Robert appeared in over 40 films during his career, starting as an extra and
dancer before progressing to star status. We hope the “Movie” pages will give
you a great insight into his experience and growth in the movie business with
interesting information on each of his movies.
Sweet Smell Of Success
Release Date: 27th June 1957
Role: Last Ever Extra Role
Sweet Smell Of Success was Robert’s “final” time as an extra in the movies.
The film itself was a dark drama starring two Hollywood titans in Burt Lancaster
and Tony Curtis.
After Sweet Smell Of Success, Robert started to really breakthough in the movies and with
bigger and better parts in many successful TV shows.
Due to his parts getting much bigger, from here on in we will be dedicating full pages, and
even whole sections to his movie appearances. So let’s get started!!
Please read on to learn much more about his movie appearances.
Teenage Thunder
Release Date: 1957 - Actual date not known
Role: Maurie Weston
Working with production company Howco, this was Robert’s first
featured role in a movie, where he got to work with his great
friend Chuck Courtney.
To learn all about this film please follow the link to the “Teenage
Thunder Pages”
The Brain From Planet Arous
Release Date: 1st October 1957
Role: Dan Murphy
The Brain From Planet Arous was Robert’s 2nd film with Howco.
It was a modest Sci Fi movie which has enjoyed cult status over
recent years
To learn more follow the link below
Spartacus
Release Date: 8th December 1960
Role: Stunts/Extra
While this was an extra role it was not part of Robert’s tenure as a “proper”
extra. This was an extra role that Robert did just for fun. He also was a
stuntman in the movie - again just for fun.
Robert took this step back into the world of extras while his career was
actually starting to explode through many roles in popular TV shows, and his
first starring role in a TV series, Laramie.
Incident At Phantom Hill
Release Date: 2nd February 1966
Role: Capt Matthew Martin
After enjoying 10 very successful years in TV shows including
starring in two major TV western series, Robert was given his
first motion picture starring role in Incident At Phantom Hill.
To learn more about this movie:
Return Of The Seven
Release Date: 19th October 1966
Role: Vin
Robert’s second major movie role was in the first sequel to the
classic western The Magnificent Seven. Robert was cast as Vin,
and received second billing the Yul Brynner with whom he
enjoyed a friendship until Brynner’s death.
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