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Robert J. Wilke
Actor
Born May 18, 1914Died March 28, 1989 (74 years)
Prolific American character actor of primarily villainous roles. The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati. He worked as a lifeguard at a Miami, Florida, hotel, where he made contacts in the film business. He was able to obtain work as a stuntman and continued as such until the mid-'40s, when he began getting actual roles in low-budget westerns and serials. A prominent appearance as one of the heavies in Le train sifflera trois fois (1952) led to work in higher-quality films. He worked extensively in television as well as movies, and became an enormously familiar face, though a fairly anonymous one to the general public. His weathered visage made him a perfect western bad guy, but he occasionally played sympathetic parts as well, as in Les moissons du ciel (1978). An expert golfer, he was said by his friend Claude Akins to have earned more money on the golf course than he ever did in movies. He died in 1989. -
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Filmography
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson · as Madden (clip From The Far Country (1954 |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'stripes' |
| 1981 | Stripes · as Gen. Barnicke |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Days of Heaven · as The Farm Foreman |
| 1978 | B.J. and the Bear (TV Series) · as Mr. Stevens |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Tom Owens |
| 1978 | Wild and Wooly · as Demas Scott |
| 1976 | The Quest (1976) (TV Series) · as Asa Jordan |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Appleton |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Mac Johnson |
| 1974 | Run, Joe, Run (TV Series) |
| 1973 | The Boy Who Cried Werewolf · as The Sheriff |
| 1973 | Santee · as Deaks (as Robert Wilke |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Officer Shaw |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Sgt. Bridger |
| 1971 | They Call It Murder · as Sheriff Rex Brandon |
| 1971 | The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler · as Hugh Fielding |
| 1971 | A Gunfight · as Marshal Tom Cater |
| 1970 | Most Deadly Game (TV Series) · as Roark |
| 1970 | The Cheyenne Social Club · as Corey Bannister |
| 1969 | The Desperate Mission · as Gant |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Tony Rome · as Ralph Turpin |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) · as Tom Judd |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Rango (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Tarzan (1966) (TV Series) · as Spooner |
| 1966 | The Monroes (TV Series) |
| 1966 | El magnifico extranjero · as Sheriff Mcvey |
| 1966 | Smoky · as Jeff Nicks |
| 1966 | Cyclotrode 'X' · as Scott |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James (TV Series) · as Marshal Sam Corbett |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail · as Chief Five Barrels |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter · as Stillman |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Fryman |
| 1964 | Shock Treatment · as Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) · as Lou Sirotta |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Johnny |
| 1963 | The Gun Hawk · as Johnny Flanders |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Tom Carter |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Colton |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) · as Lt. Mike Radich |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Blueprint for Robbery · as Capt. Swanson |
| 1961 | Frontier Circus (TV Series) · as Jack Gance |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Ripcord (TV Series) · as Cowboy |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Bill Mason |
| 1961 | The Long Rope · as Ben Matthews |
| 1960 | Spartacus · as Guard Captain |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven · as Wallace |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Taylor Norman |
| 1960 | The Westerner (TV Series) · as Murdo |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Danny Donnigan |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Edward Scott |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) · as Marshal Ben Hartley |
| 1960 | The Slowest Gun in the West · as Billy The Kid Blake |
| 1960 | Overland Trail (TV Series) · as Cole Younger |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Brannigan |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Riker |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) · as Amos Cameron |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Bolesy |
| 1959 | The Man and the Challenge (TV Series) · as Old Gene |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Ace Gentry |
| 1959 | Never Steal Anything Small · as Lennie |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) · as Vince Gabriel |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as George 'bugs' Moran |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Lafe Thomas |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Wesley |
| 1958 | U.S. Marshal (TV Series) · as Harry Brandon |
| 1958 | Man of the West · as Ponch |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Vern Reece |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Bull Kirby |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Fallon - Bounty Hunter |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Flory Sheltin |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Pete Torrey |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Virgil |
| 1958 | Return to Warbow · as Red |
| 1957 | The Tarnished Angels · as Hank |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Cherry Lane |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Burt Foster |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Capt. Salvador Mendoza |
| 1957 | The Court of Last Resort (TV Series) · as Frank Westover |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Mccabe |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Deputy Sheriff Connors |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Jabez Moore |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Casey Bryan |
| 1957 | Night Passage · as Concho |
| 1957 | Hot Summer Night · as Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Jack Simmons |
| 1956 | Written on the Wind · as Dan Willis |
| 1956 | Gun the Man Down · as Matt Rankin |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Vagabond King · as Officer Of The Day |
| 1956 | Canyon River · as Joe Graycoe |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years · as Neal (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Boudet |
| 1956 | Raw Edge · as Sile Doty |
| 1956 | Backlash · as Jeff Welker |
| 1956 | The Lone Ranger · as Cassidy |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Zecca |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Pegger |
| 1955 | Wichita · as Ben Thompson |
| 1955 | Son of Sinbad · as Musa |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Strange Lady in Town · as Karg |
| 1955 | Smoke Signal · as First Sergeant Daly (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea · as First Mate Of The Nautilus |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Ben Tilton |
| 1954 | The Lineup (TV Series) · as Slowboat Murphy |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Mr. Corey |
| 1954 | The Far Country · as Madden |
| 1954 | The Lone Gun · as Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity · as Sgt. Henderson (uncredited) |
| 1953 | War Paint · as Trooper Grady |
| 1953 | Arrowhead · as Sgt. Stone |
| 1953 | Powder River · as Will Horn |
| 1953 | Cow Country · as Sledge |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show (TV Series) · as Mike Brodie |
| 1952 | Wyoming Roundup · as Wyatt - Henchman |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as George |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) · as Bingham |
| 1952 | Cowboy G-Men (TV Series) · as Joe Blackton |
| 1952 | Fargo · as Link - Henchman |
| 1952 | Cattle Town · as Keeno |
| 1952 | Hellgate · as Sgt. Maj. Kearn |
| 1952 | High Noon · as Jim Pierce |
| 1952 | Carbine Williams · as Guard On Train |
| 1952 | Laramie Mountains · as Henry Mandel |
| 1952 | Road Agent · as Slab Babcock |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story · as Clayton (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Ben Holladay |
| 1952 | Indian Uprising · as Taggart Man |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) · as Bill |
| 1951 | Overland Telegraph · as Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Red Fischer |
| 1951 | Hot Lead · as Stoney Dawson (as Robert Wilke) |
| 1951 | Sky King (TV Series) · as Matt Guthrie |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie (TV Series) · as Edgar |
| 1951 | Pistol Harvest · as Andy Baylor |
| 1951 | Cyclone Fury · as Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1951 | Best of the Badmen · as Jim Younger |
| 1951 | Bonanza Town · as Henchman |
| 1951 | No Questions Asked · as Police Sergeant |
| 1951 | Gunplay · as Henchman Winslow |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley · as Cowhand (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Saddle Legion · as Henchman Hooker |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Henchman |
| 1950 | The Desert Hawk · as Camel Driver |
| 1950 | Beyond the Purple Hills · as Jim Conners - Henchman |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Henchman Cody |
| 1950 | Twilight in the Sierras · as Bus Driver |
| 1950 | Kill the Umpire · as Cactus |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Judd Storme |
| 1950 | The Kid from Texas · as Henchman |
| 1950 | Mule Train · as Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Traveling Saleswoman · as Loser |
| 1949 | The Blonde Bandit · as Police Det. Walker |
| 1949 | French Fried Frolic · as Bob - Paulette's Husband |
| 1949 | Coyote Canyon · as Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie) |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Post Office Investigator · as Policeman |
| 1949 | The James Brothers of Missouri · as Townsman |
| 1949 | The Wyoming Bandit · as Sam - Henchman (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1949 | Laramie · as Cronin (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Death Valley Gunfighter · as Henchman |
| 1949 | Ghost of Zorro · as Townsman (ch. 8) |
| 1949 | Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc. · as Zod - Pursuit Plane Pilot [chs. 10] |
| 1948 | Homicide for Three · as Policeman |
| 1948 | Sundown in Santa Fe · as Henchman |
| 1948 | Desperadoes of Dodge City · as Stockman's Courier |
| 1948 | Trail to Laredo · as Duke - Henchman |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankee · as Confederate Soldier Ordering Cease Fire |
| 1948 | River Lady · as Man |
| 1948 | Carson City Raiders · as Ed Noble (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1948 | Dangers of the Canadian Mounted · as Cpl. Baxter [ch.11] |
| 1948 | The Wreck of the Hesperus · as Milton |
| 1948 | G-Men Never Forget · as Steele - Phony Detective [ch. 5] |
| 1947 | The Black Widow · as Cabbie |
| 1947 | Michigan Kid · as Pool Player |
| 1947 | Blackmail · as Policeman |
| 1947 | The Vigilantes Return · as Henchman |
| 1947 | Law of the Canyon · as Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Buck Privates Come Home · as Gi Buddy (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Twilight on the Rio Grande · as Henchman |
| 1946 | Out California Way · as Nate |
| 1946 | The Crimson Ghost · as Scott - Armored Car Driver [ch. 3] |
| 1946 | White Tie and Tails · as Starter (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Inner Circle · as Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1946 | Daughter of Don Q · as Smith |
| 1946 | Rendezvous with Annie · as Mp (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Traffic in Crime · as Hogan's Driver |
| 1946 | Passkey to Danger · as Police Sergeant |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory · as Deputy Marshal (uncredited) |
| 1946 | King of the Forest Rangers · as Carleton - Forest Ranger [chs. 1, 4-5, 9] |
| 1946 | The Wife of Monte Cristo · as Minor Role |
| 1946 | The Catman of Paris · as The Catman (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Phantom Rider · as Indian |
| 1945 | The Daltons Ride Again · as Posseman |
| 1945 | Rough Riders of Cheyenne · as Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1945 | Sunset in El Dorado · as Curley Roberts |
| 1945 | The Purple Monster Strikes · as Dr. Harvey's Assistant |
| 1945 | Hitchhike to Happiness · as Stage Hand (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Man from Oklahoma · as Chauffeur |
| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita · as Deputy |
| 1945 | Santa Fe Saddlemates · as Rawhide |
| 1945 | Lone Texas Ranger · as Henchman |
| 1945 | Corpus Christi Bandits · as Henchman Steve |
| 1945 | Earl Carroll Vanities · as Cab Driver |
| 1945 | Sheriff of Cimarron · as Henchman Dobie |
| 1945 | Great Stagecoach Robbery · as Stagecoach Guard |
| 1945 | The Topeka Terror · as Lynch-Mob Member |
| 1944 | The Big Bonanza · as Rancher |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black Whip · as Bill Slocum |
| 1944 | Vigilantes of Dodge City · as Bill |
| 1944 | Sheriff of Sundown · as Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1944 | |
| 1944 | Cheyenne Wildcat · as Deputy Charlie |
| 1944 | Haunted Harbor · as 1st Bartender [ch. 1] |
| 1944 | The San Antonio Kid · as Henchman (as Bob Wilke) |
| 1944 | Call of the Rockies · as Deputy Jim |
| 1944 | The Fighting Seabees · as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Marshal of Reno · as Deputy |
| 1944 | The Yellow Rose of Texas · as Deputy |
| 1944 | The Tiger Woman · as Hill Heavy 1[ch. 2] |
| 1944 | Cowboy and the Senorita · as Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Rosie the Riveter · as Furniture Mover |
| 1944 | Hidden Valley Outlaws · as Rancher (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Captain America · as Thug With B-10 [ch. 4] |
| 1943 | Whispering Footsteps · as Bank Customer |
| 1943 | Pistol Packin' Mama · as Bodyguard |
| 1943 | The Masked Marvel · as Rental Garage Thug |
| 1942 | Bells of Capistrano · as Roustabout |
| 1942 | Spy Smasher · as Chief Government Agent [chs. 1-2, 10-11] |
| 1941 | Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. · as Cutter Helmsman |
| 1941 | Sierra Sue · as Carnival Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Power Dive · as Barfly |
| 1940 | Michael Shayne: Private Detective · as Police Reporter |
| 1940 | Hit Parade of 1941 · as Undetermined Secondary Role |
| 1940 | Adventures of Red Ryder · as Henchman |
| 1940 | Grand Ole Opry · as Hillbilly (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Crooked Road · as Henchman |
| 1939 | Rovin' Tumbleweeds · as Migrant |
| 1939 | Jeepers Creepers · as Workman |
| 1939 | In Old Monterey · as Man On Wagon |
| 1939 | Daredevils of the Red Circle · as G-Man |
| 1939 | S.O.S. Tidal Wave · as Man In Tv Studio |
| 1939 | Man of Conquest · as Texican |
| 1939 | Mexicali Rose · as Henchman |
| 1939 | Star Reporter · as Reporter |
| 1938 | Come on, Rangers! · as Henchman |
| 1938 | Rhythm of the Saddle · as Cowhand |
| 1938 | The Fighting Devil Dogs · as Marine In Shanghai (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Renfrew of the Royal Mounted · as Mountie At Picnic |
| 1937 | SOS Coast Guard · as Seaman |
| 1937 | San Quentin · as Young Convict In Yard (uncredited) |
| 1937 | That Man's Here Again · as (uncredited) |
| 1936 | San Francisco · as Earthquake Survivor |