Richard Rober
Appearance
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Richard Rober | |
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Born | Richard Steven Rauber May 14, 1910 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 26, 1952 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 42)
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1936-1952 |
Richard Rober (May 14, 1910 – May 26, 1952) was an American film actor known for his rugged roles in films.[1] He came to Hollywood from Broadway, where he featured in several productions, including Oklahoma! [2] He went on to appear in many B-movies and film noir-type films including Call Northside 777 (1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well (1951).[3] Rober died in an auto accident in 1952 at age 42.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1936 | Sheik to Sheik | Ali Bin Whoopsie, the Mad Sheik | Short (credited as Richard Rauber) |
1948 | Call Northside 777 | Sgt. Larson in Records Department | Uncredited |
April Showers | Al Wilson | ||
Embraceable You | Sig Ketch | ||
Larceny | Max | ||
Smart Girls Don't Talk | Lt. McReady | ||
1949 | Illegal Entry | Dutch Lempo | |
Any Number Can Play | Lew 'Angie' Debretti | ||
Task Force | Jack Southern | ||
I Married a Communist | Jim Travers | ||
Port of New York | Jim Flannery | ||
1950 | The File on Thelma Jordon | Tony Laredo | |
Backfire | Solly Blayne | ||
Sierra | Big Matt Rango | ||
Deported | Bernardo Gervaso | ||
Dial 1119 | Police Capt. Henry Keiver | Also known as The Violent Hour in the UK | |
Watch the Birdie | Mr. Hugh Shanway | ||
1951 | Father's Little Dividend | Police Sergeant | |
Passage West | Mike | Also known as High Venture in the UK | |
The Tall Target | Lt. Coulter | ||
The Well | Sheriff Ben Kellogg | Rober's first and only lead role | |
Man in the Saddle | Fay Dutcher | ||
1952 | Outlaw Women | Woody Callaway | |
Kid Monk Baroni | Father Callahan | ||
O. Henry's Full House | Chief of Detectives | (segment "The Clarion Call") | |
The Rose Bowl Story | Coach James Hadley | ||
The Savage | Capt. Arnold Vaugant | ||
The Devil Makes Three | Colonel James Terry | ||
1957 | Jet Pilot | FBI Agent George Rivers | Delayed release, (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Richard Rober". BFI.
- ^ The Broadway League. "Richard Rober - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". ibdb.com.
- ^ "Richard Rober (1906 - 1952) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Richard Rober - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
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