1906-03-19 Dade City, Florida, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Roberts (born Roy Barnes Jones; March 19, 1906 – May 28, 1975) was an American character actor. Over his more than 40-year career, he appeared in more than nine hundred productions on stage and screen. Born in Tampa, Florida, Roberts began his acting career on stage with a stock company there. He left the Tampa company after a year to perform in touring stock theater for five years. He first appeared on Broadway in May 1931 before making his motion picture debut in Gold Bricks, a 1936 two-reel comedy short released by 20th Century-Fox. He appeared in numerous films in secondary parts and returned to perform on Broadway in such productions as Twentieth Century, My Sister Eileen, and Carnival in Flanders until he began making guest appearances on television series. After appearing on Gale Storm's My Little Margie in 1956, he became part of several television series. In a show that was the precursor to The Love Boat, Roberts played the ship's captain for four years in Storm's next hit, Oh! Susanna, which aired on CBS and ABC from 1956 to 1960. He guest-starred in scores of series, including the western-themed crime drama, Sheriff of Cochise, the western series, My Friend Flicka, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (as Texas cattle baron Shanghai Pierce, and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, and Brian Keith's Cold War drama, Crusader. Roberts appeared on four episodes of the CBS legal drama, Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Arthur Janeel in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Malicious Mariner." During the middle 1960s, Roberts was one of the most recognizable faces on television, and had recurring roles concurrently on a number of popular programs, including: Bank president Mr. Cheever on CBS's The Lucy Show John Cushing, president of the rival Merchants Bank in several episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies The judge in The Beverly Hillbillies "The Clampetts in Court" Railroad president Norman Curtis on CBS's Petticoat Junction Darrin's father Frank Stephens on ABC's Bewitched, alternating with actor Robert F. Simon depending upon availability. Banker Harry Bodkin & Dodge House Proprietor Mr. Dobie on CBS's Gunsmoke Neighbor Bruce MacDermott on ABC's Our Man Higgins Preston "Press" Wasco and Kelly on the NBC western, Laredo "Doc" on John Payne's The Restless Gun in the 1957 episode "Trail to Sunset" Banker George Bristol on NBC's Bonanza Admiral Rogers on McHale's Navy (in some episodes, his first name is given as "John" and in others his name is given as "Bruce"). Roberts died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles, California, of a heart attack on May 28, 1975, and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth, Texas. CLR
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The Munsters: Family Portrait | Mr.Morgan | 2008-10-07 |
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The Strongest Man in the World | Mr. Roberts | 1975-02-06 |
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Chinatown | Mayor Bagby | 1974-06-20 |
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The Outfit | Sheriff Bob Caswell | 1973-10-19 |
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The Million Dollar Duck | The Judge (uncredited) | 1971-06-30 |
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This Savage Land | Dr. Mordecai Reynolds | 1969-07-23 |
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Now You See It, Now You Don't | Mr. Stockman | 1968-11-11 |
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Hotel | Bailey | 1967-01-19 |
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Look Homeward | Mort Morgan | 1965-02-21 |
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Those Calloways | E.J. Fletcher | 1964-11-10 |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage | 1963-11-07 |
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The Underwater City | Tim Graham | 1962-08-08 |
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The Chapman Report | Alan Roby | 1962-10-05 |
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Kid Galahad | Jerry Bathgate | 1962-11-29 |
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Disneyland '59 | Self | 1959-06-15 |
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The King and Four Queens | Sheriff Tom Larrabee | 1956-12-21 |
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Backlash | Major Carson | 1956-03-14 |
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The Boss | Tim Brady | 1956-10-10 |
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Massacre at Sand Creek | Colonel Collery | 1956-12-27 |
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The First Texan | Col. Sam Sherman | 1956-06-29 |
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Yaqui Drums | Matt Quigg | 1956-10-13 |
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The White Squaw | Edward Purvis, Indian Agent | 1956-11-01 |
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I Cover the Underworld | District Attorney | 1955-05-19 |
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Stranger on Horseback | Sam Kettering | 1955-03-22 |
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The Last Command | Dr. Summerfield | 1955-08-03 |
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Big House, U.S.A | Chief Ranger Will Erickson | 1955-03-03 |
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They Rode West | Sgt. Creever | 1954-12-04 |
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Wyoming Renegades | Sheriff McVey | 1954-03-27 |
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Dawn at Socorro | Doc Jameson | 1954-09-01 |
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The Strike | Chaplain Walker | 1954-06-07 |
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The Outlaw Stallion | Hagen | 1954-07-03 |
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San Antone | John Chisum | 1953-02-15 |
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The Lone Hand | Mr. Skaggs | 1953-05-20 |
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Sea of Lost Ships | Captain of the 'Eagle' | 1953-10-24 |
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Tumbleweed | Nick Buckley | 1953-12-01 |
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House of Wax | Matthew Burke | 1953-04-16 |
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The Man Behind The Gun | Sen. Mark Sheldon | 1953-01-31 |
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Second Chance | Charley Malloy | 1953-07-18 |
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The Glory Brigade | Sgt. Chuck Anderson | 1953-05-20 |
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Hoodlum Empire | Police Chief | 1952-04-15 |
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Battles of Chief Pontiac | Maj. Gladwin | 1952-12-08 |
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Stars and Stripes Forever | Maj. George Porter Houston | 1952-12-22 |
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The Cimarron Kid | Pat Roberts | 1952-01-13 |
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Cripple Creek | Marshal John Tetheroe | 1952-06-30 |
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Skirts Ahoy! | Captain Graymont | 1952-05-28 |
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The Big Trees | Judge Crenshaw | 1952-02-05 |
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Fighting Coast Guard | Captain Gibbs | 1951-05-31 |
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The Enforcer | Captain Frank Nelson | 1951-02-24 |
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The Tanks Are Coming | Major General | 1951-10-31 |
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I Was a Communist for the FBI | Father Novac | 1951-05-02 |
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Santa Fe | Cole Sanders | 1951-04-01 |
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The Man with a Cloak | Policeman | 1951-11-27 |
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The Killer That Stalked New York | Mayor of New York | 1950-10-06 |
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Borderline | Harvey Gumbin | 1950-03-01 |
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Sierra | Sheriff Knudsen | 1950-05-26 |
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Wyoming Mail | Charles De Haven | 1950-10-18 |
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Chain Lightning | Maj. Gen. Hewitt | 1950-02-18 |
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The Second Face | Allan Wesson | 1950-12-01 |
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Stage to Tucson | Jim Maroon | 1950-12-01 |
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Force of Evil | Ben Tucker | 1950-08-24 |
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The Palomino | Ben Lane | 1950-03-18 |
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Chicken Every Sunday | Harry Bowers | 1949-01-18 |
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The Reckless Moment | Nagel | 1949-12-09 |
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Bodyhold | Charlie Webster | 1949-12-08 |
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Chicago Deadline | Jerry Cavanaugh | 1949-11-03 |
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He Walked by Night | Police Captain Breen | 1949-02-06 |
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A Kiss for Corliss | Uncle George | 1949-11-25 |
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Flaming Fury | Capt. S. Taplinger | 1949-07-28 |
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Miss Grant Takes Richmond | Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited) | 1949-10-20 |
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Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | Marshal Peak | 1949-09-20 |
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Joan of Arc | Wandamme, a Burgundian Captain | 1948-12-22 |
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No Minor Vices | Mr. Felton (uncredited) | 1948-11-12 |
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The Gay Intruders | Charles McNulty | 1948-09-02 |
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Fury at Furnace Creek | Al Shanks | 1948-04-30 |
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Nightmare Alley | McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited) | 1947-10-09 |
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The Foxes of Harrow | Tom Warren | 1947-09-24 |
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Captain from Castile | Capt. Alvarado | 1947-12-25 |
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Gentleman's Agreement | Mr. Calkins | 1947-11-11 |
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The Shocking Miss Pilgrim | Mr. Foster | 1947-01-04 |
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The Brasher Doubloon | Lt. Breez | 1947-02-06 |
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My Darling Clementine | Mayor | 1946-10-17 |
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Strange Triangle | Harry Matthews | 1946-05-17 |
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Smoky | Jeff Nix | 1946-06-26 |
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Behind Green Lights | Max Calvert | 1946-02-15 |
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog | "Mitch" Mitchell | 1946-07-01 |
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Colonel Effingham's Raid | Army Captain Rampey | 1946-01-24 |
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Johnny Comes Flying Home | J.P. Hartley | 1946-04-05 |
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Within These Walls | Martin 'Marty' Deutsch | 1945-07-13 |
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The Caribbean Mystery | Capt. Van den Bark | 1945-06-01 |
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Circumstantial Evidence | Marty Hannon | 1945-04-20 |
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A Bell for Adano | Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal | 1945-06-21 |
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The Fighting Sullivans | Father Francis | 1944-02-03 |
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Wilson | Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited) | 1944-08-01 |
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Tampico | Crawford (uncredited) | 1944-04-10 |
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Roger Touhy, Gangster | Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited) | 1944-06-03 |
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Guadalcanal Diary | Capt. Jame Cross | 1943-10-27 |
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Boy, Oh Boy | Mr. Hutchinson | 1936-08-14 |
