Robert Joseph Wilke
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 18, 1914 Cincinnati, OH |
| Died | Mar 28, 1989 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 74 |
Robert J. Wilke | |
| Job | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1936-1981 |
| Top Roles | Jim Pierce, First Mate of the Nautilus, Ralph Turpin, Earthquake Extra, William Massey |
| Top Genres | Western, Action, Drama, Adventure, Romance, Crime |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Spies, World War II |
| Top Collaborators | John Sturges (Director), Kirk Douglas, Armand Schaefer (Producer), Walter Mirisch (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Frank Capra, Richard Brooks, Louis F. Edelman see more.. |
Robert J. Wilke Overview:
Character actor, Robert J. Wilke, was born Robert Joseph Wilke on May 18, 1914 in Cincinnati, OH. Wilke died at the age of 74 on Mar 28, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Tall, broad-shouldered, light-haired, agile American actor with curling lips, icy eyes, and taut features. A former stuntman, Wilke looked ill-at-ease in a suit and, often seen in serials, was almost always cast as western villains. He made dozens of these minor "oaters" and almost 200 films, most of them in the period 1944-1958, before proving, towards the end of his career, that he could handle bona-fide character roles as well. He also made the occasional foray into horror, most notably as The Catman of Paris. Also billed variously as Robert Wilkie, Bob Wilkie, Robert Wilke and Bob Wilke.
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Robert J. Wilke Quotes:
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[to gunman in doorway]
Dave MacRoy: What do you want?
Maddox: Tell me, in your wide circle of acquaintances, would there be any rustlers?
Joe Graycoe: Some of my best friends!
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