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
TV Shows(33)
The Doris Day Show
Thaddius Gilby
1968
Here's Lucy
Superintendent
1968
It Takes a Thief
1968
That Girl
1966
Green Acres
Governor
1965
The Munsters
Mr. Morgan
1964
The Addams Family
Thaddeus Logan
1964
Bewitched
Frank Stephens
1964
Petticoat Junction
Norman P. Curtis
1963
McHale's Navy
1962
The Lucy Show
Admiral
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Judge
1962
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Henry Bermont
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
J. Howard Jackson
1960
My Three Sons
1960
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Cooper
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
1959
Bonanza
George Bristol
1959
Lawman
John Kemper
1958
The Restless Gun
Kit Springer
1957
Perry Mason
Arthur Janeel
1957
The Gale Storm Show
Capt. Simon P. Huxley
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Gen. Lafferty
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Lowrie
1955
Cheyenne
Sen. Matson
1955
Gunsmoke
Mr. Bodkin
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Whitfield
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Tom Rogers
1954
Studio 57
Nick
1954
The Lone Wolf
Caradoc
1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
You Are There
Dr. Dunn
1953
Movies(97)
The Munsters: Family Portrait
Mr.Morgan
2008
The Strongest Man in the World
Mr. Roberts
1975
Chinatown
Mayor Bagby
1974
The Outfit
Sheriff Bob Caswell
1973
The Million Dollar Duck
The Judge (uncredited)
1971
This Savage Land
Dr. Mordecai Reynolds
1969
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Mr. Stockman
1968
Hotel
Bailey
1967
Look Homeward
Mort Morgan
1965
Those Calloways
E.J. Fletcher
1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
1963
Kid Galahad
Jerry Bathgate
1962
The Chapman Report
Alan Roby
1962
The Underwater City
Tim Graham
1962
Disneyland '59
Self
1959
Massacre at Sand Creek
Colonel Collery
1956
The King and Four Queens
Sheriff Tom Larrabee
1956
The White Squaw
Edward Purvis, Indian Agent
1956
Yaqui Drums
Matt Quigg
1956
The Boss
Tim Brady
1956
The First Texan
Col. Sam Sherman
1956
Backlash
Major Carson
1956
The Last Command
Dr. Summerfield
1955
I Cover the Underworld
District Attorney
1955
Stranger on Horseback
Sam Kettering
1955
Big House, U.S.A
Chief Ranger Will Erickson
1955
They Rode West
Sgt. Creever
1954
Dawn at Socorro
Doc Jameson
1954
The Outlaw Stallion
Hagen
1954
The Strike
Chaplain Walker
1954
Wyoming Renegades
Sheriff McVey
1954
Tumbleweed
Nick Buckley
1953
Sea of Lost Ships
Captain of the 'Eagle'
1953
Second Chance
Charley Malloy
1953
The Glory Brigade
Sgt. Chuck Anderson
1953
The Lone Hand
Mr. Skaggs
1953
House of Wax
Matthew Burke
1953
San Antone
John Chisum
1953
The Man Behind The Gun
Sen. Mark Sheldon
1953
Stars and Stripes Forever
Maj. George Porter Houston
1952
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Maj. Gladwin
1952
Cripple Creek
Marshal John Tetheroe
1952
Skirts Ahoy!
Captain Graymont
1952
Hoodlum Empire
Police Chief
1952
The Big Trees
Judge Crenshaw
1952
The Cimarron Kid
Pat Roberts
1952
The Man with a Cloak
Policeman
1951
The Tanks Are Coming
Major General
1951
Fighting Coast Guard
Captain Gibbs
1951
I Was a Communist for the FBI
Father Novac
1951
Santa Fe
Cole Sanders
1951
The Enforcer
Captain Frank Nelson
1951
The Second Face
Allan Wesson
1950
Stage to Tucson
Jim Maroon
1950
Wyoming Mail
Charles De Haven
1950
The Killer That Stalked New York
Mayor of New York
1950
Force of Evil
Ben Tucker
1950
Sierra
Sheriff Knudsen
1950
The Palomino
Ben Lane
1950
Borderline
Harvey Gumbin
1950
Chain Lightning
Maj. Gen. Hewitt
1950
The Reckless Moment
Nagel
1949
Bodyhold
Charlie Webster
1949
A Kiss for Corliss
Uncle George
1949
Chicago Deadline
Jerry Cavanaugh
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)
1949
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Marshal Peak
1949
Flaming Fury
Capt. S. Taplinger
1949
He Walked by Night
Police Captain Breen
1949
Chicken Every Sunday
Harry Bowers
1949
Joan of Arc
Wandamme, a Burgundian Captain
1948
No Minor Vices
Mr. Felton (uncredited)
1948
The Gay Intruders
Charles McNulty
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
Al Shanks
1948
Captain from Castile
Capt. Alvarado
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
Mr. Calkins
1947
Nightmare Alley
McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
1947
The Foxes of Harrow
Tom Warren
1947
The Brasher Doubloon
Lt. Breez
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Mr. Foster
1947
My Darling Clementine
Mayor
1946
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
"Mitch" Mitchell
1946
Smoky
Jeff Nix
1946
Strange Triangle
Harry Matthews
1946
Johnny Comes Flying Home
J.P. Hartley
1946
Behind Green Lights
Max Calvert
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Army Captain Rampey
1946
Within These Walls
Martin 'Marty' Deutsch
1945
A Bell for Adano
Col. W.W. Middleton - Provost Marshal
1945
The Caribbean Mystery
Capt. Van den Bark
1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Marty Hannon
1945
Wilson
Ike Hoover - Chief White House Butler (uncredited)
1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited)
1944
Tampico
Crawford (uncredited)
1944
The Fighting Sullivans
Father Francis
1944
Guadalcanal Diary
Capt. Jame Cross
1943
Boy, Oh Boy
Mr. Hutchinson
1936