Robert Middleton

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-05-13 (66 years old)

Deathday

1977-06-14

Place of Birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Robert Middleton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Middleton, born Samuel G. Messer (May 13, 1911 – June 14, 1977), was an American film and television actor known for his large size and beetle-like brow. With a deep, booming voice, Middleton trained for a musical career at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked steadily as a radio announcer and actor. One of his early works was as the narrator of the educational film "Duck and Cover". After appearing on the Broadway stage and live television, Middleton began appearing in films in 1954. He's also remembered on television as the boss Mr. Marsh...

Acting

1973

The Harrad Experiment

as Sidney Bower

1955

The Big Combo

as Police Capt. Peterson

1955

The Court Jester

as Sir Griswold

1957

The Lonely Man

as Ben Ryerson

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as Sam Jordan

1966

1957

1960

The Great Impostor

as R.C. Brown

1956

Love Me Tender

as Mr. Siringo

1955

The Desperate Hours

as Sam Kobish

1974

Remember When

as Kraus, the butcher

1964

For Those Who Think Young

as Burford Sanford Cronin

1956

The Proud Ones

as Honest John Barrett

1959

Don't Give Up the Ship

as Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde

1963

Cattle King

as Clay Mathews

1974

The Mark of Zorro

as Don Luis Quintero

1956

Red Sundown

as Rufus Henshaw

1959

Career

as Robert Kensington

1961

1970

Company of Killers

as Owen Brady

1958

No Place to Land

as Buck LaVonne

1955

Trial

as A.A. "Fats" Sanders

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as Barkeeper - Great Plains Saloon

1960

1954

1958

Day of the Badman

as Charlie Hayes

1977

The Lincoln Conspiracy

as Edwin M. Stanton

1972

Fair Play

as Jova Purvis

1958

Bitter Heritage

as Luke Crocker

1952

Duck and Cover

as Narrator

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