Robert J. Wilke
Acting
đ 1914-05-18
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. -
Cast credits(243)
Deputy Sheriff Connors
1957
Charlie Sheppard
1959
Al Simmons
1959
Sheriff Claude T. Booker
1959
Brazos
1959
Marshal Hollister
1959
Mr. Corey
1954
Tom Owens
1978
Flory Sheltin
1958
Ward Haskins
1958
McCabe
1957
Diamond Dan Malone
1957
Sgt. Wick
1957
Wesley Thomas
1957
Col. Thomas Stone
1957
Jabez Moore
1957
Will Tybee
1957
Casey Bryan
1957
Walt DeVries
1957
Trail Boss Rook
1957
Maj. Blake
1957
Johnny
1963
Conrad
1962
Colton
1962
Danny Donnigan
1960
Sheriff McVey
1959
Tom Galt
1959
Lafe Thomas
1959
Henchman (uncredited)
1949
Toff
1964
Fryman
1964
Jake Manning
1964
Bob Manson
1955
Carl Banner
1955
Kelso Prather
1955
Jed Begert
1955
Ben Creed
1955
Virgil
1958
Ben Hooker
1958
Jack Radovitch
1958
Marshal Tom Haddon
1958
Fallon - Bounty Hunter
1958
Lal Hoard
1958
Capt. Salvador Mendoza
1957
Tom Carter
1962
George 'Bugs' Moran
1959
Dutch Schultz
1959
George
1952
Ben Crane
1952
Hickock
1955
Pitt
1955
Pegger
1955
Tom
1955
Ab Rankin
1955
Kelby
1955
Luke Cumberledge
1955
Mac Johnson
1975
Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin
1965
Vern Reece
1958
1958
1959
1958
Spooner
1966
Bull Kirby
1958
Rod Clements
1958
Judd Storme
1950
Henchman Vic
1950
Barney
1950
Ace Gentry
1959
Marshal Bart Pennock
1958
Sheriff Tip Latta
1958
Pete Torrey
1958
Asa Kirby
1958
1957
Bolesy
1959
Red Dog Hanlon
1959
1968
1956
Marshal Ben Hartley
1960
Riker
1959
Sheriff Dan Butler
1967
Tom Judd
1967
Wallace
1960
Appleton
1977
Guard captain
1960
Burt Foster
1957
Jess Caulfield
1957
Henchman Cody
1950
Charlie Bolton
1950
Monte - Henchman
1950
Henchman in Plaid Shirt
1950
Bingham
1952
Zecca
1955
Mike Brodie
1952
1967
1952
1961
Amos Cameron
1959
Lt. Mike Radich
1962
1963
Edgar
1951
1960
Vince Gabriel
1959
First Mate of the Nautilus
1954
Jim Pierce
1952
Fisher
1957
1968
Murdo
1960
Bill Winters
1962
Jason Despol
1962
Gen. Barnicke
1981
1966
Marshal Sam Corbett
1965
Lou Sirotta
1963
The Farm Foreman
1978
Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)
1953
1959
Jed - Outlaw
1954
Ben Tilton
1954
1959
Taylor Norman
1960
Ponch
1958
1974
Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)
1957
Ralph Turpin
1967
Jeff Welker
1956
Henchman
1947
The Sheriff
1973
Johnny Flanders
1963
Corey Bannister
1970
Concho
1957
1967
Marshal Tom Cater
1971
Deaks (as Robert Wilke
1973
Cassidy
1956
Stage Hand (uncredited)
1945
Chief Five Barrels
1965
Joe Graycoe
1956
Stillman
1964
Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
1944
Self (archive footage)
1987
Karg
1955
Keller
1945
Cronin (uncredited)
1949
Cowhand (uncredited)
1951
GI Buddy (uncredited)
1947
Trooper Grady
1953
Jeff Nicks
1966
Demas Scott
1978
Madden
1954
Gant
1969
Hugh Fielding
1971
Dan Willis
1956
Henchman Hooker
1951
Red Fischer
1951
1951
Whitey
1951
Photographer
1944
Daly
1955
Jim Younger
1951
Officer Shaw
1972
Police Det. Walker
1949
Matt Rankin
1956
Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
1945
Red
1958
Neal (as Robert Wilke)
1956
Camel Driver
1950
Sheriff Rex Brandon
1971
Henchman
1944
Policeman
1948
Sgt. Maj. Kearn
1952
Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)
1946
Man on Wagon
1939
Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)
1954
Henchman
1940
Sgt. Stone
1953
Clayton (as Robert Wilke)
1952
Sam - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
1949
Hank
1957
Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)
1950
Police Sergeant
1946
Man in TV Studio
1939
Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)
1937
Ben Thompson
1955
Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)
1938
Bentley (as Robert Wilke)
1955
Billy the Kid Blake
1960
Cab Driver
1945
Keeno
1952
Starter (uncredited)
1946
Rancher (uncredited)
1944
Sheriff McVey
1966
G-Man
1939
Burglar
1947
Cutter Helmsman
1941
Bank Customer
1943
Link - Henchman
1952
The Catman (uncredited)
1946
Slab Babcock
1952
Curley Roberts
1945
Policeman
1947
Deputy Jim
1944
Massey
1952
Sile Doty
1956
Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
1950
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
MP (uncredited)
1946
1944
1949
Moore - Outlaw
1954
Ed Noble (as Bob Wilke)
1948
Sgt. Bridger
1972
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
1946
Rawhide
1945
Hillbilly
1940
Krag Benson
1950
Sledge
1953
Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)
1964
Carnival Spectator (uncredited)
1941
Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)
1947
Station Wagon Driver
1947
Ben Matthews
1961
Lennie
1959
Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)
1949
Hillbilly (uncredited)
1940
(uncredited)
1937
Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
1944
Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)
1951
Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)
1950
Joe
1948
Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)
1945
Wyatt - Henchman
1952
Andy Baylor
1951
Reporter
1939
Henchman
1944
Hogan's Driver
1946
Stoney Dawson (as Robert Wilke)
1951
Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)
1951
Henchman Dobie
1945
Bill
1944
Henchman Winslow
1951
1979
Henchman Steve
1945