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Robert F. Simon (1908–1992)
A prolific character actor of imposing presence, Robert F. Simon drifted into acting via the Cleveland Playhouse, hoping that this would cure his natural propensity for shyness. After training at the Actor's Studio in New York he had a ten year run on Broadway (1942-52) in which he cut his teeth -- both as actor and as stage manager -- on anything ...
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Born:in Mansfield, Ohio, USADied:(age 83) in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (203 credits)
Actor (203 credits)
1977-1982
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
State Sen. Howard Morganthal / Dr. Fry / Colonel Wilcox / ...
State Sen. Howard Morganthal / Dr. Fry / Colonel Wilcox / ...
- Expert in Murder
(1982)
... State Sen. Howard Morganthal
- The Golden Hour
(1981)
... Dr. Fry
- Sweet Land of Liberty
(1979)
... Colonel Wilcox
- Death Casts a Vote
(1977)
... Mr. Brady
1978-1979
The Amazing Spider-Man
(TV Series)
J. Jonah Jameson
J. Jonah Jameson
- The Chinese Web: Part 2
(1979)
... J. Jonah Jameson
- The Chinese Web: Part 1
(1979)
... J. Jonah Jameson
- Wolfpack
(1979)
... J. Jonah Jameson
- Photo Finish
(1979)
... J. Jonah Jameson
- The Kirkwood Haunting
(1978)
... J. Jonah Jameson
1972-1976
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Captain Rudy Olsen / Capt. Rudy Olsen / Captain O'Hare / ...
Captain Rudy Olsen / Capt. Rudy Olsen / Captain O'Hare / ...
- Underground
(1976)
... Captain O'Hare
- A String of Puppets
(1974)
... Captain Rudy Olsen
- The Twenty-Four Karat Plague
(1973)
... Capt. Rudy Olsen
- A Wrongful Death
(1973)
... Police Commissioner
- Shattered Image
(1973)
... Capt. Rudy Olsen
1973-1976
McCloud
(TV Series)
Caine / Tobey Harris
Caine / Tobey Harris
- Our Man in the Harem
(1976)
... Caine
- Butch Cassidy Rides Again
(1973)
... Tobey Harris
1973
M*A*S*H
(TV Series)
Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell
Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell
- Officers Only
(1973)
... Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell
- The Incubator
(1973)
... Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell
- The Trial of Henry Blake
(1973)
... Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell
1973
The New Temperatures Rising Show
(TV Series)
Lowell
Lowell
- It Don't Mean a Ping If You Ain't Got That Pong
(1973)
... Lowell
1969-1972
Mod Squad
(TV Series)
Fred Styles / Dean McIntyre
Fred Styles / Dean McIntyre
- Taps, Play It Louder
(1972)
... Fred Styles
- Confrontation!
(1969)
... Dean McIntyre
1970-1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Dr. Graham / Dr.Byron V. Anders
Dr. Graham / Dr.Byron V. Anders
- House of Mirrors
(1972)
... Dr. Graham
- The Girl from Rainbow Beach
(1970)
... Dr.Byron V. Anders
1964-1971
Bewitched
(TV Series)
Frank Stephens
Frank Stephens
- Samantha and the Antique Doll
(1971)
... Frank Stephens
- It's Wishcraft
(1967)
... Frank Stephens
- The Dancing Bear
(1966)
... Frank Stephens
- A Nice Little Dinner Party
(1965)
... Frank Stephens
- Samantha Meets the Folks
(1964)
... Frank Stephens
1970-1971
Nancy
(TV Series)
Uncle Everett McPherson
Uncle Everett McPherson
- A Girl's Best Friend
(1971)
... Uncle Everett McPherson
- Budget, Budget, Who's Got the Budget?
(1970)
... Uncle Everett McPherson
- Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
(1970)
... Uncle Everett McPherson
- Boys' Night Out
(1970)
... Uncle Everett McPherson
- A Case of Spring Fever
(1970)
... Uncle Everett McPherson
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Paul Grayson (segment "Love and the Young Executive")
Paul Grayson (segment "Love and the Young Executive")
- Love and the Young Executive
(1970)
... Paul Grayson (segment "Love and the Young Executive")
1960-1970
Bonanza
(TV Series)
George Thurston / Len Keith
George Thurston / Len Keith
- The Big Jackpot
(1970)
... George Thurston
- Bitter Water
(1960)
... Len Keith (as Robert Simon)
1969
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(TV Series)
Sheriff Devon
Sheriff Devon
- The Man Who Killed Jim Sonnett
(1969)
... Sheriff Devon
1963-1968
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Sam Burmeister / Rafe Potter / Eric Larsen / ...
Sam Burmeister / Rafe Potter / Eric Larsen / ...
- The Storm Gate
(1968)
... Sam Burmeister
- Yesterday's Timepiece
(1967)
... Rafe Potter
- Men with Guns
(1966)
... Eric Larsen
- Stopover in a Western Town
(1963)
... Ben Wainwright
1968
Run for Your Life
(TV Series)
The Judge
The Judge
- Saro-Jane, You Never Whispered Again
(1968)
... The Judge
1967
Custer
(TV Series)
Gen. Alfred Terry / Brig. Gen. Alfred Terry
Gen. Alfred Terry / Brig. Gen. Alfred Terry
- Pursued
(1967)
... Gen. Alfred Terry
- The Raiders
(1967)
... Gen. Alfred Terry
- The Gauntlet
(1967)
... Gen. Alfred Terry
- Spirit Woman
(1967)
... Gen. Alfred Terry
- Dangerous Prey
(1967)
... Gen. Alfred Terry (credit only)
1965-1967
Laredo
(TV Series)
Mr. Tinker / Sen. John Sparks
Mr. Tinker / Sen. John Sparks
- The Other Cheek
(1967)
... Mr. Tinker
- A Matter of Policy
(1965)
... Sen. John Sparks
1957-1966
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Col. Amos Jessup / Will Lukens / Jonah / ...
Col. Amos Jessup / Will Lukens / Jonah / ...
- The Mission
(1966)
... Col. Amos Jessup
- Song for Dying
(1965)
... Will Lukens
- Jonah Hutchinson
(1964)
... Jonah
- Father's Love
(1964)
... Jesse Price
- The Cast
(1958)
... Shell Tucker
1966
The Lucy Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Robert F. Simon
Dr. Robert F. Simon
- Lucy, the Superwoman
(1966)
... Dr. Robert F. Simon
1965
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Dr. Stan Brantell
Dr. Stan Brantell
- When Shadows Fall
(1965)
... Dr. Stan Brantell
- From Nigeria with Love
(1965)
... Dr. Stan Brantell
1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(TV Series)
President
President
- The Deadliest Game
(1965)
... President
1965
Slattery's People
(TV Series)
Representative Arthur MacAllister
Representative Arthur MacAllister
- A Sitting Duck Named Slattery
(1965)
... Representative Arthur MacAllister
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Gen. 'Red' Brockman
Gen. 'Red' Brockman
- Kill No More
(1965)
... Gen. 'Red' Brockman
1964-1965
McHale's Navy
(TV Series)
John Burton / Capt. Shepard
John Burton / Capt. Shepard
- Rumble on Taratupa
(1965)
... Capt. Shepard
- The McHale Mob
(1964)
... John Burton (credit only)
- Stars Over Taratupa
(1964)
... John Burton
1965
Profiles in Courage
(TV Series)
Andrew Judson / Senator Henry Clay
Andrew Judson / Senator Henry Clay
- Prudence Crandall
(1965)
... Andrew Judson
- Daniel Webster
(1965)
... Senator Henry Clay
1963-1964
Arrest and Trial
(TV Series)
Judge Shaw / Judge James Shaw
Judge Shaw / Judge James Shaw
- The Best There Is
(1964)
... Judge Shaw
- My Name Is Martin Burnham
(1963)
... Judge James Shaw
1963
The Outer Limits
(TV Series)
Gen. Maximillian R. Hart
Gen. Maximillian R. Hart
- The Zanti Misfits
(1963)
... Gen. Maximillian R. Hart
1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Frank Harrison
Frank Harrison
- The Fumble
(1963)
... Frank Harrison (as Robert Simon)
1963
The Dakotas
(TV Series)
Charles Kimberly
Charles Kimberly
- Trial at Grand Forks
(1963)
... Charles Kimberly (as Robert Simon)
1958-1963
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Philip Hillman / Anthony Beldon / Edward Bannister
Philip Hillman / Anthony Beldon / Edward Bannister
- The Case of the Two-Faced Turn-a-bout
(1963)
... Philip Hillman
- The Case of the Slandered Submarine
(1960)
... Anthony Beldon
- The Case of the Desperate Daughter
(1958)
... Edward Bannister
1962-1963
Saints and Sinners
(TV Series)
Dave Tabak
Dave Tabak
- Ten Days for a Shirt Tail
(1963)
... Dave Tabak
- Taste of Evil
(1962)
... Dave Tabak
- Judith Was a Lady
(1962)
... Dave Tabak
- A Shame for the Diamond Wedding
(1962)
... (credit only)
- Luscious Lois
(1962)
... Dave Tabak
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
(TV Series)
Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
- Permission Granted
(1962)
... Chief Petty Officer
1961-1962
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Dave Tabak / Ben Hagen / Colonel
Dave Tabak / Ben Hagen / Colonel
- Tomorrow, the Man
(1962)
- Savage Sunday
(1962)
... Dave Tabak
- The Legend
(1962)
... Ben Hagen
- Ricochet
(1961)
... Colonel
1958-1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Samuel Schofield / Jay Thorton
Samuel Schofield / Jay Thorton
- The Caroline Casteel Story
(1962)
... Samuel Schofield
- The Juan Ortega Story
(1958)
... Jay Thorton
1961-1962
Target: The Corruptors
(TV Series)
Wilson
Wilson
- Yankee Dollar
(1962)
- Bite of a Tiger
(1961)
... Wilson
1962
The Defenders
(TV Series)
Dr. Ernest Montgomery
Dr. Ernest Montgomery
- The Benefactor
(1962)
... Dr. Ernest Montgomery (as Robert Simon)
1960-1962
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Mackie / Asa Junkin
Mackie / Asa Junkin
- House of the Hunter
(1962)
... Mackie
- Incident at Red River Station
(1960)
... Asa Junkin
1957-1962
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Samuel Keel / Morgan Gibbs / Frank Wellman / ...
Samuel Keel / Morgan Gibbs / Frank Wellman / ...
- One, Two, Three
(1962)
... Samuel Keel (as Robert Simon)
- The Trial
(1960)
... Morgan Gibbs
- Young Gun
(1958)
... Frank Wellman
- The Colonel and the Lady
(1957)
... Colonel Lathrop
1961
Hawaiian Eye
(TV Series)
Roland Davidson
Roland Davidson
- The Final Score
(1961)
... Roland Davidson (as Robert Simon)
1960-1961
Route 66
(TV Series)
Jed Wharton / Mr. Pepperell
Jed Wharton / Mr. Pepperell
- Once to Every Man
(1961)
... Jed Wharton
- Ten Drops of Water
(1960)
... Mr. Pepperell
1961
Sea Hunt
(TV Series)
Dr.Tomaso Ricou / Professor Aaron Halliday
Dr.Tomaso Ricou / Professor Aaron Halliday
- Starting Signal
(1961)
... Dr.Tomaso Ricou
- Expedition
(1961)
... Professor Aaron Halliday
1959-1961
Lawman
(TV Series)
Pa Beason / Mr. Harmon
Pa Beason / Mr. Harmon
- Conditional Surrender
(1961)
... Pa Beason
- The Friend
(1959)
... Mr. Harmon
1961
The Tom Ewell Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
- Try It on for Size
(1961)
... Mr. Fisher (as Robert E. Simon)
1960-1961
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Cummings / Police Chief Towers
Cummings / Police Chief Towers
- The Big Train: Part 1
(1961)
... Cummings
- Syndicate Sanctuary
(1960)
... Police Chief Towers
1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series)
Dr. Philip Harvell
Dr. Philip Harvell
- Emergency
(1960)
... Dr. Philip Harvell (as Robert L. Simon)
1960
Johnny Midnight
(TV Series)
Hendrik Hyer / Simon
Hendrik Hyer / Simon
- The Whammy
(1960)
... Hendrik Hyer
- The Single
(1960)
... Simon
1960
Tombstone Territory
(TV Series)
Governor Armstrong
Governor Armstrong
- The Return of Kansas Joe
(1960)
... Governor Armstrong
- The Governor
(1960)
... Governor Armstrong
1959-1960
The Texan
(TV Series)
Vance / Sheriff Will Crandall
Vance / Sheriff Will Crandall
- The Guilty and the Innocent
(1960)
... Vance
- Reunion
(1959)
... Sheriff Will Crandall
1960
The Man from Blackhawk
(TV Series)
Sheriff Jim Claudious
Sheriff Jim Claudious
- Diamond Cut Diamond
(1960)
... Sheriff Jim Claudious
1959
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Sheriff Ray Coffee
Sheriff Ray Coffee
- Woman with a Gun
(1959)
... Sheriff Ray Coffee
1957-1959
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Hub Lassiter / Chad Wilcox
Hub Lassiter / Chad Wilcox
- Prisoner of Moon Mesa
(1959)
... Hub Lassiter
- Born Bad
(1957)
... Chad Wilcox
1959
Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series)
Ned Hogue
Ned Hogue
- The Pit of Silence
(1959)
... Ned Hogue (as Robert Simon)
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
General Finch
General Finch
- Man in Orbit
(1959)
... General Finch
1959
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Sheriff John Hanley
Sheriff John Hanley
- Make It Look Good
(1959)
... Sheriff John Hanley (as Robert Simon)
1958
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
(TV Series)
Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan
Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan
- Four Down and Five Lives to Go
(1958)
... Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan
- The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
(1958)
... Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan
1958
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Captain Gideon / Harry Lewis
Captain Gideon / Harry Lewis
- You'll Have to Die Now
(1958)
... Captain Gideon
- The Honor System
(1958)
... Harry Lewis
1957-1958
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
General Strayer / Sam / Joe Green / ...
General Strayer / Sam / Joe Green / ...
- Rumors of Evening
(1958)
... General Strayer
- The 80 Yard Run
(1958)
... Sam
- Winter Dreams
(1957)
... Joe Green
- The Last Tycoon
(1957)
... Brady
1954-1958
Climax!
(TV Series)
- The Great World and Timothy Colt
(1958)
- Stain of Honor
(1957)
- Portrait in Celluloid
(1955)
- The Unimportant Man
(1955)
- Epitaph for a Spy
(1954)
1958
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Captain Woods
Captain Woods
- The Coward of Fort Bennett
(1958)
... Captain Woods
1957
The Millionaire
(TV Series)
Dan Carson
Dan Carson
- The Peter Marlowe Story
(1957)
... Dan Carson (as Robert Simon)
1957
Broken Arrow
(TV Series)
General Everitt
General Everitt
- Ghostface
(1957)
... General Everitt (as Robert Simon)
1956
Crusader
(TV Series)
Raymond Flagler / Dave Bridley
Raymond Flagler / Dave Bridley
- The Blow Off
(1956)
... Raymond Flagler
- A Quiet Town
(1956)
... Dave Bridley (as Robert Simon)
1956
State Trooper
(TV Series)
Colonel Greenlee
Colonel Greenlee
- Nevada Boy, Pride and Joy
(1956)
... Colonel Greenlee (as Robert Simon)
1955-1956
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Rutch / Tom
Rutch / Tom
- The Open Door
(1956)
... Rutch (as Robert Simon)
- The Pit
(1955)
... Tom
1953-1956
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
Lt. Case
Lt. Case
- Prairie Night
(1956)
... (as Robert Simon)
- Flying Object at Three O'Clock High
(1956)
... (as Robert Simon)
- Spur of the Moment
(1955)
- A Long Time Till Dawn
(1953)
... Lt. Case (as Robert Simon)
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Ben Slade
Ben Slade
- Broken Arrow
(1956)
... Ben Slade (as Robert Simon)
1956
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
(TV Series)
Lawyer Coleman
Lawyer Coleman
- Not What She Pretended
(1956)
... Lawyer Coleman
1955-1956
Studio 57
(TV Series)
General Elijah Carruthers
General Elijah Carruthers
- Georgia Man
(1956)
... General Elijah Carruthers
- Death Dream
(1955)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Sgt. Halloran
Sgt. Halloran
- Guilty Witness
(1955)
... Sgt. Halloran (as Robert Simon)
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
(TV Series)
Prof. Norman Stern / Captain Damon
Prof. Norman Stern / Captain Damon
- The Negative Man
(1955)
... Prof. Norman Stern (as Robert Simon)
- The Brain of John Emerson
(1955)
... Captain Damon (as Robert Simon)
1955
You Are There
(TV Series)
Rev. Byron Sunderland
Rev. Byron Sunderland
- The Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863)
(1955)
... Rev. Byron Sunderland
1955
Medic
(TV Series)
Dr. Theodore Berry
Dr. Theodore Berry
- Lifeline
(1955)
... Dr. Theodore Berry (as Robert Simon)
1951-1954
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Merril
Merril
- Run, Girl, Run
(1954)
... (as Robert Simon)
- The Return
(1951)
... (as Robert Simon)
- The Birth of the Movies
(1951)
... Merril
- Confession
(1951)
1954
Waterfront
(TV Series)
Inspector Miller
Inspector Miller
- The Sea Rustler
... Inspector Miller (as Robert Simon)
1952
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Joey / Jeff / Peterson
Joey / Jeff / Peterson
- Welcome Home, Lefty
(1952)
... Joey
- Ferry Crisis at Friday Point
(1952)
... Jeff
- Mr. Finchley Versus the Bomb
(1952)
... Peterson
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He played Dr. Jim Bayliss in Arthur Miller's play, "All My Sons," at the Erlanger Theater in Chicago, Illinois with Sidney Blackmer (Joe Keller); Dudley Sadler (Frank Lubey); Ellen Mahar (Sue Bayliss); Hope Cameron (Lydia Lubey); John Forsythe (Chris Keller); Bobby Martinez (Bert); Beth Merrill (Kate Keller); Ann Shepherd (Ann ... See more »Alternate Names:
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