Roy Roberts
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Roberts (born Roy Barnes Jones; March 19, 1906 – May 28, 1975) was an American character actor. Over his more than 40-year career, he appeared in more than nine hundred productions on stage and screen. Born in Tampa, Florida, Roberts began his acting career on stage with a stock company there. He left the Tampa company after a year to perform in touring stock theater for five years. He first appeared on Broadway in May 1931 before making his motion picture debut in Gold Bricks, a 1936 two-reel comedy short released by 20th Century-Fox. He appeared in numerous films in secondary parts and returned to perform on Broadway in such productions as Twentieth Century, My Sister Eileen, and Carnival in Flanders until he began making guest appearances on television series. After appearing on Gale Storm's My Little Margie in 1956, he became part of several television series. In a show that was the precursor to The Love Boat, Roberts played the ship's captain for four years in Storm's next hit, Oh! Susanna, which aired on CBS and ABC from 1956 to 1960. He guest-starred in scores of series, including the western-themed crime drama, Sheriff of Cochise, the western series, My Friend Flicka, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (as Texas cattle baron Shanghai Pierce, and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, and Brian Keith's Cold War drama, Crusader. Roberts appeared on four episodes of the CBS legal drama, Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Arthur Janeel in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Malicious Mariner." During the middle 1960s, Roberts was one of the most recognizable faces on television, and had recurring roles concurrently on a number of popular programs, including: Bank president Mr. Cheever on CBS's The Lucy Show John Cushing, president of the rival Merchants Bank in several episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies The judge in The Beverly Hillbillies "The Clampetts in Court" Railroad president Norman Curtis on CBS's Petticoat Junction Darrin's father Frank Stephens on ABC's Bewitched, alternating with actor Robert F. Simon depending upon availability. Banker Harry Bodkin & Dodge House Proprietor Mr. Dobie on CBS's Gunsmoke Neighbor Bruce MacDermott on ABC's Our Man Higgins Preston "Press" Wasco and Kelly on the NBC western, Laredo "Doc" on John Payne's The Restless Gun in the 1957 episode "Trail to Sunset" Banker George Bristol on NBC's Bonanza Admiral Rogers on McHale's Navy (in some episodes, his first name is given as "John" and in others his name is given as "Bruce"). Roberts died in St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles, California, of a heart attack on May 28, 1975, and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth, Texas. CLR
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Mr.Morgan
The Strongest Man in the World
Mr. Roberts
Chinatown
Mayor Bagby
The Outfit
Sheriff Bob Caswell
The Million Dollar Duck
The Judge (uncredited)
This Savage Land
Dr. Mordecai Reynolds
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Mr. Stockman
Hotel
Bailey
Those Calloways
E.J. Fletcher
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
Kid Galahad
Jerry Bathgate
The Chapman Report
Alan Roby
The Underwater City
Tim Graham
Disneyland '59
Self
Massacre at Sand Creek
Colonel Collery
The King and Four Queens
Sheriff Tom Larrabee
The White Squaw
Edward Purvis, Indian Agent
Yaqui Drums
Matt Quigg
The Boss
Tim Brady
The First Texan
Col. Sam Sherman
Backlash
Major Carson
The Last Command
Dr. Summerfield
I Cover the Underworld
District Attorney
Stranger on Horseback
Sam Kettering
Big House, U.S.A
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
They Rode West
Sgt. Creever
Dawn at Socorro
Doc Jameson
The Outlaw Stallion
Hagen
The Strike
Chaplain Walker
Wyoming Renegades
Sheriff McVey
Tumbleweed
Nick Buckley
Sea of Lost Ships
Captain of the 'Eagle'
Second Chance
Charley Malloy
The Lone Hand
Mr. Skaggs
The Glory Brigade
Sgt. Chuck Anderson
House of Wax
Matthew Burke
San Antone
John Chisum
The Man Behind The Gun
Sen. Mark Sheldon
Stars and Stripes Forever
Maj. George Porter Houston
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Maj. Gladwin
Cripple Creek
Marshal John Tetheroe
Skirts Ahoy!
Captain Graymont
Hoodlum Empire
Police Chief
The Big Trees
Judge Crenshaw
The Cimarron Kid
Pat Roberts
The Man with a Cloak
Policeman
The Tanks Are Coming
Major General
Fighting Coast Guard
Captain Gibbs
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Father Novac
Santa Fe
Cole Sanders
The Enforcer
Captain Frank Nelson
Stage to Tucson
Jim Maroon
The Second Face
Allan Wesson
Wyoming Mail
Charles De Haven
The Killer That Stalked New York
Mayor of New York
Force of Evil
Ben Tucker
Sierra
Sheriff Knudsen
The Palomino
Ben Lane
Borderline
Harvey Gumbin
Chain Lightning
Maj. Gen. Hewitt
The Reckless Moment
Nagel
Bodyhold
Charlie Webster
A Kiss for Corliss
Uncle George
Chicago Deadline
Jerry Cavanaugh
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Marshal Peak
Flaming Fury
Capt. S. Taplinger
He Walked by Night
Police Captain Breen
Chicken Every Sunday
Harry Bowers
Joan of Arc
Wandamme, a Burgundian Captain
No Minor Vices
Mr. Felton (uncredited)
The Gay Intruders
Charles McNulty
Fury at Furnace Creek
Al Shanks
Captain from Castile
Capt. Alvarado
Gentleman's Agreement
Mr. Calkins
Nightmare Alley
McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
The Foxes of Harrow
Tom Warren
The Brasher Doubloon
Lt. Breez
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Mr. Foster
My Darling Clementine
Mayor
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
"Mitch" Mitchell
Smoky
Jeff Nix
Strange Triangle
Harry Matthews
Johnny Comes Flying Home
J.P. Hartley
Behind Green Lights
Max Calvert
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Army Captain Rampey
Within These Walls
Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
A Bell for Adano
Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
The Caribbean Mystery
Capt. Van den Bark
Circumstantial Evidence
Marty Hannon
Wilson
Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited)
Tampico
Crawford (uncredited)
The Fighting Sullivans
Father Francis
Guadalcanal Diary
Capt. Jame Cross
Boy, Oh Boy
Mr. Hutchinson