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Robert Middleton
Deceased

How Did Robert Middleton Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 66
Also known asSamuel Abraham MesserGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/05/1911Born inCincinnati, Ohio, USADied14/06/1977 (aged 66)Died inEncinoCauseheart failureWikidataQ181407 ↗Buried atUnited Jewish CemeteryTMDb#29363 ↗

Robert Middleton was an American film and television actor known for his large size, beetle-like brows, and deep, booming voice, usually in the portrayal of ruthless villains.

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Filmography82 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2005James Dean: Forever YoungMovieSelf (archive footage)94
1977HunterSeries—66
1977The Lincoln ConspiracyMovieEdwin M. Stanton66
1974Remember WhenMovieKraus, the butcher63
1974The Mark of ZorroMovieDon Luis Quintero63
1972Kung FuSeriesMarshal Ford61
1972Fair PlayMovieJova Purvis61
1971ColumboSeriesVictor Norris60
1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries—60
1970McCloudSeriesElliott Jason59
1970The Cheyenne Social ClubMovieBarkeeper - Great Plains Saloon59
1967MannixSeriesJake Coryell56
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesClavering55
1966The MonroesSeries—55
1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyMovieDennis Wilcox55
1965The Big ValleySeriesSidney Glover54
1965The Wild Wild WestSeriesEmir El Emid54
1965Get SmartSeriesThe Whip54
1965The Adventures of GallegherSeriesDutch Mac54
1964Daniel BooneSeriesSimon Brasher53
1964For Those Who Think YoungMovieBurford Sanford Cronin53
1963Burke's LawSeriesJed Hawkes52
1963Vacation PlayhouseSeriesHomer Ferguson52
1963Cattle KingMovieClay Mathews52
1961The New BreedSeriesStanley Mannis50
1961Target: The Corruptors!Series—50
1961Gold of the Seven SaintsMovieAmos Gondora50
1961The AmericansSeries—50
1961Witchcraft: The Doll in BramblesMovieMartin Plomb50
1960ThrillerSeriesMonsieur de Paris49
1960The Great ImpostorMovieR.C. Brown49
1960The Tall ManSeriesPaul Mason49
1960Hell Bent for LeatherMovieAmbrose49
1959BonanzaSeriesSam Bryant48
1959The UntouchablesSeriesMayor Anton J. Cermak48
1959RawhideSeriesJudge John Jefferson Hogan48
1959The DetectivesSeries'Big Jim'48
1959Adventures in ParadiseSeriesHoward Bailey48
1959The RebelSeriesArthur Sutro48
1959Wichita TownSeries—48
1959CareerMovieRobert Kensington48
1958Bat MastersonSeriesBig Keel Roberts47
1958The Law and Jake WadeMovieOrtero47
1958Day of the BadmanMovieCharlie Hayes47
1958No Place to LandMovieBuck LaVonne47
1958Nightmare at Ground ZeroMovieNarrator47
1958Bitter HeritageMovieLuke Crocker47
1957Wagon TrainSeriesNate Burkett46
1957Perry MasonSeriesJudge Daniel Redmond46
1957SuspicionSeriesBanton46
1957The Walter Winchell FileSeriesAaron Benjamin46
1957The Lonely ManMovieBen Ryerson46
1957The Tarnished AngelsMovieMatt Ord46
1957So Lovely, So DeadlyMovieEddie Rocco46
1957The Death of ManoleteMoviePerea46
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeriesWhitney 'Whit' Gaynor45
1956Friendly PersuasionMovieSam Jordan45
1956Telephone TimeSeriesHeinrich Schliemann45
1956Love Me TenderMovieMr. Siringo45
1956Red SundownMovieRufus Henshaw45
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesCato Stone44
1955Matinee TheaterSeries—44
1955GunsmokeSeriesDorf44
1955The Desperate HoursMovieSam Kobish44
1955TrialMovieA.A. "Fats" Sanders44
1955MGM ParadeSeries—44
1955The Court JesterMovieSir Griswold44
1955The Big ComboMoviePolice Capt. Peterson44
1954Climax!SeriesSheriff43
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesFrank Davis43
1954The Silver ChaliceMovieIdbash43
1954Studio 57SeriesMaggio43
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesInnkeeper42
1953Letter to LorettaSeriesHenry Tremaine42
1953Confessions of a Nervous ManMovieThe Manager42
1953Something For An Empty BriefcaseMovieSloane42
1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeriesWilliam Harper41
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries—40
1951Tales of TomorrowSeriesDr. John Borrow40
1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesTitus Semple39
1949SuspenseSeriesBill West38
1949Man Against CrimeSeriesJoseph Merko38