Roy Roberts
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 19, 1906
- Died
- May 28, 1975
- Birthplace
- Dade City, Florida, USA
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 Tampa, Florida, Roberts began his acting career on stage with a stock company there. He left the Tampa company after a year to perform in touring stock theater for five years. He first appeared 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. 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, 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 in several episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies The judge in The Beverly Hillbillies "The Clampetts in Court" 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 & Dodge House Proprietor Mr. Dobie on CBS's Gunsmoke 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"). Roberts died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles, California, of a heart attack on May 28, 1975, and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth, Texas. CLR
Filmography
The Munsters: Family Portrait 2008
as Mr.Morgan
The Strongest Man in the World 1975
as Mr. Roberts
Chinatown 1974
as Mayor Bagby
The Outfit 1973
as Sheriff Bob Caswell
The Million Dollar Duck 1971
as The Judge (uncredited)
This Savage Land 1969
as Dr. Mordecai Reynolds
Now You See It, Now You Don't 1968
as Mr. Stockman
Hotel 1967
as Bailey
Look Homeward 1965
as Mort Morgan
Those Calloways 1964
as E.J. Fletcher
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
as Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
Kid Galahad 1962
as Jerry Bathgate
The Chapman Report 1962
as Alan Roby
The Underwater City 1962
as Tim Graham
Disneyland '59 1959
as Self
Massacre at Sand Creek 1956
as Colonel Collery
The King and Four Queens 1956
as Sheriff Tom Larrabee
The White Squaw 1956
as Edward Purvis, Indian Agent
Yaqui Drums 1956
as Matt Quigg
The Boss 1956
as Tim Brady
The First Texan 1956
as Col. Sam Sherman
Backlash 1956
as Major Carson
The Last Command 1955
as Dr. Summerfield
I Cover the Underworld 1955
as District Attorney
Stranger on Horseback 1955
as Sam Kettering
Big House, U.S.A 1955
as Chief Ranger Will Erickson
They Rode West 1954
as Sgt. Creever
Dawn at Socorro 1954
as Doc Jameson
The Outlaw Stallion 1954
as Hagen
The Strike 1954
as Chaplain Walker
Wyoming Renegades 1954
as Sheriff McVey
Tumbleweed 1953
as Nick Buckley
Sea of Lost Ships 1953
as Captain of the 'Eagle'
Second Chance 1953
as Charley Malloy
The Lone Hand 1953
as Mr. Skaggs
The Glory Brigade 1953
as Sgt. Chuck Anderson
House of Wax 1953
as Matthew Burke
San Antone 1953
as John Chisum
The Man Behind The Gun 1953
as Sen. Mark Sheldon
Stars and Stripes Forever 1952
as Maj. George Porter Houston
Battles of Chief Pontiac 1952
as Maj. Gladwin
Cripple Creek 1952
as Marshal John Tetheroe
Skirts Ahoy! 1952
as Captain Graymont
Hoodlum Empire 1952
as Police Chief
The Big Trees 1952
as Judge Crenshaw
The Cimarron Kid 1952
as Pat Roberts
The Man with a Cloak 1951
as Policeman
The Tanks Are Coming 1951
as Major General
Fighting Coast Guard 1951
as Captain Gibbs
I Was a Communist for the FBI 1951
as Father Novac
Santa Fe 1951
as Cole Sanders
The Enforcer 1951
as Captain Frank Nelson
Stage to Tucson 1950
as Jim Maroon
The Second Face 1950
as Allan Wesson
Wyoming Mail 1950
as Charles De Haven
The Killer That Stalked New York 1950
as Mayor of New York
Force of Evil 1950
as Ben Tucker
Sierra 1950
as Sheriff Knudsen
The Palomino 1950
as Ben Lane
Borderline 1950
as Harvey Gumbin
Chain Lightning 1950
as Maj. Gen. Hewitt
The Reckless Moment 1949
as Nagel
Bodyhold 1949
as Charlie Webster
A Kiss for Corliss 1949
as Uncle George
Chicago Deadline 1949
as Jerry Cavanaugh
Miss Grant Takes Richmond 1949
as Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass 1949
as Marshal Peak
Flaming Fury 1949
as Capt. S. Taplinger
He Walked by Night 1949
as Police Captain Breen
Chicken Every Sunday 1949
as Harry Bowers
Joan of Arc 1948
as Wandamme, a Burgundian Captain
No Minor Vices 1948
as Mr. Felton (uncredited)
The Gay Intruders 1948
as Charles McNulty
Fury at Furnace Creek 1948
as Al Shanks
Daisy Kenyon 1947
Actor
Captain from Castile 1947
as Capt. Alvarado
Gentleman's Agreement 1947
as Mr. Calkins
Nightmare Alley 1947
as McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
The Foxes of Harrow 1947
as Tom Warren
The Brasher Doubloon 1947
as Lt. Breez
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim 1947
as Mr. Foster
My Darling Clementine 1946
as Mayor
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog 1946
as "Mitch" Mitchell
Smoky 1946
as Jeff Nix
Strange Triangle 1946
as Harry Matthews
Johnny Comes Flying Home 1946
as J.P. Hartley
Behind Green Lights 1946
as Max Calvert
Colonel Effingham's Raid 1946
as Army Captain Rampey
Within These Walls 1945
as Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
A Bell for Adano 1945
as WW Middleton
The Caribbean Mystery 1945
as Capt. Van den Bark
Circumstantial Evidence 1945
as Marty Hannon
Wilson 1944
as Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster 1944
as Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited)
Tampico 1944
as Crawford (uncredited)
The Fighting Sullivans 1944
as Father Francis
Guadalcanal Diary 1943
as Capt. Jame Cross
- Boy, Oh Boy
Boy, Oh Boy 1936
as Mr. Hutchinson
Credits from TMDB.