Born John Stephens, he adopted the name of Brooklyn (NY) bookmaker and daredevil Steve Brodie (1863-1901), who in 1886 claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in a publicity stunt.
I loved making pictures with Tim Holt. I particularly liked playing a villain. When people booed you and hated you for the way you performed, it meant you had done your job well. Those western pictures were fun, and Tim Holt and Richard Martin were great guys to work with.
