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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Sleep, My Love | Bar Patron at The Maples | 1948-02-18 |
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Strike It Rich | Pop | 1948-12-01 |
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Race Street | Pop (Watchman) (uncredited) | 1948-09-11 |
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Mourning Becomes Electra | Chemist (uncredited) | 1947-11-19 |
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock | Robert McDuffy | 1947-04-04 |
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Christmas Eve | Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1947-10-31 |
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Living in a Big Way | Carpenter | 1947-06-10 |
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Magic Town | Dickey | 1947-10-07 |
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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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Lady on a Train | 1945-08-03 | |
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | 1945-08-17 | |
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San Antonio | 1945-12-29 | |
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Casanova Brown | Justice Of The Peace | 1944-08-23 |
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Belle of the Yukon | Storekeeper (uncredited) | 1944-12-27 |
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Main Street Today | Frank Hostetter (uncredited) | 1944-03-25 |
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It Happened Tomorrow | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | 1944-03-31 |
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The Doughgirls | Hotel Waiter | 1944-11-25 |
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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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The Ghost and the Guest | Ben Bowron | 1943-04-19 |
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Honeymoon Lodge | Elderly Man | 1943-07-23 |
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Happy Land | Old Man Bowers (uncredited) | 1943-11-10 |
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The Palm Beach Story | Wienie King | 1942-08-28 |
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Citizen Kane | Photographer (uncredited) | 1941-04-17 |
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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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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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When the Daltons Rode | Pete Norris - Juror | 1940-08-23 |
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Haunted House | Hank Edwards | 1940-07-21 |
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The House of the Seven Gables | Jury Foreman | 1940-04-12 |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
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Yankee Doodle Goes to Town | Shopkeeper (uncredited) | 1939-06-17 |
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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 Mighty Treve | Rancher at Auction | 1937-01-17 |
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The Toast of New York | Janitor | 1937-07-22 |
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The Prisoner of Shark Island | Druggist at Trial | 1936-02-28 |
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The Perfect Set-Up | Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited) | 1936-02-01 |
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Fury | Store Owner (uncredited) | 1936-06-05 |
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Paddy O'Day | Robert - Chauffeur | 1936-01-17 |
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The Gilded Lily | Store Clerk (uncredited) | 1935-01-25 |
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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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Midnight Mary | Mannering's Night Watchman (uncredited) | 1933-06-30 |
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Face in the Sky | Minister (uncredited) | 1933-01-15 |
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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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Dames Ahoy | Parson | 1930-02-09 |
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Burning Up | Sheriff | 1930-02-01 |
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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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Dynamite | Store Proprietor | 1929-12-13 |
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Big News | Telegraph Editor | 1929-09-06 |
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Shanghai Rose | Reformer | 1929-01-01 |
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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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For Heaven's Sake | Harold's Secretary (uncredited) | 1926-04-05 |
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The Marriage Clause | Secretary | 1926-09-12 |
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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 Extra Girl | Financier | 1923-10-28 |
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The Tiger's Claw | Army Officer | 1923-04-22 |
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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 |
