George Robotham
George Robotham (January 10, 1921 – February 1, 2007) was an American stuntman and actor.
George Robotham | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1921 |
| Died | February 1, 2007 (aged 86) Bonn, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1943–2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Karin Dor (1988-2007; his death) |
Robotham was born in 1921 and played American football at UCLA, where he was awarded a degree in business administration. He started his acting career as a stuntman and actor in Batman.
Following his role in Batman, he usually appeared as an uncredited role in many movies where he was also doing stunts. He was probably best known as the human sacrifice in The Prodigal. He also made appearances in historical films such as Joan of Arc, The Robe, Disney's The Great Locomotive Chase, The Ten Commandments and Spartacus.
Robotham was reported dead on February 1, 2007 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. He was married to German actress Karin Dor. He died in Bonn, Germany at the age of 86.
Partial filmography
- Batman (1943, Serial) — Henchman (uncredited)
- Destination Tokyo (1943) — Crewman (uncredited)
- Joan of Arc (1948) — English knight (uncredited)
- Bride of Vengeance (1949) — Assassin (uncredited)
- Batman and Robin (1949, Serial) — Car 4 Henchman-Driver [Chs. 2-6, 11-12] (uncredited)
- Cody of the Pony Express (1950, Serial) — Burt (uncredited)
- Atom Man vs. Superman (1950, Serial) — Earl [Chs. 10-12]
- Chain Gang (1950) — Guard Reagan (uncredited)
- Last of the Buccaneers (1950) — Pirate (uncredited)
- Mysterious Island (1951, Serial) — Mercurian
- Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (1951, Serial) — Space Platform Operator-Observer [Chs. 4-5] (uncredited)
- Invitation (1952) — Tennis Player (uncredited)
- Savage Mutiny (1953) — Johnson (uncredited)
- The Robe (1953) — Slave with Demetrius at Palm Procession (uncredited)
- Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954) — Constable Evans (uncredited)
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) — Town Suitor (uncredited)
- Many Rivers to Cross (1955) — Indian (uncredited)
- The Prodigal (1955) — Human Sacrifice (uncredited)
- The Great Locomotive Chase (1956) — William Knight, Union civilian train engineer / fireman
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — Attendant (uncredited)
- The Garment Jungle (1957) — Truck Driver (uncredited)
- The Way to the Gold (1957) — Policeman (uncredited)
- Spartacus (1960) — Pirate (uncredited)
- Mermaids of Tiburon (1962) — Dr. Samuel Jamison
- 5 Card Stud (1968) — Stoney Burough, Evers' Ranch Hand (uncredited)
- The Split (1968) — Physical Instructor (uncredited)
- The Don Is Dead (1973) — Hood (uncredited)
- Invisible Strangler (1978) — Cemetery Guard
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) — (uncredited)
- The Goonies (1985) — Prison Guard
- Alien Nation (1988) — Boat Captain
- Split Decisions (1988) — Thug #2 (final film role)