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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

243

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-05-18

Day of Death

1989-03-28 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Bob Wilke

Robert Wilke

Robert Joseph Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Biography

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. -

Known For

Acting

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as

First Mate of the Nautilus

High Noon

1952

High Noon

as

Jim Pierce

Spartacus

1960

Spartacus

as

Guard captain

Night Passage

1957

Night Passage

as

Concho

Tony Rome

1967

Tony Rome

as

Ralph Turpin

The Las Vegas Story

1952

The Las Vegas Story

as

Clayton (as Robert Wilke)

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

as

Stage Hand (uncredited)

The Magnificent Stranger

1966

The Magnificent Stranger

as

Sheriff McVey

Man of the West

1958

Man of the West

as

Ponch

Arrowhead

1953

Arrowhead

as

Sgt. Stone

Backlash

1956

Backlash

as

Jeff Welker

Cowboy and the Senorita

1944

Cowboy and the Senorita

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Far Country

1954

The Far Country

as

Madden

Written on the Wind

1956

Written on the Wind

as

Dan Willis

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

The Ghost Goes Wild

as

Burglar

A Gunfight

1971

A Gunfight

as

Marshal Tom Cater

The Rookies

1972

The Rookies

as

Officer Shaw

The Inner Circle

1946

The Inner Circle

as

Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)

Santee

1973

Santee

as

Deaks (as Robert Wilke

Gun the Man Down

1956

Gun the Man Down

as

Matt Rankin

Hot Summer Night

1957

Hot Summer Night

as

Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

Fate Is the Hunter

as

Stillman

The Lone Ranger

1956

The Lone Ranger

as

Cassidy

The Fighting Devil Dogs

1938

The Fighting Devil Dogs

as

Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)

The Gun Hawk

1963

The Gun Hawk

as

Johnny Flanders

Homicide for Three

1948

Homicide for Three

as

Policeman

War Paint

1953

War Paint

as

Trooper Grady

Best of the Badmen

1951

Best of the Badmen

as

Jim Younger

San Quentin

1937

San Quentin

as

Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)

Canyon River

1956

Canyon River

as

Joe Graycoe

San Antonio Kid

1944

San Antonio Kid

as

Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Cattle Town

1952

Cattle Town

as

Keeno

Hellgate

1952

Hellgate

as

Sgt. Maj. Kearn

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

as

Billy the Kid Blake

Hidden Valley Outlaws

1944

Hidden Valley Outlaws

as

Rancher (uncredited)

Overland Telegraph

1951

Overland Telegraph

as

Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)

Cow Country

1953

Cow Country

as

Sledge

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)

Smoke Signal

1955

Smoke Signal

as

First Sergeant Daly (as Robert Wilke)

Smoky

1966

Smoky

as

Jeff Nicks

That Man's Here Again

1937

That Man's Here Again

as

(uncredited)

Star Reporter

1939

Star Reporter

as

Reporter

Corpus Christi Bandits

1945

Corpus Christi Bandits

as

Henchman Steve

Sheriff of Cimarron

1945

Sheriff of Cimarron

as

Henchman Dobie

Road Agent

1952

Road Agent

as

Slab Babcock

Frontier Outpost

1950

Frontier Outpost

as

Krag Benson

They Call It Murder

1971

They Call It Murder

as

Sheriff Rex Brandon

Two Guns and a Badge

1954

Two Guns and a Badge

as

Moore - Outlaw

Sierra Sue

1941

Sierra Sue

as

Carnival Spectator (uncredited)

The Long Rope

1961

The Long Rope

as

Ben Matthews

Days of Heaven

1978

Days of Heaven

as

The Farm Foreman

Saddle Legion

1951

Saddle Legion

as

Henchman Hooker

Bordertown Trail

1944

Bordertown Trail

as

Henchman

Call of the Rockies

1944

Call of the Rockies

as

Deputy Jim

Hot Lead

1951

Hot Lead

as

Stoney Dawson (as Robert Wilke)

Gunplay

1951

Gunplay

as

Henchman Winslow

Pistol Harvest

1951

Pistol Harvest

as

Andy Baylor

Cyclone Fury

1951

Cyclone Fury

as

Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as

Corey Bannister

In Old Missouri

1940

In Old Missouri

as

Hillbilly

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as

Cutter Helmsman

Wyoming Roundup

1952

Wyoming Roundup

as

Wyatt - Henchman

In Old Monterey

1939

In Old Monterey

as

Man on Wagon

Grand Ole Opry

1940

Grand Ole Opry

as

Hillbilly (uncredited)

Web of Danger

1947

Web of Danger

as

Station Wagon Driver

Blackmail

1947

Blackmail

as

Policeman

The Catman of Paris

1946

The Catman of Paris

as

The Catman (uncredited)

Traffic in Crime

1946

Traffic in Crime

as

Hogan's Driver

Passkey to Danger

1946

Passkey to Danger

as

Police Sergeant

Earl Carroll Vanities

1945

Earl Carroll Vanities

as

Cab Driver

Faces in the Fog

1944

Faces in the Fog

as

Photographer

The Fighting Seabees

1944

The Fighting Seabees

as

Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

The Wyoming Bandit

1949

The Wyoming Bandit

as

Sam - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Coyote Canyon

1949

Coyote Canyon

as

Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)

Across the Badlands

1950

Across the Badlands

as

Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)

Outcasts of Black Mesa

1950

Outcasts of Black Mesa

as

Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

The Desert Hawk

1950

The Desert Hawk

as

Camel Driver

Fargo

1952

Fargo

as

Link - Henchman

The Maverick

1952

The Maverick

as

Massey

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

The Hallelujah Trail

as

Chief Five Barrels

Law of the Canyon

1947

Law of the Canyon

as

Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)

Sheriff of Sundown

1944

Sheriff of Sundown

as

Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Rough Riders of Cheyenne

1945

Rough Riders of Cheyenne

as

Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Sunset in El Dorado

1945

Sunset in El Dorado

as

Curley Roberts

Trail of Kit Carson

1945

Trail of Kit Carson

as

Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)

Carson City Raiders

1948

Carson City Raiders

as

Ed Noble (as Bob Wilke)

The Rawhide Years

1956

The Rawhide Years

as

Neal (as Robert Wilke)

The Lone Gun

1954

The Lone Gun

as

Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)

Wichita

1955

Wichita

as

Ben Thompson

Shotgun

1955

Shotgun

as

Bentley (as Robert Wilke)

Raw Edge

1956

Raw Edge

as

Sile Doty

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

S.O.S Tidal Wave

as

Man in TV Studio

Rendezvous with Annie

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

as

MP (uncredited)

Whispering Footsteps

1943

Whispering Footsteps

as

Bank Customer

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self (archive footage)

Badman's Territory

1946

Badman's Territory

as

Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

GI Buddy (uncredited)

White Tie and Tails

1946

White Tie and Tails

as

Starter (uncredited)

Shock Treatment

1964

Shock Treatment

as

Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)

Laramie

1949

Laramie

as

Cronin (uncredited)

Stripes

1981

Stripes

as

Gen. Barnicke

Wild and Wooly

1978

Wild and Wooly

as

Demas Scott

Vengeance Valley

1951

Vengeance Valley

as

Cowhand (uncredited)

Mule Train

1950

Mule Train

as

Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)

The Blonde Bandit

1949

The Blonde Bandit

as

Police Det. Walker

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Bob Manson

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Sgt. Bridger

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Hickock

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Deputy Sheriff Connors

Dallas

Dallas

as

Tom Owens

Lassie

Lassie

as

Mr. Corey

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

as

Marshal Ben Hartley

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

as

Lt. Mike Radich

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

as

Bill Winters

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Sheriff McVey

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Johnny

Tarzan

Tarzan

as

Spooner

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Bull Kirby

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

as

Amos Cameron

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Bolesy

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

as

Marshal Sam Corbett

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Jed Begert

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Kelso Prather

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Ben Creed

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Carl Banner

The Third Man

The Third Man

as

Vince Gabriel

Maverick

Maverick

as

McCabe

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

as

Henchman Cody

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as

Taylor Norman

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

as

Charlie Bolton

Lawman

Lawman

as

Marshal Tom Haddon

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as

Henchman (uncredited)

The Texan

The Texan

as

Marshal Bart Pennock

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Red Dog Hanlon

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Tom Galt

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Lafe Thomas

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Charlie Sheppard

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Pegger

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Pitt

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Ab Rankin

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Kelby

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Luke Cumberledge

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Tom Carter

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Jake Manning

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Fryman

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Jack Radovitch

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

as

Jason Despol

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Rod Clements

Maverick

Maverick

as

Diamond Dan Malone

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Al Simmons

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Vern Reece

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Sheriff Claude T. Booker

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Sgt. Wick

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

as

Monte - Henchman

The Deputy

The Deputy

as

Ace Gentry

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Wesley Thomas

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

as

Burt Foster

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

as

Henchman in Plaid Shirt

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Col. Thomas Stone

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

George 'Bugs' Moran

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

as

Jess Caulfield

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

as

Henchman Vic

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

as

Judd Storme

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

Mac Johnson

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as

Sheriff Dan Butler

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

as

Danny Donnigan

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Brazos

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Marshal Hollister

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Dutch Schultz

The Texan

The Texan

as

Sheriff Tip Latta

The Texan

The Texan

as

Pete Torrey

The Texan

The Texan

as

Asa Kirby

Lawman

Lawman

as

Fallon - Bounty Hunter

Lawman

Lawman

as

Lal Hoard

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Flory Sheltin

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Ward Haskins

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Jabez Moore

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Walt DeVries

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

Trail Boss Rook

Zorro

Zorro

as

Capt. Salvador Mendoza

Production

Crew

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