Cliff Robertson (I) (1923–2011) |
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Clifford Parker Robertson III became a fairly successful leading man through most of his career without ever becoming a major star. Following strong stage and television experience, he made an interesting film debut in a supporting role in Picnic (1955). He then played Joan Crawford's deranged young husband in Autumn Leaves (1956) and was given ...
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Died:(age 88) in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, USA |
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Actor (116 credits)
Actor (116 credits)
2003
The Lyon's Den
(TV Series)
Hal Malloy / Hal Molloy
Hal Malloy / Hal Molloy
- The Quantum Theory
(2003)
... Hal Malloy
- Hubris
(2003)
... Hal Molloy
- Separation Anxiety
(2003)
... Hal Malloy
- The Fifth
... Hal Malloy
1995
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman
(1995)
... Narrator
1994
The American Revolution
(TV Series documentary)
George Washington
George Washington
- Birth of the Republic
(1994)
... George Washington (voice)
- England's Last Chance
(1994)
... George Washington (voice)
- The World at War
(1994)
... George Washington (voice)
- Washington & Arnold
(1994)
... George Washington (voice)
- 1776
(1994)
... George Washington (voice)
1983-1984
Falcon Crest
(TV Series)
Dr. Michael Ranson
Dr. Michael Ranson
- Ashes to Ashes
(1984)
... Dr. Michael Ranson
- The Avenger
(1984)
... Dr. Michael Ranson
- For Better, for Worse
(1984)
... Dr. Michael Ranson
- Win, Place, and Show
(1984)
... Dr. Michael Ranson
- Love's Triumph
(1984)
... Dr. Michael Ranson
1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
(TV Mini-Series)
William Martin
William Martin
- Part 6
(1977)
... William Martin
- Part 5
(1977)
... William Martin
- Part 4
(1977)
... William Martin
- Part 3
(1977)
... William Martin
- Part 2
(1977)
... William Martin
1968-1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(TV Series)
Guest Performer
Guest Performer
- Guest Starring Don Rickles
(1969)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Guest Starring Liberace
(1968)
... Guest Performer (uncredited)
1966-1968
Batman
(TV Series)
Shame
Shame
- The Great Train Robbery
(1968)
... Shame
- The Great Escape
(1968)
... Shame
- Penguin's Clean Sweep
(1968)
... Shame (uncredited)
- It's How You Play the Game
(1966)
... Shame
- Come Back, Shame
(1966)
... Shame
1964-1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds / Will Nye / Quincey Parke / ...
District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds / Will Nye / Quincey Parke / ...
- Verdict for Terror
(1967)
... District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds
- And Baby Makes Five
(1966)
... Will Nye
- The Game
(1965)
... Quincey Parke
- The Meal Ticket
(1964)
... Eddie Finneran
1964
Breaking Point
(TV Series)
Evan Ross
Evan Ross
- So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time
(1964)
... Evan Ross
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Willie Simple
Willie Simple
- The Circus Never Came to Town
(1963)
... Willie Simple
1961-1962
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Jerry Etherson / Christian Horn
Jerry Etherson / Christian Horn
- The Dummy
(1962)
... Jerry Etherson
- A Hundred Yards Over the Rim
(1961)
... Christian Horn
1962
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby / Eddie Smith
Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby / Eddie Smith
- For the Ladybug, One Dozen Roses
(1962)
... Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby / Eddie Smith
1960-1962
Outlaws
(TV Series)
Griff Kincaid / Jack Masters / Chad Burns
Griff Kincaid / Jack Masters / Chad Burns
- The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid
(1962)
... Griff Kincaid
- The Connie Masters Story
(1961)
... Jack Masters
- Ballad for a Badman
(1960)
... Chad Burns
1956-1961
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Horace Mann Borden / Charlie Gordon / Mason Stephens / ...
Horace Mann Borden / Charlie Gordon / Mason Stephens / ...
- Man on a Mountain Top
(1961)
... Horace Mann Borden
- The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon
(1961)
... Charlie Gordon
- The Man Who Knew Tomorrow
(1960)
... Mason Stephens
- A Fair Shake
(1956)
... Frank
1958-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Lieutenant / Joe Clay / Danny Carson
Lieutenant / Joe Clay / Danny Carson
- The Cruel Day
(1960)
... Lieutenant
- Days of Wine and Roses
(1958)
... Joe Clay
- Natchez
(1958)
... Danny Carson
1959
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Frank Halloway
Frank Halloway
- The Underground Railway
(1959)
... Frank Halloway
1959
Alcoa Theatre
(TV Series)
Parker Sefton / Johnny Keegan
Parker Sefton / Johnny Keegan
- Shadow of Evil
(1959)
... Parker Sefton
- Goodbye Johnny
(1959)
... Johnny Keegan
1951-1955
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
John Robinson
John Robinson
- The Fatal Trap
(1955)
- The Use of Dignity
(1954)
... John Robinson
- The Gentle Rain
(1952)
- Leave It to Mother
(1951)
1952-1954
Robert Montgomery Presents
(TV Series)
Clark / Mitch Hickock / Paul Smith
Clark / Mitch Hickock / Paul Smith
- Ten Minute Alibi
(1954)
... Clark
- A Matter of Luck
(1954)
- About Sara Caine
(1954)
- Home Town
(1954)
... Mitch Hickock
- It Happened in Paris
(1954)
1953-1954
Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers
(TV Series)
Rod Brown
Rod Brown
- The Cobalt Bomb
(1954)
... Rod Brown
- The Man Who Was Radioactive
(1954)
... Rod Brown
- The Metal Eaters
(1954)
... Rod Brown
- The Exploding Man
(1954)
... Rod Brown
- Bird Girl of Venus
(1954)
... Rod Brown
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Director (3 credits)
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Writer (3 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (96 credits)
Self (96 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
Archive footage (8 credits)
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commercials for AT&T (mid-80s, just after the breakup into baby Bells) See more »Official Sites:
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[on being blacklisted in Hollywood after exposing David Begelman in 1977] People told me I set a dangerous precedent. My ex-wife said that if I had played the game I would have owned the town, but I was always too independent. See more »Trivia:
He appeared in two different comic book company adaptations: Shame in Batman (1966) a DC comics adaption, and Uncle Ben in the Spider-man trilogy, a Marvel comics adaption. See more »Star Sign:
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