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Bartlett Whitney Robinson was an American actor who performed on radio, the stage, in films, and on television for five decades. In 1943 he was the first actor of several performers who provided the voice of the title character on the radio version of Perry Mason. Later, as a character actor in films and on television, he was often cast in roles of authority figures, such as military officers, wealthy ranchers, corporate executives, doctors, and judges. Robinson appeared in 21 films from 1956 to 1973 and in over 110 television productions between 1949 and 1982. He was also credited as Bart Robinson.
Birth Name
Bartlett Whitney Robinson
Born
Monday, 09 December 1912
Died
Wednesday, 26 March 1986
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Dan August: Once Is Never Enough | (archive footage) | 1980 |
The New Adventures of Heidi | Oscar the Butler | 1978 |
Lou Grant | Jacob Bauman / Dutch Van Deusen | 1977 |
Lincoln | Bewhiskered Senator | 1974 |
Sleeper | Dr. Orva | 1973 |
Kung Fu | Max | 1972 |
Cannon | Col. Ritchie / Hayden | 1971 |
Longstreet | Executive | 1971 |
The Most Deadly Game | J.B. Wilson | 1970 |
The Odd Couple | Minister | 1970 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Dan August: Once Is Never Enough | (archive footage) | 1980 |
The New Adventures of Heidi | Oscar the Butler | 1978 |
Lou Grant | Jacob Bauman / Dutch Van Deusen | 1977 |
Lincoln | Bewhiskered Senator | 1974 |
Sleeper | Dr. Orva | 1973 |
Kung Fu | Max | 1972 |
Cannon | Col. Ritchie / Hayden | 1971 |
Longstreet | Executive | 1971 |
The Most Deadly Game | J.B. Wilson | 1970 |
The Odd Couple | Minister | 1970 |
Dan August | Head of Military Academy | 1970 |
R.P.M. | 1st Professor at Dining Table / Professor | 1970 |
The Survivors | Enroy | 1969 |
The Bill Cosby Show | 2nd Salesman | 1969 |
Marlowe | Munsey | 1969 |
The Wrecking Crew | Wellington | 1968 |
The Bamboo Saucer | Rhodes | 1968 |
Live a Little, Love a Little | Doctor | 1968 |
Mod Squad | Minister | 1968 |
Here's Lucy | C. B. Wellborn | 1968 |
Hawaii Five-O | Albert Woodson | 1968 |
It Takes a Thief | Flight Surgeon / Col. Prentice | 1968 |
Mannix | Alfred Price / Bradshaw / Lawrence Riley | 1967 |
Ironside | Attorney Whittier | 1967 |
Judd for the Defense | Arthur Kincaid | 1967 |
The Guns of Will Sonnett | Banker / Mayor of Samson / Sam Wilson | 1967 |
The Invaders | Art Llewellan | 1967 |
The Fortune Cookie | Specialist #1 | 1966 |
The Felony Squad | Victor Peel | 1966 |
Love on a Rooftop | Bradshaw | 1966 |
The Wild Wild West | Sen. Waterford | 1965 |
My Brother the Angel | MacFallen | 1965 |
O.K. Crackerby! | Mr. Holbrook | 1965 |
Mona McCluskey | Frank Caldwell | 1965 |
Green Acres | Mr. Robinson | 1965 |
My Mother the Car | Horace Congrieve | 1965 |
F Troop | Col. Griswald | 1965 |
Joy in the Morning | Professor Victor Newcole / Prof. Victor Newcole | 1965 |
Where Love Has Gone | Mr. John Coleman / Mr. Coleman | 1964 |
Ready for the People | John T. McGrane | 1964 |
My Living Doll | Howard Vines | 1964 |
The Cara Williams Show | Watson | 1964 |
Slattery's People | Rep. Jasper Bennett | 1964 |
Bewitched | Mr. Abercrombie | 1964 |
Peyton Place | Mr. Scott | 1964 |
Wendy and Me | Willard Norton / Williams Norton | 1964 |
A Distant Trumpet | Maj. Hiram Prescott / Major Hiram Prescott | 1964 |
The Munsters | Mr. Curtis | 1964 |
Gilligan's Island | Hartley | 1963 |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | Prosecutor | 1963 |
Petticoat Junction | Mayor Potts / Mort Morton | 1963 |
Burke's Law | Robert Benbow / Gentleman | 1963 |
The Eleventh Hour | Dr. Warren | 1962 |
The Lucy Show | Mr. Wilkins | 1962 |
Stoney Burke | Everett B. Fields | 1962 |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Mr. Thompson / Mr. J. Smith / Harvey Crane | 1962 |
The Virginian | Doctor / Chief Justice of the Supreme Court / Beaumont | 1962 |
The Dakotas | Judge Elias Stone | 1962 |
Alcoa Premiere | Harkness / Doctor | 1961 |
The New Breed | Victor Kredenza / Farnum | 1961 |
The Dick Powell Theatre | Tebbets | 1961 |
Cain's Hundred | Foster Fallon | 1961 |
Follow the Sun | Bunker | 1961 |
Whispering Smith | Ralph Miller | 1961 |
All Hands on Deck | Lt. Cmdr. Anthony | 1961 |
The Andy Griffith Show | Mr. Roberts | 1960 |
Surfside 6 | Sanford Winfield | 1960 |
Michael Shayne | Edgar Musgrave | 1960 |
My Three Sons | 1960 | |
Outlaws | Minister / Russell | 1960 |
The Tom Ewell Show | Hasbrook | 1960 |
The Brothers Brannagan | Carstairs | 1960 |
Thriller | Art Critic | 1960 |
Overland Trail | Maj. Evans | 1960 |
Johnny Midnight | Quinn Rawlins | 1960 |
Mr. Lucky | Joe Hardiman | 1959 |
Hawaiian Eye | Ellis P. Adams | 1959 |
Startime | Elliott | 1959 |
The Twilight Zone | Alien passenger in convertible / Colonel #1 / William | 1959 |
Johnny Ringo | Trask | 1959 |
Men Into Space | Gen. Robert Hicks | 1959 |
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Colonel | 1959 |
Hennesey | Cmdr. Jenkins | 1959 |
Laramie | Sheriff / Jim - Telegrapher / Munson / Werner | 1959 |
Riverboat | George Channing / Grimes | 1959 |
Bonanza | Willow / Ralph Carter / Bryce Howell | 1959 |
Markham | Douglas Nicholson | 1959 |
The Scarface Mob | Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson | 1959 |
The Lawless Years | Clay Mason / District Attorney | 1959 |
Warlock | Buck Slavin | 1959 |
A Stranger in My Arms | Col. Bert Wayne | 1959 |
The Third Man | Ward Spender | 1959 |
The Untouchables | Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson / Judge / Mayor Marcus Stone | 1959 |
I Want to Live! | District Attorney Milton | 1958 |
77 Sunset Strip | Dean Hartley / Howard Stacey | 1958 |
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Judge / Mr. Gibbons | 1958 |
Lux Playhouse | Niles | 1958 |
Yancy Derringer | Stephen Quayne | 1958 |
The Rifleman | Samuel Britton | 1958 |
Bronco | L.G. Murphy | 1958 |
Peter Gunn | Stanley Glidden | 1958 |
Steve Canyon | Ambassador Grey | 1958 |
No Time for Sergeants | Captain | 1958 |
Girl in the Woods | Dr. Wyndham | 1958 |
Tombstone Territory | Aaron McCafin | 1957 |
The Court of Last Resort | Rod Moore | 1957 |
The Walter Winchell File | Alex | 1957 |
Goodyear Theatre | Burt Richards | 1957 |
The Restless Gun | George Mason | 1957 |
Maverick | Capt. Ranson / Longhurst | 1957 |
Perry Mason | Marshall Scott / Hudson Bradshaw / Endicott Campbell / Emmett Pierson / Edward 'Pat' Patterson / Sydney Hardwick | 1957 |
M Squad | Henry Hellstrom | 1957 |
Bachelor Father | Phil Corey | 1957 |
Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Albert Gunther / Clifton / Otto Carl / Paul Manners | 1957 |
The Adventures of McGraw | Ardmore | 1957 |
Leave It to Beaver | George Compton / Mr. Hill | 1957 |
The Spirit of St. Louis | Benjamin Frank Mahoney, President Ryan Airlines Co. / Benjamin Frank Mahoney - President, Ryan Airlines Co. | 1957 |
Tales of Wells Fargo | Luther Delahandy | 1957 |
Battle Hymn | General Timberidge / Gen. Timberidge | 1957 |
Whirlybirds | Alexander Ford / Dreyden / Raymond | 1957 |
Zane Grey Theatre | Charlie Coleman / James Harder / Mayor Hartford / Timothy Owens | 1956 |
Playhouse 90 | Capt. Handley / Price | 1956 |
Toward the Unknown | Sen. Black | 1956 |
The Birds and the Bees | Guest | 1956 |
State Trooper | Vincent Marco | 1956 |
Fury | Fred Hughes | 1955 |
Crusader | George Carlson | 1955 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Donald Wellman / Dr. Maxwell / George Colton / Henry Caldwell / Hotel Manager / John St. Rogers / Lawyer / Mr. Robinson | 1955 |
Cheyenne | Col. Ralph Donovan | 1955 |
Gunsmoke | Bowers / Emmett Bowers / Gabriel / Jake Kaiser / Jake Wirth / Krocker / Lee Sprague | 1955 |
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Paul Scott | 1955 |
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Secretary | 1955 |
Father Knows Best | Wes Coglan | 1954 |
Medic | Dr. Hershon | 1954 |
Death Valley Days | McGreevey / Lt. Col. Merritt / Alcade | 1952 |
Schlitz Playhouse | Dean Henderson | 1951 |
Lux Video Theatre | John / Dr. Durette / Dr. Blaine | 1950 |
The Ford Theatre Hour | Tyler Rayburn | 1948 |
The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 |