Robert Griffin (July 31, 1902 – December 19, 1960) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, including Gunsmoke in 1957, and was known for playing the role of Doc Wardrobe in the 1956 film The Brass Legend.[1]
Robert Griffin | |
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.jpg) Griffin in Bonanza, 1960 | |
| Born | July 31, 1902 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 1960 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1950–1960 |
Partial filmography
edit- Barricade (1950) - Kirby
- Destination Big House (1950) - Police Official (uncredited)
- Broken Arrow (1950) - John Lowrie (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) - Kebo (Crawford Henchman)
- The Magnificent Yankee (1950) - Court Crier (uncredited)
- Vengeance Valley (1951)[2] - Cal (uncredited)
- The Unknown Man (1951) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Indian Uprising (1952) - Dan Avery (uncredited)
- Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) - Mr. Shaw (uncredited)
- Rancho Notorious (1952) - Politician in Jail Cell (uncredited)
- Montana Territory (1952) - Yeager
- Serpent of the Nile (1953) - Brutus
- The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) - Morgan (uncredited)
- Conquest of Cochise (1953) - Sam Maddock
- Slaves of Babylon (1953) - King Astyages
- Gun Fury (1953) - Sheriff of Salt Wells (uncredited)
- The Great Diamond Robbery (1954) - Judge (uncredited)
- The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)[3] - L. G. Murphy (uncredited)
- Dragnet (1954) - Chief Special Agent (uncredited)
- The Black Dakotas (1954) - Boggs (uncredited)
- The Human Jungle (1954) - Man (uncredited)
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) - Second Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Shotgun (1955) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Inside Detroit (1956) - Hoagy Mitchell
- Please Murder Me! (1956)[4] - Lou Kazarian
- The Ten Commandments (1956) - High Priest (uncredited)
- The Brass Legend (1956) - Doc Ward
- Crime of Passion (1957) - Detective James
- Fury at Showdown (1957)[5] - Sheriff Clay
- Monster from Green Hell (1957) - Dan Morgan
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) - Police Chief Baker
- Gunsight Ridge (1957) - Herb Babcock
- Pawnee (1957) - Doc Morgan
- The Left Handed Gun (1958)[3] - Morton
- Machine-Gun Kelly (1958) - Mr. Andrew Vito
- The Bravados (1958) - Banker Loomis (uncredited)
- The Badlanders (1958) - Bartender (uncredited)
- No Place to Land (1958) - Bart Pine
- A Summer Place (1959) - Engelhardt (uncredited)
- Ice Palace (1960) - Engineer (uncredited)
- New Comedy Showcase (TV series, 1960), Season 1 Episode 8: "Waldo"
References
edit- ^ "Robert E. Griffin". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Andreychuk, Ed (2000). Burt Lancaster: A Filmography and Biography. McFarland. p. 52. ISBN 9780786404360 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Boggs, Johnny (September 20, 2013). Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012. McFarland. pp. 114–142. ISBN 9780786465552 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lyons, Arthur; Petievich, Gerald; Petievich, Arthur (November 2, 2000). Death On The Cheap: The Lost B Movies Of Film Noir. Hachette Books. p. 126. ISBN 9780306809965 – via Google Books.
- ^ Capua, Michelangelo (March 20, 2020). John Derek: Actor, Director, Photographer. McFarland. p. 156. ISBN 9781476675886 – via Google Books.