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Cliff Robertson (I) (1923–2011)


A serious and talented actor, at his best playing somewhat troubled characters, Cliff Robertson has been a fairly successful leading man through most of his career without ever becoming a major star. Following strong stage and television experience, he made an interesting film debut in a supporting role in Picnic... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (112 titles)
2004 Riding the Bullet
Farmer
 
2003 The Lyon's Den (TV series)
Hal Malloy / Hal Molloy
Hubris (2003) … Hal Molloy
 
2001 Falcon Down
Buzz Thomas
 
2001 Mach 2
Vice President Pike
 
1999 Family Tree
Larry
 
1999 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Theodore Harris
Joyride (1999) … Theodore Harris
 
1998 Assignment Berlin
Cliff Garret
 
1998 Race
Jack Durmann
 
1995 Dazzle (TV movie)
Mike Kilkullen
 
1995 Waiting for Sunset
Ted Roth
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Narrator
P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman (1995) … Narrator
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Noah Brooks (voice)
 
1992 Wind
Morgan Weld
 
1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Doctor W.F. Carver
 
1990 Dead Reckoning (TV movie)
Daniel Barnard
 
1987 Malone
Delaney
 
1986 Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (TV movie)
Mel Fisher
 
1985 Shaker Run
Judd Pierson
 
1985 The Key to Rebecca (TV movie)
Maj. William Vandam
 
1983-1984 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Dr. Michael Ranson
 
1983 Brainstorm
Alex Terson
 
1983 Class
Mr. Burroughs
 
1982 Two of a Kind (TV movie)
Frank Minor
 
1980 The Pilot
Mike Hagan
 
1979 Dominique
David Ballard
 
1979 The Little Prince (short)
Narrator/Pilot (voice)
 
1978 Overboard (TV movie)
Mitch Garrison
 
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV mini-series)
William Martin
Part 6 (1977) … William Martin
Part 5 (1977) … William Martin
Part 4 (1977) … William Martin
Part 3 (1977) … William Martin
Part 2 (1977) … William Martin
 
1977 Fraternity Row
The Narrator
 
1976 Obsession
Michael Courtland
 
1976 Midway
Commander Carl Jessop
 
1976 Shoot
Rex
 
1975 Out of Season
Joe Tanner
 
1975 My Father's House (TV movie)
Tom Lindholm Jr.
 
1974 The Yanks Are Coming (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1974 Man on a Swing
Lee Tucker
 
1971 J.W. Coop
J.W. Coop
 
1970 Too Late the Hero
Lt. Sam Lawson
 
1969 Bracken's World (TV series)
Cameo
Stop Date (1969) … Cameo
 
1968 The Sunshine Patriot (TV movie)
Christopher Ross/Arthur Selby
 
1966-1968 Batman (TV series)
Shame
The Great Escape (1968) … Shame
Penguin's Clean Sweep (1968) … Shame (uncredited)
Come Back, Shame (1966) … Shame
 
1964-1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds / Eddie Finneran / Quincey Parke / …
Verdict for Terror (1967) … District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds
And Baby Makes Five (1966) … Will Nye
The Game (1965) … Quincey Parke
The Meal Ticket (1964) … Eddie Finneran
 
1967 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Arthur Artbuff
Episode #16.27 (1967) … Arthur Artbuff
 
1967 The Honey Pot
William McFly
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Ben Weldon
The Trap of Solid Gold (1967) … Ben Weldon
 
1965 Up from the Beach
Sgt. Edward Baxter
 
1965 Masquerade
David Frazer
 
1965 Love Has Many Faces
Pete Jordon
 
1964 The Best Man
Joe Cantwell
 
1964 Breaking Point (TV series)
Evan Ross
So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time (1964) … Evan Ross
 
1964 Suspense (TV series)
Protection (1964)
 
1963 Sunday in New York
Adam Tyler
 
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Willie Simple
The Circus Never Came to Town (1963) … Willie Simple
 
1963 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Alan Maxwell
The Galaxy Being (1963) … Alan Maxwell
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Jeff Dillon
The Man Who Came Home Late (1963) … Jeff Dillon
 
1963 My Six Loves
Reverend Jim Larkin
 
1962 The Interns
Dr. John Paul Otis
 
1961-1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Christian Horn / Jerry Etherson
The Dummy (1962) … Jerry Etherson
A Hundred Yards over the Rim (1961) … Christian Horn
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Hoby Dunlap
Second Chance (1962) … Hoby Dunlap
 
1962 Ben Casey (TV series)
Eddie Smith / Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby
For the Ladybug, One Dozen Roses (1962) … Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby/Eddie Smith
 
1962 Golden Showcase (TV series)
Rims O'Neil
Saturday's Children (1962) … Rims O'Neil
 
1962 Bus Stop (TV series)
Charlie Vansinger
How Does Charlie Feel? (1962) … Charlie Vansinger
 
1960-1962 Outlaws (TV series)
Chad Burns / Griff Kincaid / Jack Masters
The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) … Griff Kincaid
The Connie Masters Story (1961) … Jack Masters
Ballad for a Badman (1960) … Chad Burns
 
1956-1961 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Charlie Gordon / Frank / Horace Mann Borden
Man on the Mountain Top (1961) … Horace Mann Borden
A Fair Shake (1956) … Frank
 
1961 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Danny Langdon
The Geetas Box (1961) … Danny Langdon
 
1961 Underworld U.S.A.
Tolly Devlin
 
1961 The Big Show
Josef Everard
 
1961 All in a Night's Work
Warren Kingsley, Jr.
 
1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Pegosi
The Small Elephants (1961) … Pegosi
 
1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Martinus Van Der Brig
End of a Dream (1960) … Martinus Van Der Brig
 
1958-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Danny Carson / Joe Clay / Lieutenant
The Cruel Day (1960) … Lieutenant
Natchez (1958) … Danny Carson
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
Frank Halloway
The Underground Railway (1959) … Frank Halloway
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Johnny Keegan / Parker Sefton
Shadow of Evil (1959) … Parker Sefton
Goodbye Johnny (1959) … Johnny Keegan
 
1959 As the Sea Rages
Clements
 
1959 Battle of the Coral Sea
Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Johnny Garth
The Hard Road (1959) … Johnny Garth
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Liam Fitzmorgan
The Liam Fitzmorgan Story (1958) … Liam Fitzmorgan
 
1958 The Naked and the Dead
Lt. Robert Hearn
 
1958 The Girl Most Likely
Pete
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Vengeance (1957)
The Big Break (1957)
 
1956 Autumn Leaves
Burt Hanson
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
Jed Warron
They Flee by Night (1956) … Jed Warron
 
1952-1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Clark / Mitch Hickock / Paul Skinner
Ten Minute Alibi (1954) … Clark
A Matter of Luck (1954)
About Sara Caine (1954)
Home Town (1954) … Mitch Hickock
 
1953-1954 Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (TV series)
Rod Brown / Rod Brown (orginal cast)
The Cobalt Bomb (1954) … Rod Brown
The Metal Eaters (1954) … Rod Brown
The Exploding Man (1954) … Rod Brown
Bird Girl of Venus (1954) … Rod Brown
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
John Robinson
The Use of Dignity (1954) … John Robinson
 
1952 Ten Thousand Words (TV movie)
 
1952 Short Short Dramas (TV series)
 
1952 Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word (TV movie)
 
1952 The Bride's Teapot (TV movie)
 
1950 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Fireman #8
The Token (1950) … Fireman #8
 
1943 Corvette K-225
Lookout (uncredited)
 
1943 We've Never Been Licked
Adams (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2002 13th Child (written by)
 
1971 J.W. Coop (written by)
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
1980 The Pilot
 
1971 J.W. Coop
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (producer - uncredited)
 
1971 J.W. Coop (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
The Dummy (1962) (performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You" - uncredited)
 
1958 The Girl Most Likely (performer: "Travelogue")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 2 episodes)
Comparativa: Spider-Man 2 (2011) (in memory of)
Los gemelos golpean dos veces (2011) (in memory of)
 
1975 Kennedys Don't Cry (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (67 titles)
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 War Stories with Oliver North (TV series documentary)
Himself
Hollywood Goes to War (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Paperman (short)
Himself - Guest Appearance
 
2005 From Two Men and a War (documentary)
Ernie Pyle (voice)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner
 
2002 Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (TV documentary)
Himself - Actor
 
2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man the Movie (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 'Obsession' Revisited (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1999-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Actor
Lana Turner: Hollywood's Screen Siren (2000) … Himself
William Holden: An Untamed Spirit (1999) … Himself - Actor
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Sydney Pollack (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Stefanie Powers (1999) … Himself
 
1998 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1998 Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1997 Nova (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Danger in the Jet Stream (1997) … Narrator
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
Phil Hartman/Bush (1996) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 Joan Crawford: Always the Star (TV documentary)
 
1996 With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1996 The Outer Limits Phenomenon (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The American Revolution (TV documentary)
George Washington (voice)
 
1994 Wings as Eagles (TV documentary)
Narration
 
1993 The Untold West (TV series)
Himself
Outlaws, Rebels and Rogues (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Galapagos: My Fragile World (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1990 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
Episode dated 18 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1986 Josh, the Logan Legend (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Special
 
1983 The Making of 'Class' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
Joan Crawford (1978) … Himself
 
1976-1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 22 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 27 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.175 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Celebrity Roast: Don Rickles (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Lincoln: Trial by Fire (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1973 The World Turned Upside Down (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.194 (1972) … Himself
Episode #4.170 (1972) … Himself
Episode #4.78 (1972) … Himself
Episode #3.220 (1971) … Himself
Episode #2.60 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 May 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 5 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 5 November 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 16 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Cliff Robertson (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Original Score & Short Subject Awards
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.27 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.32 (1968) … Himself
Episode #3.11 (1968) … Himself
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.18 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
Episode #2.11 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 21 November 1968 (1968) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1967-1968 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.46 (1968) … Himself
Episode #1.83 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.82 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.81 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.80 (1967) … Himself
 
1966-1968 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
Episode dated 12 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1968 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
Lynn Redgrave vs. Cliff Robertson (1967) … Himself
 
1963-1967 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star / Guest
Episode dated 13 February 1967 (1967) … Guest star
Episode dated 13 May 1963 (1963) … Guest star
Episode dated 6 May 1963 (1963) … Guest
 
1966 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 August 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 June 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself (host)
The Plot to Kill Stalin (1958) … Himself (host)
Bomber's Moon (1958) … Himself (host)
 
1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2012 A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington (TV documentary)
Joe Cantwell
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2001 The Making of 'Midway' (video documentary short)
Commander Carl Jessop
 
1992 Gunfighters of the Old West (video documentary)
Younger Brother (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Running On Empty" documentary video, about the Barron Hilton Soaring Cup See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on director Frank Perry] I've been in so many bad movies and worked with so many bad directors that I go into a film expecting nothing. That's why I respect and admire Frank Perry so much. He's a rare man and I've worked with enough stiffs to know the difference, pal, but he knows the problems of actors and I know the problems of a director... See more »

Trivia:

Alfred Hitchcock considered him for the Sam Loomis part in Psycho, but the part went to John Gavin. Robert Wise considered him for the lead role in The Sand Pebbles, but that part went to Steve McQueen. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo