- 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.
- Born and raised in Kansas. His father, Alexander Lewis Stephens, was from Ohio and his mother, Lena Blanche Daugherty, was a native of Illinois. His father died when Steve was a year old.
- Father of Kevin Brodie.
- According to an article by Laura Wagner in "Films of the Golden Age", Spring 2014 issue, he was arrested in 1961 on drunk-driving charges.
- Grandfather of Farren Monet.
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