Brad Steiger

Brad Steiger
Born Eugene E. Olson
February 19, 1936
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Occupation Author
Nationality American
Education Luther College (Iowa)
University of Iowa
Genre Paranormal
Years active 1956-Present
Spouse Sherry Hansen Steiger (m. 1987)
Website
bradandsherry.com

Brad Steiger (born February 19, 1936) is an American author of fiction and nonfiction works on the paranormal, spirituality, UFOs, true crime, and biographies.

Biography

Steiger was born as Eugene E. Olson on February 19, 1936[1] at the Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital during a blizzard. He grew up on a farm in Bode, Iowa. He identified as Lutheran until the age of eleven, when a near-death experience changed his religious beliefs. His parents encouraged him to become a teacher.[2] He graduated from Luther College (Iowa) in 1957 and the University of Iowa in 1963. He taught high school English before teaching Literature and Creative Writing at his former college from 1963-1967.[1]

Steiger claims to have written his first book at age seven.[2] His first book, Ghosts, Ghouls and Other Peculiar People was published in 1965. He became a full-time writer by 1967.[1] He has authored/co-authored almost 170 books, which have sold 17 million copies. He has written biographies on Greta Garbo, Judy Garland, and Rudolph Valentino, the latter of which was adapted as a film in 1977.[3] With his wife Sherry Hansen Steiger, he is the author of Four-legged Miracles: Heartwarming Tales of Lost Dogs' Journeys Home.

Steiger has appeared as a radio guest on Coast to Coast AM[4] and the Jeff Rense Program.[3]

Marriage and family

Steiger has been married to Sherry Hansen Steiger, an author and minister, since 1987. They have five children and nine grandchildren.[2]

Awards

See also

Brad Steiger bibliography

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Steiger, Brad (1936-)". Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Dan Schneider Interview 10: Brad Steiger. (Interview). Cosmoetica. 8 Apr 2008.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Steiger, Brad. "Brad". Archived from the original on 22 Jul 2011.
  4. "Brad Steiger". Coast to Coast AM. Archived from the original on 15 Sep 2009.

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