1914-05-18 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Prolific American character actor of primarily villainous roles. The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati. He worked as a lifeguard at a Miami, Florida, hotel, where he made contacts in the film business. He was able to obtain work as a stuntman and continued as such until the mid-'40s, when he began getting actual roles in low-budget westerns and serials. A prominent appearance as one of the heavies in Le train sifflera trois fois (1952) led to work in higher-quality films. He worked extensively in television as well as movies, and became an enormously familiar face, though a fairly anonymous one to the general public. His weathered visage made him a perfect western bad guy, but he occasionally played sympathetic parts as well, as in Les moissons du ciel (1978). An expert golfer, he was said by his friend Claude Akins to have earned more money on the golf course than he ever did in movies. He died in 1989. -
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1987-03-13 |
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Stripes | Gen. Barnicke | 1981-06-26 |
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The Sweet Creek County War | 1979-01-25 | |
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Wild and Wooly | Demas Scott | 1978-02-20 |
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Days of Heaven | The Farm Foreman | 1978-09-13 |
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Santee | Deaks (as Robert Wilke | 1973-09-01 |
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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf | The Sheriff | 1973-08-01 |
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The Rookies | Officer Shaw | 1972-03-07 |
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The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler | Hugh Fielding | 1971-11-30 |
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A Gunfight | Marshal Tom Cater | 1971-08-25 |
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They Call It Murder | Sheriff Rex Brandon | 1971-12-17 |
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The Cheyenne Social Club | Corey Bannister | 1970-06-12 |
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The Desperate Mission | Gant | 1969-11-20 |
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Tony Rome | Ralph Turpin | 1967-11-10 |
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El magnifico extranjero | Sheriff McVey | 1966-08-26 |
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Smoky | Jeff Nicks | 1966-08-03 |
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The Hallelujah Trail | Chief Five Barrels | 1965-06-23 |
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Shock Treatment | Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke) | 1964-07-22 |
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Fate Is the Hunter | Stillman | 1964-11-08 |
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The Gun Hawk | Johnny Flanders | 1963-08-28 |
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The Long Rope | Ben Matthews | 1961-03-26 |
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The Slowest Gun in the West | Billy the Kid Blake | 1960-05-07 |
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Spartacus | Guard captain | 1960-10-13 |
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The Magnificent Seven | Wallace | 1960-10-12 |
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Never Steal Anything Small | Lennie | 1959-02-11 |
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Return to Warbow | Red | 1958-01-15 |
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Man of the West | Ponch | 1958-06-20 |
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Night Passage | Concho | 1957-07-24 |
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The Tarnished Angels | Hank | 1957-11-21 |
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Hot Summer Night | Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke) | 1957-02-15 |
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Raw Edge | Sile Doty | 1956-03-24 |
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Gun the Man Down | Matt Rankin | 1956-11-15 |
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Written on the Wind | Dan Willis | 1956-10-04 |
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The Lone Ranger | Cassidy | 1956-02-25 |
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The Rawhide Years | Neal (as Robert Wilke) | 1956-07-01 |
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Canyon River | Joe Graycoe | 1956-08-04 |
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Backlash | Jeff Welker | 1956-03-14 |
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Shotgun | Bentley (as Robert Wilke) | 1955-04-23 |
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Wichita | Ben Thompson | 1955-07-03 |
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Smoke Signal | Daly | 1955-03-01 |
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Strange Lady in Town | Karg | 1955-04-12 |
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Two Guns and a Badge | Moore - Outlaw | 1954-09-11 |
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The Lone Gun | Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke) | 1954-04-25 |
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | First Mate of the Nautilus | 1954-12-23 |
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The Far Country | Madden | 1954-02-12 |
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From Here to Eternity | Sgt. Henderson (uncredited) | 1953-08-28 |
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Arrowhead | Sgt. Stone | 1953-08-03 |
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Cow Country | Sledge | 1953-04-25 |
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War Paint | Trooper Grady | 1953-08-28 |
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The Maverick | Massey | 1952-12-14 |
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Wyoming Roundup | Wyatt - Henchman | 1952-11-09 |
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Fargo | Link - Henchman | 1952-09-07 |
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Road Agent | Slab Babcock | 1952-03-29 |
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Cattle Town | Keeno | 1952-09-06 |
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The Las Vegas Story | Clayton (as Robert Wilke) | 1952-01-30 |
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Hellgate | Sgt. Maj. Kearn | 1952-09-04 |
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High Noon | Jim Pierce | 1952-06-09 |
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Saddle Legion | Henchman Hooker | 1951-04-07 |
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Gunplay | Henchman Winslow | 1951-07-23 |
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Hot Lead | Stoney Dawson (as Robert Wilke) | 1951-09-30 |
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Pistol Harvest | Andy Baylor | 1951-08-30 |
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Cyclone Fury | Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke) | 1951-08-14 |
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Best of the Badmen | Jim Younger | 1951-08-09 |
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Vengeance Valley | Cowhand (uncredited) | 1951-02-14 |
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Overland Telegraph | Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke) | 1951-12-15 |
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Frontier Outpost | Krag Benson | 1950-12-29 |
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The Desert Hawk | Camel Driver | 1950-08-05 |
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Mule Train | Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited) | 1950-02-22 |
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Across the Badlands | Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke) | 1950-09-14 |
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Outcasts of Black Mesa | Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke) | 1950-04-13 |
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The Wyoming Bandit | Sam | 1949-07-15 |
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Coyote Canyon | Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie) | 1949-11-17 |
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Laramie | Cronin (uncredited) | 1949-05-19 |
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The Blonde Bandit | Police Det. Walker | 1949-12-22 |
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Flaming Fury | 1949-07-28 | |
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Homicide for Three | Policeman | 1948-12-08 |
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Daredevils of the Clouds | Joe | 1948-07-26 |
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Carson City Raiders | Ed Noble | 1948-05-13 |
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Law of the Canyon | Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited) | 1947-04-23 |
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Twilight on the Rio Grande | Henchman | 1947-03-31 |
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The Ghost Goes Wild | Burglar | 1947-08-08 |
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Web of Danger | Station Wagon Driver | 1947-06-10 |
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Buck Privates Come Home | GI Buddy (uncredited) | 1947-04-04 |
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Blackmail | Policeman | 1947-07-24 |
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Badman's Territory | Deputy Marshal (uncredited) | 1946-05-04 |
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White Tie and Tails | Starter (uncredited) | 1946-08-30 |
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Rendezvous with Annie | MP (uncredited) | 1946-07-22 |
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The Inner Circle | Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke) | 1946-08-07 |
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Passkey to Danger | Police Sergeant | 1946-05-11 |
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The Catman of Paris | The Catman (uncredited) | 1946-04-20 |
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Traffic in Crime | Hogan's Driver | 1946-06-28 |
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Trail of Kit Carson | Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke) | 1945-07-11 |
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Hitchhike to Happiness | Stage Hand (uncredited) | 1945-07-16 |
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Santa Fe Saddlemates | Rawhide | 1945-06-01 |
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Sheriff of Cimarron | Henchman Dobie | 1945-02-28 |
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Sunset in El Dorado | Curley Roberts | 1945-09-29 |
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Rough Riders of Cheyenne | Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke) | 1945-10-31 |
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Bandits of the Badlands | Keller | 1945-09-14 |
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Earl Carroll Vanities | Cab Driver | 1945-04-05 |
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Corpus Christi Bandits | Henchman Steve | 1945-04-20 |
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San Antonio Kid | Henchman | 1944-08-16 |
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Vigilantes of Dodge City | Bill | 1944-11-15 |
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Faces in the Fog | Photographer | 1944-11-30 |
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Call of the Rockies | Deputy Jim | 1944-07-14 |
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Code of the Prairie | 1944-10-06 | |
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Sheriff of Sundown | Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke) | 1944-11-07 |
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The Fighting Seabees | Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited) | 1944-01-27 |
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Hidden Valley Outlaws | Rancher (uncredited) | 1944-04-01 |
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Cowboy and the Senorita | Townsman (uncredited) | 1944-05-13 |
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Bordertown Trail | Henchman | 1944-08-11 |
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Whispering Footsteps | Bank Customer | 1943-12-30 |
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Sierra Sue | Carnival Spectator (uncredited) | 1941-11-12 |
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Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Cutter Helmsman | 1941-12-27 |
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In Old Missouri | Hillbilly | 1940-04-17 |
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Adventures of Red Ryder | Henchman | 1940-06-28 |
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Grand Ole Opry | Hillbilly (uncredited) | 1940-06-25 |
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Daredevils of the Red Circle | G-Man | 1939-06-10 |
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In Old Monterey | Man on Wagon | 1939-08-14 |
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Star Reporter | Reporter | 1939-02-22 |
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S.O.S Tidal Wave | Man in TV Studio | 1939-06-02 |
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The Fighting Devil Dogs | Marine in Shanghai (uncredited) | 1938-05-27 |
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San Quentin | Young Convict in Yard (uncredited) | 1937-05-24 |
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That Man's Here Again | (uncredited) | 1937-04-16 |
