Richard Rober
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Richard Rober was an American film actor known for his rugged roles in films. Rober died in an auto accident in 1952 at age 42. He appeared many B-movies and film noir
-type films including Call Northside 777
(1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well
(1951).
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
-type films including Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 is a documentary-style film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man, who had been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years before....
(1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well
The Well (1951 film)
The Well is a 1951 American film noir which tackled the issue of racial tensions and collective behavior. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.- Plot :...
(1951).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | FBI Agent George Rivers | |
| 1952 | The Savage The Savage The Savage is a 1952 Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Charlton Heston. Much of the film was shot in the Black Hills of South Dakota.-Plot synopsis:... |
Capt. Arnold Vaugant | |
| The Devil Makes Three The Devil Makes Three (film) The Devil Makes Three is a 1952 thriller film set in post-World War II Germany, starring Pier Angeli, Gene Kelly and Richard Egan.-Plot:... |
Colonel James Terry | ||
| O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House O. Henry's Full House is an anthology film made by 20th Century Fox, consisting of five separate stories by O. Henry. The film was produced by André Hakim and directed by five separate directors from five separate screenplays. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman... |
Chief of Detectives (The Clarion Call) | ||
| The Rose Bowl Story | Coach James Hadley | ||
| Kid Monk Baroni Kid Monk Baroni Kid Monk Baroni is a 1952 American film directed by Harold D. Schuster.The film is also known as Young Paul Baroni in the United Kingdom.- Plot summary :From the NY Times:... |
Father Callahan | ||
| Outlaw Women | Woody Callaway | ||
| 1951 | Man in the Saddle | Fay Dutcher | |
| The Well The Well (1951 film) The Well is a 1951 American film noir which tackled the issue of racial tensions and collective behavior. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.- Plot :... |
Sheriff Ben Kellogg | Rober's first and only lead role | |
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Jerome Eugene Morrow | ||
| The Tall Target The Tall Target The Tall Target is a 1951 thriller film starring Dick Powell as a detective who tries to stop the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on a train taking the newly-elected president to his inauguration... |
Lt. Coulter | ||
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| Father's Little Dividend Father's Little Dividend Father's Little Dividend is a 1951 comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor. The movie is the sequel to Father of the Bride .... |
Police sergeant | ||
| 1950 | Watch the Birdie | Mr. Hugh Shanway | |
| Dial 1119 Dial 1119 Dial 1119 is a 1950 film noir starring Marshall Thompson as a deranged escaped killer holding the customers of a bar hostage. It was directed by Gerald Mayer, nephew of Louis B. Mayer.-Cast:*Marshall Thompson as Gunther Wyckoff*Virginia Field as Freddy... |
Police Capt. Henry Keiver | Also known as The Violent Hour in the UK | |
| Deported | Bernardo Gervaso | ||
| Sierra Sierra (group) Sierra was an American Contemporary Christian music vocal trio.Sierra was founded in 1992, and quickly signed with Star Song, which released their debut self-titled album in 1994.The group released four full-length albums before breaking up in 2002.... |
Big Matt Rango | ||
| Backfire Backfire (1950 film) Backfire is a thriller and crime film in the film noir style directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae, Viveca Lindfors, and Dane Clark. It was written by Larry Marcus, Ben Roberts, and Ivan Goff. It is notable for launching the film noir careers of its... |
Solly Blayne | ||
| The File on Thelma Jordon The File on Thelma Jordon The File on Thelma Jordon is a 1950 film noir directed by Robert Siodmak from a screenplay by Ketti Frings. It stars Barbara Stanwyck and Wendell Corey.-Plot:... |
Tony Laredo | ||
| 1949 | Port of New York | Jim Flannery | |
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Jim Travers | ||
| Task Force Task force A task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology... |
Jack Southern | ||
| Any Number Can Play Any Number Can Play Any Number Can Play is a 1949 drama film starring Clark Gable and Alexis Smith. It is based on the novel of the same name by Edward Harris Heth.-Cast:*Clark Gable as Charley Enley Kyng*Alexis Smith as Lon Kyng*Wendell Corey as Robbin Elcott... |
Lew 'Angie' Debretti | ||
| Illegal Entry Illegal entry Illegal entry is the act of foreign nationals arriving in or crossing the borders into a country in violation of its immigration law.Migrants from nations that do not have automatic visa agreements, or who would not otherwise qualify for a visa, often cross the borders illegally in some areas like... |
Dutch Lempo | ||
| 1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk Smart Girls Don't Talk Smart Girls Don't Talk is a 1948 crime film starring Virginia Mayo and Bruce Bennett.-Plot:When small-time hood Johnny Warjack and his gang hold up the Club Bermuda, a nightclub/gambling den, he is recognized. Club owner Marty Fain orders his men to deal with Warjack and offers to make good his... |
Lt. McReady | |
| Larceny | Max | ||
| Embraceable You Embraceable You (film) Embraceable You is a 1948 romantic drama film starring Dane Clark and Geraldine Brooks, and directed by Felix Jacoves. A getaway car, leaving the scene of a murder, strikes and injures a woman. Afterward, the driver visits her in the hospital.-Cast:... |
Sig Ketch | ||
| April Showers | Al Wilson | ||
| Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777 Call Northside 777 is a documentary-style film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. It is based on the true story of a Chicago reporter who proved that a man, who had been in prison for murder, was wrongly convicted 11 years before.... |
Sgt. Larson in Records Department | (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Sheik to Sheik | Ali Bin Whoopsie, the Mad Sheik | Credited as Richard Rauber |