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

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Ted Drake, First Love, Universal, 1939
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Television Appearances
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Miniseries
  • General John Stark, George Washington, CBS, 1984
  • George Lancaster, Hollywood Wives, ABC, 1985
  • 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
  • Waylon and Buzz, 1999
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Coproducer, The Untouchables, ABC, 1959-63
  • Executive producer, Lords of the Mafia, PBS, 1999
  • WRITINGS
  • Nonfiction
  • Straight Shooting (autobiography), 1980

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals:
    • Motor Trend, October, 1998, p. 137.
    • Parade, May 12, 1996, pp. 14-15.

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