Robert Stack
Actor, Producer
13 January 1919 — 14 May 2003 (84 years)
Robert Langford Modini Stack (January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was a multilingual American actor and television host. In addition to acting in more than 40 films, he also appeared on the television series The Untouchables and later served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Stack spent his early childhood growing up in Europe. Becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and he did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles. Stack achieved minor fame in sporting, winning multiple championships including setting two world records and winning multiple honors in skeet shooting
Stack studied drama at Bridgewater State College, earning his first Hollywood role at the age of 20 and continuing to star in numerous roles throughout the early 1940s.
After serving in the military, Stack returned to Hollywood to star in numerous films including stand out roles in The High and the Mighty (opposite John Wayne) and Written on the Wind (1957), for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Stack later moved on to televised dramatic series, depicting the crime-fighting Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1959–1963), which earned him a best actor Emmy Award in 1960. Stack also starred in multiple drama series, before returning to film, this time in comedies to satirize his famed stoic and humorless demeanor.
He began hosting Unsolved Mysteries in 1987, and served as the show's host throughout it's entire original run from 1987 to 2002.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Stack spent his early childhood growing up in Europe. Becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and he did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles. Stack achieved minor fame in sporting, winning multiple championships including setting two world records and winning multiple honors in skeet shooting
Stack studied drama at Bridgewater State College, earning his first Hollywood role at the age of 20 and continuing to star in numerous roles throughout the early 1940s.
After serving in the military, Stack returned to Hollywood to star in numerous films including stand out roles in The High and the Mighty (opposite John Wayne) and Written on the Wind (1957), for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Stack later moved on to televised dramatic series, depicting the crime-fighting Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1959–1963), which earned him a best actor Emmy Award in 1960. Stack also starred in multiple drama series, before returning to film, this time in comedies to satirize his famed stoic and humorless demeanor.
He began hosting Unsolved Mysteries in 1987, and served as the show's host throughout it's entire original run from 1987 to 2002.
Known For
Filmography
| 2021 | |
| 2019 | Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood · as (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Filmmakers vs. Tycoons · as Roger Schumann (in 'the Tarnished Angels') |
| 2002 | Teamo Supremo · as Gordon |
| 2001 | Killer Bud · as The Gooch |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out · as Superintendent (voice) |
| 2001 | Butt Ugly Martians · as Stoat Muldoon (voice) |
| 2000 | H.U.D. · as Deep Throat Man |
| 1999 | Sealed with a Kiss · as Sumner Ethridge |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero · as Narrator (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 1998 | Hercules · as Bob (voice) |
| 1997 | Recess · as General |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years · as Actor 'a Portrait Of Murder' |
| 1997 | King of the Hill · as Reynolds Penland (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America · as Agent Flemming (voice) |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder · as Peter Mcreynolds |
| 1991 | The Return of Eliot Ness · as Eliot Ness |
| 1990 | The Fanelli Boys · as Robert Stack (uncredited) |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano · as Dr. Ellison |
| 1988 | Dangerous Curves · as Louis FacianoOn Plex |
| 1988 | Caddyshack II · as Chandler Young |
| 1988 | Plain Clothes · as Mr. Gardner |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit · as Jordan White |
| 1987 | Korea: The Forgotten War · as Host |
| 1987 | Unsolved Mysteries · as HostOn Plex |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie · as Ultra Magnus (voice) |
| 1986 | Big Trouble · as Winslow |
| 1985 | Hollywood Wives · as George Lancaster |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Chester Harrison |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | George Washington (1984) · as General Stark |
| 1983 | Uncommon Valor · as Macgregor |
| 1983 | Hotel · as Lewis Blackwood |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'airplane!' |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as Roland SaundersOn Plex |
| 1981 | Strike Force · as Captain Frank Murphy |
| 1980 | Airplane! · as Captain Rex Kramer |
| 1979 | 1941 · as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell |
| 1979 | Undercover with the KKK · as Host - Narrator |
| 1978 | Un second souffle · as François Davis |
| 1977 | The Love Boat · as Bret Garrett |
| 1976 | César Awards · as Himsself |
| 1976 | Most Wanted · as Captain Linc Evers |
| 1975 | Murder on Flight 502 · as Captain Larkin |
| 1975 | Adventures of the Queen · as Capt. James Morgan |
| 1974 | The Strange and Deadly Occurrence · as Michael Rhodes |
| 1973 | |
| 1970 | Story of a Woman · as David Frasier |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game · as Dan Farrell |
| 1968 | Laura · as Mark Mcpherson |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour · as Angelo (businessman) |
| 1967 | Action Man · as Jim BeckleyOn Plex |
| 1967 | The Corrupt Ones · as Cliff Wilder |
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? · as General Sibert |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre · as James Andrew Congers |
| 1963 | The Caretakers · as Dr. Donovan Macleod |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show · as Agent BriggsOn Plex |
| 1960 | The Last Voyage · as Cliff Henderson |
| 1959 | John Paul Jones · as John Paul Jones |
| 1959 | The Scarface Mob · as Eliot Ness |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Eliot Ness |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · as Eliot Ness |
| 1958 | The Gift of Love · as William 'bill' Beck |
| 1957 | The Tarnished Angels · as Roger Shumann |
| 1956 | Written on the Wind · as Kyle Hadley |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 · as Jerry Cook |
| 1956 | Great Day in the Morning · as Owen Pentecost |
| 1955 | Good Morning, Miss Dove · as Dr. Tommy Baker |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour · as Mark Macpherson |
| 1955 | House of Bamboo · as Eddie Kenner |
| 1954 | Producers' Showcase · as Cast |
| 1954 | The Iron Glove · as Captain Charles Wogan |
| 1954 | The High and the Mighty · as John Sullivan |
| 1953 | Sabre Jet · as Col. Gil Manton |
| 1953 | Conquest of Cochise · as Maj. Tom Burke |
| 1953 | War Paint · as Lt. BillingsOn Plex |
| 1952 | Bwana Devil · as Bob Hayward |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre · as Ben Barton |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Vic Flint |
| 1951 | Celanese Theatre · as Joe |
| 1951 | My Outlaw Brother · as Patrick O´mooreOn Plex |
| 1951 | Bullfighter and the Lady · as John Regan |
| 1950 | Mr. Music · as Jeff Blake |
| 1950 | The Pulitzer Prize Playhouse · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre · as First Man |
| 1948 | Fighter Squadron · as Capt. Stuart L. Hamilton |
| 1948 | Miss Tatlock's Millions · as Nickey Van Alen |
| 1948 | A Date with Judy · as Stephen Andrews |
| 1946 | |
| 1942 | Men of Texas · as Barry Conovan |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron · as Chuck S. Brewer |
| 1942 | To Be or Not to Be · as Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski |
| 1941 | Badlands of Dakota · as Jim Holliday |
| 1941 | Nice Girl? · as Don Webb |
| 1940 | The Mortal Storm · as Otto Von Rohn |
| 1939 | First Love · as Ted Drake |
| 1999 | Lords of the Mafia · as Executive Producer |