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Robert Shaw(1915-2005)

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Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw was born on 15 September 1915 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Son of the Guardsman (1946), Adam Had Four Sons (1941) and 20,000 Men a Year (1939). He was married to Mary Sue Mills. He died on 3 January 2005 in Austin, Texas, USA.
BornSeptember 15, 1915
DiedJanuary 3, 2005(89)
BornSeptember 15, 1915
DiedJanuary 3, 2005(89)
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Known for

Robert Shaw and Daun Kennedy in Son of the Guardsman (1946)
Son of the Guardsman
5.9
  • David Trent(as Bob Shaw)
  • 1946
Ingrid Bergman, Susan Hayward, Warner Baxter, Richard Denning, Johnny Downs, Robert Shaw, and Charles Lind in Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Adam Had Four Sons
6.7
  • Chris Stoddard (older)
  • 1941
Randolph Scott, Preston Foster, and Margaret Lindsay in 20,000 Men a Year (1939)
20,000 Men a Year
6.3
  • Tommy Howell
  • 1939
James Dunn, Edward Ryan, and Sheila Ryan in The Caribbean Mystery (1945)
The Caribbean Mystery
5.7
  • Lt. Bowman Hall
  • 1945

Credits

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Actor

  • The Sky's No Limit (1984)
    The Sky's No Limit
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Belkin
    • 1984
  • JoBeth Williams, Daniel J. Travanti, and Adam Walsh in Adam (1983)
    Adam
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Father Mike Conboy (as Robert Gottschall)
    • 1983
  • Jackie Chan and Kristine DeBell in Battle Creek Brawl (1980)
    Battle Creek Brawl
    5.7
    • Man on Beach (as Robert Gottschall)
    • 1980
  • Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving, and Willie Nelson in Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
    Honeysuckle Rose
    6.3
    • Store Clerk
    • 1980
  • Robert Ryan in Berlin Express (1948)
    Berlin Express
    6.8
    • R.O.T. Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Tyrone Power, Lee J. Cobb, Cesar Romero, Jean Peters, and John Sutton in Captain from Castile (1947)
    Captain from Castile
    6.8
    • Spanish Army Officer (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Ronald Colman, Peggy Cummins, Richard Haydn, and Richard Ney in The Late George Apley (1947)
    The Late George Apley
    7.0
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Betty Grable and Dick Haymes in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
    The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
    6.4
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Robert Shaw and Daun Kennedy in Son of the Guardsman (1946)
    Son of the Guardsman
    5.9
    • David Trent (as Bob Shaw)
    • 1946
  • James Dunn, Edward Ryan, and Sheila Ryan in The Caribbean Mystery (1945)
    The Caribbean Mystery
    5.7
    • Lt. Bowman Hall
    • 1945
  • Sex Hygiene
    5.3
    Short
    • Pool player (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Linda Darnell, George Murphy, and Jack Oakie in Rise and Shine (1941)
    Rise and Shine
    5.9
    • Student Asst. Manager (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes, and Lynne Roberts in Ride on Vaquero (1941)
    Ride on Vaquero
    6.6
    • Lieutenant Kirk
    • 1941
  • Tobacco Road (1941)
    Tobacco Road
    6.3
    • Hillbilly (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ingrid Bergman, Susan Hayward, Warner Baxter, Richard Denning, Johnny Downs, Robert Shaw, and Charles Lind in Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
    Adam Had Four Sons
    6.7
    • Chris Stoddard (older)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Robert Gottschall
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • September 15, 1915
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • January 3, 2005
    • Austin, Texas, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Sue MillsAugust 15, 1942 - November 4, 2004 (her death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Owns one of the most unique Babe Ruth autographed baseballs in existence (on display at the legends of the game museum in Arlington, Texas).
  • Nickname
    • Gotch

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