Robert J. Wilke
from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
from 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 continued as such until the mid-'40s, when he began getting actual roles in low-budget westerns and serials. A prominent appearance as one of the heavies in Le train sifflera trois fois (1952) led to work in higher-quality films. He worked extensively in television as well as movies, and became an enormously familiar face, though a fairly anonymous one to the general public. His weathered visage made him a perfect western bad guy, but he occasionally played sympathetic parts as well, as in Les moissons du ciel (1978). An expert golfer, he was said by his friend Claude Akins to have earned more money on the golf course than he ever did in movies. He died in 1989. -
Self (archive footage)
Gen. Barnicke
(Unknown)
Demas Scott
The Farm Foreman
The Sheriff
Deaks (as Robert Wilke)
Officer Shaw
Marshal Tom Cater
Hugh Fielding
Sheriff Rex Brandon
Corey Bannister
Gant
Ralph Turpin
Jeff Nicks
Sheriff McVey
Chief Five Barrels
Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)
Stillman
Johnny Flanders
Ben Matthews
Billy the Kid Blake
Wallace
Guard captain
Lennie
Red
Ponch
Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)
Concho
Hank
Cassidy
Jeff Welker
Sile Doty
Neal (as Robert Wilke)
Joe Graycoe
Dan Willis
Matt Rankin
Daly
Karg
Bentley (as Robert Wilke)
Ben Thompson
Madden
Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)
Moore - Outlaw
First Mate of the Nautilus
Sledge
Sgt. Stone
Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)
Trooper Grady
Clayton (as Robert Wilke)
Slab Babcock
Jim Pierce
Sgt. Maj. Kearn
Keeno
Link - Henchman
Wyatt - Henchman
Massey
Cowhand (uncredited)
Henchman Hooker
Henchman Winslow
Jim Younger
Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)
Andy Baylor
Stoney Dawson
Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)
Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)
Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Camel Driver
Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)
Krag Benson
Cronin (uncredited)
Sam
(Unknown)
Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)
Police Det. Walker
Ed Noble
Joe
Policeman
Henchman
GI Buddy (uncredited)
Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)
Station Wagon Driver
Policeman
Burglar
The Catman (uncredited)
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Police Sergeant
Hogan's Driver
MP (uncredited)
Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)
Starter (uncredited)
Henchman Dobie
Cab Driver
Henchman Steve
Henchman (uncredited)
Rawhide
Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)
Stage Hand (uncredited)
Keller
Curley Roberts
Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)
Rancher (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Deputy Jim
Henchman
Henchman
(Unknown)
Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Bill
Photographer
Bank Customer
Carnival Spectator (uncredited)
Cutter Helmsman
Hillbilly
Hillbilly (uncredited)
Henchman
Reporter
Man in TV Studio
G-Man
Man on Wagon
Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)