The actor who played the part of Mike Hammer in the black-and-white version of "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" was born on what date?
Murder Me, Murder You Murder Me, Murder You is a made-for-television movie starring Stacy Keach as Mickey Spillane's iconic hard-boiled private detective, Mike Hammer. The movie was a follow-up to another TV-movie first aired in 1981, "Margin for Murder", in which the fictitious gumshoe was portrayed by Kevin Dobson. The Dobson movie, which did not lead to a series, marked the first time the character was depicted on the small-screen since Darren McGavin played the part in the black-and-white version of "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer", a syndicated television series (1958–60). "Murder Me, Murder You" was the first of two pilots featuring Keach in the part - the other being "More Than Murder" - that blazed a path for the 1980s version of the CBS series "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" which debuted on January 28, 1984.
Rod Steiger Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charlie in "On the Waterfront" (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in "The Pawnbroker" (1964), and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film "In the Heat of the Night" (1967). His performance in that film won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.