Steele Gene was born on June 15, 1924 in New York City, United States.
He was an American actor and singer.
He died on January 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
His cause of death was lung cancer.
He was married to actress and singer Gloria DeHaven from 1943 to 1949.
They had one son, actor and singer Glen Campbell.
He was a member of the singing group The Four Freshmen.
He sang on the group's first hit record, "It's a Blue World."
He also appeared in several films, including "The Jolson Story" (1946), "The Bells of St. Mary's" (1945), and "Singin' in the Rain" (1952).
He played a reporter in the film "The Godfather" (1972).
He was a regular on the television show "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" (1969-1972).
He was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.