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Robert Middleton was an American film and television actor known for his large size, beetle-like brows, and a deep, booming voice, usually in the portrayal of ruthless villains.
Birth Name
Samuel Messer
Born
Saturday, 13 May 1911
Died
Tuesday, 14 June 1977
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| The Lincoln Conspiracy | Edwin M. Stanton | 1977 |
| The Mark of Zorro | Don Luis Quintero | 1974 |
| Remember When | Kraus, the Butcher | 1974 |
| The Harrad Experiment | Sid Bower / Sidney | 1973 |
| Even Angels Eat Beans | Angelo | 1973 |
| Kung Fu | Marshal Ford | 1972 |
| Columbo | Vic Norris | 1971 |
| Fairplay | Jova Purvis | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Verle Wheelwright / Grayson | 1971 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| The Lincoln Conspiracy | Edwin M. Stanton | 1977 |
| The Mark of Zorro | Don Luis Quintero | 1974 |
| Remember When | Kraus, the Butcher | 1974 |
| The Harrad Experiment | Sid Bower / Sidney | 1973 |
| Even Angels Eat Beans | Angelo | 1973 |
| Kung Fu | Marshal Ford | 1972 |
| Columbo | Vic Norris | 1971 |
| Fairplay | Jova Purvis | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Verle Wheelwright / Grayson | 1971 |
| Which Way to the Front? | Colonico | 1970 |
| Company of Killers | Owen Brady | 1970 |
| The Cheyenne Social Club | Barkeep - Great Plains Saloon / Barkeeper - Great Plains Saloon | 1970 |
| McCloud | Elliott Jason | 1970 |
| Mannix | Jake Coryell | 1967 |
| The Pat Boone Show | Self - actor | 1966 |
| Mission: Impossible | Clavering | 1966 |
| The Monroes | Barney Wales | 1966 |
| A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Dennis Wilcox | 1966 |
| Get Smart | The Whip | 1965 |
| The Wild Wild West | Emir El Emid | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Sidney Glover / Judge Tyrone | 1965 |
| Daniel Boone | Simon Brasher | 1964 |
| The Rogues | Mayor Ed Bramlette | 1964 |
| For Those Who Think Young | Burford Sanford Cronin | 1964 |
| The Glass Cage | Business Man | 1964 |
| East Side/West Side | Frank D'Angelo | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Jed Hawkes / Ragnar Windsor / Ezekiel Kindworth aka 'Rocky Mountain' | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Homer Ferguson | 1963 |
| Cattle King | Clay Mathews | 1963 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Ed Franchi | 1962 |
| The Investigators | John DeLuca | 1961 |
| The New Breed | Stanley Mannis | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Frank Guido / Dolan | 1961 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | Duncan MacLain | 1961 |
| Gold of the Seven Saints | Amos Gondora | 1961 |
| The Americans | Sen. Benjamin Wade | 1961 |
| Witchcraft | Martin Plomb | 1961 |
| The Great Impostor | R.C. Brown | 1960 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Gus Kelso | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Thriller | Ohrback / Monsieur de Paris | 1960 |
| The Tall Man | Paul Mason | 1960 |
| Wrangler | Josiah Cunningham | 1960 |
| Hell Bent for Leather | Ambrose | 1960 |
| Buick-Electra Playhouse | Al | 1959 |
| The Detectives | 'Big Jim' | 1959 |
| This Man Dawson | Kalmine | 1959 |
| Career | Robert Kensington | 1959 |
| Adventures in Paradise | Howard Bailey | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Arthur Sutro | 1959 |
| Wichita Town | Sam Buhl | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Sam Bryant / Grizzly Martingale / C.J. Shasta | 1959 |
| Don't Give Up the Ship | Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Mayor Anton J. Cermak / Barney Loomis / Mayer Wartel | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Duke Aberdeen / Josh Green / Judge John Jefferson Hogan / Matt Harger | 1959 |
| U.S. Marshal | Constable Matt Charles | 1958 |
| Bat Masterson | Big Keel Roberts | 1958 |
| No Place to Land | Buck LaVonne | 1958 |
| The Law and Jake Wade | Ortero | 1958 |
| Day of the Badman | Charlie Hayes | 1958 |
| The Tarnished Angels | Matt Ord | 1957 |
| The Real McCoys | Jim Slade | 1957 |
| The Walter Winchell File | Aaron Benjamin | 1957 |
| Suspicion | Jim Adams | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Judge Daniel Redmond | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Nat Burkett | 1957 |
| The Lonely Man | Ben Ryerson | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Bodie Seaton / Caleb Timmons / Jason Kreegar | 1957 |
| So Lovely... So Deadly | Eddie Rocco | 1957 |
| Friendly Persuasion | Sam Jordan | 1956 |
| Love Me Tender | Mr. Siringo | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Whitney 'Whit' Gaynor | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Luke Crocker / Perea / Self - Narrator | 1956 |
| The Proud Ones | Honest John Barrett | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Heinrich Schliemann | 1956 |
| Red Sundown | Rufus Henshaw | 1956 |
| The Court Jester | Sir Griswold | 1955 |
| The Desperate Hours | Sam Kobish | 1955 |
| Trial | A.A. 'Fats' Sanders | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Cato Stone / Louis Koster / Sam Klinker | 1955 |
| The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Tichborne / Sheriff Ed Mullen | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | Fats Sanders in 'Trial' / Sheriff A.A. 'Fats' Sanders | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Dorf / Dutch George / Jake Worth | 1955 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Maggio | 1955 |
| The Big Combo | Police Capt. Peterson | 1955 |
| The Silver Chalice | Idbash | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Frank Davis / Dutch Mac | 1954 |
| Climax! | Sheriff | 1954 |
| Studio 57 | Maggio / Doyle | 1954 |
| The Man Behind the Badge | Deputy Warden Lorenz C. Schmuhl | 1953 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Henry Tremaine | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Innkeeper / Lt. Toler | 1953 |
| Cavalcade of America | William Harper | 1952 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | J.J. Marshall / Police Chief Brady / Self - Police Captain / Self - Police Detective | 1952 |
| Campbell Summer Soundstage | Sloane | 1952 |
| Duck and Cover | Narrator | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Sheriff Ed Mullen | 1951 |
| Tales of Tomorrow | Dr. John Borrow | 1951 |
| The Adventures of Ellery Queen | Tim Hadden | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Titus Semple | 1950 |
| Man Against Crime | Joseph Merko | 1949 |
| The Big Story | The Cat | 1949 |
| Suspense | Bill West | 1949 |
| Studio One | The Manager | 1948 |
| Kraft Theatre | Primo | 1947 |
