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Robert B. Williams(1904-1978)

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Robert B. Williams in Sergeant Mike (1944)
Robert B. Williams was born on 23 September 1904 in Glencoe, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bat (1959), The Killing (1956) and Hang 'Em High (1968). He died on 17 June 1978 in Orange County, California, USA.
BornSeptember 23, 1904
DiedJune 17, 1978(73)
BornSeptember 23, 1904
DiedJune 17, 1978(73)
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Known for

Vincent Price in The Bat (1959)
The Bat
6.1
  • Detective Davenport
  • 1959
Sterling Hayden and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
7.9
  • Plainclothesman at Airport
  • 1956
Hang 'Em High (1968)
Hang 'Em High
7.0
  • Elwood
  • 1968
Adele Jergens and Mark Roberts in Black Arrow (1944)
Black Arrow
5.3
  • Buck Sherman(as Robert Williams)
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor



  • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
    Fernwood Tonight
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Garth Gimble Sr.
    • 1977
  • Return to Earth (1976)
    Return to Earth
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • (as Bob Williams)
    • 1976
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Gas Station Attendant
    • 1976
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Elderly Gent
    • 1976
  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • The Gardner
    • Henderson
    • 1975
  • Pat Hingle in The Last Angry Man (1974)
    The Last Angry Man
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Merchant
    • 1974
  • Richard Crenna in Honky Tonk (1974)
    Honky Tonk
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Farmer
    • 1974
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Arnold Demura
    • 1974
  • The Girl with Something Extra (1973)
    The Girl with Something Extra
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bidder #1
    • 1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Lockwood
    • 1973
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Otis Butrum
    • Mr. Busby
    • 1971–1972
  • Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
    Get to Know Your Rabbit
    5.2
    • Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Sixth Sense (1972)
    The Sixth Sense
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 1972
  • Getting Together (1971)
    Getting Together
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Frink
    • 1971
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Desk Clerk
    • Tom McMurtry (uncredited)
    • 1969–1971

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William B. Robert
  • Born
    • September 23, 1904
    • Glencoe, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 17, 1978
    • Orange County, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: 200 Were Chosen. Drama. Written by E.P. Conkle. Directed by Worthington Miner and J. Edward Shugrue. 48th Street Theatre: 20 Nov 1936- Dec 1936 (closing date unknown/35 performances). Cast: Richard Allen, Paula Bauersmith (as "Jeannie Walters"), Ramon Blackburn, Royce Blackburn, Aldrich Bowker, Dorothy Brackett, Norma Chambers, William H. Chambers, David Clarke, Richard Fredericks, Will Geer (as "Farley Sprinkle"), Kathryn Grill, Charles Jordan, Rose Keane, Edward Mann, Gordon Nelson, Neill O'Malley, John O'Shaughnessy, Douglas Parkhurst, Everett A. Perez, Robert Porterfield, Robert Reeves, Patricia Roe, Anthony Ross, Lesley Stafford, Fred Stewart (as "Herb Collins"), Lucille Strudwick, Bertram Thorn, Frank Tweddell (as "Per Solum"), Eric Walz, Herta Ware, Robert B. Williams. Produced by Sidney Harmon and The Actors Repertory Company.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Its funeral home supplied his casket.
  • Nickname
    • Bob Williams

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