Richard Rober

Richard Steven Rauber
Born (1910-05-14)May 14, 1910
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died May 26, 1952(1952-05-26) (aged 42)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1936-1957

Richard Rober (May 14, 1910 – May 26, 1952) was an American film actor known for his rugged roles in films.[1] Rober died in an auto accident in 1952 at age 42.[2] He came to Hollywood from Broadway, where he featured in several productions, including Oklahoma! [3] He went on to appear in many B-movies and film noir-type films including Call Northside 777 (1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well (1951).[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1936Sheik to SheikAli Bin Whoopsie, the Mad SheikShort (credited as Richard Rauber)
1948Call Northside 777Sgt. Larson in Records DepartmentUncredited
April ShowersAl Wilson
Embraceable YouSig Ketch
LarcenyMax
Smart Girls Don't TalkLt. McReady
1949Illegal EntryDutch Lempo
Any Number Can PlayLew 'Angie' Debretti
Task ForceJack Southern
I Married a CommunistJim Travers
Port of New YorkJim Flannery
1950The File on Thelma JordonTony Laredo
BackfireSolly Blayne
SierraBig Matt Rango
DeportedBernardo Gervaso
Dial 1119Police Capt. Henry KeiverAlso known as The Violent Hour in the UK
Watch the BirdieMr. Hugh Shanway
1951Father's Little DividendPolice Sergeant
Passage WestMikeAlso known as High Venture in the UK
The Tall TargetLt. Coulter
The WellSheriff Ben KelloggRober's first and only lead role
Man in the SaddleFay Dutcher
1952Outlaw WomenWoody Callaway
Kid Monk BaroniFather Callahan
O. Henry's Full HouseChief of Detectives(segment "The Clarion Call")
The Rose Bowl StoryCoach James Hadley
The SavageCapt. Arnold Vaugant
The Devil Makes ThreeColonel James Terry
1957Jet PilotFBI Agent George RiversDelayed release, (final film role)

References

  1. ↑ "Richard Rober". BFI.
  2. ↑ Hal Erickson. "Richard Rober - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ↑ The Broadway League. "Richard Rober - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". ibdb.com.
  4. ↑ "Richard Rober (1906 - 1952) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.


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