Robert J. Wilke

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Spartacus1960
The Magnificent Seven1960
High Noon1952
Days of Heaven1978

About Robert J. Wilke

Known for: Acting
Born: May 18, 1914
Died: March 28, 1989 (age 74)
Birthplace: 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…

Also credited as

Bob Wilke, Robert Wilke, Robert Joseph Wilke

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Filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987as Self (archive footage)

Stripes1981as Gen. Barnicke
The Sweet Creek County War1979
Days of Heaven1978as The Farm Foreman
Wild and Wooly1978as Demas Scott
Santee1973as Deaks (as Robert Wilke)
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf1973as The Sheriff
The Rookies1972as Officer Shaw
They Call It Murder1971as Sheriff Rex Brandon
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler1971as Hugh Fielding
A Gunfight1971as Marshal Tom Cater
The Cheyenne Social Club1970as Corey Bannister
The Desperate Mission1969as Gant
Tony Rome1967as Ralph Turpin
The Magnificent Stranger1966as Sheriff McVey
Smoky1966as Jeff Nicks
The Hallelujah Trail1965as Chief Five Barrels
Fate Is the Hunter1964as Stillman
Shock Treatment1964as Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)
The Gun Hawk1963as Johnny Flanders
The Long Rope1961as Ben Matthews
Spartacus1960as Guard captain
The Magnificent Seven1960as Wallace
The Slowest Gun in the West1960as Billy the Kid Blake
Never Steal Anything Small1959as Lennie
Man of the West1958as Ponch
Return to Warbow1958as Red
The Tarnished Angels1957as Hank
Night Passage1957as Concho
Hot Summer Night1957as Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)
Gun the Man Down1956as Matt Rankin
Written on the Wind1956as Dan Willis
Canyon River1956as Joe Graycoe
The Rawhide Years1956as Neal (as Robert Wilke)
Raw Edge1956as Sile Doty
Backlash1956as Jeff Welker
The Lone Ranger1956as Cassidy
Wichita1955as Ben Thompson
Shotgun1955as Bentley (as Robert Wilke)
Strange Lady in Town1955as Karg
Smoke Signal1955as Daly
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954as First Mate of the Nautilus
Two Guns and a Badge1954as Moore - Outlaw
The Lone Gun1954as Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)
The Far Country1954as Madden
From Here to Eternity1953as Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)
War Paint1953as Trooper Grady
Arrowhead1953as Sgt. Stone
Cow Country1953as Sledge
The Maverick1952as Massey
Wyoming Roundup1952as Wyatt - Henchman
Fargo1952as Link - Henchman
Cattle Town1952as Keeno
Hellgate1952as Sgt. Maj. Kearn
High Noon1952as Jim Pierce
Road Agent1952as Slab Babcock
The Las Vegas Story1952as Clayton (as Robert Wilke)
Overland Telegraph1951as Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)
Hot Lead1951as Stoney Dawson
Pistol Harvest1951as Andy Baylor
Cyclone Fury1951as Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)
Best of the Badmen1951as Jim Younger
Gunplay1951as Henchman Winslow
Saddle Legion1951as Henchman Hooker
Vengeance Valley1951as Cowhand (uncredited)
Frontier Outpost1950as Krag Benson
Across the Badlands1950as Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)
The Desert Hawk1950as Camel Driver
Outcast of Black Mesa1950as Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Mule Train1950as Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)
The Blonde Bandit1949as Police Det. Walker
Coyote Canyon1949as Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)
Flaming Fury1949
The Wyoming Bandit1949as Sam
Laramie1949as Cronin (uncredited)
Homicide for Three1948as Policeman
Daredevils of the Clouds1948as Joe
Carson City Raiders1948as Ed Noble
The Ghost Goes Wild1947as Burglar
Blackmail1947as Policeman
Web of Danger1947as Station Wagon Driver
Law of the Canyon1947as Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home1947as GI Buddy (uncredited)
Twilight on the Rio Grande1947as Henchman
White Tie and Tails1946as Starter (uncredited)
The Inner Circle1946as Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)
Rendezvous with Annie1946as MP (uncredited)
Traffic in Crime1946as Hogan's Driver
Passkey to Danger1946as Police Sergeant
Badman's Territory1946as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
The Catman of Paris1946as The Catman (uncredited)
Rough Riders of Cheyenne1945as Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Sunset in El Dorado1945as Curley Roberts
Bandits of the Badlands1945as Keller
Hitchhike to Happiness1945as Stage Hand (uncredited)
Trail of Kit Carson1945as Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)
Santa Fe Saddlemates1945as Rawhide
Lone Texas Ranger1945as Henchman (uncredited)
Corpus Christi Bandits1945as Henchman Steve
Earl Carroll Vanities1945as Cab Driver
Sheriff of Cimarron1945as Henchman Dobie
Faces in the Fog1944as Photographer
Vigilantes of Dodge City1944as Bill
Sheriff of Sundown1944as Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Code of the Prairie1944
San Antonio Kid1944as Henchman
Bordertown Trail1944as Henchman
Call of the Rockies1944as Deputy Jim
Cowboy and the Senorita1944as Townsman (uncredited)
Hidden Valley Outlaws1944as Rancher (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees1944as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
Whispering Footsteps1943as Bank Customer
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.1941as Cutter Helmsman
Sierra Sue1941as Carnival Spectator (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder1940as Henchman
Grand Ole Opry1940as Hillbilly (uncredited)
In Old Missouri1940as Hillbilly
In Old Monterey1939as Man on Wagon
Daredevils of the Red Circle1939as G-Man
S.O.S Tidal Wave1939as Man in TV Studio
Star Reporter1939as Reporter
The Fighting Devil Dogs1938as Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)
San Quentin1937as Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)
That Man's Here Again1937as (uncredited)

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