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Robert Tessier (I) (1934–1990)

Actor | Stunts | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Actor and stuntman Robert Tessier was born of Algonquian Indian descent on June 2, 1934 in Lowell, Massachusetts. He specialized in tough, menacing villains throughout American cinema of the 1970s and 1980s. Tessier had served time in the United States Armed Forces seeing action in Korea as a paratrooper and earning both a Silver Star and a Purple Heart... See full bio »

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in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Died:

(age 56) in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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1991 Fists of Steel
Saylor
 
1990 Nightwish
Stanley
 
1990 Fertilize the Blaspheming Bombshell
Devil-master
 
1989 Future Force
Becker
 
1989 Beverly Hills Brats
Slick
 
1989 One Man Force
Wilson
 
1989 B.L. Stryker (TV series)
– Auntie Sue (1989)
 
1987 No Safe Haven
Randy
 
1987 Sledge Hammer! (TV series)
Stoolie
– Desperately Seeking Dori (1987) … Stoolie
 
1982-1986 Silver Spoons (TV series)
Bodyguard / Jack Emish
– A Family Affair (1986) … Bodyguard
– The Great Computer Caper (1982) … Jack Emish
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Woodsman
– Hell Toupee (1986) … Woodsman
 
1981-1986 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Garvey / Harvey / Prisoner / …
– Tag Team (1986) … Thug
– Sheriff Seavers (1985) … Harvey
– King of the Cowboys (1984) … Garvey
– That's Right, We're Bad (1981) … Prisoner
 
1985 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Conan
– Resurrection (1985) … Conan
 
1983-1985 The A-Team (TV series)
Mute / Scully
– Incident at Crystal Lake (1985) … Mute
– The Out-of-Towners (1983) … Scully
 
1985 The Lost Empire
Koro (as Bob Tessier)
 
1985 Avenging Angel
Tattoo Artist
 
1984 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Murderer
– Tran Quoc Jones (1984) … Murderer
 
1984 The Master (TV series)
Steamhammer
– Juggernaut (1984) … Steamhammer
 
1984 The Fix
Spook
 
1983 The Rousters (TV series)
Bender
– Everybody Loves a Clown (1983) … Bender
 
1983 Manimal (TV series)
Sailor Poker Player
– Scrimshaw (1983) … Sailor Poker Player (as Robert W. Tessier)
 
1983 Sawyer and Finn (TV movie)
Outlaw
 
1983 Double Exposure
Bartender
 
1982 CHiPs (TV series)
Zorn
– Tight Fit (1982) … Zorn
 
1982 The Sword and the Sorcerer
Verdugo
 
1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Flynt
– The Lady and the Monster/The Last Cowboy (1981) … Flynt
 
1981 The Cannonball Run
Biker (as Bob Tessier)
 
1981 Stockers (TV movie)
Crusher
 
1980 Vega$ (TV series)
Sawyer
– Sudden Death (1980) … Sawyer
 
1980 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Johnny
– Long Run Home (1980) … Johnny
 
1980 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Mitch Henderson
– The Runaway (1980) … Mitch Henderson
 
1979 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Mover #1
– Max in Love (1979) … Mover #1
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Marcos
– The Plot to Kill a City: Part 2 (1979) … Marcos
– The Plot to Kill a City: Part 1 (1979) … Marcos
 
1979 Steel
Cherokee
 
1979 The Villain
Mashing Finger
 
1979 The Billion Dollar Threat (TV movie)
Benjamin
 
1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Soldier
– Targets Without a Badge: Part 2 (1979) … Soldier
– Targets Without a Badge: Part 1 (1979) … Soldier
 
1978-1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
Rude Water
– The Scream of Eagles (1979) … Rude Water
– Only the Rocks Live Forever (1978) … Rude Water
 
1978 Starcrash
Thor
 
1978 Desperate Women (TV movie)
Outlaw (uncredited)
 
1978 Hooper
Amtrac
 
1977 Last of the Mohicans (TV movie)
Magua
 
1977 Another Man, Another Chance
Blacksmith
 
1977 The Deep
Kevin
 
1975 Breakheart Pass
Levi Calhoun
 
1975 Hard Times
Jim Henry
 
1975 Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Dutchman
 
1975 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Chief Jack Lame Horse
– Survival (1975) … Chief Jack Lame Horse
 
1975 How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
Bike Rider (as Bob Tessier)
 
1974 Kung Fu (TV series)
Aztec Warrior
– The Demon God (1974) … Aztec Warrior
 
1974 The Longest Yard
Shokner
 
1973 Gentle Savage
Greywolf
 
1971 The Velvet Vampire
Biker (as Bob Tessier)
 
1971 Outlaw Riders
Beans
 
1971 Private Duty Nurses
Super bouncer
 
1971 The Jesus Trip
Duncan
 
1971 The Hard Ride
 
1971 Cannon (TV series)
Brawler
– Pilot (1971) … Brawler (uncredited)
 
1970 Cry Blood, Apache
Two Card Charlie
 
1969 The Babysitter
Laurence Mackey
 
1969 Five the Hard Way
Jake
 
1969 Run, Angel, Run!
Gang Leader (uncredited)
 
1967 The Born Losers
Cueball (as Robert W. Tessier)
 
1967 The Glory Stompers
Magoo
 
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1975 Breakheart Pass (stunts - uncredited)
 
1970 Cry Blood, Apache (stunt coordinator)
 
1969 Run, Angel, Run! (stunts - uncredited)
 
1967 The Born Losers (stunt coordinator - uncredited)
 
1967 The Glory Stompers (stunts - uncredited)
 
1971 The Jesus Trip (second unit director)
 
1970 Cry Blood, Apache (assistant director)
 
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1971 Private Duty Nurses (key grip)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1983) TV commercial: Midas Muffler brakes with Bo Hopkins and Lee Van Cleef See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Bob Tessier | Robert W. Tessier

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Won a Purple Heart and a Silver Star as a paratrooper in the Korean War. See more »

Trademark:

Shaved head and muscular physique See more »

Nickname:

Cueball See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini