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Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton (born Samuel G. Messer; May 13, 1911 – June 14, 1977) was a film and television actor known for his large size and beetle-like brow. Middleton, with a deep, booming voice, trained for a musical career at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Tech. He worked steadily as a radio announcer and actor. After appearing on the Broadway stage and live television, Middleton began appearing in films in 1954. He's also remembered on television appearing as boss Mr. Marshall on The Jackie Gleason Show and in film opposite Humphrey Bogart in the drama The Desperate Hours (1955). The Cincinnati, Ohio-born actor appeared in many television programs in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Robert Middleton Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdayMay 13, 1911
SignTaurus
BirthplaceCincinnati, Ohio, USA
Date of deathJune 14, 1977 (Los Angeles, California, USA, age 66)

Selected Filmography

The Court Jester
Friendly Persuasion
Indiscreet
Vanishing Point
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Law and Jake Wade
Love Me Tender
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
The Desperate Hours
The Silver Chalice
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