Robert F. Simon
Date of birth: 1908-12-02
Place of birth: Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Robert Simon, Robert L. Simon, Роберт Саймон, Роберт Ф. Саймон, Bob Simon, Robert Frank Simon
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.
Movie Credits
The Buccaneer
1958-12-11
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New
Rogue Cop
1954-09-17
A police detective on the take tries to catch his brother's killer.
Bigger Than Life
1956-11-20
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resultin
Operation Petticoat
1959-12-05
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive offic
Tail Gunner Joe
1977-02-06
Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin accuses prominent people of Communist sympathies in order to
Edge of the City
1957-01-04
A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrup
Compulsion
1959-04-01
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves
Gunman's Walk
1958-07-01
A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, u
The Benny Goodman Story
1956-02-02
Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of
Pay or Die!
1960-07-27
A beautifully rendered, fact-based crime film about a crusading Italian policeman battling Black Han
The Facts of Life
1960-11-14
Middle-class suburbanites Larry and Kitty grow bored with their lives and respective marriages. Alth
The Rack
1956-11-02
Army Captain Edward Hall returns to the U.S. after two years in a prison camp in the Korean War. In
A New Kind of Love
1963-10-10
A down-and-out reporter and a fashion designer fall in love in Paris.
Roogie's Bump
1954-08-25
A young boy is taunted mercilessly by the other boys in town - until he gets some help from the ghos
The Catered Affair
1956-06-14
An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.
The Silencers
1966-02-18
Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an ato
The Black Dakotas
1954-09-02
During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln sends an emissary with a peace treaty to the Sioux I
Spring Reunion
1957-03-01
A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class
Spider-Man Strikes Back
1978-12-21
At the New York State University, one of Peter Parker's tutors has accidentally given three students
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
1981-05-09
Spider-Man goes to China to help an official accused of World War II treachery. Two episodes of the
Across the River
1965-04-26
A junkman who lives along New York's East River saves a woman from an attacker, then lets her stay
Captain Newman, M.D.
1963-12-25
In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an
Bright Victory
1951-08-01
A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955-12-31
A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
2003-06-27
This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involvin
5 Against the House
1955-06-10
Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
1958-10-03
Wherever this man went--there was trouble. Death stalked him at every turn. Elfego Baca is "The man
Wall of Noise
1963-09-04
The lives and loves behind the scenes at the racetrack are detailed in this thoroughbred soap opera.
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955-10-01
Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford Wh
Ricochet
1961-10-03
An army sergeant blames himself for causing a rookie's death during training.
Foxfire
1955-07-13
A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.
Private Duty Nurses
1971-09-01
A trio of beautiful private-duty nurses that practice more than the medical arts must confront under
The Last Tycoon
1957-03-14
Based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same title, a movie producer is slowly working himsel
The Last Angry Man
1959-10-22
Dr. Sam Abelman is a Jewish doctor contentedly spending his autumn years serving his own Brooklyn ne
Tess of the Storm Country
1960-12-08
Fourth reworking of the classic Grace Miller White novel, this time updated to the 60s, with young S
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956-08-01
At the turn of the century Rose and ex-showbiz friend Molly get involved in selling steel. When they
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962-04-13
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a sma
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950-07-07
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967-09-05
Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning th
Face of Fire
1959-08-09
A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that
The Wizard of Baghdad
1961-03-03
A genie turned mortal after his many failures is sent to Baghdad. As his last chance to prove himsel
A Long Time Till Dawn
1953-11-11
Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man w
The Girl in the Empty Grave
1977-09-20
The police chief of a small town begins an investigation after a young woman, who was supposed to ha
The Legend of Custer
1968-01-01
Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer has been reinstated and assigned to command the 7th Cavalry Regimen
Chief Crazy Horse
1955-04-01
When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man go
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973-10-20
After Col. Steve Austin fails to retrieve the contents of a safe owned by arms dealer Arlen Findlett
Wild Women
1970-10-20
Five female convicts are recruited to secretly transport arms into Mexican-held Texas in 1840
Winter Kill
1974-04-15
Someone is shooting the residents of a mountain resort town. Sheriff McNeill (Andy Griffith) must fi
Never Say Goodbye
1956-03-10
In present-day U.S., Dr. Michael Parker, a prominent surgeon, unexpectedly runs into his German-born
Fate Is the Hunter
1964-10-16
An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and pe
The Spiral Road
1962-08-03
A selfish and prideful young Dutch doctor, through a series of circumstances, comes to learn that he
The Third Killer
1966-09-04
Driver’s Ed film about Mr. Rellik.
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story
1990-01-01
Custer has been demoted from general and is assigned to shape up a squad of soldiers, but it's not l
Journey Through the Past
1972-11-07
Self-directed combination of concert footage from 1966 onward, backstage footage and art film-like s