Robert J. Wilke (1914–1989) |
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Prolific American character actor of primarily villainous roles. The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati. He worked as a lifeguard at a Miami, Florida, hotel, where he made contacts in the film business. He was able to obtain work as a stuntman and continued ...
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Actor (308 credits)
Actor (308 credits)
1979-1981
B.J. and the Bear
(TV Series)
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
- Snow White and the Seven Lady Truckers: Part 2
(1979)
... Mr. Stevens (as Robert Wilke)
- Snow White and the Seven Lady Truckers: Part 1
(1979)
... Mr. Stevens (as Robert Wilke)
1960-1969
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Charlie Sheppard / Sheriff Claude T. Booker / Al Simmons / ...
Charlie Sheppard / Sheriff Claude T. Booker / Al Simmons / ...
- Old Friends
(1969)
... Charlie Sheppard (as Robert Wilke)
- Trouble Town
(1968)
... Sheriff Claude T. Booker
- The Flannel-Mouth Gun
(1965)
... Al Simmons (as Robert Wilke)
- Return to Honor
(1964)
... Marshal Hollister (as Robert Wilke)
- The Trail Gang
(1960)
... Brazos (as Robert Wilke)
1967-1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(TV Series)
Tom Judd / Sheriff Dan Butler
Tom Judd / Sheriff Dan Butler
- Meeting in a Small Town
(1968)
... Tom Judd (as Robert Wilke)
- The Hero
(1967)
... Sheriff Dan Butler
1965-1968
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Fryman / Jake Manning / Toff
Fryman / Jake Manning / Toff
- Hero's Welcome
(1968)
... Fryman
- The Enchanted Gun
(1966)
... Jake Manning (as Robert Wilke)
- The Sound of Fear
(1965)
... Toff (as Robert Wilke)
1966-1968
Tarzan
(TV Series)
Colin Yeager / Sean Gillian / Spooner
Colin Yeager / Sean Gillian / Spooner
- The Creeping Giant
(1968)
... Colin Yeager
- End of the River
(1966)
... Sean Gillian
- The Prisoner
(1966)
... Spooner
1967
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin
Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin
- The Night of the Arrow
(1967)
... Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin (as Robert Wilke)
1967
Cimarron Strip
(TV Series)
Hardy Miller
Hardy Miller
- The Last Wolf
(1967)
... Hardy Miller (as Robert Wilke)
- The Battleground
(1967)
... Hardy Miller (as Robert Wilke)
1958-1967
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Luke Cumberledge / Kelby / Ab Rankin / ...
Luke Cumberledge / Kelby / Ab Rankin / ...
- Cattle Barons
(1967)
... Luke Cumberledge
- The Bassops
(1964)
... Kelby (as Robert Wilke)
- He Learned About Women
(1962)
... Ab Rankin (as Robert Wilke)
- The Ex-Urbanites
(1960)
... Pitt (as Robert Wilke)
- Big Tom
(1960)
... Tom
1962-1966
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Sheriff Tom McBain / Sergeant Wilks / Ben Holladay / ...
Sheriff Tom McBain / Sergeant Wilks / Ben Holladay / ...
- Brute Angel
(1966)
... Sheriff Tom McBain
- The Journey
(1965)
... Sergeant Wilks
- The Man Who Died Twice
(1963)
... Ben Holladay
- To Walk with Greatness
(1962)
... Sgt. Flanagan
- Suzie
(1962)
... Sgt. Brill
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
(TV Series)
Marshal Sam Corbett
Marshal Sam Corbett
- Put Me in Touch with Jesse
(1965)
... Marshal Sam Corbett
- Three Men from Now
(1965)
... Marshal Sam Corbett
1964
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Colton / Conrad
Colton / Conrad
- The Hour of the Tiger
(1964)
... Colton
- Dark Destiny
(1964)
... Conrad
1963
Ripcord
(TV Series)
Cowboy / Samuel Wilson
Cowboy / Samuel Wilson
- Man on a Mountain
(1963)
... Cowboy
- Run, Joby, Run
(1963)
... Samuel Wilson
1963
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Deputy Sheriff Connors
Deputy Sheriff Connors
- The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito
(1963)
... Deputy Sheriff Connors
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Lou Sirotta
Lou Sirotta
- No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle
(1963)
... Lou Sirotta (as Robert Wilke)
1960-1963
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Sgt. Wick / Col. Thomas Stone / Wesley Thomas / ...
Sgt. Wick / Col. Thomas Stone / Wesley Thomas / ...
- The Fort Pierce Story
(1963)
... Sgt. Wick (as Robert Wilke)
- The Johnny Masters Story
(1963)
... Col. Thomas Stone (as Robert Wilke)
- The Jud Steele Story
(1962)
... Wesley Thomas (as Robert Wilke)
- The River Crossing
(1960)
... Jabez Moore
1959-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
Clint Buckner / Bob Laird / The Sheriff / ...
Clint Buckner / Bob Laird / The Sheriff / ...
- The Marshals
(1963)
... Clint Buckner (as Robert Wilke)
- Fall into Darkness
(1962)
... Bob Laird (as Robert Wilke)
- Justice in a Hurry
(1962)
... The Sheriff
- The Fatal Step
(1961)
... Marshal Gil Fletcher (as Robert Wilke)
- A Sound of Bells
(1960)
... Slate
1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Vern Reece
Vern Reece
- Stranger from the Sea
(1963)
... Vern Reece (as Robert Wilke)
1963
The Dakotas
(TV Series)
Judge Everett Markham
Judge Everett Markham
- Crisis at High Banjo
(1963)
... Judge Everett Markham (as Robert Wilke)
1958-1963
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Will Tybee / Maj. Blake / Trail Boss Rook / ...
Will Tybee / Maj. Blake / Trail Boss Rook / ...
- American Primitive
(1963)
... Will Tybee
- Return to Fort Benjamin
(1960)
... Maj. Blake (as Robert Wilke)
- The Naked Gun
(1959)
... Trail Boss Rook (as Robert Wilke)
- Hunt the Man Down
(1959)
... Walt DeVries (as Robert Wilke)
- The High Graders
(1958)
... Casey Bryan (as Robert Wilke)
1961-1963
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Lafe Thomas / Tom Galt / Sheriff McVey
Lafe Thomas / Tom Galt / Sheriff McVey
- Incident of the Mountain Man
(1963)
... Lafe Thomas (as Robert Wilke)
- Incident of the Four Horsemen
(1962)
... Tom Galt (as Robert Wilke)
- Incident of the Running Man
(1961)
... Sheriff McVey (as Robert Wilke)
1962
Sam Benedict
(TV Series)
Lt. Mike Radich
Lt. Mike Radich
- Too Many Strangers
(1962)
... Lt. Mike Radich
- Twenty Aching Years
(1962)
... Lt. Mike Radich
1961-1962
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
George 'Bugs' Moran / Dutch Schultz
George 'Bugs' Moran / Dutch Schultz
- The Eddie O'Gara Story
(1962)
... George 'Bugs' Moran
- Arsenal
(1962)
... George 'Bugs' Moran (as Robert Wilke)
- Stranglehold
(1961)
... Dutch Schultz
1962
The Beachcomber
(TV Series)
Jason Despol / Bill Winters
Jason Despol / Bill Winters
- The Mask of Talugi
(1962)
... Jason Despol
- Mr. Winters
(1962)
... Bill Winters
1962
My Three Sons
(TV Series)
Danny Donnigan
Danny Donnigan
- Robbie the Caddy
(1962)
... Danny Donnigan (as Robert Wilke)
1961-1962
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Lt. Duffy Cardoza / Bill Mason
Lt. Duffy Cardoza / Bill Mason
- The Boston Terrier
(1962)
... Lt. Duffy Cardoza (as Robert Wilke/Robert J. Wilke)
- Killer in the House
(1961)
... Bill Mason
1960-1962
Maverick
(TV Series)
Diamond Dan Malone / McCabe
Diamond Dan Malone / McCabe
- Epitaph for a Gambler
(1962)
... Diamond Dan Malone (as Robert Wilke)
- Hadley's Hunters
(1960)
... McCabe (as Robert Wilke)
1961
Frontier Circus
(TV Series)
Jack Gance
Jack Gance
- Winter Quarters
(1961)
... Jack Gance (as Robert Wilke)
1961
The Tall Man
(TV Series)
Marshal Ben Hartley
Marshal Ben Hartley
- The Last Resource
(1961)
... Marshal Ben Hartley
1961
Stagecoach West
(TV Series)
Taylor Norman
Taylor Norman
- The Brass Lily
(1961)
... Taylor Norman (as Robert Wilke)
1960
Shotgun Slade
(TV Series)
Brannigan
Brannigan
- The Laughing Widow
(1960)
... Brannigan (as Robert Wilke)
1958-1960
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Mike Ross / Jack Simmons
Mike Ross / Jack Simmons
- The Wade Place
(1960)
... Mike Ross
- Faster Gun
(1958)
... Jack Simmons
1960
Riverboat
(TV Series)
Red Dog Hanlon / Bolesy
Red Dog Hanlon / Bolesy
- End of a Dream
(1960)
... Red Dog Hanlon (as Robert Wilke)
- Salvage Pirates
(1960)
... Bolesy
1959-1960
Bourbon Street Beat
(TV Series)
Morey / Sheriff Ben Galvin / Frankie Mako
Morey / Sheriff Ben Galvin / Frankie Mako
- Teresa
(1960)
... Morey (as Robert Wilke)
- Secret of Hyacinth Bayou
(1959)
... Sheriff Ben Galvin
- Girl in Trouble
(1959)
... Frankie Mako
1959-1960
The Texan
(TV Series)
Asa Kirby / Pete Torrey / Sheriff Tip Latta / ...
Asa Kirby / Pete Torrey / Sheriff Tip Latta / ...
- Killer's Road
(1960)
... Asa Kirby (as Robert Wilke)
- Cowards Don't Die
(1959)
... Pete Torrey (as Robert Wilke)
- Blood Money
(1959)
... Sheriff Tip Latta (as Robert Wilke)
- The Marshal of Yellow Jacket
(1959)
... Marshal Bart Pennock
1960
Peter Gunn
(TV Series)
Joe Webber
Joe Webber
- The Long, Long Ride
(1960)
... Joe Webber (as Robert Wilke)
1955-1960
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Carl Banner / Ben Creed / Jed Begert / ...
Carl Banner / Ben Creed / Jed Begert / ...
- Outcast of Cripple Creek
(1960)
... Carl Banner (as Robert Wilke)
- The Mutton Puncher
(1957)
... Ben Creed
- Mustang Trail
(1956)
... Jed Begert
- The Long Winter
(1956)
... Kelso Prather (as Bob Wilke)
- Mountain Fortress
(1955)
... Bob Manson (as Bob Wilke)
1957-1959
Tombstone Territory
(TV Series)
Todd Gantry / Burt Foster / Jess Caulfield
Todd Gantry / Burt Foster / Jess Caulfield
- The Marked Horseshoe
(1959)
... Todd Gantry (as Robert Wilke)
- Grave Near Tombstone
(1959)
... Burt Foster
- Revenge Town
(1957)
... Jess Caulfield
1958-1959
Lawman
(TV Series)
Lal Hoard / Marshal Tom Haddon / Fallon - Bounty Hunter
Lal Hoard / Marshal Tom Haddon / Fallon - Bounty Hunter
- The Press
(1959)
... Lal Hoard (as Robert Wilke)
- The Journey
(1959)
... Marshal Tom Haddon
- Wanted
(1958)
... Fallon - Bounty Hunter (as Robert Wilke)
1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(TV Series)
Ben Hooker / Jack Radovitch / Virgil
Ben Hooker / Jack Radovitch / Virgil
- No Trail Back
(1959)
... Ben Hooker
- Estralita
(1959)
... Jack Radovitch (as Robert Wilke)
- Littlest Client
(1959)
... Virgil (as Robert Wilkie)
1958-1959
Bat Masterson
(TV Series)
Rod Clements / Bull Kirby
Rod Clements / Bull Kirby
- Dead Men Don't Pay Debts
(1959)
... Rod Clements
- The Fighter
(1958)
... Bull Kirby
1954-1959
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Roy Murrell / Red Fischer / Whitey
Roy Murrell / Red Fischer / Whitey
- Ballad to Die For
(1959)
... Roy Murrell
- The Roustabout
(1956)
- Two-Bit Gangster
(1955)
... Red Fischer
- Underground
(1955)
... Whitey
- Prisoner in the Town
(1954)
1959
Zorro
(TV Series)
Capt. Salvador Mendoza
Capt. Salvador Mendoza
- Zorro Takes a Dare
(1959)
... Capt. Salvador Mendoza
- Exposing the Tyrant
(1959)
... Capt. Salvador Mendoza
- Treasure for the King
(1959)
... Capt. Salvador Mendoza
- The Man from Spain
(1959)
... Capt. Salvador Mendoza
1959
U.S. Marshal
(TV Series)
Harry Brandon / Pat Burke
Harry Brandon / Pat Burke
- A Matter of Friendship
(1959)
... Harry Brandon (as Robert Wilke)
- Grandfather
(1959)
... Pat Burke (as Robert Wilke)
1958-1959
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Ward Haskins / Flory Sheltin
Ward Haskins / Flory Sheltin
- The Pet
(1959)
... Ward Haskins (as Robert Wilke)
- The Marshal
(1958)
... Flory Sheltin (as Robert Wilke)
1957-1958
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Jed - Outlaw / Ben Tilton
Jed - Outlaw / Ben Tilton
- Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo
(1958)
... Jed - Outlaw
- Texas John Slaughter
(1958)
... Jed - Outlaw
- The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's First Chore
(1957)
... Ben Tilton
- The Saga of Andy Burnett: Andy's Initiation
(1957)
... Ben Tilton
1955-1958
The Lineup
(TV Series)
Slowboat Murphy
Slowboat Murphy
- The Slowboat Murphy Case
(1958)
... Slowboat Murphy (as Robert Wilke)
- The Unwelcome Visitor Case
(1957)
- The Husky Slugger Case
(1955)
1958
The Court of Last Resort
(TV Series)
Frank Westover
Frank Westover
- The Westover Case
(1958)
... Frank Westover (as Robert Wilke)
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(TV Series)
Ethan Robertson
Ethan Robertson
- The Bound Girl
(1957)
... Ethan Robertson (as Robert Wilke)
1954-1955
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Ben Crane / George
Ben Crane / George
- A Spray of Bullets
(1955)
... Ben Crane (as Robert Wilke)
- The Book
(1954)
... George (as Bob Wilke)
1954
Adventures of Superman
(TV Series)
Bingham
Bingham
- Perry White's Scoop
(1954)
... Bingham (as Robert Wilke)
1952-1953
The Roy Rogers Show
(TV Series)
Hal Creston - Henchman / Jake Lawson / Mark Bender
Hal Creston - Henchman / Jake Lawson / Mark Bender
- M Stands for Murder
(1953)
... Hal Creston - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
- The Long Chance
(1953)
- Go for Your Gun
(1952)
... Jake Lawson (as Bob Wilke)
- The Train Robbery
(1952)
... Mark Bender (as Bob Wilke)
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
(TV Series)
Mike Brodie
Mike Brodie
- The Paperhangers
(1953)
... Mike Brodie (as Bob Wilke)
1952-1953
Cowboy G-Men
(TV Series)
Saxon / Joe Blackton
Saxon / Joe Blackton
- Silver Fraud
(1953)
... Saxon (as Bob Wilke)
- Frontier Smugglers
(1952)
... Joe Blackton
1952-1953
The Cisco Kid
(TV Series)
Judd Storme / Barney / Henchman Vic
Judd Storme / Barney / Henchman Vic
- The Commodore Goes West
(1953)
... Judd Storme (as Robert Wilke)
- Mad About Money
(1952)
... Barney (as Robert Wilke)
- Kid Brother
(1952)
... Henchman Vic (as Robert Wilke)
1951-1952
The Range Rider
(TV Series)
Henchman / Pete - Henchman / Blackie - Henchman / ...
Henchman / Pete - Henchman / Blackie - Henchman / ...
- Secret of the Red Raven
(1952)
... Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
- Renegade Ranch
(1952)
... Pete - Henchman (uncredited)
- Peace Pipe
(1952)
... Blackie - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
- Outlaw Masquerade
(1952)
... Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
- Jimmy the Kid
(1952)
... (as Bob Wilke, credit only)
1950-1952
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Sam Burke / Fred / Henchman
Sam Burke / Fred / Henchman
- Trial by Fire
(1952)
... Sam Burke (as Bob Wilke)
- The Squire
(1950)
... Fred (as Bob Wilke)
- The Man Who Came Back
(1950)
... Henchman (uncredited)
1950-1952
The Gene Autry Show
(TV Series)
Henchman Cody / Henchman in Plaid Shirt / Monte - Henchman / ...
Henchman Cody / Henchman in Plaid Shirt / Monte - Henchman / ...
- Hot Lead and Old Lace
(1952)
... Henchman Cody (as Bob Wilkie)
- The Western Way
(1952)
... Henchman in Plaid Shirt (as Bob Wilke)
- The Devil's Brand
(1950)
... Monte - Henchman (as Bob Wilkie)
- The Posse
(1950)
... Charlie Bolton (as Bob Wilkie)
1951
Red Ryder
(TV Series)
Man Caught With Coin
Man Caught With Coin
- Whiplash
(1951)
... Man Caught With Coin (uncredited)
1941
Country Fair
(as Bob Wilke)
1937
Decathlon Champion: The Story of Glenn Morris
(Short)
Spectator in Stands Wearing Black Hat (uncredited)
Spectator in Stands Wearing Black Hat (uncredited)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Archive footage (15 credits)
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Alternate Names:
Bob Wilke | Robert Wilke/Robert J. Wilke | Robert Wilke | Bob Wilkie | Robert WilkieHeight:
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