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Robert Strauss (I) (1913–1975)

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Burly American character actor with a deep gravelly voice who was equally adept at comedy and drama. The son of a theatrical costume designer, Strauss worked as a salesman and also as a singing waiter and busboy before finding success in the stage version of "Detective Story" on Broadway. He appeared with José Ferrer in the Broadway revival of "Twentieth Century." Also on Broadway... See full bio »

Born:

in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 61) in New York City, New York, USA
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1975 The Noah
Noah
 
1971 Dagmar's Hot Pants, Inc.
John Blackstone
 
1966-1967 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Harry - Big Sam's Henchman / Sydney - Bookie
– The Honeymooners: Two Faces of Ralph Kramden (1967) … Harry - Big Sam's Henchman
– The Honeymooners: Run, Santa, Run (1966) … Sydney - Bookie
 
1967 Fort Utah
Ben Stokes
 
1967 The Virginian (TV series)
Ben Roper
– The Deadly Past (1967) … Ben Roper
 
1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Captain
– Alias Micky Dolenz (1967) … Captain
 
1967 Mr. Terrific (TV series)
Carl
– Stanley the Safecracker (1967) … Carl
 
1967 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Society Sandy
– Elly Comes Out (1967) … Society Sandy
 
1967 Rango (TV series)
– The Town Tamer (1967)
 
1966 Get Smart (TV series)
Franco
– The Whole Tooth and... (1966) … Franco
 
1966 The Green Hornet (TV series)
Bud Crocker
– The Hunters and the Hunted (1966) … Bud Crocker
 
1966 Run Buddy Run (TV series)
Ernie
– The Bank Holdup (1966) … Ernie
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Giorgio
– The Day Time Stopped (1966) … Giorgio
 
1966 Bewitched (TV series)
Charlie Leach
– The Catnapper (1966) … Charlie Leach
– Follow That Witch: Part 2 (1966) … Charlie Leach
– Follow That Witch: Part 1 (1966) … Charlie Leach
 
1966 Green Acres (TV series)
Chief Thundercloud
– The Rains Came (1966) … Chief Thundercloud
 
1965-1966 Mona McCluskey (TV series)
Sgt. Stan Gruzewsky
– Mike's Birthday Present (1966) … Sgt. Stan Gruzewsky
– Will He or Won't He? (1966) … Sgt. Stan Gruzewsky
– Snow Valley Snow Job (1966) … Sgt. Stan Gruzewsky
– How to Turn Off a Laser Beam (1966) … Sgt. Stan Gruzewsky
– Operation: Chicken Soup (1966) … Sgt. Stan Gruzewsky
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1966 My Mother the Car (TV series)
Bullets Morgan
– Desperate Minutes (1966) … Bullets Morgan
 
1966 Frankie and Johnny
Blackie
 
1966 Honey West (TV series)
King
– Pop Goes the Easel (1966) … King
 
1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Simon Baldanado
– The Dippy Blonde Affair (1966) … Simon Baldanado
 
1966 Movie Star, American Style or; LSD, I Hate You
Joe Horner, Producer
 
1965 That Funny Feeling
Bartender
 
1965 The Family Jewels
Pool Hall Owner
 
1965/II Harlow
Hamk
 
1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Ted Beale
– The Trap (1965) … Ted Beale
 
1959-1965 Perry Mason (TV series)
Danny Barker / Pete Kamboly
– The Case of the Thermal Thief (1965) … Pete Kamboly
– The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1959) … Danny Barker
 
1964 The Munsters (TV series)
The Night Club Manager
– Grandpa Leaves Home (1964) … The Night Club Manager
 
1963-1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Brother Thomas / Erwin
– Parties to the Crime (1964) … Brother Thomas
– Four Kings (1963) … Erwin
 
1964 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Boxer Morrison
– The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail (1964) … Boxer Morrison
 
1964 Stage to Thunder Rock
Bob Acres
 
1959-1963 Wagon Train (TV series)
Count Roberto del Falcone / Floyd Sharp
– The Cassie Vance Story (1963) … Floyd Sharp
– The Elizabeth McQueeny Story (1959) … Count Roberto del Falcone
 
1963 The Wheeler Dealers
Feinberg, Taxi Driver
 
1963 The Thrill of It All
Chief Truck Driver
 
1963 Rawhide (TV series)
Sam Lewellyn
– Incident of the Black Ace (1963) … Sam Lewellyn
 
1963 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Burglar / Desk Sergeant / Policeman / …
– Come to Me, My Melon-Headed Baby (1963) … Burglar / Silent Spot
– My Friend the Enemy (1963) … Policeman
– Witness for the Persecution or Half a Lawyer Is Better Than None (1963) … Desk Sergeant
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Mike Martin
– Jail Ward (1963) … Mike Martin
 
1962 Bonanza (TV series)
Blake
– Gallagher's Sons (1962) … Blake
 
1962 Girls! Girls! Girls!
Sam (owner, Pirate's Den)
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
Curt
– A Man for Mary (1962) … Curt
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Danny Cannon
– No Strings Attached (1962) … Danny Cannon
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Johnny
– The Very Custom Special (1962) … Johnny
 
1961 The George Raft Story
Frenchie
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
Crespo
– The Duke on the Bum (1961) … Crespo
 
1961 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Cab Driver
– Happy with the Blues (1961) … Cab Driver
 
1961 Twenty Plus Two
Jimmy Honsinger
 
1961 The Last Time I Saw Archie
MSgt. Stanley Erlenheim
 
1960-1961 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Ben Penfield / Goodtime Charlie
– The Guilty Adventure (1961) … Goodtime Charlie
– Underwater Demolition (1960) … Ben Penfield
 
1961 Dondi
Sammy Boy
 
1960-1961 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Grover Healy / Hank Wahr
– Open House (1961) … Grover Healy
– Hot Footage (1960) … Hank Wahr
 
1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
Vernon Mibbs
– The Brass Lily (1961) … Vernon Mibbs
 
1961 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV series)
Herbie Harner
– Size 10 (1961) … Herbie Harner
 
1961 Dante (TV series)
Eddie Wayne
– Wine, Women and Willie (1961) … Eddie Wayne
 
1960 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Howard C. Smith
– A Time to Die (1960) … Howard C. Smith
 
1960 September Storm
Ernie Williams
 
1960 So Help Me, Aphrodite (TV movie)
Frank
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Frank
– The Nanette Fabray Show, or Help Me, Aphrodite (1960) … Frank
 
1960 Wake Me When It's Over
Sgt. Sam Weiscoff
 
1960 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Cousin Shelly
– The Freeloader (1960) … Cousin Shelly
 
1960 The Lawless Years (TV series)
Nicholas Prantera
– The Prantera Story (1960) … Nicholas Prantera
 
1959 Li'l Abner
Romeo Scragg
 
1959 4D Man
Roy Parker
 
1959 Inside the Mafia
Sam Galey
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Fishhead
– A Diamond for Carla (1959) … Fishhead
 
1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Brace Logan
– Rope Law (1959) … Brace Logan
 
1959 Bold Venture (TV series)
– Back from the Dead (1959)
 
1958 Frontier Gun
Yubo
 
1958 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Guest
– Episode dated 15 October 1958 (1958) … Guest
 
1958 I Mobster
Black Frankie Udino
 
1956 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Big Ed McMillan
– Bilko Goes to College (1956) … Big Ed McMillan
 
1956 Attack
Pfc. Bernstein
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Lieutenant Marchesse
– No License to Kill (II) (1956) … Lieutenant Marchesse
 
1956 State Trooper (TV series)
Steve Lane
– The Bride Wore Bullets … Steve Lane
 
1955 The Man with the Golden Arm
Schwiefka
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Larsen
– A Star Lights Up (1955) … Larsen
 
1955 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Cement Jackson
– State of Confusion (1955) … Cement Jackson
 
1955 Medic (TV series)
Dr. Terrence Canfield
– General Practitioner (1955) … Dr. Terrence Canfield
 
1955 The Seven Year Itch
Mr. Kruhulik
 
1955 The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (TV series)
– The Finer Point (1955)
 
1955 The Whistler (TV series)
– Favor for a Friend (1955)
 
1955 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Steve Brady
– Reunion (1955) … Steve Brady
 
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Beer Barrel
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Rollo Spanier / Sergeant Kruger
– Charlie C Company (1954) … Sergeant Kruger
– For the Love of Kitty (1954) … Rollo Spanier
 
1954 The Atomic Kid
Stan Cooper
 
1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Sid Roth
– Hearts and Hollywood (1954) … Sid Roth
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Eddie
– Let's Face It (1954) … Eddie
 
1954 The Dennis Day Show (TV series)
Barney
– Party Pooper (1954) … Barney
 
1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
– Too Gloomy for Private Puskin (1954)
 
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Baron Henry William Von Stiegel
– Man of Glass: The Story of a Glassmaker (1954) … Baron Henry William Von Stiegel
 
1953 Money from Home
Seldom Seen Kid
 
1953 Act of Love
Sgt. Johnny Blackwood
 
1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
John Fenner
– No Compromise (1953) … John Fenner
 
1953 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Hap
– Love Story (1953) … Hap
 
1953 Here Come the Girls
Jack the Slasher
 
1953 Stalag 17
Sgt. Stanislaus 'Animal' Kuzawa
 
1953 The Redhead from Wyoming
'Knuckles' Hogan
 
1952 Jumping Jacks
Sgt. McClusky
 
1952 Sailor Beware
CPO Lardoski
 
1951 Martin Kane (TV series)
Stakes Hansen
– A Jockey Is Murdered (1951) … Stakes Hansen
 
1950 The Sleeping City
Police Lt. Barney Miller (uncredited)
 
1949 Hold That Baby!
Two Tens for a Five (uncredited)
 
1942 Native Land
Frank Mason, grocer
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1953 Stalag 17 (performer: "I Love You Je t'aime" 1923 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1970 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 March 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.17 (1958) … Himself
 
1952-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #5.13 (1955) … Himself - Actor
– Episode #3.11 (1952) … Himself - Actor
 
1950 Mid Century: Half Way to Where? (documentary short)
Man at bar
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1974 The Green Hornet
Bud Crocker
 

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(1951). Stage Play: Stalag 17. Comedy/melodrama. Written by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski. Scenic Design by John Robert Lloyd. Lighting Design by John Robert Lloyd. Costume Design by Noel Taylor. General Manager: Milton Baron. Company Manager: J.R. Williams. Production Stage Manager: Buford Armitage. Stage Manager: Earl J... See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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A seemingly ubiquitous presence in films of the 1950s, this beefy character actor drifted from one menial job to another before turning to dramatics. He worked on the stage for several years before breaking into movies in 1952. Typically played gruff characters -- sometimes comic, sometimes menacing -- and essayed quite a few gangster roles as well... See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio