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Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Acting

Born May 13, 1911 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Middleton, born Samuel G. Messer (May 13, 1911 – June 14, 1977), was an American film and television actor known for his large size and beetle-like brow. With a deep, booming voice, Middleton trained for a musical career at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked steadily as a radio announcer and actor. One of his early works was as the narrator of the educational film "Duck and Cover". After appearing on the Broadway stage and live television, Middleton began appearing in films in 1954. He's a…

Known For · 40 titles

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957
Columbo

Columbo

1971
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957
Mannix

Mannix

1967
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959
Get Smart

Get Smart

1965
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956
Climax!

Climax!

1954
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
Thriller

Thriller

1960
Suspense

Suspense

1949
Suspicion

Suspicion

1957
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965
The Rebel

The Rebel

1959
Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
The Detectives

The Detectives

1959
Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959
McCloud

McCloud

1970
Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
Studio 57

Studio 57

1954
The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961
Man Against Crime

Man Against Crime

1949
The New Breed

The New Breed

1961
The Monroes

The Monroes

1966