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Robert Shayne (1900–1992)

Born in turn-of-the-century Yonkers, New York, Robert Shayne (born Robert Shaen Dawe) worked at a variety of jobs before his interests ultimately turned toward acting. He appeared in a succession of legit theater productions throughout the 1930s and even appeared in a few films, making a comedy short in New York in 1929... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1990-1991 The Flash (TV series)
Reggie
Sight Unseen (1991) … Reggie
Sins of the Father (1990) … Reggie
 
1977 Never Con a Killer (TV movie)
Club member
 
1977 Emergency! (TV series)
Raymond Foster
Insanity Epidemic (1977) … Raymond Foster
 
1975 The Four Deuces
Vince
 
1975 The Specialist
Chairman Hopkins
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Dr.Gordon
A Coven of Killers (1975) … Dr.Gordon (uncredited)
 
1975 The Rookies (TV series)
Man on Stretcher
The Shield (1975) … Man on Stretcher
 
1972 The Waltons (TV series)
Clerk
The Typewriter (1972) … Clerk
 
1972 Cool Breeze
Dr. Fields, Gynocologist (uncredited)
 
1971 Columbo (TV series)
Rudy Matthews
Suitable for Framing (1971) … Rudy Matthews (uncredited)
 
1971 Ironside (TV series)
Father Adam Wendell
The Priest Killer (1971) … Father Adam Wendell (uncredited)
 
1971 The Million Dollar Duck
Refinery Executive (uncredited)
 
1971 The Barefoot Executive
Sponsor
 
1970-1971 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Andrew McIntyre / Mr. Gilroy
Skiing Anyone? (1971) … Mr. Gilroy
The Feminist (1970) … Andrew McIntyre
 
1970 Bracken's World (TV series)
Sound Mixer
Nude Scene (1970) … Sound Mixer
Diffusion (1970) … Sound Mixer
Papa Never Spanked Me (1970) … Sound Mixer
 
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
Cmdr. William H. Buracker - Halsey's Operations Officer (uncredited)
 
1970 The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
U.S. Senator (uncredited)
 
1969 The Arrangement
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1969 Land of the Giants (TV series)
Mr. Clinton
Every Dog Needs a Boy (1969) … Mr. Clinton
 
1969 Winning
Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
 
1968 Blondie (TV series)
 
1965 Runaway Girl
Walter Quillen
 
1965 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Mr. Fillmore
A Tale of Two Dogs (1965) … Mr. Fillmore
 
1958-1965 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Highway Engineer / Mr. Wyatt
The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 1 (1965) … Mr. Wyatt (uncredited)
Magic Highway U.S.A. (1958) … Highway Engineer
 
1964 My Three Sons (TV series)
Mr. Marfield
Divorce, Bryant Park Style (1964) … Mr. Marfield
 
1964 Hazel (TV series)
Police Lieutenant
Never Trouble Trouble (1964) … Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
 
1964 A Tiger Walks
Governor's Adviser (uncredited)
 
1963 The Third Man (TV series)
Mr. Morgan
A Diamond in the Rough (1963) … Mr. Morgan (as Bob Shayne)
 
1963 This Is the Life (TV series)
Cliff
Side by Side (1963) … Cliff
 
1963 Our Man Higgins (TV series)
Charley
Black Thursday (1963) … Charley
 
1963 Son of Flubber
Assistant to the Defense Secretary (uncredited)
 
1961-1962 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Dr. Flanigan / Joe
Free Flight (1962) … Joe
Donna's Helping Hand (1961) … Dr. Flanigan
 
1961 20,000 Eyes
Police Lieutenant
 
1961 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Dowell
Double Image (1961) … Dowell
 
1960-1961 Assignment: Underwater (TV series)
Allan Thornton / Eldon Howard
The Target (1961) … Eldon Howard
Dead-Log Pickup (1960) … Allan Thornton
 
1960 The Best of the Post (TV series)
 
1960 Cage of Evil
Victor Delmar
 
1960 From the Terrace
Partner (uncredited)
 
1960 Why Must I Die?
Charlie Munro
 
1960 Valley of the Redwoods
Capt. Sid Walker
 
1960 Bronco (TV series)
Logan
Tangled Trail (1960) … Logan
 
1960 Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Husband in Audience (uncredited)
 
1959 The Jayhawkers!
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1959 Battle Flame
Lt. Norris
 
1959 North by Northwest
Larry Wade (uncredited)
 
1959 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
Warden Peter Crown
Gringo Pete (1959) … Warden Peter Crown
 
1959 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
Captain Cass Emerson
Payroll to Tombstone (1959) … Captain Cass Emerson
 
1959 26 Men (TV series)
The Hellion (1959)
 
1959 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Col. Scott
Sailor on a Horse (1959) … Col. Scott
 
1958 The Lost Missile
Air Force General (uncredited)
 
1958 Revolt in the Big House
Mickey (uncredited)
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Stephen Allen
All Our Yesterdays (1958) … Stephen Allen
 
1952-1958 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Inspector Henderson / Inspector Lonier
 
1958 Teenage Cave Man
Young Tribe Member
 
1958 How to Make a Monster
Gary Droz
 
1958 War of the Satellites
Cole Hotchkiss
 
1958 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Mike Coleman
The Dark Horse (1958) … Mike Coleman
 
1958 I Mobster
Senator
 
1957 Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV series)
Sam Thatcher
The Mark of Crime (1957) … Sam Thatcher
 
1957 Death in Small Doses
FDA Chief Insp. Frank Ainsley (uncredited)
 
1957 The Giant Claw
Gen. Van Buskirk
 
1955-1957 Navy Log (TV series)
Chaplain / Commander / Marine General / …
The Marines Have Landed (1957) … Norris
Peril on the Sea (1956) … Chaplain
Get Back Somehow (1956) … Commander
Navy Corpsman (1955) … Marine General
 
1957 Spook Chasers
Police Lt. Harris
 
1957 The Silent Service (TV series)
Richardson
The Tigrone Sets a Record (1957) … Richardson
 
1957 Kronos
Air Force General
 
1957 Footsteps in the Night
Fred Horner - Victim
 
1957 Official Detective (TV series)
The Hostages (1957)
 
1957 The Gray Ghost (TV series)
Torbert
The Rescue (1957) … Torbert
 
1956 Rumble on the Docks
Judge (uncredited)
 
1956 Hot Shots
Pierre M. Morley
 
1956 Dance with Me, Henry
Proctor
 
1956 Accused of Murder
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1956 Indestructible Man
Prof. Bradshaw
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Dave O'Bryan
One Against Many (1956) … Dave O'Bryan
 
1956 The Millionaire (TV series)
Stuart
The Rip Matson Story (1956) … Stuart
 
1956 Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (TV series)
Logan
The Renegades (1956) … Logan
 
1955 King of the Carnival
Jess Carter
 
1955 Double Jeopardy
Mr. Ross (uncredited)
 
1955 The Eternal Sea
Cmdr. Dean (uncredited)
 
1955 Murder Is My Beat
Police Captain Bert Rawley
 
1953-1954 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Leland Spinner / Luther Gage
Colorado Gold (1954) … Luther Gage
Black Gold (1953) … Leland Spinner
 
1954 The Mickey Rooney Show (TV series)
Clyde Sanders
The Seance (1954) … Clyde Sanders
 
1954 Tobor the Great
General #1 (uncredited)
 
1954 The Desperado
Wilson, State Attorney (uncredited)
 
1954 Space Patrol (TV series)
Groata
Marooned in the Past (1954) … Groata
Baccarratti's 'Z' Ray (1954) … Groata
 
1954 Stories of the Century (TV series)
Colonel Marsh
Geronimo (1954) … Colonel Marsh
 
1954 Trader Tom of the China Seas
Maj. Conroy
 
1953 Flight Nurse
Surgeon (uncredited)
 
1953 Sea of Lost Ships
Executive Officer (uncredited)
 
1953 Ramar of the Jungle (TV series)
Joe
Jungle Treasure (1953) … Joe
 
1953 The Neanderthal Man
Prof. Clifford Groves (as Robert Shane)
 
1953 Invaders from Mars
Dr. Bill Wilson (uncredited)
 
1953 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Cocoon (1953)
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink
Cecil
 
1953 The Blue Gardenia
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1953 Prince of Pirates
Prime Minister Treeg
 
1953 Marshal of Cedar Rock
Paul Jackson/Fake John Harper
 
1952 Mr. Walkie Talkie
Capt. Burke
 
1952 The Ring
Jimmy - Aragon's Manager
 
1952 The Unexpected (TV series)
Gilford
False Colors (1952) … Gilford
 
1952 Sky King (TV series)
John Waythron
Designing Woman (1952) … John Waythron
 
1952 And Now Tomorrow (as Bob Shayne)
 
1952 Without Warning!
Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist
 
1952 Indian Uprising
Maj. Nathan Stark
 
1951 Racket Squad (TV series)
'Wally' Wallace
Kite High (1951) … 'Wally' Wallace
 
1951 Criminal Lawyer
Clark Sommers
 
1951 The Dakota Kid
Ace Crandall
 
1951 Missing Women
Cincotta
 
1950 Experiment Alcatraz
Barry Morgan
 
1950 Big Timber
Dixon
 
1950 When You're Smiling
Jack Lacey
 
1950 Federal Man
Chief Agent Charles Stuart
 
1950 State Penitentiary
Stanley Brown
 
1950 Rider from Tucson
John Avery
 
1950 Customs Agent
West Coast Chief Agent J.G. Goff
 
1950 Dynamite Pass
Jay Wingate
 
1949 The Threat
Insp. Murphy
 
1949 Forgotten Women
Richard Marshall
 
1949 Law of the Barbary Coast
Michael Lodge
 
1948 Loaded Pistols
Don Mason
 
1948 Let's Live a Little
Dr. Richard Field
 
1948 The Strange Mrs. Crane
Floyd Durant
 
1948 Shaggy
Bob Calvin
 
1948 Best Man Wins
Judge Leonidas K. Carter
 
1948 The Inside Story
T.W. 'Tom' O'Connor
 
1948 The Swordsman
Ronald MacArden
 
1947 Welcome Stranger
Roy Chesley
 
1947 Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Mr. Gordon
 
1947 Backlash
James O'Neil
 
1947 I Cover Big Town
Chief Tom Blake
 
1946 Wife Wanted
Bill Tyler
 
1946 Nobody Lives Forever
Chet King
 
1946 Behind the Mask
Brad Thomas
 
1946 I Ring Doorbells
Dick Meadows
 
1946 Three Strangers
Bertram Fallon
 
1946 My Reputation
Hank Hawks (uncredited)
 
1945 San Antonio
Captain Morgan
 
1945 Frontier Days (short)
Marshal Jim Blake
 
1945 Rhapsody in Blue
Christine's Escort (uncredited)
 
1945 Escape in the Desert
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
 
1945 Law of the Badlands (short)
Lieutenant Robert Fleming aka Bob Tate
 
1945 Navy Nurse (short)
 
1944 Hollywood Canteen
Busboy (uncredited)
 
1944 I Won't Play (short)
Chaplain aka 'Padre'
 
1944 Make Your Own Bed
Lester Knight
 
1944 Mr. Skeffington
MacMahon
 
1944 Shine on Harvest Moon
Dan Costello
 
1944 Roaring Guns (short)
Jared Whitney
 
1944 Gun to Gun (short)
Steve Randall
 
1943 Wagon Wheels West (short)
U.S. Marshal Frankie Wilson
 
1943 Oklahoma Outlaws (short)
Ned Kincaid
 
1943 Mission to Moscow
Engineer (uncredited)
 
1941 The Shepherd of the Hills
Undetermined Minor Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1938 Air Parade (short)
 
1937 Off the Horses (short)
Jack
 
1937 Man to Man (short)
Steve
 
1937 See Uncle Sol (short)
 
1935 The People's Enemy
First Department of Justice Representative (uncredited)
 
1934 Wednesday's Child
Howard Benson
 
1934 Keep 'Em Rolling
Major James Parker
 
1929 Faint Heart (short) ( - uncredited / unconfirmed)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1943 Youth Train for Aviation (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2004 Evil Deeds (video)
Russian Scientist 1 (segment "Hell Beast) (Recut version only")
 
1991 The Great Indian Wars 1840-1890 (documentary)
Major (uncredited)
 
1964-1980 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1973 Superman
Inspector Henderson
 
1966 Target: Sea of China (TV movie)
Maj. Conroy
 
1954 Superman's Peril
Inspector Henderson
 
1954 Superman in Scotland Yard
Inspector Henderson
 
1954 Superman in Exile
Inspector Henderson
 
1954 Superman and the Jungle Devil
Inspector Henderson
 
1954 Superman Flies Again
Inspector Henderson
 
1953 Eyes of the Jungle
Watson
 
1947 It Pays to Be Funny
Jack (edited from: Off the Horses)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(????) Stage: Appeared in a production of "Never Too Late", Palm Springs, CA. Also in cast: Phyllis Coates, Stephanie Shayne (as "Kate").

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Fan Site - Tribute by Mary | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Shane | Bob Shayne

Height:

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

Trivia:

One of his last TV appearances was in The Flash, in which he played a blind news vendor. He was 90 at the time and declared legally blind himself. See more »

Nickname:

Bob See more »

Star Sign:

Libra