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Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Known for: Acting

Born 18/05/1914
Died 1989-03-28
Place of birth Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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. -

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Deputy Sheriff Connors

1957

Lassie Series ★ 6,3

Lassie

Mr. Corey

1954

Dallas Series ★ 6,9

Dallas

Tom Owens

1978

The Fugitive Series ★ 7,3

The Fugitive

Johnny

1963

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Charlie Sheppard

1959

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Al Simmons

1959

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Sheriff Claude T. Booker

1959

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Brazos

1959

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Marshal Hollister

1959

The Rifleman Series ★ 7,1

The Rifleman

Flory Sheltin

1958

The Rifleman Series ★ 7,1

The Rifleman

Ward Haskins

1958

Wagon Train Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Sgt. Wick

1957

Wagon Train Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Wesley Thomas

1957

Wagon Train Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Col. Thomas Stone

1957

Wagon Train Series ★ 6,6

Wagon Train

Jabez Moore

1957

The Wild Wild West Series ★ 7,6

The Wild Wild West

Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin

1965

Maverick Series ★ 7,0

Maverick

McCabe

1957

Maverick Series ★ 7,0

Maverick

Diamond Dan Malone

1957

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Conrad

1962

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Colton

1962

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Will Tybee

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Casey Bryan

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Walt DeVries

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Trail Boss Rook

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Maj. Blake

1957

The Lucy Show Series ★ 7,0

The Lucy Show

Tom Carter

1962

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Bob Manson

1955

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Jed Begert

1955

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Kelso Prather

1955

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Ben Creed

1955

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

Carl Banner

1955

My Three Sons Series ★ 6,6

My Three Sons

Danny Donnigan

1960

Starsky & Hutch Series ★ 7,3

Starsky & Hutch

Mac Johnson

1975

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Sheriff McVey

1959

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Tom Galt

1959

Rawhide Series ★ 7,2

Rawhide

Lafe Thomas

1959

The Untouchables Series ★ 8,0

The Untouchables

George 'Bugs' Moran

1959

The Untouchables Series ★ 8,0

The Untouchables

Dutch Schultz

1959

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Toff

1964

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Jake Manning

1964

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Fryman

1964

The Magnificent Seven Film ★ 7,5

The Magnificent Seven

Wallace

1960

Lawman Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

Marshal Tom Haddon

1958

Lawman Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

Fallon - Bounty Hunter

1958

Lawman Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

Lal Hoard

1958

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

George

1952

Four Star Playhouse Series ★ 6,8

Four Star Playhouse

Ben Crane

1952

Wanted: Dead or Alive Series ★ 7,0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Virgil

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive Series ★ 7,0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Ben Hooker

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive Series ★ 7,0

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Jack Radovitch

1958

Zorro Series ★ 7,6

Zorro

Capt. Salvador Mendoza

1957

Peter Gunn Series ★ 6,6

Peter Gunn

1958

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Hickock

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Tom

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Pegger

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Pitt

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Ab Rankin

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Kelby

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Luke Cumberledge

1955

Bourbon Street Beat Series ★ 6,0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

Adventures of Superman Series ★ 6,7

Adventures of Superman

Bingham

1952

The Lone Ranger Series ★ 6,8

The Lone Ranger

Henchman (uncredited)

1949

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,4

Bat Masterson

Bull Kirby

1958

Bat Masterson Series ★ 6,4

Bat Masterson

Rod Clements

1958

Laramie Series ★ 6,7

Laramie

1959

Tarzan Series ★ 6,9

Tarzan

Spooner

1966

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Riker

1959

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

Vern Reece

1958

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Marshal Bart Pennock

1958

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Sheriff Tip Latta

1958

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Pete Torrey

1958

The Texan Series ★ 6,0

The Texan

Asa Kirby

1958

The Deputy Series ★ 6,5

The Deputy

Ace Gentry

1959

Tombstone Territory Series ★ 6,9

Tombstone Territory

Burt Foster

1957

Tombstone Territory Series ★ 6,9

Tombstone Territory

Jess Caulfield

1957

Bronco Series ★ 6,0

Bronco

1958

The Abbott and Costello Show Series ★ 7,2

The Abbott and Costello Show

Mike Brodie

1952

The Guns of Will Sonnett Series ★ 6,5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Sheriff Dan Butler

1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett Series ★ 6,5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Tom Judd

1967

Lancer Series ★ 5,6

Lancer

1968

The Cisco Kid Series ★ 6,2

The Cisco Kid

Henchman Vic

1950

The Cisco Kid Series ★ 6,2

The Cisco Kid

Judd Storme

1950

The Cisco Kid Series ★ 6,2

The Cisco Kid

Barney

1950

Spartacus Film ★ 7,5

Spartacus

Guard captain

1960

The Gene Autry Show Series ★ 4,7

The Gene Autry Show

Henchman Cody

1950

The Gene Autry Show Series ★ 4,7

The Gene Autry Show

Charlie Bolton

1950

The Gene Autry Show Series ★ 4,7

The Gene Autry Show

Monte - Henchman

1950

The Gene Autry Show Series ★ 4,7

The Gene Autry Show

Henchman in Plaid Shirt

1950

High Noon Film ★ 7,7

High Noon

Jim Pierce

1952

How the West Was Won Series ★ 7,0

How the West Was Won

Appleton

1977

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Series ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

Riverboat Series ★ 6,5

Riverboat

Bolesy

1959

Riverboat Series ★ 6,5

Riverboat

Red Dog Hanlon

1959

The Tall Man Series ★ 6,9

The Tall Man

Marshal Ben Hartley

1960

Cimarron Strip Series ★ 5,7

Cimarron Strip

1967

Cimarron Strip Series ★ 5,7

Cimarron Strip

Hardy Miller

1967

The Third Man Series ★ 7,2

The Third Man

Vince Gabriel

1959

Sam Benedict Series ★ 6,7

Sam Benedict

Lt. Mike Radich

1962

Outlaws Series ★ 6,7

Outlaws

1960

Screen Director's Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Screen Director's Playhouse

Zecca

1955

Stripes Film ★ 6,6

Stripes

Gen. Barnicke

1981

Cavalcade of America Series ★ 4,6

Cavalcade of America

1952

Boston Blackie Series ★ 4,0

Boston Blackie

Edgar

1951

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Film ★ 7,1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

First Mate of the Nautilus

1954

The Thin Man Series ★ 7,6

The Thin Man

1957

Law of the Plainsman Series ★ 7,3

Law of the Plainsman

Amos Cameron

1959

Target: The Corruptors! Series ★ 5,7

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Jed - Outlaw

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Ben Tilton

1954

The Monroes Series ★ 6,8

The Monroes

1966

The Dakotas Series ★ 6,5

The Dakotas

1963

Series ★ 7,5

The Greatest Show on Earth

Lou Sirotta

1963

The Legend of Jesse James Series ★ 5,8

The Legend of Jesse James

Marshal Sam Corbett

1965

Stagecoach West Series ★ 6,7

Stagecoach West

Taylor Norman

1960

The Walter Winchell File Series ★ 7,5

The Walter Winchell File

Fisher

1957

The Outcasts Series ★ 6,5

The Outcasts

1968

Days of Heaven Film ★ 7,5

Days of Heaven

The Farm Foreman

1978

From Here to Eternity Film ★ 7,3

From Here to Eternity

Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)

1953

Wichita Town Series ★ 4,9

Wichita Town

1959

The Westerner Series ★ 7,0

The Westerner

Murdo

1960

Series ★ 9,0

The Beachcomber

Bill Winters

1962

Series ★ 9,0

The Beachcomber

Jason Despol

1962

Run, Joe, Run Series ★ 6,7

Run, Joe, Run

1974

The Far Country Film ★ 6,9

The Far Country

Madden

1954

Man of the West Film ★ 6,6

Man of the West

Ponch

1958

The Lone Ranger Film ★ 6,2

The Lone Ranger

Cassidy

1956

Rango Series

Rango

1967

Raw Edge Film ★ 6,3

Raw Edge

Sile Doty

1956

Written on the Wind Film ★ 7,0

Written on the Wind

Dan Willis

1956

The Hallelujah Trail Film ★ 6,1

The Hallelujah Trail

Chief Five Barrels

1965

The Fighting Seabees Film ★ 6,2

The Fighting Seabees

Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

1944

The Cheyenne Social Club Film ★ 6,3

The Cheyenne Social Club

Corey Bannister

1970

Vengeance Valley Film ★ 5,4

Vengeance Valley

Cowhand (uncredited)

1951

Tony Rome Film ★ 6,4

Tony Rome

Ralph Turpin

1967

Wichita Film ★ 6,3

Wichita

Ben Thompson

1955

Night Passage Film ★ 6,5

Night Passage

Concho

1957

Backlash Film ★ 6,5

Backlash

Jeff Welker

1956

Shotgun Film ★ 5,6

Shotgun

Bentley (as Robert Wilke)

1955

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler Film ★ 5,9

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

Hugh Fielding

1971

The Lone Gun Film ★ 5,6

The Lone Gun

Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)

1954

Buck Privates Come Home Film ★ 6,4

Buck Privates Come Home

GI Buddy (uncredited)

1947

Best of the Badmen Film ★ 6,5

Best of the Badmen

Jim Younger

1951

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Film ★ 6,5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Red Fischer

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Whitey

1951

Arrowhead Film ★ 6,1

Arrowhead

Sgt. Stone

1953

The Desert Hawk Film ★ 5,4

The Desert Hawk

Camel Driver

1950

Fate Is the Hunter Film ★ 6,5

Fate Is the Hunter

Stillman

1964

Hellgate Film ★ 6,7

Hellgate

Sgt. Maj. Kearn

1952

Star Reporter Film ★ 3,9

Star Reporter

Reporter

1939

Badman's Territory Film ★ 6,3

Badman's Territory

Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

1946

Smoke Signal Film ★ 6,9

Smoke Signal

Daly

1955

The Tarnished Angels Film ★ 6,8

The Tarnished Angels

Hank

1957

The Slowest Gun in the West Film ★ 4,5

The Slowest Gun in the West

Billy the Kid Blake

1960

The Rawhide Years Film ★ 5,6

The Rawhide Years

Neal (as Robert Wilke)

1956

A Gunfight Film ★ 5,9

A Gunfight

Marshal Tom Cater

1971

Strange Lady in Town Film ★ 4,9

Strange Lady in Town

Karg

1955

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Film ★ 5,8

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Sheriff

1973

The Las Vegas Story Film ★ 6,0

The Las Vegas Story

Clayton (as Robert Wilke)

1952

San Quentin Film ★ 6,6

San Quentin

Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)

1937

The Inner Circle Film ★ 5,7

The Inner Circle

Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)

1946

Santee Film ★ 5,5

Santee

Deaks (as Robert Wilke)

1973

The Gun Hawk Film ★ 5,1

The Gun Hawk

Johnny Flanders

1963

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. Film ★ 6,8

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Cutter Helmsman

1941

Canyon River Film ★ 6,5

Canyon River

Joe Graycoe

1956

S.O.S Tidal Wave Film ★ 6,8

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Man in TV Studio

1939

Adventures of Red Ryder Film ★ 6,7

Adventures of Red Ryder

Henchman

1940

Traffic in Crime Film ★ 6,0

Traffic in Crime

Hogan's Driver

1946

Earl Carroll Vanities Film ★ 5,4

Earl Carroll Vanities

Cab Driver

1945

Daredevils of the Red Circle Film ★ 4,8

Daredevils of the Red Circle

G-Man

1939

Hot Summer Night Film ★ 5,7

Hot Summer Night

Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)

1957

Passkey to Danger Film ★ 8,0

Passkey to Danger

Police Sergeant

1946

Cattle Town Film ★ 7,6

Cattle Town

Keeno

1952

The Magnificent Stranger Film ★ 7,0

The Magnificent Stranger

Sheriff McVey

1966

Gun the Man Down Film ★ 6,5

Gun the Man Down

Matt Rankin

1956

War Paint Film ★ 5,6

War Paint

Trooper Grady

1953

Fargo Film ★ 6,6

Fargo

Link - Henchman

1952

Daredevils of the Clouds Film ★ 6,5

Daredevils of the Clouds

Joe

1948

Pistol Harvest Film ★ 6,5

Pistol Harvest

Andy Baylor

1951

Wyoming Roundup Film ★ 6,5

Wyoming Roundup

Wyatt - Henchman

1952

Blackmail Film ★ 4,2

Blackmail

Policeman

1947

The Catman of Paris Film ★ 5,6

The Catman of Paris

The Catman (uncredited)

1946

Two Guns and a Badge Film ★ 10,0

Two Guns and a Badge

Moore - Outlaw

1954

Cow Country Film ★ 4,6

Cow Country

Sledge

1953

Shock Treatment Film ★ 6,8

Shock Treatment

Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)

1964

That Man's Here Again Film ★ 7,0

That Man's Here Again

(uncredited)

1937

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Sgt. Bridger

1972

The Fighting Devil Dogs Film ★ 6,8

The Fighting Devil Dogs

Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)

1938

Bordertown Trail Film ★ 9,0

Bordertown Trail

Henchman

1944

Hitchhike to Happiness Film ★ 7,0

Hitchhike to Happiness

Stage Hand (uncredited)

1945

Return to Warbow Film ★ 5,9

Return to Warbow

Red

1958

Homicide for Three Film ★ 5,7

Homicide for Three

Policeman

1948

Call of the Rockies Film ★ 6,3

Call of the Rockies

Deputy Jim

1944

Sheriff of Sundown Film ★ 9,0

Sheriff of Sundown

Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

1944

Never Steal Anything Small Film ★ 8,2

Never Steal Anything Small

Lennie

1959

Laramie Film ★ 6,8

Laramie

Cronin (uncredited)

1949

Sheriff of Cimarron Film ★ 8,0

Sheriff of Cimarron

Henchman Dobie

1945

Cowboy and the Senorita Film ★ 5,8

Cowboy and the Senorita

Townsman (uncredited)

1944

The Maverick Film ★ 9,0

The Maverick

Massey

1952

Grand Ole Opry Film ★ 7,5

Grand Ole Opry

Hillbilly (uncredited)

1940

Smoky Film ★ 6,7

Smoky

Jeff Nicks

1966

The Wyoming Bandit Film ★ 6,5

The Wyoming Bandit

Sam

1949

San Antonio Kid Film ★ 8,0

San Antonio Kid

Henchman

1944

Faces in the Fog Film ★ 4,3

Faces in the Fog

Photographer

1944

White Tie and Tails Film ★ 7,3

White Tie and Tails

Starter (uncredited)

1946

Santa Fe Saddlemates Film ★ 6,7

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Rawhide

1945

The Blonde Bandit Film ★ 6,2

The Blonde Bandit

Police Det. Walker

1949

Hot Lead Film ★ 6,8

Hot Lead

Stoney Dawson

1951

Trail of Kit Carson Film ★ 7,0

Trail of Kit Carson

Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)

1945

Wild and Wooly Film ★ 7,0

Wild and Wooly

Demas Scott

1978

Overland Telegraph Film ★ 7,0

Overland Telegraph

Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)

1951

Mule Train Film ★ 6,0

Mule Train

Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)

1950

The Long Rope Film ★ 6,2

The Long Rope

Ben Matthews

1961

Lone Texas Ranger Film ★ 6,7

Lone Texas Ranger

Henchman (uncredited)

1945

Sunset in El Dorado Film ★ 5,7

Sunset in El Dorado

Curley Roberts

1945

Road Agent Film ★ 7,0

Road Agent

Slab Babcock

1952

Web of Danger Film ★ 5,5

Web of Danger

Station Wagon Driver

1947

Twilight on the Rio Grande Film ★ 3,1

Twilight on the Rio Grande

Henchman

1947

They Call It Murder Film ★ 6,3

They Call It Murder

Sheriff Rex Brandon

1971

The Rookies Film ★ 7,0

The Rookies

Officer Shaw

1972

Sierra Sue Film ★ 7,0

Sierra Sue

Carnival Spectator (uncredited)

1941

In Old Monterey Film ★ 6,3

In Old Monterey

Man on Wagon

1939

The Sweet Creek County War Film ★ 6,5

The Sweet Creek County War

1979

Outcasts of Black Mesa Film ★ 9,0

Outcasts of Black Mesa

Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

1950

Carson City Raiders Film ★ 8,0

Carson City Raiders

Ed Noble

1948

The Desperate Mission Film ★ 4,6

The Desperate Mission

Gant

1969

Frontier Outpost Film ★ 7,0

Frontier Outpost

Krag Benson

1950

Code of the Prairie Film ★ 7,0

Code of the Prairie

1944

Rough Riders of Cheyenne Film ★ 7,0

Rough Riders of Cheyenne

Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

1945

Rendezvous with Annie Film ★ 7,0

Rendezvous with Annie

MP (uncredited)

1946

Hidden Valley Outlaws Film ★ 8,0

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Rancher (uncredited)

1944

The Ghost Goes Wild Film ★ 6,0

The Ghost Goes Wild

Burglar

1947

Gunplay Film ★ 7,0

Gunplay

Henchman Winslow

1951

Bandits of the Badlands Film ★ 4,6

Bandits of the Badlands

Keller

1945

Saddle Legion Film ★ 6,8

Saddle Legion

Henchman Hooker

1951

Law of the Canyon Film ★ 7,0

Law of the Canyon

Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)

1947

Corpus Christi Bandits Film ★ 9,0

Corpus Christi Bandits

Henchman Steve

1945

Vigilantes of Dodge City Film ★ 8,0

Vigilantes of Dodge City

Bill

1944

Whispering Footsteps Film ★ 5,3

Whispering Footsteps

Bank Customer

1943

Cyclone Fury Film ★ 6,0

Cyclone Fury

Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)

1951

Flaming Fury Film ★ 7,0

Flaming Fury

1949

Across the Badlands Film ★ 7,0

Across the Badlands

Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)

1950

In Old Missouri Film ★ 6,8

In Old Missouri

Hillbilly

1940

Coyote Canyon Film ★ 10,0

Coyote Canyon

Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)

1949