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Thayer Roberts (1902–1968)

Actor

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Roberts started in vaudeville in 1908 and trouped for years with Fritz Lieber's company. He starred on Broadway with Helen Hayes and later directed plays at the Glendale Center Theatre in California.

Born:

in Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1963 Our Man Higgins (TV series)
Mr. Gonsit
– Prom Girl (1963) … Mr. Gonsit
 
1962 Route 66 (TV series)
Mr. Anderson
– From an Enchantress Fleeing (1962) … Mr. Anderson
 
1962 This Is Not a Test
Jacob Elliot Saunders
 
1961 The Comancheros
Poker Player (uncredited)
 
1961 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Doctor
– Death Ride (1961) … Doctor
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Father Juan
– The Peg-leg Pirate of Sulu (1961) … Father Juan
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Mr. Merriman
– The Fingers of Fear (1961) … Mr. Merriman
 
1961 Two Faces West (TV series)
Leopold
– The Witness (1961) … Leopold
 
1961 Shotgun Slade (TV series)
– Five Graves (1961)
 
1960 Manhunt (TV series)
Henry Diesen
– Charter Flight (1960) … Henry Diesen
 
1958 The Buccaneer
New Orleans Gentleman
 
1958 Cimarron City (TV series)
Col. Crass
– Medicine Man (1958) … Col. Crass
 
1958 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
General William Tecumseh Sherman
– When Sherman Marched Through Kansas (1958) … General William Tecumseh Sherman
 
1958 The Old Testament Scriptures (TV series)
Moses
 
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– The Inscrutable Man (1957)
 
1957 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Mr. Sprague
– The Good Neighbor (1957) … Mr. Sprague
 
1957 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Lester
– Angel of Wrath (1957) … Lester
 
1957 Burden of Truth
Hiram Pearson
 
1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Dancing Master
– The Swordsman (1956) … Dancing Master
 
1955-1956 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV series)
Blackjack Bannister / Cabel Jenks / Gregor Tallin / …
– Eye of Evil (1956) … Gregor Tallin
– The Coward (1956) … Cabel Jenks (as Thayer E. Roberts)
– Crime at Wounded Moose (1956) … Luke Reading
– Cry Wolf (1955) … Blackjack Bannister
 
1955 Lady Godiva of Coventry
William, Duke of Normandy
 
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Dr. Taylor
– The Case of the Deadly Delicacy (1955) … Dr. Taylor
 
1955 The Cisco Kid (TV series)
Professor Bradley / Sheriff
– Montezuma's Treasure (1955) … Professor Bradley
– Stolen River (1955) … Sheriff
 
1955 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
the Smog Czar
– The Smog Czar (1955) … the Smog Czar
 
1954 Day of Triumph
Pharisee
 
1954 The Silver Chalice
Civic Guard (uncredited)
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Henderson
– Imperfect Lady (1954) … Henderson
 
1954 King Richard and the Crusaders
Officer of the Guard (uncredited)
 
1954 Dial M for Murder
Detective (uncredited)
 
1954 Lucky Me
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
 
1954 I Led 3 Lives (TV series)
Comrade Harvey / Manning
– Close Factory (1954) … Comrade Harvey
– Map of the City (1954) … Manning
 
1951-1953 Family Theatre (TV series)
John
– Triumphant Hour (1953) … John
– That I May See (1951)
 
1952 The Living Bible (TV series)
Thomas
 
1951 Sky High
Maj. Catastrophe
 
1951 Boston Blackie (TV series)
– Blind Beggar (1951)
– Oil Field Murder (1951)
 
1951 Racket Squad (TV series)
Alex Karpen
– Heaven for Sale (1951) … Alex Karpen
 
1951 The Living Christ Series (TV mini-series)
John's Disciple/Man in the City
 
1949 Let There Be Stars (TV series)
– Pilot (1949)
 
1948 That Lady in Ermine
Staff Officer (uncredited)
 
1948 The Miracle of the Bells
Earl of Warwick in 'Joan of Arc' (uncredited)
 
1947 A Double Life
Actor in 'Othello'
 
1947 Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Henchman Pete
 
1947 The Chinese Ring
Captain James J. Kelso
 

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Alternate Names:

Thayer E. Roberts
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Trivia:

Roberts started in vaudeville in 1908 and trouped for years with Fritz Lieber's company. He starred on Broadway with Helen Hayes and later directed plays at the Glendale Center Theatre in California. See more »

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