Birth Day: 1914-05-18
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Prolific American character actor of primarily villainous roles. The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati. He worked as a lifeguard at a Miami, Florida, hotel, where he made contacts in the film business. He was able to obtain work as a stuntman and continued as such until the mid-'40s, when he began getting actual roles in low-budget westerns and serials. A prominent appearance as one of the heavies in Le train sifflera trois fois (1952) led to work in higher-quality films. He worked extensively in television as well as movies, and became an enormously familiar face, though a fairly anonymous one to the general public. His weathered visage made him a perfect western bad guy, but he occasionally played sympathetic parts as well, as in Les moissons du ciel (1978). An expert golfer, he was said by his friend Claude Akins to have earned more money on the golf course than he ever did in movies. He died in 1989. -
Credits
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As Self (archive footage)
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As Gen. Barnicke
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As Demas Scott
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As The Farm Foreman
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As Deaks (as Robert Wilke
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As The Sheriff
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As Officer Shaw
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As Sheriff Rex Brandon
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As Hugh Fielding
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As Marshal Tom Cater
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As Corey Bannister
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As Gant
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As Ralph Turpin
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As Jeff Nicks
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As Sheriff McVey
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As Chief Five Barrels
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As Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)
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As Stillman
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As Johnny Flanders
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As Ben Matthews
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As Wallace
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As Billy the Kid Blake
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As Guard captain
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As Lennie
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As Ponch
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As Red
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As Hank
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As Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)
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As Concho
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As Neal (as Robert Wilke)
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As Dan Willis
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As Joe Graycoe
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As Cassidy
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As Matt Rankin
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As Jeff Welker
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As Sile Doty
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As Karg
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As Bentley (as Robert Wilke)
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As Ben Thompson
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As First Sergeant Daly (as Robert Wilke)
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As Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)
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As Moore - Outlaw
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As Madden
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As First Mate of the Nautilus
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As Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)
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As Sgt. Stone
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As Sledge
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As Trooper Grady
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As Wyatt - Henchman
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As Slab Babcock
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As Clayton (as Robert Wilke)
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As Link - Henchman
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As Massey
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As Sgt. Maj. Kearn
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As Keeno
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As Jim Pierce
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As Henchman Hooker
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As Jim Younger
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As Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)
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As Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)
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As Stoney Dawson (as Robert Wilke)
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As Andy Baylor
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As Henchman Winslow
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As Krag Benson
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As Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)
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As Camel Driver
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As Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
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As Sam - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
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As Cronin (uncredited)
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As Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)
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As Ed Noble (as Bob Wilke)
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As Joe
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As Policeman
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As Burglar
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As GI Buddy (uncredited)
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As Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)
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As Policeman
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As Station Wagon Driver
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As Henchman
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As The Catman
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As Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)
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As Starter (uncredited)
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As Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
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As MP (uncredited)
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As Hogan's Driver
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As Police Sergeant
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As Keller
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As Stage Hand (uncredited)
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As Henchman Dobie
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As Cab Driver
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As Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)
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As Curley Roberts
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As Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
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As Rawhide
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As Henchman Steve
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As Henchman
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As Townsman (uncredited)
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As Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
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As Rancher (uncredited)
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As Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
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As Photographer
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As Deputy Jim
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As Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
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As Bill
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As Bank Customer
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As Cutter Helmsman
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As Carnival Spectator (uncredited)
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As Hillbilly
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As Hillbilly (uncredited)
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As Henchman
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As Man on Wagon
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As Man in TV Studio
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As G-Man
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As Reporter
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As Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)
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As (uncredited)
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As Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)