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Rube Schaffer(1904-1994)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Rube Schaffer was born on 13 August 1904 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949), Flight (1958) and The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951). He died on 28 January 1994 in Reno, Nevada, USA.
BornAugust 13, 1904
DiedJanuary 28, 1994(89)
BornAugust 13, 1904
DiedJanuary 28, 1994(89)
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Known for

Steve Brodie, Adele Jergens, and Glenn Langan in Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949)
Treasure of Monte Cristo
6.0
  • Roberts(as Rube Schaeffer)
  • 1949
Flight (1958)
Flight
7.4
TV Series
  • Actor
Bill Williams in The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)
The Adventures of Kit Carson
6.9
TV Series
  • Henchman Smokey
  • Henchman Shorty Dawson
  • Henchman
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
7.6
TV Series
  • 1st Henchman

Credits

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Actor

  • Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    6.4
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Survivor (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Abby Dalton, Don Murray, and Guy Stockwell in The Plainsman (1966)
    The Plainsman
    5.1
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Barfly
    • Trial Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1962–1966
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Outlaw (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Carnival Patron (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
    Arrest and Trial
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Suspect in Line-Up (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Shock Corridor (1963)
    Shock Corridor
    7.3
    • Inmate (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze (1963)
    The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
    6.2
    • Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Audience Member (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Laramie (1959)
    Laramie
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Barfly (uncredited)
    • 1960–1963
  • Dean Martin and Lana Turner in Who's Got the Action? (1962)
    Who's Got the Action?
    5.5
    • Pedestrian (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Philip Carey and Diane McBain in Black Gold (1962)
    Black Gold
    5.3
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1962

Stunts

  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Lee J. Cobb, Edward Arnold, and Patricia Medina in Miami Exposé (1956)
    Miami Exposé
    6.0
    • stunt double: Lee J. Cobb (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Robert Taylor, Samia Gamal, and Eleanor Parker in Valley of the Kings (1954)
    Valley of the Kings
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Prince Valiant (1954)
    Prince Valiant
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Fort Ti (1953)
    Fort Ti
    5.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Elena Verdugo and Johnny Weissmuller in The Lost Tribe (1949)
    The Lost Tribe
    5.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Mary Dugan, Jack Leonard, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Swing the Western Way (1947)
    Swing the Western Way
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • William Bakewell and Jennifer Holt in Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways (1946)
    Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, and The Goldwyn Girls in The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
    The Kid from Brooklyn
    6.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Joan Fontaine and Arturo de Córdova in Frenchman's Creek (1944)
    Frenchman's Creek
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Ray Milland, Ginger Rogers, Warner Baxter, and Jon Hall in Lady in the Dark (1944)
    Lady in the Dark
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Charles Laughton, Donna Reed, Binnie Barnes, and Richard Carlson in The Man from Down Under (1943)
    The Man from Down Under
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Lupe Velez in Ladies' Day (1943)
    Ladies' Day
    5.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Tim Holt and Marjorie Reynolds in Cyclone on Horseback (1941)
    Cyclone on Horseback
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Linda Hayes and Kent Taylor in I'm Still Alive (1940)
    I'm Still Alive
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rube Schaeffer
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 13, 1904
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 28, 1994
    • Reno, Nevada, USA

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