1889-09-12 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films. Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited. In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade. The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee. He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California. *[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]
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The Jackpot | Simpkins (uncredited) | 1950-11-01 |
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Strike It Rich | Pop | 1948-12-01 |
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Sleep, My Love | Bar Patron at The Maples | 1948-02-18 |
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Race Street | Pop (Watchman) (uncredited) | 1948-09-11 |
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Magic Town | Dickey | 1947-10-07 |
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Mourning Becomes Electra | Chemist (uncredited) | 1947-11-19 |
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Christmas Eve | Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1947-10-31 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Robert McDuffy | 1947-04-04 |
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Living in a Big Way | Carpenter | 1947-06-10 |
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San Quentin | Fuller (uncredited) | 1946-12-16 |
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Gallant Journey | Process Server (uncredited) | 1946-09-24 |
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Singin' in the Corn | Gramp McCoy | 1946-12-26 |
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | 1945-08-17 | |
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Lady on a Train | 1945-08-03 | |
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San Antonio | 1945-12-29 | |
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Main Street Today | Frank Hostetter (uncredited) | 1944-03-25 |
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Belle of the Yukon | Storekeeper (uncredited) | 1944-12-27 |
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The Doughgirls | Hotel Waiter | 1944-11-25 |
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Casanova Brown | Justice Of The Peace | 1944-08-23 |
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It Happened Tomorrow | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1944-03-31 |
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek | Man (uncredited) | 1944-09-18 |
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Son of Dracula | Justice of the Peace Jonathan Kirby (uncredited) | 1943-11-05 |
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Happy Land | Old Man Bowers (uncredited) | 1943-11-10 |
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Honeymoon Lodge | Elderly Man | 1943-07-23 |
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The Ghost and the Guest | Ben Bowron | 1943-04-19 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Wienie King | 1942-08-28 |
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All That Money Can Buy | Lem (uncredited) | 1941-10-17 |
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The Lady Eve | Husband on Ship (uncredited) | 1941-02-25 |
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Citizen Kane | Photographer (uncredited) | 1941-04-17 |
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When the Daltons Rode | Pete Norris - Juror | 1940-08-23 |
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The House of the Seven Gables | Jury Foreman | 1940-04-12 |
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Haunted House | Hank Edwards | 1940-07-21 |
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Stranger on the Third Floor | Postman (uncredited) | 1940-08-16 |
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Lucky Partners | Bailiff (uncredited) | 1940-08-02 |
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Yankee Doodle Goes to Town | Shopkeeper (uncredited) | 1939-06-17 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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Almost a Gentleman | Farmer | 1939-03-31 |
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Zenobia | Court Clerk | 1939-04-21 |
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The Toast of New York | Janitor | 1937-07-22 |
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The Mighty Treve | Rancher at Auction | 1937-01-17 |
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Fury | Store Owner (uncredited) | 1936-06-05 |
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The Perfect Set-Up | Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited) | 1936-02-01 |
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Paddy O'Day | Robert - Chauffeur | 1936-01-17 |
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Frisco Kid | Vigilante Leader (uncredited) | 1935-11-30 |
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3 Kids and a Queen | Shopkeeper | 1935-10-21 |
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Wild Gold | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1934-06-08 |
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Face in the Sky | Minister (uncredited) | 1933-01-15 |
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Midnight Mary | Mannering's Night Watchman (uncredited) | 1933-06-30 |
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Three Wise Girls | Lem - the Druggist | 1932-02-10 |
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Broken Lullaby | 1932-01-19 | |
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Scandal Sheet | Flint's Secretary | 1931-01-31 |
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An American Tragedy | Juror (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
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Wide Open | Office Worker | 1930-02-01 |
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Conspiracy | Mr. Christopher (uncredited) | 1930-08-10 |
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Dames Ahoy | Parson | 1930-02-09 |
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Burning Up | Sheriff | 1930-02-01 |
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Shanghai Rose | Reformer | 1929-01-01 |
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Dynamite | Store Proprietor | 1929-12-13 |
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Big News | Telegraph Editor | 1929-09-06 |
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The Night Flyer | Freddy | 1928-02-05 |
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Fools for Luck | Jim Simpson | 1928-06-11 |
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Casey at the Bat | Farmer (uncredited) | 1927-03-08 |
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The Marriage Clause | Secretary | 1926-09-12 |
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For Heaven's Sake | Harold's Secretary (uncredited) | 1926-04-05 |
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A Woman of the World | French-speaking party guest | 1925-12-28 |
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The Last Edition | Yes Man | 1925-11-08 |
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On the Stroke of Three | Jasper Saddler | 1924-10-30 |
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The Tiger's Claw | Army Officer | 1923-04-22 |
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The Extra Girl | Financier | 1923-10-28 |
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Making a Man | Bailey | 1922-12-17 |
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The Ninety and Nine | Abner Blake | 1922-12-17 |
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Traveling Salesman | Pierce Gill | 1921-06-05 |
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One a Minute | Rogers' Attorney (uncredited) | 1921-06-19 |
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The Fourteenth Man | Tidmarsh | 1920-09-01 |
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Seven Keys to Baldpate | Clerk | 1917-10-16 |
