Richard Rober
| Richard Steven Rauber | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
May 14, 1910 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
May 26, 1952 (aged 42) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1936-1957 |
Richard Rober (May 14, 1910 – May 26, 1952) was an American film actor known for his rugged roles in films.[1] Rober died in an auto accident in 1952 at age 42.[2] He came to Hollywood from Broadway, where he featured in several productions, including Oklahoma! [3] He went on to appear in many B-movies and film noir-type films including Call Northside 777 (1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well (1951).[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | FBI Agent George Rivers | Delayed release |
| 1952 | The Savage | Capt. Arnold Vaugant | |
| The Devil Makes Three | Colonel James Terry | ||
| O. Henry's Full House | Chief of Detectives (The Clarion Call) | ||
| The Rose Bowl Story | Coach James Hadley | ||
| Kid Monk Baroni | Father Callahan | ||
| Outlaw Women | Woody Callaway | ||
| 1951 | Man in the Saddle | Fay Dutcher | |
| The Well | Sheriff Ben Kellogg | Rober's first and only lead role | |
| The Tall Target | Lt. Coulter | ||
| Passage West | Mike | Also known as High Venture in the UK | |
| Father's Little Dividend | Police Sergeant | ||
| 1950 | Watch the Birdie | Mr. Hugh Shanway | |
| Dial 1119 | Police Capt. Henry Keiver | Also known as The Violent Hour in the UK | |
| Deported | Bernardo Gervaso | ||
| Sierra | Big Matt Rango | ||
| Backfire | Solly Blayne | ||
| The File on Thelma Jordon | Tony Laredo | ||
| 1949 | Port of New York | Jim Flannery | |
| I Married a Communist | Jim Travers | ||
| Task Force | Jack Southern | ||
| Any Number Can Play | Lew 'Angie' Debretti | ||
| Illegal Entry | Dutch Lempo | ||
| 1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk | Lt. McReady | |
| Larceny | Max | ||
| Embraceable You | Sig Ketch | ||
| April Showers | Al Wilson | ||
| Call Northside 777 | Sgt. Larson in Records Department | (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Sheik to Sheik | Ali Bin Whoopsie, the Mad Sheik | Short (credited as Richard Rauber) |
References
- ↑ "Richard Rober". BFI.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "Richard Rober - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ The Broadway League. "Richard Rober - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". ibdb.com.
- ↑ "Richard Rober (1906 - 1952) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
External links
- Richard Rober at the Internet Movie Database
- Richard Rober at the Internet Broadway Database
- Richard Rober at AllMovie
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