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Dale Robertson

Dale Robertson

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 14, 1923
Died Feb 27, 2013 (89)
Birthplace Harrah, Oklahoma USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dayle Lymoine Robertson (July 14, 1923 – February 27, 2013) was an American actor best known for his starring roles on television. He played the roving investigator Jim Hardie in the long-running NBC/ABC hit television series Tales of Wells Fargo, and Ben Calho ... un, the owner of an incomplete railroad line in ABC's The Iron Horse. He was often presented as a deceptively thoughtful but modest Western hero. From 1968 to 1970, Robertson was the fourth and final host of the syndicated Death Valley Days anthology series. For most of his career, Robertson played in western films and television shows—well over sixty titles in all. His best-remembered series, Tales of Wells Fargo aired on NBC from 1957 to 1961, when it moved to ABC and expanded to an hour-long program for its final season in 1961-1962. The show was originally produced by Nat Holt whom Robertson felt he owed his career to for giving him his first leading roles.[10] Robertson also did the narration for Tales of Wells Fargo through which he often presented his own commentary on matters of law, morality, and common sense. He was unique among his television contemporaries, stating that he hated the gun he was forced to carry, but saw it as a necessary evil, a "tool of the trade", and kept practicing.[citation needed] In its March 30, 1959, cover story on television westerns, Time reported Robertson was 6 feet tall, weighed 180 pounds, and measured 42-34-34. He sometimes made use of his physique in "beefcake" scenes, such as one in 1952's Return of the Texan where he is seen bare-chested and sweaty, repairing a fence. In 1960, Robertson guest-starred as himself in NBC's The Ford Show, starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.[12] In 1962, he similarly appeared on a short-lived western comedy and variety series, ABC's The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show. In 1963, after Tales of Wells Fargo ended its five-year run, he played the lead role in the first of A.C. Lyles' second feature westerns, Law of the Lawless.

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The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

as Judge Isaac Parker

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

1975

as Melvin Purvis

Melvin Purvis G-Man

Melvin Purvis G-Man

1974

as Melvin Purvis

Scalplock

Scalplock

1966

as Benjamin Calhoun

The One Eyed Soldiers

The One Eyed Soldiers

1966

as Richard Owen

The Man from Button Willow

The Man from Button Willow

1965

as Justin Eagle

Coast of Skeletons

Coast of Skeletons

1965

as A.J. Magnus

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964

as Judge Clem Rogers

Blood on the Arrow

Blood on the Arrow

1964

as Wade Cooper

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon

1961

as Jim Hardie

Hell Canyon Outlaws

Hell Canyon Outlaws

1957

as Sheriff Caleb Wells

High Terrace

High Terrace

1956

as Bill Lang

A Day of Fury

A Day of Fury

1956

as Jagade

Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

1956

as John Banner

Son of Sinbad

Son of Sinbad

1955

as Sinbad

Top Of The World

Top Of The World

1955

as Lee Gannon

The Gambler from Natchez

The Gambler from Natchez

1954

as Vance Colby

Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull

1954

as Bob Parrish

The Silver Whip

The Silver Whip

1953

as Race Crim

City of Bad Men

City of Bad Men

1953

as Brett Stanton

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

as Dan Harrow

Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

1953

as Billy Reynolds

Return of the Texan

Return of the Texan

1952

as Sam Crockett

Lydia Bailey

Lydia Bailey

1952

as Albion Hamlin

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1952

as John Oakhurst

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

as Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")

Golden Girl

Golden Girl

1951

as Tom Richmond

Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl

1951

as Joe Blake

Call Me Mister

Call Me Mister

1951

as Capt. Johnny Comstock

The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

as Narrator (Voice) (uncredited)

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

1950

as Lem

The Cariboo Trail

The Cariboo Trail

1950

as Will Gray

Fighting Man of the Plains

Fighting Man of the Plains

1949

as Jesse James

Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

1949

as Tunis Simms (uncredited)

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as Policeman (uncredited)

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Television Credits

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Jim Hardie

Episodes: 201

First Aired: Mar 18, 1957

The Iron Horse

as Ben Calhoun

Episodes: 47

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

J.J. Starbuck

as Jerome Jeremiah Starbuck

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Dynasty

as Walter Lankershim

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jan 12, 1981

Dallas

as Frank Crutcher

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 02, 1978

Murder, She Wrote

as Colonel Lee Goddard (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Lt. Clay Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Ford Television Theatre

as Donny Weaver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Red Skelton Show

as Robinson Crusoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jim Hardie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Nicky Jordan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Love Boat

as Mason Fleers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Death Valley Days

as Self - Host

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Harts of the West

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1993

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Johnny Cash Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1969

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Climax!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Tales of Wells Fargo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Studio 57

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

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