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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Marla Singer to Rod Steiger
Robert Stack Biography (1919-)
Full name, Robert Langford Stack (one source cites original name of Robert Langford Modini); born January 13, 1919, in Los Angeles, CA; raised in Europe and the United States; son of James Langford (in advertising) and Elizabeth (Wood) Stack; married Rosemarie Bowe, January 23, 1956; children: Elizabeth Langford, Charles Robert. Addresses: Agent: Blake Agency, 1333 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- January 13, 1919
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Ted Drake, First Love, Universal, 1939
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When the Daltons Rode, 1940
- Otto von Rohn, The Mortal Storm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940
- Bob, A Little Bit of Heaven, Universal, 1941
- Don Winthrop Webb, Nice Girl?, Universal, 1941
- Jim Holliday, Badlands of Dakota, Universal, 1941
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Keeping Fit (documentary), U.S. Government, 1942
- Lieutenant Stanislav Sobinski, To Be or Not to Be, United Artists,1942
- Chuck Brewer, Eagle Squadron, Universal, 1942
- Barry Conovan, Men of Texas (also known as Men of Destiny),Universal, 1942
- Captain Stu Hamilton, Fighter Squadron, Warner Bros., 1948
- Stephen Andrews, A Date with Judy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
- Nickey Van Alen, Miss Tatlock's Millions, Paramount, 1948
- Jefferson Blake, Mr. Music, Paramount, 1951
- Chuck (some sources cite Johnny) Regan, The Bullfighter and the Lady, Republic, 1951
- Patrick O'More, My Outlaw Brother (also known as My Brother, the Outlaw), Eagle-Lion, 1951
- Bob Hayward, Bwana Devil, United Artists, 1952
- Lieutenant Billings, War Paint, United Artists, 1953
- Major Burke, Conquest of Cochise, Columbia, 1953
- Colonel Gil Manton, Sabre Jet, United Artists, 1953
- Charles Wogan, The Iron Glove, Columbia, 1954
- Sullivan, The High and the Mighty, Warner Bros., 1954
- Eddie Kenner/Spanier, House of Bamboo, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955
- Tom Baker, Good Morning Miss Dove, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955
- Owen Pentecost, Great Day in the Morning, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956
- Kyle Hadley, Written on the Wind, Universal, 1956
- Roger Shumann, The Tarnished Angels, Universal, 1957
- Bill Beck, The Gift of Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958
- Title role, John Paul Jones, Warner Bros., 1959
- Cliff Henderson, The Last Voyage, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
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Killers of Killimanjaro, Columbia, 1960
- Dr. Donovan MacLeod, The Caretakers (also known as Borderlines), United Artists, 1963
- Jim Beckley, Le Soleil des voyous (also known as Action Man,
Leather and Nylon, and Il piu grande colpo de secolo), Ben Barry, 1966
- General Edwin Sibert, Paris brule-t-il? (also known as IsParis Burning? and Brennt Paris?), Paramount, 1966
- Cliff Wilder, The Corrupt Ones (also known as Hell to Macao,
The Peking Medallion,
Les Corrompus,
Die Hoelle von macao, and Il Sigillo di pechino), Warner Bros., 1967
- David Frasier, Story of a Woman (also known as Storia di una donna), Universal, 1970
- Francois, Un Second souffle (also known as A Second Wind),Janus, 1978
- General Joseph W. Stilwell, 1941, Universal, 1979
- Kramer, Airplane! (also known as Flying High), Paramount, 1980
- MacGregor, Uncommon Valor, Paramount, 1983
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My Kingdom For, 1985 , released by Lusitano, 1997
- Winslow, Big Trouble, Columbia, 1986
- Voice of Ultra Magnus, Transformers: The Movie (also known as The Transformers), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
- Mr. Gardner, Plain Clothes, Paramount, 1988
- Louis Faciano, Dangerous Curves, Live Home Video, 1988
- Chandler Young, Caddyshack II, Warner Bros., 1988
- Dr. Ellison, Joe versus the Volcano, Warner Bros., 1990
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Wild Bill: A Hollywood Maverick, Wild Bill Pictures, 1995
- Voice of FBI Agent Flemming, Beavis and Butt-head Do America, Paramount, 1996
- Himself, Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome, 1996
- Beer cheerleader, BASEketball, Universal, 1998
- The Gooch, Totally Irresponsible, 1999
- Himself, Top Speed, 1999
- Narrator, Hercules: Zero to Hero, 1999
- Himself, From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov andShdanoff, 1999
- Himself, Mumford, 1999
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Elliot Ness, The Scarface Mob (also known as The Untouchables:The Scarface Mob), 1961
- James Andrew Congers, Memorandum for a Spy (also known as Asylum for a Spy), 1965
- Michael Phodes, The Strange and Deadly Occurrence, 1974
- Captain Larkin, Murder on Flight 502, ABC, 1975
- Captain James Morgan, Adventures of the Queen, CBS, 1975
- Lincoln Evers, Most Wanted, ABC, 1976
- Narrator, Undercover with the KKK (also known as The Freedom Riders and My Undercover Years with the KKK), NBC, 1979
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Midas Valley, ABC, 1985
- Jordan White, Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit, NBC, 1987
- Elliot Ness, The Return of Elliot Ness, NBC, 1991
- Sumner Ethridge, Sealed with a Kiss (also known as First ComesLove), CBS, 1999
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Series
- Elliot Ness, The Untouchables, ABC, 1959-63
- Dan Farrell, The Name of the Game, NBC, 1968-71
- Captain Linc Evers, Most Wanted, ABC, 1976-77
- Captain Frank Murphy, Strike Force, ABC, 1981-82
- Cohost, It's a Great Life, 1985
- Roland Saunders, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987
- Host, Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 1988-97 , CBS, 1998-
- Host, Final Appeal: From the Files of Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 1992
- Bob, the narrator, Hercules (also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
- Host, Lords of the Mafia, PBS, 1999
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Episodic
- Elliot Ness "The Untouchables," Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, ABC, 1959
- Chester Harrison, "Christopher Bundy--Died on Sunday," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
- Himself, "What a Card," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1997
- Peter McReynolds, "Open and Shut," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997
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Miniseries
- General John Stark, George Washington, CBS, 1984
- George Lancaster, Hollywood Wives, ABC, 1985
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Specials
- Interviewee, The Kennedys: Power, Seduction, and Hollywood--The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Network, 1998
- Presenter, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) 13th AnnualHall of Fame, Showtime, 1998
- Interviewee, Rock Hudson: Acting the Part, Arts and Entertainment,1999
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Waylon and Buzz, 1999
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Television Work
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Series
- Coproducer, The Untouchables, ABC, 1959-63
- Executive producer, Lords of the Mafia, PBS, 1999
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WRITINGS
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Nonfiction
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Straight Shooting (autobiography), 1980
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Motor Trend, October, 1998, p. 137.
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Parade, May 12, 1996, pp. 14-15.
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