Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Works
1976
The Last Angry ManMerchant #21974
Honky TonkFarmer1974
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the HunterArnold Demura1974
The Priest KillerTom McMurtry1971
The PhynxNumber One1970
The Pick-UpSal's Thug1968
Hang 'em HighElwood1968
Follow Me, Boys!Artie (uncredited)1966
Frankie and JohnnyBlackjack Dealer (uncredited)1966
A Patch of BlueNeighbor (uncredited)1965
Once a ThiefForeman (Uncredited)1965
1965
Apache RiflesMiller1964
Viva Las VegasSwanson (uncredited)1964
Sunday in New YorkFirst Train Conductor (uncredited)1963
The Courtship of Eddie's FatherElevator Starter (uncredited)1963
Birdman of AlcatrazGuard (uncredited)1962
Bachelor in ParadiseFireman (uncredited)1961
The Adventures of SuperboyPolice Chief Parker1961
CimarronOil Worker (uncredited)1960
Sunrise at CampobelloConventioneer in Sara's Way (uncredited)1960
Pillow TalkMr. Graham1959
The BatDetective Davenport1959
North by NorthwestPatrolman Waggoner (uncredited)1959
Pork Chop HillRunner Soldier1959
The Sound and the FuryCarnival Manager (uncredited)1959
The Tunnel of LoveNight Motel Man (as Robert Williams)1958
Party GirlJail Guard (uncredited)1958
A Lust to KillGlover1958
Hell SquadGerman in American Uniform1958
Violent RoadSchool Bus Driver1958
The Hard ManHerb Thompson (uncredited)1957
Bombers B-52Bud Slater (uncredited)1957
Death in Small Doses'Dunc' Clayton1957
The Giant ClawFirst State Trooper (uncredited)1957
The Spirit of St. LouisEditor - San Diego (uncredited)1957
The Iron SheriffSheriff Joe Tilyou1957
The Unguarded MomentDetective1956
The KillingPlainclothesman at Airport1956
Over-ExposedPolice Sergeant (as Robert B. Williams)1956
The Lone RangerU.S. Marshal, Abilene (uncredited)1956
I Died a Thousand TimesNed (uncredited)1955
Rebel Without a CauseEd (uncredited)1955
LauraFred Callahan1955
1955
1955
Three for the ShowAssistant Stage Manager (uncredited)1955
Revenge of the CreatureGeorge Johnson1955
Hell and High WaterReporter (uncredited)1954
Take the High Ground!Supply Sergeant (uncredited)1953
Let's Do It AgainBartender at Party (uncredited)1953
Singin' in the RainPoliceman (uncredited)1952
The Lady Says NoHoratio Schofield1952
The Unknown ManDeputy1951
Strangers on a TrainBystander at Drain (uncredited)1951
Smuggler's GoldHank Peters (as Robert Williams)1951
Father's Little DividendTraffic Cop at Hospital (uncredited)1951
Storm WarningSheriff Art Jaeger (uncredited)1951
The Breaking PointCoast Guard Doctor (uncredited)1950
The Great Jewel RobberPolice Captain Ryan (uncredited)1950
One Shivery NightFortune Hunter1950
Where the Sidewalk EndsDetective (uncredited)1950
The LawlessBoswell1950
The Good Humor ManFactory Guard (uncredited)1950
The OutridersSergeant (uncredited)1950
MalayaArmy Sergeant (uncredited)1949
On the TownPolice Sergeant (Car 44) (uncredited)1949
Pioneer MarshalRodney1949
The Mysterious DesperadoWhitaker1949
Special AgentRailroad Supt. Phil Olmstead (uncredited)1949
Any Number Can PlayDanny, the Cashier (uncredited)1949
Not WantedDetective Booking Sally (uncredited)1949
It Happens Every SpringReporter (uncredited)1949
Stagecoach KidParnell (as Robert B. Williams)1949
RoughshodMcCall1949
He Walked by NightDetective (uncredited)1949
Slightly FrenchNewsman / Photographer (uncredited)1949
The Dark PastWilliams (uncredited)1948
Strange GambleHenchman Pete Walters1948
The Street with No NameSergeant (Uncredited)1948
Raw Deal(uncredited)1948
Fury at Furnace CreekStranger (uncredited)1948
Call Northside 777Illinois State Journal Technician1948
Key WitnessOfficer Johnson1947
Dishonored LadyPolice Sergeant Bartlett1947
Unexpected GuestMatt Ogden1947
Lady in the LakeDetective (Uncredited)1946
Black AngelSecond Detective1946
A Bird in the HeadMr. Beedle1946
The Bandit of Sherwood ForestPrioress Guard (uncredited)1946
Meet Me on BroadwayFerris' Assistant (uncredited)1946
Beer Barrel PolecatsGuard #11946- Out of the DepthsFirst Officer Ross1945
A Hit with a MissJonesy1945
Voice of the WhistlerPharmacist (uncredited)1945
Adventures of RustyWill Nelson1945
Over 21Taxi Driver (uncredited)1945
The Power of the WhistlerHighway Patrolman1945- Eve Knew Her ApplesSteve Ormond1945
Escape in the FogCop on Bridge (uncredited)1945
1945
Youth on TrialOfficer Ken Moore1945
Tonight and Every NightChief Petty Officer (uncredited)1945
Sergeant MikeSgt. Rankin1944
One Mysterious NightMatt Healy1944
It's MurderBartender1944
U-Boat PrisonerDestroyer Commander Tom Bristol1944
Stars on ParadeJerry Browne1944
The Girl in the CaseMalloy (as Bob Williams)1944
Two-Man SubmarineWalt Hedges (as Robert B. Williams)1944
The Ghost That Walks AloneLt. Phillips1944
Black ArrowBuck Sherman1944
How Green Was My ValleyMinor Role (uncredited)1941
Back Door to HeavenNightclub Owner (uncredited)1939
We Want Our MummyProf. Tuttle (uncredited)1939
A Face in the FogPoliceman (uncredited)1936- 1936
Personal details
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- Alternative names
- Robert Williams
- BornSeptember 23, 1904Glencoe, Illinois, USA
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