Dorothy Steel

Dorothy May Steel (February 23, 1926 - October 15, 2021) portrayed Merchant Tribe Elder in Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
==Trivia==
*Dorothy Steel did not begin acting professionally until the age of 88. She initially declined an invitation to audition for the film until her grandson urged her to reconsider.She started acting at 88. Four years later, she's recognized everywhere for Black Panther
*Steel died during production of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with Marvel paying for her to fly home to Detroit when she became ill during filming (having filmed most of her scenes). She had previously stated that Wakanda Forever would be her final film.Dorothy Steel, Whose Big-Screen Career Had a Late Start, Dies at 95
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Category:Actors
Category:Deceased Actors
Category:Black Panther (film) Actors
Category:Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Actors
Category:Deceased Actors