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Robert B. Williams is a Actor born on 23 september 1904
Robert B. Williams (September 23, 1904 - June 17, 1978), also known simply as Robert Williams, was a prolific American character actor from the 1940s through the 1970s. During his 37 year career, he appeared in over 150 feature films, as well as numerous film shorts, television films, and television shows. Born in Glencoe, Illinois on September 23, 1904, he would not break into the film business until he was in his 30s.
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Birth 23 september 1904
Death 17 june 1978 (at 73 years)
Death 17 june 1978 (at 73 years)
Robert B. Williams (September 23, 1904 - June 17, 1978), also known simply as Robert Williams, was a prolific American character actor from the 1940s through the 1970s. During his 37 year career, he appeared in over 150 feature films, as well as numerous film shorts, television films, and television shows. Born in Glencoe, Illinois on September 23, 1904, he would not break into the film business until he was in his 30s.
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Return to Earth (1976)
Directed by Jud Taylor
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Cliff Robertson, Shirley Knight, Charles Cioffi, Ralph Bellamy, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Pearlman
Rating61%
Honky Tonk (1974)
, 1h13Directed by Don Taylor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance, Western
Actors Richard Crenna, Stella Stevens, Will Geer, Margot Kidder, John Dehner, Geoffrey Lewis
Roles Farmer
Rating58%
The Phynx (1970)
, 1h21Directed by Lee H. Katzin
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Lou Antonio, Mike Kellin, Michael Ansara, George Tobias, Larry Hankin, Joan Blondell
Roles Number One (as Bob Williams)
Rating44%
Hang 'em High (1968)
, 1h54Directed by Ted Post
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Ed Begley, Pat Hingle, Charles McGraw, Ben Johnson
Roles Elwood
Rating69%
The story is set in Oklahoma Territory in 1889. It opens with Jed Cooper driving a small herd of cattle across a stream. When the men in a posse ( Capt. Wilson (Ed Begley), Reno (Joseph Sirola), Miller (Bruce Dern), Jenkins (Bob Steele), Matt Stone (Alan Hale, Jr.), Charlie Blackfoot (Ned Romero), Maddow (Russell Thorson), Tommy (Jonathan Lippe) and Loomis (L. Q. Jones)) surround him and accuse him of rustling the herd, he shows them a receipt for the cattle, but the man he bought them from was a rustler who killed the herd's owners. Cooper explains that he knew nothing about the murder, but only Jenkins expresses doubts about his guilt. After Reno takes Cooper's saddle and Miller takes his wallet, the men hang him from a tree and ride away, leaving him for dead.
Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
, 2h11Directed by Norman Tokar
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about children, Scoutisme, Children's films
Actors Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles, Donald May, Lillian Gish, Charles Ruggles, Elliott Reid
Roles Artie (uncredited)
Rating70%
In 1930, Lemuel "Lem" Siddons (Fred MacMurray) is a saxophonist in a traveling band who dreams of becoming a lawyer. When the band's bus reaches Hickory, a small town, Lem suddenly decides to leave the band and settle down, finding a job as a clerk in the general store.
Frankie and Johnny (1966)
, 1h27Directed by Frederick de Cordova
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan, Robert Strauss, Nancy Kovack, Jerome Cowan
Roles Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Rating56%
Johnny and girlfriend Frankie are performers on a Mississippi River riverboat, which also has a casino. Johnny is a compulsive gambler who is down on his luck and in debt.
Once a Thief (1965)
, 1h42Directed by Ralph Nelson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about families, Heist films
Actors Alain Delon, Ann-Margret, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, Tony Musante, John Davis Chandler
Roles Foreman (Uncredited)
Rating64%
Ex-convict Eddie Pedak (Delon) tries to lead a normal life in San Francisco with a loyal wife (Ann-Margret), a daughter and a steady job. Much to his chagrin, he also has a police detective (Heflin) and brother (Palance) complicating his life.
A Patch of Blue (1965)
, 1h45Directed by Guy Green
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Films about prostitution, Films about disabilities, La cécité
Actors Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford, Ivan Dixon, Elisabeth Fraser
Roles Neighbor (uncredited)
Rating79%
Selina D'Arcey (Elizabeth Hartman) is a blind girl living with her prostitute mother Rose-Ann (Shelley Winters) and grandfather Ole Pa (Wallace Ford), in a city apartment. She strings beads to supplement her family's small income, and spends most of her time doing chores. Her mother is abusive, and Ole Pa is an alcoholic. Selina has no friends, rarely leaves the apartment, and has never received an education.
Mary Poppins (1964)
, 2h19Directed by Robert Stevenson, Joseph L. McEveety, Tom Leetch, Arthur J. Vitarelli
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Films about families, Films about music and musicians, Films about birds, Musical films, Films about penguins, Children's films
Actors Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber
Roles Gentleman in Bank (uncredited)
Rating77%
In Edwardian London, 1910, Cockney one-man band Bert is entertaining a crowd when he senses a change in the wind. Afterwards, he directly addresses the audience and gives them a tour of Cherry Tree Lane, stopping outside the home of the Banks'. George Banks returns home from his job at the bank to learn from his wife Winifred that their hired nanny, Katie Nanna, has left their service after his children, Jane and Michael, ran away again. They are returned shortly after by the local constable, who reveals that the children were dragged away by their kite. The children ask their father to help build a better kite, but he dismisses them. Taking it upon himself to hire a nanny, George advertises for a stern, no-nonsense nanny. Jane and Michael present their own advertisement for a kinder, sweeter nanny, but George rips up the letter and throws the scraps in the fireplace, which magically float up and out into the air.
Sunday in New York (1964)
, 1h45Directed by Peter Tewksbury
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Jane Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Rod Taylor, Robert Culp, Jo Morrow, Jim Backus
Roles First Train Conductor (uncredited)
Rating66%
Eileen Tyler (Fonda), a 22-year-old Albany Times Union music critic, is suffering from her breakup with Russ (Robert Culp) from a rich Albany family. She comes to New York City to visit her brother Adam (Robertson), who is an airline pilot. Eileen confides to her brother that she thinks she may be the only 22-year-old virgin left in the world. Adam assures her that sex is not what all men look for and insists he hasn't slept around. Of course, Adam is lying and is in hot pursuit of a tryst with his occasional girlfriend Mona. However, Adam's date with Mona has a series of job related interruptions. Meanwhile, Eileen decides to see if she can have some fun for herself in New York, and seems to find the perfect candidate in Mike (Taylor), a man she meets on the bus. But things get complicated when Russ pops in with a proposal and a mistaken assumption.
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
, 1h25Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Musical films, Road movies
Actors Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair, Jack Carter
Roles Swanson (uncredited)
Rating62%
Lucky Jackson (Elvis) goes to Las Vegas, Nevada to participate in the city's first annual Grand Prix Race. However, his race car, an Elva Mk. VI, is in need of a new motor (engine) in order to compete in the event.
Apache Rifles (1964)
, 1h32Directed by William Witney
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Michael Dante, L. Q. Jones, Linda Lawson, Ken Lynch, J. Pat O'Malley
Roles Miller
Rating63%
Captain Stanton is a renowned Indian Fighter with his animosity stirred by the fact that his career officer father was forced to resign after trusting a group of Indians who broke their word to him. Stanton is sent to the field to relieve the commander of a troop unsuccessfully hunting Apaches who have fled their reservation. Stanton quickly meets with success by having his new troop drop their excess equipment to move faster and longer. He defeats a war party of Apache by luring them with an unescorted wagon loaded with hidden soldiers who engage the enemy until Stanton's mounted troop surround and defeat them. Stanton captures Red Hawk, the son of Chief Victorio and uses him to negoitate a truce with the Apaches promising to stay on their reservation in return for white miners not trespassing on their land to mine gold.
Apache Rifles (1964)
, 1h33Directed by William Witney
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Audie Murphy, Guy Stockwell, Michael Dante, Linda Lawson, L. Q. Jones, BarBara Luna
Roles Miller
Rating48%
Lured by Apache gold, two cavalry troopers desert their post, killing some of their fellow troopers in order to steal a Gatling Gun. The devious two use a pacifist pastor to bring the weapon across the country. A pursuing cavalry patrol kills one of the deserters and captures the other, however the recovered weapon has been made inoperable.
, 1h57Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Glenn Ford, Ron Howard, Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, Dina Merrill, Vito Scotti
Roles Elevator Starter (uncredited)
Rating67%
Young Eddie Corbett (Ron Howard) tries his best to be a matchmaker for his widowed father, Tom (Glenn Ford). At first, sexy Dollye Daly (Stella Stevens) seems promising, but she ends up falling in love with and marrying Tom's friend and radio colleague, Norman Jones (Jerry Van Dyke).
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
, 2h23Directed by John Frankenheimer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment, Se déroulant à Alcatraz
Actors Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien
Roles Guard (uncredited)
Rating77%
Robert Stroud (Lancaster) is imprisoned as a young man for committing a murder in Alaska. He is shown as a rebellious inmate, fighting against a rigid prison system: on his way to jail by train he breaks open the window to allow the suffocating inmates to breathe. His rebellious attitude puts him in conflict with Harvey Shoemaker (Malden), the warden of Leavenworth Prison.