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Roy Roberts
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Roberts (born Roy Barnes Jones, March 19, 1906 – May 28, 1975) was an American character actor. Over his more than 40-year career, he appeared in more than nine hundred productions on stage and screen. Born in Dade City in Pasco County, near Tampa, Florida, Roberts began his acting career on the stage, first appearing on Broadway in May 1931 before making his motion picture debut in Gold Bricks, a 1936 two-reel comedy short released by 20th Century-Fox. He appeared in numerous films in secondary parts and returned to perform on Broadway in such productions as Twentieth Century, My Sister Eileen, and Carnival in Flanders until he began making guest appearances on television series. After appearing on Gale Storm's My Little Margie in 1956, he became part of several television series for which he is best remembered. In a show that was the precursor to The Love Boat, Roberts played the ship's captain for four years in Storm's next hit, Oh! Susanna, which aired on CBS and ABC from 1956 to 1960. He guest-starred in scores of series, including the western-themed crime drama, Sheriff of Cochise, the western series, My Friend Flicka, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (as Texas cattle baron Shanghai Pierce[1]), and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, and Brian Keith's Cold War drama, Crusader. Roberts appeared on four episodes of the CBS legal drama, Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Arthur Janeel in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Malicious Mariner." During the middle 1960s, Roberts was one of the most recognizable faces on television, and had recurring roles concurrently on a number of popular programs, including: Bank president Mr. Cheever on CBS's The Lucy Show John Cushing, president of the rival Merchants Bank on CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies Railroad president Norman Curtis on CBS's Petticoat Junction Darrin's father Frank Stephens on ABC's Bewitched, alternating with actor Robert F. Simon depending upon availability. Banker Harry Bodkin on CBS's Gunsmoke Dr. Reynolds, twice on The Road West Neighbor Bruce MacDermott on ABC's Our Man Higgins Preston "Press" Wasco and Kelly on the NBC western, Laredo "Doc" on John Payne's The Restless Gun in the 1957 episode "Trail to Sunset" Banker George Bristol on NBC's Bonanza Admiral Rogers on McHale's Navy (in some episodes, his first name is given as "John" and in others his name is given as "Bruce"). The Governor in a season two episode of Green Acres, "One of Our Assemblymen is Missing". CLR
Known For
Credits
- 1975 · The Strongest Man in the World as Mr. Roberts
- 1974 · Chinatown as Mayor Bagby
- 1973 · The Outfit as Bob Caswell
- 1971 · The Million Dollar Duck as The Judge (uncredited)
- 1969 · This Savage Land as Dr. Mordecai Reynolds
- 1968 · Now You See It, Now You Don't as Mr. Stockman
- 1968 · The Doris Day Show as Thaddius Gilby
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Superintendent
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Dr. Jamison
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Warden Magginetti
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Dr. Honeycutt
- 1968 · It Takes a Thief as
- 1967 · Hotel as Bailey
- 1966 · That Girl as
- 1965 · Green Acres as Governor
- 1965 · Those Calloways as E.J. Fletcher
- 1964 · The Munsters as Mr. Morgan
- 1964 · The Addams Family as Thaddeus Logan
- 1964 · Bewitched as Frank Stephens
- 1963 · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Philip Murdock
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Norman P. Curtis
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Norman Curtis
- 1962 · Kid Galahad as Jerry Bathgate
- 1962 · McHale's Navy as
- 1962 · McHale's Navy as Admiral Rogers
- 1962 · The Chapman Report as Alan Roby
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Mr. Cheever
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Admiral
- 1962 · The Beverly Hillbillies as Judge
- 1962 · The Beverly Hillbillies as John Cushing
- 1962 · The Underwater City as Tim Graham
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as J. Howard Jackson
- 1960 · My Three Sons as
- 1960 · My Three Sons as Jerry Andrews
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1959 · The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
- 1959 · Bonanza as George Bristol
- 1959 · Disneyland '59 as Self
- 1958 · Lawman as John Kemper
- 1957 · The Restless Gun as Kit Springer
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Arthur Janeel
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Harvey Skeen
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Henry Thomas
- 1957 · Perry Mason as W. L. Picard
- 1956 · Massacre at Sand Creek as Colonel Collery
- 1956 · The King and Four Queens as Sheriff Tom Larrabee
- 1956 · The White Squaw as Edward Purvis, Indian Agent
- 1956 · Yaqui Drums as Matt Quigg
- 1956 · The Boss as Tim Brady
- 1956 · The Gale Storm Show as Capt. Simon P. Huxley
- 1956 · The First Texan as Col. Sam Sherman
- 1956 · Backlash as Major Carson
- 1955 · Screen Director's Playhouse as Judge
- 1955 · Screen Director's Playhouse as Gen. Lafferty
- 1955 · Cheyenne as Sen. Matson
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Mr. Bodkin
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Mr. Dobie
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
- 1955 · The Last Command as Dr. Summerfield
- 1955 · I Cover the Underworld as District Attorney
- 1955 · Stranger on Horseback as Sam Kettering
- 1955 · Big House, U.S.A as Chief Ranger Will Erickson
- 1954 · They Rode West as Sgt. Creever
- 1954 · Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color as James Whitfield
- 1954 · Dawn at Socorro as Doc Jameson
- 1954 · The Outlaw Stallion as Hagen
- 1954 · The Strike as Chaplain Walker
- 1954 · Wyoming Renegades as Sheriff McVey
- 1953 · Tumbleweed as Nick Buckley
- 1953 · Sea of Lost Ships as Captain of the 'Eagle'
- 1953 · Second Chance as Charley Malloy
- 1953 · The Lone Hand as Mr. Skaggs
- 1953 · The Glory Brigade as Sgt. Chuck Anderson
- 1953 · House of Wax as Matthew Burke
- 1953 · San Antone as John Chisum
- 1953 · The Man Behind The Gun as Sen. Mark Sheldon
- 1952 · Stars and Stripes Forever as Maj. George Porter Houston
- 1952 · Battles of Chief Pontiac as Maj. Gladwin
- 1952 · Cripple Creek as Marshal John Tetheroe
- 1952 · Skirts Ahoy! as Captain Graymont
- 1952 · Hoodlum Empire as Police Chief
- 1952 · The Big Trees as Judge Crenshaw
- 1952 · The Cimarron Kid as Pat Roberts
- 1951 · The Man with a Cloak as Policeman
- 1951 · The Tanks Are Coming as Major General
- 1951 · Fighting Coast Guard as Captain Gibbs
- 1951 · I Was a Communist for the FBI as Father Novac
- 1951 · Santa Fe as Cole Sanders
- 1951 · The Enforcer as Captain Frank Nelson
- 1950 · The Second Face as Allan Wesson
- 1950 · Stage to Tucson as Jim Maroon
- 1950 · Wyoming Mail as Charles De Haven
- 1950 · The Killer That Stalked New York as Mayor of New York
- 1950 · Sierra as Sheriff Knudsen
- 1950 · The Palomino as Ben Lane
- 1950 · Borderline as Harvey Gumbin
- 1950 · Chain Lightning as Maj. Gen. Hewitt
- 1949 · The Reckless Moment as Nagel
- 1949 · Bodyhold as Charlie Webster
- 1949 · A Kiss for Corliss as Uncle George
- 1949 · Chicago Deadline as Jerry Cavanaugh
- 1949 · Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)
- 1949 · Calamity Jane and Sam Bass as Marshal Peak
- 1949 · Flaming Fury as Capt. S. Taplinger
- 1949 · He Walked by Night as Police Captain Breen
- 1949 · Chicken Every Sunday as Harry Bowers
- 1948 · Force of Evil as Ben Tucker
- 1948 · Joan of Arc as Wandamme, a Burgundian Captain
- 1948 · No Minor Vices as Mr. Felton (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Gay Intruders as Charles McNulty
- 1948 · Fury at Furnace Creek as Al Shanks
- 1947 · Captain from Castile as Capt. Alvarado
- 1947 · Gentleman's Agreement as Mr. Calkins
- 1947 · Nightmare Alley as McGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
- 1947 · The Foxes of Harrow as Tom Warren
- 1947 · The Brasher Doubloon as Lt. Breez
- 1947 · The Shocking Miss Pilgrim as Mr. Foster
- 1946 · My Darling Clementine as Mayor
- 1946 · It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog as "Mitch" Mitchell
- 1946 · Smoky as Jeff Nix
- 1946 · Strange Triangle as Harry Matthews
- 1946 · Johnny Comes Flying Home as J.P. Hartley
- 1946 · Behind Green Lights as Max Calvert
- 1946 · Colonel Effingham's Raid as Army Captain Rampey
- 1945 · Within These Walls as Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
- 1945 · A Bell for Adano as Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
- 1945 · The Caribbean Mystery as Capt. Van den Bark
- 1945 · Circumstantial Evidence as Marty Hannon
- 1944 · Wilson as Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)
- 1944 · Roger Touhy, Gangster as Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited)
- 1944 · Tampico as Crawford (uncredited)
- 1944 · The Fighting Sullivans as Father Francis
- 1943 · Guadalcanal Diary as Capt. Jame Cross