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Robert B. Williams

Actor

Robert B. Williams

Born September 23, 1904 in Glencoe, Illinois, USADied June 17, 1978123 films

Robert Williams was born on September 23, 1904 in Glencoe, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Killing (1956), Pillow Talk (1959) and Revenge of the Creature (1955). He died on June 17, 1978 in Orange County, California, USA.

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Singin' in the Rain posterFirst watchSingin' in the Rain19528.1as Policeman (uncredited)In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
North by Northwest poster8.0North by Northwest1959Strangers on a Train poster7.7Strangers on a Train1951The Killing poster7.6The Killing1956Rebel Without a Cause poster7.5Rebel Without a Cause1955Hang 'em High poster6.9Hang 'em High1968How Green Was My Valley poster7.3How Green Was My Valley1941Birdman of Alcatraz poster7.5Birdman of Alcatraz1962Pillow Talk poster7.1Pillow Talk1959

Filmography

123 films as actor
  1. 1976Return to Earth
  2. 1974The Last Angry ManMerchant #2
  3. 1974Honky TonkFarmer
  4. 1974The Rockford Files: Backlash of the HunterArnold Demura
  5. 1971The Priest KillerTom McMurtry
  6. 1971Evel KnievelWrangler #2
  7. 1970The PhynxNumber One
  8. 1968The Pick-UpSal's Thug
  9. 1968Hang 'em HighElwood
  10. 1966Follow Me, Boys!Artie (uncredited)
  11. 1966Frankie and JohnnyBlackjack Dealer (uncredited)
  12. 1965A Patch of BlueNeighbor (uncredited)
  13. 1965Once a ThiefForeman (Uncredited)
  14. 1965Satan's Bed
  15. 1964Apache RiflesMiller
  16. 1964Viva Las VegasSwanson (uncredited)
  17. 1963Sunday in New YorkFirst Train Conductor (uncredited)
  18. 1963The Courtship of Eddie's FatherElevator Starter (uncredited)
  19. 1962Birdman of AlcatrazGuard (uncredited)
  20. 1961Bachelor in ParadiseFireman (uncredited)
  21. 1961The Adventures of SuperboyPolice Chief Parker
  22. 1960CimarronOil Worker (uncredited)
  23. 1960Sunrise at CampobelloConventioneer in Sara's Way (uncredited)
  24. 1959Pillow TalkMr. Graham
  25. 1959The BatDetective Davenport
  26. 1959North by NorthwestPatrolman Waggoner (uncredited)
  27. 1959Pork Chop HillRunner Soldier
  28. 1959The Sound and the FuryCarnival Manager (uncredited)
  29. 1958The Tunnel of LoveNight Motel Man
  30. 1958Party GirlJail Guard (uncredited)
  31. 1958A Lust to KillGlover
  32. 1958Hell SquadGerman in American Uniform
  33. 1958Violent RoadSchool Bus Driver
  34. 1957The Hard ManHerb Thompson (uncredited)
  35. 1957Bombers B-52Bud Slater (uncredited)
  36. 1957Death in Small Doses'Dunc' Clayton
  37. 1957The Giant ClawFirst State Trooper (uncredited)
  38. 1957The Iron SheriffSheriff Joe Tilyou
  39. 1957The Spirit of St. LouisEditor - San Diego (uncredited)
  40. 1956The Unguarded MomentDetective
  41. 1956The KillingPlainclothesman at Airport
  42. 1956Over-ExposedPolice Sergeant (as Robert B. Williams)
  43. 1956The Lone RangerU.S. Marshal, Abilene (uncredited)
  44. 1955I Died a Thousand TimesNed (uncredited)
  45. 1955Rebel Without a CauseEd (uncredited)
  46. 1955LauraFred Callahan
  47. 1955Apache Ambush
  48. 1955This Island EarthWebb (uncredited)
  49. 1955Three for the ShowAssistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
  50. 1955Revenge of the CreatureGeorge Johnson
  51. 1954Hell and High WaterReporter (uncredited)
  52. 1953Take the High Ground!Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
  53. 1953Let's Do It AgainBartender at Party (uncredited)
  54. 1952Singin' in the RainPoliceman (uncredited)
  55. 1952The Lady Says NoHoratio Schofield
  56. 1951The Unknown ManDeputy
  57. 1951The Family Secret
  58. 1951Fort WorthTownsman (uncredited)
  59. 1951Strangers on a TrainBystander at Drain (uncredited)
  60. 1951Smuggler's GoldHank Peters (as Robert Williams)
  61. 1951Father's Little DividendTraffic Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
  62. 1951Storm WarningSheriff Art Jaeger (uncredited)
  63. 1950The Breaking PointCoast Guard Doctor (uncredited)
  64. 1950The Great Jewel RobberPolice Captain Ryan (uncredited)
  65. 1950One Shivery NightFortune Hunter
  66. 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsDetective (uncredited)
  67. 1950The LawlessBoswell
  68. 1950The Good Humor ManFactory Guard (uncredited)
  69. 1950The OutridersSergeant (uncredited)
  70. 1949MalayaArmy Sergeant (uncredited)
  71. 1949On the TownPolice Sergeant (Car 44) (uncredited)
  72. 1949Pioneer MarshalRodney
  73. 1949The Mysterious DesperadoWhitaker
  74. 1949Special AgentRailroad Supt. Phil Olmstead (uncredited)
  75. 1949Any Number Can PlayDanny, the Cashier (uncredited)
  76. 1949Not WantedDetective Booking Sally (uncredited)
  77. 1949It Happens Every SpringReporter (uncredited)
  78. 1949Stagecoach KidParnell (as Robert B. Williams)
  79. 1949RoughshodMcCall
  80. 1949He Walked by NightDetective (uncredited)
  81. 1949Slightly FrenchNewsman / Photographer (uncredited)
  82. 1948The Dark PastWilliams (uncredited)
  83. 1948Strange GambleHenchman Pete Walters
  84. 1948The Street with No NameSergeant (Uncredited)
  85. 1948Raw Deal(uncredited)
  86. 1948Fury at Furnace CreekStranger (uncredited)
  87. 1948Call Northside 777Illinois State Journal Technician
  88. 1947High Wall
  89. 1947Key WitnessOfficer Johnson
  90. 1947Dishonored LadyPolice Sergeant Bartlett
  91. 1947Unexpected GuestMatt Ogden
  92. 1946Lady in the LakeDetective (Uncredited)
  93. 1946Black AngelSecond Detective
  94. 1946A Bird in the HeadMr. Beedle
  95. 1946The Bandit of Sherwood ForestPrioress Guard (uncredited)
  96. 1946Meet Me on BroadwayFerris' Assistant (uncredited)
  97. 1946Beer Barrel PolecatsGuard #1
  98. 1945Out of the DepthsFirst Officer Ross
  99. 1945A Hit with a MissJonesy
  100. 1945Voice of the WhistlerPharmacist (uncredited)
  101. 1945Adventures of RustyWill Nelson
  102. 1945Over 21Taxi Driver (uncredited)
  103. 1945The Power of the WhistlerHighway Patrolman
  104. 1945Eve Knew Her ApplesSteve Ormond
  105. 1945Escape in the FogCop on Bridge (uncredited)
  106. 1945Rough, Tough and ReadyPaul
  107. 1945Youth on TrialOfficer Ken Moore
  108. 1945Tonight and Every NightChief Petty Officer (uncredited)
  109. 1944Sergeant MikeSgt. Rankin
  110. 1944One Mysterious NightMatt Healy
  111. 1944It's MurderBartender
  112. 1944U-Boat PrisonerDestroyer Commander Tom Bristol
  113. 1944Mr. Winkle Goes to War
  114. 1944Stars on ParadeJerry Browne
  115. 1944The Girl in the CaseMalloy (as Bob Williams)
  116. 1944Two-Man SubmarineWalt Hedges (as Robert B. Williams)
  117. 1944The Ghost That Walks AloneLt. Phillips
  118. 1944Black ArrowBuck Sherman
  119. 1941How Green Was My ValleyMinor Role (uncredited)
  120. 1939Back Door to HeavenNightclub Owner (uncredited)