Roy Roberts (I) (1906–1975) |
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Veteran character player Roy Roberts proudly claimed over 900 performances in a 40-year career. He might not have been known necessarily by name, but the face was distinct and obviously familiar. The prototype of the steely executive, the no-nonsense mayor, the assured banker, the stentorian leader, Roberts looked out of place without his patented...
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Born:in Tampa, Florida, USADied:(age 69) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (204 credits)
Actor (204 credits)
1961-1974
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Mr. Bodkin / Mr. Dobie / Mr. Bddkin / ...
Mr. Bodkin / Mr. Dobie / Mr. Bddkin / ...
- Like Old Times
(1974)
... Mr. Bodkin
- Whelan's Men
(1973)
... Mr. Bodkin
- Celia
(1970)
... Mr. Bodkin
- Albert
(1970)
... Mr. Bodkin
- Roots of Fear
(1969)
... Mr. Bodkin
1969-1974
Here's Lucy
(TV Series)
Superintendent / Dr. Honeycutt / Warden Magenetti / ...
Superintendent / Dr. Honeycutt / Warden Magenetti / ...
- Lucy Is N.G. as an R.N.
(1974)
... Dr. Honeycutt
- Lucy Goes to Prison
(1973)
... Warden Magenetti
- Lucy and the Astronauts
(1971)
... Dr. Jensen
- Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 2
(1969)
... Superintendent
- Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 1
(1969)
... Superintendent
1972
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
James Whitfield
James Whitfield
- The High Flying Spy: Part 1
(1972)
... James Whitfield
1970
That Girl
(TV Series)
Deputy Commissioner Finlay
Deputy Commissioner Finlay
- Super Reporter
(1970)
... Deputy Commissioner Finlay
1963-1970
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Norman Curtis / Game Warden Horton Hughes
Norman Curtis / Game Warden Horton Hughes
- Love Rears Its Ugly Head
(1970)
... Game Warden Horton Hughes
- Rise and Fall of a Tycoon
(1967)
... Norman Curtis
- The Santa Claus Special
(1966)
... Norman Curtis
- The Umquaw Strip
(1964)
... Norman Curtis
- Dog Days at Shady Rest
(1964)
... Norman Curtis
1965-1970
My Three Sons
(TV Series)
Dr. Roy Conlin / Jerry
Dr. Roy Conlin / Jerry
- Dodie's Tonsils
(1970)
... Dr. Roy Conlin
- Be My Guest
(1965)
... Jerry
1967-1970
Bewitched
(TV Series)
Frank Stephens
Frank Stephens
- Samantha's Secret Is Discovered
(1970)
... Frank Stephens
- Sam's Double Mother Trouble
(1969)
... Frank Stephens
- Naming Samantha's New Baby
(1969)
... Frank Stephens
- Tabitha's Weekend
(1969)
... Frank Stephens
- Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You?
(1969)
... Frank Stephens
1966-1969
Green Acres
(TV Series)
Governor
Governor
- A Hunting We Won't Go
(1969)
... Governor
- One of Our Assemblymen Is Missing
(1966)
... Governor
1966-1968
The Lucy Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Cheever / Winfield Cheever / Harrison Cheever / ...
Mr. Cheever / Winfield Cheever / Harrison Cheever / ...
- Lucy and 'The Boss of the Year' Award
(1968)
... Mr. Cheever
- Lucy Helps Ken Berry
(1968)
... Mr. Cheever
- Lucy and the Stolen Stole
(1968)
... Mr. Cheever
- Mooney's Other Wife
(1968)
... Winfield Cheever
- Lucy Gets Involved
(1968)
... Winfield Cheever
1963-1967
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
John Cushing / Judge
John Cushing / Judge
- Mr. Universe Muscles In
(1967)
... John Cushing
- Granny Lives It Up
(1966)
... John Cushing
- The Big Bank Battle
(1965)
... John Cushing
- Clampett's Millions
(1965)
... John Cushing
- Double Naught Jethro
(1965)
... John Cushing
1962-1967
Bonanza
(TV Series)
George Bristol / Jesse Fillmore
George Bristol / Jesse Fillmore
- Clarissa
(1967)
... George Bristol
- Justice
(1967)
... George Bristol
- A Hot Day for a Hanging
(1962)
... Jesse Fillmore
1966
Laredo
(TV Series)
Kelly / Press Wasco
Kelly / Press Wasco
- Finnegan
(1966)
... Kelly
- Quarter Past Eleven
(1966)
... Press Wasco
1966
The Jean Arthur Show
(TV Series)
Judge Brophy
Judge Brophy
- Did Clarence Darrow Start This Way?
(1966)
... Judge Brophy
1966
The Road West
(TV Series)
Dr. Reynolds
Dr. Reynolds
- This Savage Land: Part 2
(1966)
... Dr. Reynolds
- This Savage Land: Part 1
(1966)
... Dr. Reynolds
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Philip Murdock
Philip Murdock
- Brilliant Benjamin Boggs
(1966)
... Philip Murdock
1961-1965
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Harvey Skeen / Henry Thomas / Arthur Janeel / ...
Harvey Skeen / Henry Thomas / Arthur Janeel / ...
- The Case of the 12th Wildcat
(1965)
... Harvey Skeen
- The Case of the Lover's Gamble
(1965)
... Henry Thomas
- The Case of the Malicious Mariner
(1961)
... Arthur Janeel
- The Case of the Barefaced Witness
(1961)
... W.L. Picard
1963-1965
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Fletcher / Town Mayor
Fletcher / Town Mayor
- Six Weeks to Bent Fork
(1965)
... Fletcher (uncredited)
- Incident at Confidence Creek
(1963)
... Town Mayor
1963-1965
McHale's Navy
(TV Series)
Admiral Rogers
Admiral Rogers
- Make Room for Orvie
(1965)
... Admiral Rogers
- A Star Falls on Taratupa
(1965)
... Admiral Rogers
- Birth of a Salesman
(1965)
... Admiral Rogers
- Will the Real Admiral Please Stand Up?
(1965)
... Admiral Rogers
- Pumpkin Takes Over
(1965)
... Admiral Rogers
1963-1965
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
(TV Series)
Mr. Crawford / Judge Roberts / Mr. Jones
Mr. Crawford / Judge Roberts / Mr. Jones
- Rick Grows a Beard
(1965)
... Mr. Crawford
- Rick, the Law Clerk
(1964)
... Judge Roberts
- David Takes a Client to Dinner
(1963)
... Mr. Jones
1964-1965
The Bill Dana Show
(TV Series)
Sloane / Bennington
Sloane / Bennington
- The Court Jester
(1965)
... Sloane
- Laughing Gas
(1964)
... Bennington
1964
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Col. Stedman
Col. Stedman
- See the Elephant and Hear the Owl
(1964)
... Col. Stedman
1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Iremonger
Iremonger
- The Day of the Lame Duck
(1964)
... Iremonger
1963
Channing
(TV Series)
Mr. Snyder
Mr. Snyder
- A Doll's House with Pompoms and Trophies
(1963)
... Mr. Snyder
1962-1963
Our Man Higgins
(TV Series)
Bruce MacDermott
Bruce MacDermott
- The Royal and Ancient Game
(1963)
... Bruce MacDermott
- Golf Partner
(1962)
... Bruce MacDermott
1963
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(TV Series)
Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
- Two for the Whipsaw
(1963)
... Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
1962
Wide Country
(TV Series)
George Frazier
George Frazier
- My Candle Burns at Both Ends
(1962)
... George Frazier
1962
The Danny Thomas Show
(TV Series)
Sam Washburn
Sam Washburn
- Danny's English Friend
(1962)
... Sam Washburn
1961-1962
Dennis the Menace
(TV Series)
Capt. Stone / Humphrey McDougall
Capt. Stone / Humphrey McDougall
- Dennis at Boot Camp
(1962)
... Capt. Stone
- Dennis' Tool Chest
(1961)
... Humphrey McDougall
1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Boland / Henry Bermont
Mr. Boland / Henry Bermont
- My Husband Is Not a Drunk
(1962)
... Mr. Boland
- Sol and the Sponsor
(1962)
... Henry Bermont
1962
The Andy Griffith Show
(TV Series)
J. Howard Jackson
J. Howard Jackson
- Andy on Trial
(1962)
... J. Howard Jackson
1962
The Joey Bishop Show
(TV Series)
Judge in Joey's Dream
Judge in Joey's Dream
- The Income Tax Caper
(1962)
... Judge in Joey's Dream
1961
Deadline Midnight
(TV Series)
Police Constable Mason
Police Constable Mason
- Man in a Frame
(1961)
... Police Constable Mason
1956-1960
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
(TV Series)
Capt. Simon P. Huxley
Capt. Simon P. Huxley
- Show Biz
(1960)
... Capt. Simon P. Huxley
- It's Magic
(1960)
... Capt. Simon P. Huxley
- Made in Hong Kong
(1960)
... Capt. Simon P. Huxley
- One Coin in the Fountain
(1960)
... Capt. Simon P. Huxley
- Captain Daddy
(1959)
... Capt. Simon P. Huxley
1958
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Boomer Doyle
Boomer Doyle
- Tunnel Eight
(1958)
... Boomer Doyle
1957
The Restless Gun
(TV Series)
Kit Springer / Doc
Kit Springer / Doc
- The Gold Buckle
(1957)
... Kit Springer
- Trail to Sunset
(1957)
... Doc
1955-1957
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(TV Series)
A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
- The Big Bellyache
(1957)
... A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
- King of the Cattle Trails
(1955)
... A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
1956-1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Dan Chancellor / Lowrie
Dan Chancellor / Lowrie
- The Marriage Broker
(1957)
... Dan Chancellor
- Broken Arrow
(1956)
... Lowrie
1955-1957
Crossroads
(TV Series)
Danny Daniels / Capt. Walter A. Bascomb / Harvey Wiley
Danny Daniels / Capt. Walter A. Bascomb / Harvey Wiley
- Benediction of Blood
(1957)
... Danny Daniels
- Call for Help
(1957)
... Capt. Walter A. Bascomb
- The Rabbi Davis Story
(1956)
- The Gambler
(1955)
... Harvey Wiley
1957
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
- The Matrimonial Bureau
(1957)
... Mr. Tucker
1955-1957
Studio 57
(TV Series)
Nick / Jonathan Winters
Nick / Jonathan Winters
- Man on the Outside
(1957)
- Deadline
(1956)
... Nick
- Killer Whale
(1955)
... Jonathan Winters
1956
Alias Mike Hercules
(TV Series)
Walter Harding - aka Fleming
Walter Harding - aka Fleming
- Pilot
(1956)
... Walter Harding - aka Fleming
1956
General Electric Summer Originals
(TV Series)
Walter Harding
Walter Harding
- Alias Mike Hercules
(1956)
... Walter Harding
1956
Screen Directors Playhouse
(TV Series)
Gen. Lafferty / Judge
Gen. Lafferty / Judge
- The Carroll Formula
(1956)
... Gen. Lafferty
- Cry Justice
(1956)
... Judge
1955-1956
TV Reader's Digest
(TV Series)
Horace Brinkman / Detective William J. Burns
Horace Brinkman / Detective William J. Burns
- Uncle Sam's C Men
(1956)
... Horace Brinkman
- The American Master Counterfeiters
(1955)
... Detective William J. Burns
1953-1956
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Sheriff Tom Judson / Mac
Sheriff Tom Judson / Mac
- The Bitter Land
(1956)
... Sheriff Tom Judson
- Girl of My Dreams
(1953)
... Mac
1955-1956
Big Town
(TV Series)
Griff Lansing / Dr. Jack Young
Griff Lansing / Dr. Jack Young
- Train Wreck
(1956)
... Griff Lansing
- The Airplane Story
(1955)
... Dr. Jack Young
1954-1956
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Carl Fisher / Col. Carson / Commodore J.S. Pierce
Carl Fisher / Col. Carson / Commodore J.S. Pierce
- Call Home the Heart
(1956)
... Carl Fisher
- Sunrise on a Dirty Face
(1955)
- A Medal for Miss Walker
(1954)
... Col. Carson
- Riddle of the Seas
(1954)
... Commodore J.S. Pierce
1956
You Are There
(TV Series)
Dr. Dunn
Dr. Dunn
- The Heroism of Clara Barton (September 17, 1862)
(1956)
... Dr. Dunn
1952-1955
My Little Margie
(TV Series)
Dr. Carr / Sir Clyde / Finchley Bore / ...
Dr. Carr / Sir Clyde / Finchley Bore / ...
- Countess Margie
(1955)
... Dr. Carr
- Murder in Bermuda
(1955)
... Sir Clyde
- Shipboard Story
(1954)
... Finchley Bore
- Tugboat Margie
(1954)
- Margie's Helping Hand
(1953)
1955
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Dr. Harris Doyle
Dr. Harris Doyle
- The Tell-Tale Bullet
(1955)
... Dr. Harris Doyle
1954
Topper
(TV Series)
Cousin Willie Johnson
Cousin Willie Johnson
- Topper's Quiet Christmas
(1954)
- The Picnic
(1954)
... Cousin Willie Johnson
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers
- Rin Tin Tin and the Flaming Forest
(1954)
... Tom Rogers
1953-1954
Studio One
(TV Series)
Chaplain Walker
Chaplain Walker
- The Strike
(1954)
... Chaplain Walker
- Signal Thirty-Two
(1953)
1954
Waterfront
(TV Series)
Father Cassidy
Father Cassidy
- Warehouse Incident
... Father Cassidy
- The Skipper and the Padre
... Father Cassidy
1952-1953
Mr. & Mrs. North
(TV Series)
Whitey Malone / Hunch Constantino / 'Legs' Sherman
Whitey Malone / Hunch Constantino / 'Legs' Sherman
- Trained for Murder
(1953)
... Whitey Malone
- Nosed Out
(1952)
... Hunch Constantino
- A Good Buy
(1952)
... 'Legs' Sherman
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Stage: Appeared in "Ragged Army" on Brtoadway. Drama. Written by Beulah Marie Dix [final Broadway credit] and Bertram Millhauser. Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey. Directed by Crosby Gaige. Selwyn Theatre: 26 Feb 1934- Feb 1934 (closing date unknown/2 performances). Cast: Alice Ann Baker, Lee Baker (as "Henry Stockwell"), Mathilde Baring... See more »Height:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)Spouse:
Lillian Moore (his death)
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