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Robert F. Simon
Actor · Crew· Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Robert F. Simon (December 2, 1908 – November 29, 1992) was an American character actor, often portraying military or authority figure roles. Though his face was recognized by audiences, he was mostly unknown by name. A life member of The Actors Studio,[2]Simon appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985, having mastered the genre of westerns, drama, and comedy.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Handy Strong · 1962
Operation Petticoat
Captain J.B. Henderson · 1959
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Bigger Than Life
Dr. Norton · 1956
Compulsion
Police Lt. Johnson · 1959
Spider-Man Strikes Back
J. Jonah Jameson · 1978
Edge of the City
George Nordmann · 1957
Gunman's Walk
Sheriff Harry Brill · 1958
Filmography
42 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films | Rellik (archive footage) | Film |
| 1981 | Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge | J. Jonah Jameson | Film |
| 1978 | The Amazing Spider-Man | J. Jonah Jameson | TV |
| 1978 | Spider-Man Strikes Back | J. Jonah Jameson | Film |
| 1977 | The Girl in the Empty Grave | Jedediah Partridge | Film |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War | Capt. Walker | Film |
| 1972 | Journey Through the Past | The General | Film |
| 1971 | Private Duty Nurses | Dr. Sutton | Film |
| 1970 | Wild Women | Col. Donahue | Film |
| 1970 | Nancy | Uncle Everett McPherson | TV |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut | Cervantes | Film |
| 1967 | Custer | Alfred H. Terry | TV |
| 1964 | Fate Is the Hunter | Proctor | Film |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. | Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee | Film |
| 1963 | A New Kind of Love | Bertram Chalmers | Film |
| 1962 | The Spiral Road | Dr. Martens | Film |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Handy Strong | Film |
| 1961 | Alcatraz Express | Film | |
| 1960 | Pay or Die! | Police Commissioner | Film |
| 1960 | The Facts of Life | Motel Clerk | Film |
| 1959 | Compulsion | Police Lt. Johnson | Film |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man | Lyman Gattling | Film |
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Captain J.B. Henderson | Film |
| 1959 | Face of Fire | The Judge | Film |
| 1958 | The Buccaneer | Capt. Brown | Film |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walk | Sheriff Harry Brill | Film |
| 1957 | Edge of the City | George Nordmann | Film |
| 1957 | Spring Reunion | Harry Brewster | Film |
| 1956 | The Rack | Law Officer | Film |
| 1956 | The Catered Affair | Mr. Halloran | Film |
| 1956 | The Benny Goodman Story | Papa Dave Goodman | Film |
| 1956 | The First Traveling Saleslady | Cal | Film |
| 1956 | Bigger Than Life | Dr. Norton | Film |
| 1956 | Never Say Goodbye | Dr. Kenneth Evans | Film |
| 1955 | 5 Against the House | Old Guard (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | Foxfire | Ernest Tyson | Film |
| 1955 | Chief Crazy Horse | Jeff Mantz | Film |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Stage Manager (as Robert Simon) | Film |
| 1955 | The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | Admiral Gage | Film |
| 1954 | The Black Dakotas | U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon) | Film |
| 1954 | Rogue Cop | Ackerman | Film |
| 1951 | Bright Victory | Psychiatrist | Film |
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