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
Nightmare Alley
as McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Age 41 (now 69)
The Strongest Man in the World
as Mr. Roberts
Age 68 (now 69)
Now You See It, Now You Don't
as Mr. Stockman
Age 62 (now 69)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Policeman Outside Irwin & Ray's Garage
Age 57 (now 69)
Stars and Stripes Forever
as Maj. George Porter Houston
Age 46 (now 69)
I Was a Communist for the FBI
as Father Novac
Age 45 (now 69)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Mayor of New York
Age 44 (now 69)
Miss Grant Takes Richmond
as Roberts - Construction Foreman (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 69)
Nightmare Alley
as McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Age 41 (now 69)
It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
as "Mitch" Mitchell
Age 40 (now 69)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as Frank Williams - FBI Chief (uncredited)
Age 38 (now 69)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Philip Murdock
Age 57 (now 69)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
Age 53 (now 69)
The Gale Storm Show
as Capt. Simon P. Huxley
Age 50 (now 69)
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Gen. Lafferty
Age 49 (now 69)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
Age 49 (now 69)
The Wonderful World of Disney
as James Whitfield
Age 48 (now 69)
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
as Tom Rogers
Age 48 (now 69)
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Also Known As
Roy Barnes Jones, Рой Барнс Джонс
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