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Robert Cornthwaite

Actor

Robert Cornthwaite

Born April 28, 1917 in Saint Helens, Oregon, USADied July 20, 200648 films

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? posterFirst watchWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?19627.9as Dr. ShelbyA former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The War of the Worlds poster6.8The War of the Worlds1953The Thing from Another World poster6.7The Thing from Another World1951Kiss Me Deadly poster7.2Kiss Me Deadly1955Matinee poster6.7Matinee1993Colossus: The Forbin Project poster6.9Colossus: The Forbin Project1970Monkey Business poster6.7Monkey Business1952Futureworld poster5.9Futureworld1976The Spirit of St. Louis poster6.7The Spirit of St. Louis1957

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 2023The PrimevalsLloyd Trent
  2. 2005The Naked MonsterDr. Carrington
  3. 1994Dead Man's RevengeStorekeeper
  4. 1993MatineeDr. Flankon (uncredited)
  5. 1991Frame UpEarl Cott
  6. 1989Time TrackersDr. Alistair Craig
  7. 1987Who's That GirlMinister
  8. 1983Deal of the CenturyHuddleston
  9. 1983Doctor DetroitProfessor Blount
  10. 1982The Day the Bubble Burst
  11. 1979Love's Savage FuryDr. Tighe
  12. 1976FutureworldMr. Reed
  13. 1976Crackle of DeathDr. Hartfield
  14. 1973The Six Million Dollar ManDr. Ashburn
  15. 1973The Devil's DaughterPastor Dixon
  16. 1972The Longest NightFrank Cavanaugh
  17. 1972Journey Through RosebudHearing Officer
  18. 1972Killer by NightDr. Bradville
  19. 1971Two on a BenchMr. Hayes
  20. 1971The Peace KillersBen
  21. 1971Environment
  22. 1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectFirst Scientist
  23. 1968The Legend of Lylah ClareStudio Photo Archivist (uncredited)
  24. 1967Waterhole #3George - Hotel Clerk
  25. 1967The Ride to Hangman's TreeHarper
  26. 1966The Ghost and Mr. ChickenSpringer
  27. 1962What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Dr. Shelby
  28. 1961The Grim ReaperMr. Phillips
  29. 1960No Greater LoveDr. Bergman
  30. 1959Day of the OutlawTommy Preston, Wyoming Hotel Owner
  31. 1959Ten Seconds to HellFranz Loeffler
  32. 1959Destination SpaceSen. Royce
  33. 1958The Power of the ResurrectionCaiaphas
  34. 1957Hell on Devil's IslandGov. Renault
  35. 1957The Spirit of St. LouisHarry Knight - Lindbergh Student (uncredited)
  36. 1956The Leather SaintDr. Lomas
  37. 1955The Purple MaskNapoleon Bonaparte
  38. 1955Kiss Me DeadlyFBI Agent
  39. 1955Stranger on HorsebackArnold Hammer
  40. 1954Day of TriumphSimon the Zealot
  41. 1953The War of the WorldsDr. Pryor
  42. 1953The Studebaker StoryFrederick S. Fish
  43. 1952Monkey BusinessDr. Zoldeck
  44. 1952Something to Live ForYoung Man (uncredited)
  45. 1951His Kind of WomanHernandez (uncredited)
  46. 1951The Thing from Another WorldDr. Arthur Carrington
  47. 1950Gambling HouseStefan (uncredited)
  48. 1950Union StationEmergency Room Orderly (uncredited)