Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke
Born 18/05/1914 in 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. -

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 (Movies)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:13/03/1987

Stripes

Stripes

Character:Gen. Barnicke

Release Date:26/06/1981

The Sweet Creek County War

The Sweet Creek County War

Character:

Release Date:25/01/1979

Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven

Character:The Farm Foreman

Release Date:13/09/1978

Wild and Wooly

Wild and Wooly

Character:Demas Scott

Release Date:20/02/1978

Santee

Santee

Character:Deaks (as Robert Wilke

Release Date:01/09/1973

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Character:The Sheriff

Release Date:01/08/1973

The Rookies

The Rookies

Character:Officer Shaw

Release Date:07/03/1972

They Call It Murder

They Call It Murder

Character:Sheriff Rex Brandon

Release Date:17/12/1971

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

Character:Hugh Fielding

Release Date:30/11/1971

A Gunfight

A Gunfight

Character:Marshal Tom Cater

Release Date:25/08/1971

The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

Character:Corey Bannister

Release Date:12/06/1970

The Desperate Mission

The Desperate Mission

Character:Gant

Release Date:20/11/1969

Tony Rome

Tony Rome

Character:Ralph Turpin

Release Date:10/11/1967

The Magnificent Stranger

The Magnificent Stranger

Character:Sheriff McVey

Release Date:26/08/1966

Smoky

Smoky

Character:Jeff Nicks

Release Date:03/08/1966

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

Character:Chief Five Barrels

Release Date:23/06/1965

Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

Character:Stillman

Release Date:16/10/1964

Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

Character:Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:22/07/1964

The Gun Hawk

The Gun Hawk

Character:Johnny Flanders

Release Date:28/08/1963

The Long Rope

The Long Rope

Character:Ben Matthews

Release Date:26/03/1961

Spartacus

Spartacus

Character:Guard captain

Release Date:13/10/1960

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

Character:Wallace

Release Date:12/10/1960

The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

Character:Billy the Kid Blake

Release Date:07/05/1960

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

Character:Lennie

Release Date:11/02/1959

Man of the West

Man of the West

Character:Ponch

Release Date:01/10/1958

Return to Warbow

Return to Warbow

Character:Red

Release Date:15/01/1958

The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

Character:Hank

Release Date:21/11/1957

Night Passage

Night Passage

Character:Concho

Release Date:24/07/1957

Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Character:Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:15/02/1957

Gun the Man Down

Gun the Man Down

Character:Matt Rankin

Release Date:15/11/1956

Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

Character:Dan Willis

Release Date:04/10/1956

Canyon River

Canyon River

Character:Joe Graycoe

Release Date:04/08/1956

The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

Character:Neal (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:01/07/1956

Raw Edge

Raw Edge

Character:Sile Doty

Release Date:24/03/1956

Backlash

Backlash

Character:Jeff Welker

Release Date:14/03/1956

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Cassidy

Release Date:25/02/1956

Wichita

Wichita

Character:Ben Thompson

Release Date:03/07/1955

Shotgun

Shotgun

Character:Bentley (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:23/04/1955

Strange Lady in Town

Strange Lady in Town

Character:Karg

Release Date:12/04/1955

Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal

Character:Daly

Release Date:01/03/1955

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Character:First Mate of the Nautilus

Release Date:23/12/1954

Two Guns and a Badge

Two Guns and a Badge

Character:Moore - Outlaw

Release Date:11/09/1954

The Lone Gun

The Lone Gun

Character:Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:25/04/1954

The Far Country

The Far Country

Character:Madden

Release Date:12/02/1954

War Paint

War Paint

Character:Trooper Grady

Release Date:28/08/1953

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Character:Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)

Release Date:28/08/1953

Arrowhead

Arrowhead

Character:Sgt. Stone

Release Date:03/08/1953

Cow Country

Cow Country

Character:Sledge

Release Date:25/04/1953

The Maverick

The Maverick

Character:Massey

Release Date:14/12/1952

Wyoming Roundup

Wyoming Roundup

Character:Wyatt - Henchman

Release Date:09/11/1952

Fargo

Fargo

Character:Link - Henchman

Release Date:07/09/1952

Cattle Town

Cattle Town

Character:Keeno

Release Date:06/09/1952

Hellgate

Hellgate

Character:Sgt. Maj. Kearn

Release Date:04/09/1952

High Noon

High Noon

Character:Jim Pierce

Release Date:09/06/1952

Road Agent

Road Agent

Character:Slab Babcock

Release Date:29/03/1952

The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

Character:Clayton (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:30/01/1952

Overland Telegraph

Overland Telegraph

Character:Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)

Release Date:15/12/1951

Hot Lead

Hot Lead

Character:Stoney Dawson

Release Date:30/09/1951

Pistol Harvest

Pistol Harvest

Character:Andy Baylor

Release Date:30/08/1951

Cyclone Fury

Cyclone Fury

Character:Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:14/08/1951

Best of the Badmen

Best of the Badmen

Character:Jim Younger

Release Date:09/08/1951

Gunplay

Gunplay

Character:Henchman Winslow

Release Date:23/07/1951

Saddle Legion

Saddle Legion

Character:Henchman Hooker

Release Date:07/04/1951

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

Character:Cowhand (uncredited)

Release Date:14/02/1951

Frontier Outpost

Frontier Outpost

Character:Krag Benson

Release Date:29/12/1950

Across the Badlands

Across the Badlands

Character:Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:14/09/1950

The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

Character:Camel Driver

Release Date:05/08/1950

Outcasts of Black Mesa

Outcasts of Black Mesa

Character:Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:13/04/1950

Mule Train

Mule Train

Character:Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)

Release Date:22/02/1950

The Blonde Bandit

The Blonde Bandit

Character:Police Det. Walker

Release Date:22/12/1949

Coyote Canyon

Coyote Canyon

Character:Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)

Release Date:17/11/1949

Flaming Fury

Flaming Fury

Character:

Release Date:28/07/1949

The Wyoming Bandit

The Wyoming Bandit

Character:Sam

Release Date:15/07/1949

Laramie

Laramie

Character:Cronin (uncredited)

Release Date:19/05/1949

Homicide for Three

Homicide for Three

Character:Policeman

Release Date:08/12/1948

Daredevils of the Clouds

Daredevils of the Clouds

Character:Joe

Release Date:26/07/1948

Carson City Raiders

Carson City Raiders

Character:Ed Noble

Release Date:13/05/1948

The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

Character:Burglar

Release Date:08/08/1947

Blackmail

Blackmail

Character:Policeman

Release Date:24/07/1947

Web of Danger

Web of Danger

Character:Station Wagon Driver

Release Date:10/06/1947

Law of the Canyon

Law of the Canyon

Character:Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)

Release Date:23/04/1947

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

Character:GI Buddy (uncredited)

Release Date:04/04/1947

Twilight on the Rio Grande

Twilight on the Rio Grande

Character:Henchman

Release Date:31/03/1947

White Tie and Tails

White Tie and Tails

Character:Starter (uncredited)

Release Date:30/08/1946

The Inner Circle

The Inner Circle

Character:Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:07/08/1946

Rendezvous with Annie

Rendezvous with Annie

Character:MP (uncredited)

Release Date:22/07/1946

Traffic in Crime

Traffic in Crime

Character:Hogan's Driver

Release Date:28/06/1946

Passkey to Danger

Passkey to Danger

Character:Police Sergeant

Release Date:11/05/1946

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Character:Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

Release Date:04/05/1946

The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris

Character:The Catman (uncredited)

Release Date:20/04/1946

Rough Riders of Cheyenne

Rough Riders of Cheyenne

Character:Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:31/10/1945

Sunset in El Dorado

Sunset in El Dorado

Character:Curley Roberts

Release Date:29/09/1945

Bandits of the Badlands

Bandits of the Badlands

Character:Keller

Release Date:14/09/1945

Hitchhike to Happiness

Hitchhike to Happiness

Character:Stage Hand (uncredited)

Release Date:16/07/1945

Trail of Kit Carson

Trail of Kit Carson

Character:Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:11/07/1945

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Santa Fe Saddlemates

Character:Rawhide

Release Date:01/06/1945

Lone Texas Ranger

Lone Texas Ranger

Character:Henchman (uncredited)

Release Date:20/05/1945

Corpus Christi Bandits

Corpus Christi Bandits

Character:Henchman Steve

Release Date:20/04/1945

Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities

Character:Cab Driver

Release Date:05/04/1945

Sheriff of Cimarron

Sheriff of Cimarron

Character:Henchman Dobie

Release Date:28/02/1945

Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog

Character:Photographer

Release Date:30/11/1944

Vigilantes of Dodge City

Vigilantes of Dodge City

Character:Bill

Release Date:15/11/1944

Sheriff of Sundown

Sheriff of Sundown

Character:Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

Release Date:07/11/1944

Code of the Prairie

Code of the Prairie

Character:

Release Date:06/10/1944

San Antonio Kid

San Antonio Kid

Character:Henchman

Release Date:16/08/1944

Bordertown Trail

Bordertown Trail

Character:Henchman

Release Date:11/08/1944

Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies

Character:Deputy Jim

Release Date:14/07/1944

Cowboy and the Senorita

Cowboy and the Senorita

Character:Townsman (uncredited)

Release Date:13/05/1944

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Hidden Valley Outlaws

Character:Rancher (uncredited)

Release Date:01/04/1944

The Fighting Seabees

The Fighting Seabees

Character:Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

Release Date:27/01/1944

Whispering Footsteps

Whispering Footsteps

Character:Bank Customer

Release Date:30/12/1943

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Character:Cutter Helmsman

Release Date:27/12/1941

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

Character:Carnival Spectator (uncredited)

Release Date:12/11/1941

Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder

Character:Henchman

Release Date:28/06/1940

Grand Ole Opry

Grand Ole Opry

Character:Hillbilly (uncredited)

Release Date:25/06/1940

In Old Missouri

In Old Missouri

Character:Hillbilly

Release Date:17/04/1940

In Old Monterey

In Old Monterey

Character:Man on Wagon

Release Date:14/08/1939

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Daredevils of the Red Circle

Character:G-Man

Release Date:10/06/1939

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Character:Man in TV Studio

Release Date:02/06/1939

Star Reporter

Star Reporter

Character:Reporter

Release Date:22/02/1939

The Fighting Devil Dogs

The Fighting Devil Dogs

Character:Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)

Release Date:27/05/1938

San Quentin

San Quentin

Character:Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)

Release Date:24/05/1937

That Man's Here Again

That Man's Here Again

Character:(uncredited)

Release Date:16/04/1937

Television Appearances

Dallas

Dallas

Character:Tom Owens

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Character:Appleton

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Character:Mac Johnson

Run, Joe, Run

Run, Joe, Run

Character:

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Character:Sgt. Bridger

Lancer

Lancer

Character:

The Outcasts

The Outcasts

Character:

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Character:Sheriff Dan Butler

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Character:Tom Judd

Cimarron Strip

Cimarron Strip

Character:

Rango

Rango

Character:

Tarzan

Tarzan

Character:Spooner

The Monroes

The Monroes

Character:

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

Character:Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

Character:Marshal Sam Corbett

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Character:Toff

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Character:Jake Manning

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

Character:Fryman

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Character:Lou Sirotta

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Character:Johnny

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

Character:

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

Character:Tom Carter

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Conrad

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Colton

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

Character:Lt. Mike Radich

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

Character:Bill Winters

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

Character:Jason Despol

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

Character:

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

Character:Taylor Norman

The Westerner

The Westerner

Character:Murdo

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

Character:Danny Donnigan

Outlaws

Outlaws

Character:

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

Character:Marshal Ben Hartley

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Character:George 'Bugs' Moran

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Character:Dutch Schultz

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

Character:

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

Character:Riker

The Third Man

The Third Man

Character:Vince Gabriel

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

Character:Amos Cameron

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

Character:

Laramie

Laramie

Character:

Riverboat

Riverboat

Character:Bolesy

Riverboat

Riverboat

Character:Red Dog Hanlon

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Charlie Sheppard

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Al Simmons

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Sheriff Claude T. Booker

The Deputy

The Deputy

Character:Ace Gentry

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Brazos

Bonanza

Bonanza

Character:Marshal Hollister

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:Sheriff McVey

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:Tom Galt

Rawhide

Rawhide

Character:Lafe Thomas

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Character:Vern Reece

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Character:Bull Kirby

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Character:Rod Clements

Lawman

Lawman

Character:Marshal Tom Haddon

Lawman

Lawman

Character:Fallon - Bounty Hunter

Lawman

Lawman

Character:Lal Hoard

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

Character:Flory Sheltin

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

Character:Ward Haskins

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Marshal Bart Pennock

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Sheriff Tip Latta

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Pete Torrey

The Texan

The Texan

Character:Asa Kirby

Bronco

Bronco

Character:

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Character:

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Character:Virgil

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Character:Ben Hooker

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Character:Jack Radovitch

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

Character:Burt Foster

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

Character:Jess Caulfield

Zorro

Zorro

Character:Capt. Salvador Mendoza

The Walter Winchell File

The Walter Winchell File

Character:Fisher

Maverick

Maverick

Character:McCabe

Maverick

Maverick

Character:Diamond Dan Malone

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Character:Deputy Sheriff Connors

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Character:

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Character:Sgt. Wick

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Character:Wesley Thomas

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Character:Col. Thomas Stone

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

Character:Jabez Moore

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Will Tybee

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Casey Bryan

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Walt DeVries

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Trail Boss Rook

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Character:Maj. Blake

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Character:

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

Character:Zecca

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:Bob Manson

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:Jed Begert

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:Kelso Prather

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:Ben Creed

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Character:Carl Banner

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Hickock

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Tom

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Pegger

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Pitt

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Ab Rankin

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Kelby

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Character:Luke Cumberledge

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Jed - Outlaw

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

Character:Ben Tilton

Lassie

Lassie

Character:Mr. Corey

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

Character:Mike Brodie

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

Character:

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:George

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

Character:Ben Crane

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

Character:Bingham

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Character:Red Fischer

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Character:

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Character:Whitey

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

Character:Edgar

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Character:Henchman Vic

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Character:Judd Storme

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

Character:Barney

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Henchman Cody

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Charlie Bolton

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Monte - Henchman

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

Character:Henchman in Plaid Shirt

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Character:Henchman (uncredited)

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