The Long Voyage Home (1940) - Seaman (uncredited)
- Mexican Spitfire (1940) - Cowboy (uncredited)
- The Wildcat of Tucson (1940) - Gus Logan - Henchman
- Murder Among Friends (1941) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Footlight Fever (1941) - Mike - First Robber (uncredited)
- Sailors on Leave (1941) - Sailor (uncredited)
- Public Enemies (1941) - Jake
- Sierra Sue (1941) - Irate Cowboy at Human Cannonball show (uncredited)
- Sing Your Worries Away (1942) - Henchman (uncredited)
- Broadway (1942) - Slug (uncredited)
- Remember Pearl Harbor (1942) - MP Sgt. Adams
- Syncopation (1942) - Gangster (uncredited)
- My Favorite Spy (1942) - Marine Socking Kay (uncredited)
- Powder Town (1942) - Battman, a Henchman (uncredited)
- The Big Street (1942) - Mug at Mindy's (uncredited)
- Road to Morocco (1942) - Guard (uncredited)
- Gentleman Jim (1942) - Joe Choynski (uncredited)
- Pittsburgh (1942) - Killer Kane (uncredited)
- No Time for Love (1943) - Sandhog (uncredited)
- It Ain't Hay (1943) - Bouncer (uncredited)
- Sleepy Lagoon (1943) - Lug (uncredited)
- Crazy House (1943) - Dead End Character (uncredited)
- Swing Fever (1943) - Wrestler (uncredited)
- Never a Dull Moment (1943) - Romeo
- Ghost Catchers (1944) - Mug (uncredited)
- Marine Raiders (1944) - Sergeant (uncredited)
- Kismet (1944) - Policeman (uncredited)
- Frenchman's Creek (1944) - Pirate Crewman (uncredited)
- Lost in a Harem (1944) - Native Jailor (uncredited)
- The Princess and the Pirate (1944) - Blackjack Thug (uncredited)
- The Big Show-Off (1945) - Boris the Bulgar
- Here Come the Co-eds (1945) - Tiger McGurk aka The Masked Marvel (uncredited)
- Bring on the Girls (1945) - Shore Patrol Guard (uncredited)
- The Great John L. (1945) - Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Road to Utopia (1945) - Husky Sailor (uncredited)
- They Were Expendable (1945) - Sammy - Boat Crewman (uncredited)
- The French Key (1946) - Percy
- The Dark Horse (1946) - 1st Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
- Death Valley (1946) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Shoot to Kill (1947) - Blackie
- Riffraff (1947) - Henchman (uncredited)
- The Crimson Key (1947) - Roger - Gunman (uncredited)
- Variety Girl (1947) - Masseur (uncredited)
- If You Knew Susie (1948) - Wee Willie (uncredited)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) - Strongman (uncredited)
- The Veils of Bagdad (1953) - Abdallah
- The Body Is a Shell (1957) - (final film role)
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See also
References
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Category:Staten Island Stapletons players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players
Category:Players of American football from New York City
Category:American football tackles
Category:American football ends
Category:Professional wrestlers from New York City
Category:American male professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers