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Dale Robertson (I) (1923–2013)

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Dale Robertson, the actor who made his name in television Westerns in the 1950s and '60s, was born on July 14, 1923, in Harrah, Oklahoma. After serving in a tank crew and in the combat engineers in North Africa and Europe during World War II, the twice-wounded Robertson started his acting career while still on active duty in the U.S... See full bio »

Born:

Dayle Lymoine Robertson
in Harrah, Oklahoma, USA

Died:

(age 89) in San Diego, California, USA
Marilyn Monroe & Dale Robertson at Hollywood Entertainers Baseball Game, c. 1952. Marilyn Monroe and Dale Robertson Marilyn Monroe & Dale Robertson at Hollywood Enterainers Baseball Game, c. 1952. Dale Robertsoncirca 1960s
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1993-1994 Harts of the West (TV series)
Zeke
– Home Alone (1994) … Zeke
– Jake's Brother (1993) … Zeke
 
1993 Wind in the Wire (TV movie)
 
1988-1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Lee Goddard
– Prediction: Murder (1989) … Lee Goddard (uncredited)
– The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel (1988) … Lee Goddard (uncredited)
 
1987-1988 J.J. Starbuck (TV series)
Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck
– The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont (1988) … Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck
– Rag Doll (1988) … Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck
– Permanent Hiatus (1988) … Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck
– A Song from the Sequel (1988) … Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck
– Cactus Jack's Last Call (1988) … Jerome Jeremiah 'J.J.' Starbuck
See all 16 episodes »
 
1982 Dallas (TV series)
Frank Crutcher
– Fringe Benefits (1982) … Frank Crutcher
– The Ewing Touch (1982) … Frank Crutcher
– Hit and Run (1982) … Frank Crutcher
– Jock's Will (1982) … Frank Crutcher
– The Big Ball (1982) … Frank Crutcher
 
1982 Matt Houston (TV series)
Wildcat Callahan
– X-22 (1982) … Wildcat Callahan
 
1981 Dynasty (TV series)
Walter Lankershim
– The Testimony (1981) … Walter Lankershim (credit only)
– Blake Goes to Jail (1981) … Walter Lankershim (credit only)
– The Separation (1981) … Walter Lankershim (credit only)
– The Birthday Party (1981) … Walter Lankershim (credit only)
– The Beating (1981) … Walter Lankershim
See all 13 episodes »
 
1980 The Love Boat (TV series)
Mason Fleers
– Target Gopher/The Major's Wife/Strange Honeymoon/The Oilman Cometh (1980) … Mason Fleers
 
1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (TV movie)
Judge Isaac Parker
 
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Peter Rawlings
– Goose for the Gander/The Stuntman (1979) … Peter Rawlings
 
1975 The Kansas City Massacre (TV movie)
Melvin Purvis
 
1974 Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV movie)
Melvin Purvis
 
1970 Aru heishi no kake
Major Clark J. Allen
 
1970 East Connection
 
1969-1970 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Harry
– The Biggest Little Post Office in the World (1970)
– The King of the Uvalde Road (1970) … Harry
– Tracy's Triumph (1969)
 
1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Robinson Crusoe
– Two on the Isle (1968) … Robinson Crusoe
 
1966-1968 Iron Horse (TV series)
Ben Calhoun
– Dry Run to Glory (1968) … Ben Calhoun
– The Prisoners (1967) … Ben Calhoun
– Death Has Two Faces (1967) … Ben Calhoun
– Wild Track (1967) … Ben Calhoun
– Dealer's Choice (1967) … Ben Calhoun
See all 47 episodes »
 
1966 Scalplock (TV movie)
Benjamin Calhoun
 
1966 The One Eyed Soldiers
Richard Owen
 
1965 The Man from Button Willow
Justin Eagle (voice)
 
1965 Diamond Jim: Skulduggery in Samantha (TV movie)
Diamond Jim Brady
 
1964 Coast of Skeletons
A.J. Magnus
 
1964 Blood on the Arrow
Wade Cooper
 
1964 Law of the Lawless
Judge Clem Rogers
 
1957-1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Jim Hardie / Narrator
– Vignette of a Sinner (1962) … Jim Hardie / Narrator
– The Wayfarers (1962) … Jim Hardie / Narrator
– Don't Wake a Tiger (1962) … Jim Hardie / Narrator
– The Gold Witch (1962) … Jim Hardie
– Royal Maroon (1962) … Jim Hardie / Narrator
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1958 Fast and Sexy
Raffaele
 
1957 Hell Canyon Outlaws
Sheriff Caleb
 
1957 Undercurrent (TV series)
Daniel Weaver
– The Face (1957) … Daniel Weaver
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Lt. Clay Tucker
– The Still Trumpet (1957) … Lt. Clay Tucker
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Nicky Jordan
– Circle of Destruction (1957) … Nicky Jordan
 
1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Jim Hardie
– A Tale of Wells Fargo (1956) … Jim Hardie
– Flowers for Jenny (1956)
 
1956 High Terrace
Bill Lang
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
– Mrs. Snyder (1956)
 
1956 Dakota Incident
John Banner
 
1956 A Day of Fury
Jagade
 
1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Donny
– The Face (1956) … Donny
 
1955 Top of the World
Maj. Lee Gannon
 
1955 Son of Sinbad
Sinbad
 
1954 Sitting Bull
Major Robert 'Bob' Parrish
 
1954 The Gambler from Natchez
Capt. Vance Colby
 
1953 City of Bad Men
Brett Stanton
 
1953 Devil's Canyon
Billy Reynolds
 
1953 The Farmer Takes a Wife
Dan Harrow
 
1953 The Silver Whip
Race Crim
 
1952 Full House
Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
 
1952 Lure of the Wilderness
Opening off-screen Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Lydia Bailey
Albion Hamlin
 
1952 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
John Oakhurst
 
1952 Return of the Texan
Sam Crockett
 
1951 Golden Girl
Tom Richmond
 
1951 The Secret of Convict Lake
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 Take Care of My Little Girl
Joe Blake
 
1951 Call Me Mister
Capt. Johnny Comstock
 
1950 Two Flags West
Lem
 
1950 The Cariboo Trail
Will Gray
 
1949 Fighting Man of the Plains
Jesse James
 
1949 The Girl from Jones Beach
Lifeguard (uncredited)
 
1949 Flamingo Road
Tunis Simms (uncredited)
 
1948 The Boy with Green Hair
Cop (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 November 1969 (1969) (performer: "Help Yourself" - uncredited, "The Wild, Wild West" - uncredited)
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1969) (performer: "Gentle on My Mind", "The Wayward Wind")
 
1962 The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show (TV series)
– Western Hit Parade (1962) (performer: "I'm an Old Cowhand" - uncredited, "High Noon" - uncredited, "Don't Fence Me In" - uncredited, "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better" - uncredited)
 
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– Laredo (1957) (performer: "Silent Night")
 
1953 The Farmer Takes a Wife (performer: "On the Erie Canal" 1953 - uncredited, "Somethin' Real Special" 1953 - uncredited, "With the Sun Warm Upon Me" 1953 - uncredited, "We're in Business" 1953 - uncredited, "I Could Cook" 1953 - uncredited)
 
1952 Full House (performer: "Gwine to Rune All Night De Camptown Races" 1850 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1965 The Man from Button Willow (presenter)
 
Show ShowSelf (27 titles)
1989 The 7th Annual Golden Boot Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Oklahoma Passage (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 26 October 1987 (1987) … Guest Appearance
 
1984 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Country & Western Singers vs. TV & Film Cowboys (1984) … Himself
 
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Himself
– Little Orphan Airplane (1974) … Himself
 
1973 American Horse and Horseman (TV series)
Host (1973)
 
1971 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself - Guest Star / Himself - Special Gust
– Episode #3.9 (1971) … Himself - Special Gust
– Episode #3.2 (1971) … Himself - Guest Star
 
1969 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Johnny Cash Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.7 (1969) … Himself - Singer
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.187 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.144 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.114 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.113 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.47 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.16 (1969) … Himself - Host
 
1968-1972 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Himself / Host
– Ton of Tin (1968) … Himself/Host
 
1967 All-Star Benefit Celebrity Baseball Game (TV movie)
Himself - Player
 
1967 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1964-1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Host / Singer / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #4.7 (1966) … Himself - Host/Singer
– Episode #2.27 (1965) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode #1.7 (1964) … Himself - Host/Singer
 
1966 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 July 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1962 The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Western Hit Parade (1962) … Himself - Singer
 
1961 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Dale Robertson (1961) … Himself
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.16 (1960) … Himself
 
1960 Celebrity Golf (TV series)
– Dale Robertson
 
1958 The George Burns Show (TV series)
Himself
– Dale Robertson Guests (1958) … Himself
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 11 October 1958 (1958)
 
1957-1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Tales of Wells Fargo
– 'Steve Allen Show' Continues from Hollywood (1958) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #3.12 (1957) … Himself - Tales of Wells Fargo
– Episode #2.35 (1957) … Himself
 
1955 The Living Swamp (documentary short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1992 Legends of the West (documentary)
Actor in 'Sitting Bull' (uncredited)
 
1965 Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At... (TV series documentary)
 
1961 Gunfight at Black Horse Canyon (TV movie)
Jim Hardie
 
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(December 10, 1956) Guested on the daytime television program "Fare For Ladies". See more »

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

They got me to do 15 episodes...but that was enough. They kept putting all of this sex and stuff into it and I didn't do it the way they wanted. I never had the ability to keep my big mouth shut. -- DR, on why his character was killed off on the Dynasty series See more »

Trivia:

Wounded twice during WWII while serving in the Army in North Africa and Europe, he was awarded the Bronze and Silver stars and a Purple Heart for his courage. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer