Roy Roberts
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Perry Mason
Arthur Janeel
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Harvey Skeen
1957
Series
Perry Mason
Henry Thomas
1957
Series
Perry Mason
W. L. Picard
1957
Series
The Andy Griffith Show
J. Howard Jackson
1960
Series
Bonanza
George Bristol
1959
Series
Bonanza
Jesse Fillmore
1959
Series
Bewitched
Frank Stephens
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Philip Murdock
1963
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Henry Bermont
1961
Series
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Boland
1961
Series
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Cooper
1959
Series
Cheyenne
Sen. Matson
1955
Series
The Beverly Hillbillies
Judge
1962
Series
The Beverly Hillbillies
John Cushing
1962
Series
Petticoat Junction
Norman P. Curtis
1963
Series
Petticoat Junction
Norman Curtis
1963
Series
The Lucy Show
Admiral
1962
Series
The Lucy Show
Mr. Cheever
1962
Series
My Three Sons
1960
Series
My Three Sons
Jerry Andrews
1960
Series
Lawman
John Kemper
1958
Series
Gunsmoke
Mr. Bodkin
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Mr. Dobie
1955
Series
Gunsmoke
Billy
1955
Series
Green Acres
Governor
1965
Series
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
1955
Series
The Addams Family
Thaddeus Logan
1964
Series
The Munsters
Mr. Morgan
1964
Series
Here's Lucy
Superintendent
1968
Series
Here's Lucy
Warden Magginetti
1968
Series
Here's Lucy
Dr. Jamison
1968
Series
Here's Lucy
Dr. Honeycutt
1968
Series
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
1959
Series
That Girl
1966
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lowrie
1955
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Dan Chancellor
1955
Series
Studio 57
Nick
1954
Series
McHale's Navy
1962
Series
McHale's Navy
Admiral Rogers
1962
Film
Chinatown
Mayor Bagby
1974
Series
The Doris Day Show
Thaddius Gilby
1968
Series
It Takes a Thief
1968
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
Gen. Lafferty
1955
Series
Screen Director's Playhouse
Judge
1955
Series
The Gale Storm Show
Capt. Simon P. Huxley
1956
Series
The Restless Gun
Kit Springer
1957
Series
The Restless Gun
Doc
1957
Film
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
1963
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Whitfield
1954
Series
You Are There
Dr. Dunn
1953
Series
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Tom Rogers
1954
Film
House of Wax
Matthew Burke
1953
Series
The Lone Wolf
Caradoc
1954
Film
The Outfit
Sheriff Bob Caswell
1973
Film
My Darling Clementine
Mayor
1946
Film
Joan of Arc
Wandamme, a Burgundian Captain
1948
Film
The Strongest Man in the World
Mr. Roberts
1975
Film
Nightmare Alley
McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
1947
Film
Force of Evil
Ben Tucker
1950
Film
Kid Galahad
Jerry Bathgate
1962
Film
Those Calloways
E.J. Fletcher
1964
Film
The Million Dollar Duck
The Judge (uncredited)
1971
Film
He Walked by Night
Police Captain Breen
1949
Film
Guadalcanal Diary
Capt. Jame Cross
1943
Film
Gentleman's Agreement
Mr. Calkins
1947
Film
Chain Lightning
Maj. Gen. Hewitt
1950
Film
The Enforcer
Captain Frank Nelson
1951
Film
The Reckless Moment
Nagel
1949
Film
The King and Four Queens
Sheriff Tom Larrabee
1956
Film
Fighting Coast Guard
Captain Gibbs
1951
Film
Daisy Kenyon
1947
Film
Sea of Lost Ships
Captain of the 'Eagle'
1953
Film
Backlash
Major Carson
1956
Film
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Big Trees
Judge Crenshaw
1952
Film
Hotel
Bailey
1967
Film
The Man with a Cloak
Policeman
1951
Film
The Man Behind The Gun
Sen. Mark Sheldon
1953
Film
The Last Command
Dr. Summerfield
1955
Film
Santa Fe
Cole Sanders
1951
Film
Stranger on Horseback
Sam Kettering
1955
Film
Look Homeward
Mort Morgan
1965
Film
The Killer That Stalked New York
Mayor of New York
1950
Film
Big House, U.S.A
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
1955
Film
Borderline
Harvey Gumbin
1950
Film
They Rode West
Sgt. Creever
1954
Film
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Mr. Foster
1947
Film
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Marshal Peak
1949
Film
A Kiss for Corliss
Uncle George
1949
Film
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Mr.Morgan
2008
Film
Second Chance
Charley Malloy
1953
Film
Cripple Creek
Marshal John Tetheroe
1952
Film
Captain from Castile
Capt. Alvarado
1947
Film
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Mr. Stockman
1968
Film
Sierra
Sheriff Knudsen
1950
Film
Wyoming Renegades
Sheriff McVey
1954
Film
Circumstantial Evidence
Marty Hannon
1945
Film
Stage to Tucson
Jim Maroon
1950
Film
The Chapman Report
Alan Roby
1962
Film
The Fighting Sullivans
Father Francis
1944
Film
Wyoming Mail
Charles De Haven
1950
Film
Stars and Stripes Forever
Maj. George Porter Houston
1952
Film
Wilson
Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)
1944
Film
Dawn at Socorro
Doc Jameson
1954
Film
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Father Novac
1951
Film
The Foxes of Harrow
Tom Warren
1947
Film
Chicken Every Sunday
Harry Bowers
1949
Film
The Lone Hand
Mr. Skaggs
1953
Film
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Maj. Gladwin
1952
Film
The Cimarron Kid
Pat Roberts
1952
Film
Disneyland '59
Self
1959
Film
Tumbleweed
Nick Buckley
1953
Film
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Army Captain Rampey
1946
Film
Hoodlum Empire
Police Chief
1952
Film
Chicago Deadline
Jerry Cavanaugh
1949
Film
The Gay Intruders
Charles McNulty
1948
Film
Massacre at Sand Creek
Colonel Collery
1956
Film
The Brasher Doubloon
Lt. Breez
1947
Film
This Savage Land
Dr. Mordecai Reynolds
1969
Film
The Glory Brigade
Sgt. Chuck Anderson
1953
Film
A Bell for Adano
Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
1945
Film
No Minor Vices
Mr. Felton (uncredited)
1948
Film
Skirts Ahoy!
Captain Graymont
1952
Film
The First Texan
Col. Sam Sherman
1956
Film
I Cover the Underworld
District Attorney
1955
Film
Behind Green Lights
Max Calvert
1946
Film
Smoky
Jeff Nix
1946
Film
Yaqui Drums
Matt Quigg
1956
Film
Fury at Furnace Creek
Al Shanks
1948
Film
The White Squaw
Edward Purvis, Indian Agent
1956
Film
The Outlaw Stallion
Hagen
1954
Film
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
"Mitch" Mitchell
1946
Film
The Underwater City
Tim Graham
1962
Film
San Antone
John Chisum
1953
Film
The Palomino
Ben Lane
1950
Film
Johnny Comes Flying Home
J.P. Hartley
1946
Film
Within These Walls
Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
1945
Film
Tampico
Crawford (uncredited)
1944
Film
Flaming Fury
Capt. S. Taplinger
1949
Film
The Second Face
Allan Wesson
1950
Film
The Tanks Are Coming
Major General
1951
Film
The Caribbean Mystery
Capt. Van den Bark
1945
Film
The Boss
Tim Brady
1956
Film
The Strike
Chaplain Walker
1954
Film
Strange Triangle
Harry Matthews
1946
Film
Bodyhold
Charlie Webster
1949
Boy, Oh Boy
Mr. Hutchinson
1936