Robert F. Simon
Known for
Acting
Life
1908 – 1992 (aged 83)
Born in
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Credits
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Biography
Robert F. Simon (December 2, 1908 – November 29, 1992) was an American character actor, often portraying military or authority figure roles. Though his face was recognized by audiences, he was mostly unknown by name. A life member of The Actors Studio,[2]Simon appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985, having mastered the genre of westerns, drama, and comedy.
Known For
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
13 Apr 1962
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Columbo
15 Sep 1971
M*A*S*H
17 Sep 1972
Bewitched
17 Sep 1964
Airwolf
22 Jan 1984
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
Get Smart
18 Sep 1965
Filmography
2003
- Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Filmsas Rellik (archive footage)
1990
- Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Storyas Gen. Terry
1984
- Airwolfas The Admiral1 episode
1981
- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challengeas J. Jonah Jameson
1978
- Spider-Man Strikes Backas J. Jonah Jameson
- The Amazing Spider-Manas J. Jonah Jameson13 episodes
1977
- The Girl in the Empty Graveas Jedediah Partridge
- Tail Gunner Joeas Drew Pearson
1976
- Quincy, M.E.as State Sen. Howard Morganthal1 episode
1975
- Ellery Queenas Eben Wright1 episode
- Medical Storyas Chief of Staff1 episode
1974
- Police Womanas Dr. Foreman1 episode
- Winter Killas Harvey
- The Six Million Dollar Manas The Sheriff1 episode
1973
- The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and Waras Capt. Walker
- Barnaby Jonesas Mr. Strand1 episode
1972
- Journey Through the Pastas The General
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Police Commissioner1 episode
- M*A*S*Has Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell3 episodes
- Temperatures Risingas Lowell1 episode
1971
- McMillan & Wifeas Military Judge1 episode
- Nicholsas Slade1 episode
- Columboas Dr. Westrum1 episode
- Private Duty Nursesas Dr. Sutton
1970
- Wild Womenas Col. Donahue
- The Partridge Familyas Mr. Gordon1 episode
- Nancyas Uncle Everett McPherson17 episodes
- McCloudas Caine1 episode
1969
- Love, American Styleas Paul Grayson1 episode
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. Graham1 episode
1968
- The Mod Squadas Fred Styles1 episode
- Hawaii Five-Oas Hugh Tilles1 episode
- It Takes a Thiefas Vogel1 episode
- The Legend of Custeras General Alfred Terry
1967
- The Guns of Will Sonnettas Sheriff Devon1 episode
- Custeras Alfred H. Terry17 episodes
- The Reluctant Astronautas Cervantes
1966
- The Third Killeras Mr. Rellik
- The Silencersas Big O associate (uncredited)
1965
- Get Smartas Stueben1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas The Judge1 episode
- Across the Riveras Policeman
1964
- Fate Is the Hunteras Proctor
- Daniel Booneas Blackfish1 episode
- Bewitchedas Frank Stephens6 episodes
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas President1 episode
1963
- Captain Newman, M.D.as Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
- A New Kind of Loveas Bertram Chalmers
- The Fugitiveas Murphy1 episode
- The Greatest Show on Earthas Greenwalt1 episode
- The Outer Limitsas Gen. Maximillian R. Hart1 episode
- Arrest and Trialas Judge James Shaw2 episodes
- Wall of Noiseas Dave McRaab
1962
- McHale's Navyas Capt. Shepard1 episode
- The Lucy Showas Robert F. Simon1 episode
- The Virginianas Sam Burmeister1 episode
- Saints and Sinnersas Dave Tabak1 episode
- Sam Benedictas Bill Gottlieb1 episode
- The Lloyd Bridges Showas Chief Petty Officer1 episode
- The Spiral Roadas Dr. Martens
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Handy Strong
1961
- Ricochetas Colonel
- The Defendersas Dr. Ernest Montgomery1 episode
- Kraft Mystery Theatreas Sid March1 episode
- The Wizard of Baghdadas shamadin
- Alcatraz Express
1960
- Tess of the Storm Countryas Mr. Graves
- The Facts of Lifeas Motel Clerk
- Route 66as Jed Wharton1 episode
- Stagecoach Westas Tom Osgood, Sr.1 episode
- The Andy Griffith Showas Mr. Crawford1 episode
- Pay or Die!as Police Commissioner
1959
- Operation Petticoatas Captain J.B. Henderson
- The Last Angry Manas Lyman Gattling
- The Untouchablesas Police Chief Towers1 episode
- Hawaiian Eyeas Roland Davidson1 episode
- Adventures in Paradiseas Ned Hogue1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Harvey1 episode
- Johnny Ringoas Sam1 episode
- Law of the Plainsmanas Frank Keller1 episode
- Lock-Upas Martin Reeves1 episode
- Bonanzaas Len Keith1 episode
- Face of Fireas The Judge
- Compulsionas Police Lt. Johnson
- Black Saddleas Judge McKinney1 episode
- Rawhideas Asa Junkin1 episode
1958
- The Buccaneeras Capt. Brown
- 77 Sunset Stripas Frank Harrison1 episode
- Bat Mastersonas Harrison Whitney1 episode
- Lawmanas Mr. Harmon1 episode
- The Nine Lives of Elfego Bacaas Deputy Sherrif
- The Texanas Sheriff Will Crandall1 episode
- Steve Canyonas Col. Hampton1 episode
- Gunman's Walkas Sheriff Harry Brill
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Eugene T. Oland1 episode
- Sea Huntas Dr.Tomaso Ricou1 episode
1957
- Tombstone Territoryas Gov. Armstrong1 episode
- Perry Masonas Philip Hillman1 episode
- Wagon Trainas Samuel Schofield1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Frank Wellman1 episode
- The Last Tycoonas Brady
- Spring Reunionas Harry Brewster
- Edge of the Cityas George Nordmann
1956
- Bigger Than Lifeas Dr. Norton
- The Rackas Law Officer
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sheriff John Hanley1 episode
- State Trooperas Colonel Greenlee1 episode
- Broken Arrowas Gen. Everitt1 episode
- The First Traveling Salesladyas Cal
- The Catered Affairas Mr. Halloran
- Never Say Goodbyeas Dr. Kenneth Evans
- The Benny Goodman Storyas Papa Dave Goodman
1955
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchellas Admiral Gage
- The Alcoa Houras Mr. Price1 episode
- The 20th Century Fox Houras Ben Slade1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sgt. Halloran1 episode
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
- Cheyenneas Hub Lassiter1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Will Lukens1 episode
- Foxfireas Ernest Tyson
- 5 Against the Houseas Old Guard (uncredited)
- Chief Crazy Horseas Jeff Mantz
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan1 episode
- Studio 57as Gen. Elijah Carruthers1 episode
- Rogue Copas Ackerman
- The Black Dakotasas U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
- Roogie's Bumpas Boxey
1953
- A Long Time Till Dawnas Lt. Case
- Topperas F.K. Marsten1 episode
- You Are Thereas Rev. Byron Sunderland1 episode
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Captain Gideon1 episode
- Bright Victoryas Psychiatrist
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Joey1 episode
- Danger1 episode
- Where the Sidewalk Endsas Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
1949
- Man Against Crimeas Barney (1 episode
- Hands of Murder1 episode
- Suspense1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas William Rutch1 episode
1947
- Kraft Television Theatreas Harold1 episode