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Robert F. Simon
Acting

Robert F. Simon

Born 1908-12-02
Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting

Biography

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

Prominent works featuring Robert F. Simon

Columbo
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Columbo

1971
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The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone

1959
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962
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M*A*S*H
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M*A*S*H

1972
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Bewitched
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Bewitched

1964
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Perry Mason
TV
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Perry Mason

1957
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Bonanza
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Bonanza

1959
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Get Smart
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Get Smart

1965
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Airwolf
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Airwolf

1984
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The Six Million Dollar Man
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The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (178 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety FilmsHell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety FilmsRellik (archive footage)Movie2003
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold StoryCrazy Horse and Custer: The Untold StoryGen. TerryMovie1990
AirwolfAirwolfThe AdmiralTV Series1984
Spider-Man: The Dragon's ChallengeSpider-Man: The Dragon's ChallengeJ. Jonah JamesonMovie1980
Spider-Man Strikes BackSpider-Man Strikes BackJ. Jonah JamesonMovie1978
The Amazing Spider-ManThe Amazing Spider-ManJ. Jonah JamesonTV Series1978
The Girl in the Empty GraveThe Girl in the Empty GraveJedediah PartridgeMovie1977
Tail Gunner JoeTail Gunner JoeDrew PearsonMovie1977
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Mr. BradyTV Series1976
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Colonel WilcoxTV Series1976
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Dr. FryTV Series1976
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.State Sen. Howard MorganthalTV Series1976
Ellery QueenEllery QueenEben WrightTV Series1975
Medical StoryMedical StoryChief of StaffTV Series1975
Police WomanPolice WomanDr. ForemanTV Series1974
Winter KillWinter KillHarveyMovie1974
The Six Million Dollar ManThe Six Million Dollar ManThe SheriffTV Series1974
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and WarThe Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and WarCapt. WalkerMovie1973
Barnaby JonesBarnaby JonesMr. StrandTV Series1973
Journey Through the PastJourney Through the PastThe GeneralMovie1972
The Streets of San FranciscoThe Streets of San FranciscoCapt. Rudy OlsenTV Series1972
The Streets of San FranciscoThe Streets of San FranciscoPolice CommissionerTV Series1972
M*A*S*HM*A*S*HGen. Maynard M. MitchellTV Series1972
Temperatures RisingTemperatures RisingLowellTV Series1972
McMillan & WifeMcMillan & WifeMilitary JudgeTV Series1971
NicholsNicholsSladeTV Series1971
ColumboColumboDr. WestrumTV Series1971
Private Duty NursesPrivate Duty NursesDr. SuttonMovie1971
Wild WomenWild WomenCol. DonahueMovie1970
The Partridge FamilyThe Partridge FamilyMr. GordonTV Series1970
NancyUncle Everett McPhersonTV Series1970
McCloudMcCloudCaineTV Series1970
Love, American StyleLove, American StylePaul GraysonTV Series1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr.Byron V. AndersTV Series1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr. GrahamTV Series1969
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-OHugh TillesTV Series1969
The Mod SquadThe Mod SquadDean McIntyreTV Series1968
The Mod SquadThe Mod SquadFred StylesTV Series1968
It Takes a ThiefIt Takes a ThiefVogelTV Series1968
The Legend of CusterThe Legend of CusterGeneral Alfred TerryMovie1968
The Guns of Will SonnettThe Guns of Will SonnettSheriff DevonTV Series1967
CusterCusterAlfred H. TerryTV Series1967
The Reluctant AstronautThe Reluctant AstronautCervantesMovie1967
The Third KillerThe Third KillerMr. RellikMovie1966
The SilencersThe SilencersBig O associate (uncredited)Movie1966
Get SmartGet SmartStuebenTV Series1965
Run for Your LifeRun for Your LifeThe JudgeTV Series1965
Across the RiverAcross the RiverPolicemanMovie1965
Fate Is the HunterFate Is the HunterProctorMovie1964
Daniel BooneDaniel BooneBlackfishTV Series1964
BewitchedBewitchedFrank StephensTV Series1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaPresidentTV Series1964
Captain Newman, M.D.Captain Newman, M.D.Lt. Col. M.B. LarrabeeMovie1963
A New Kind of LoveA New Kind of LoveBertram ChalmersMovie1963
The FugitiveThe FugitiveMurphyTV Series1963
The Greatest Show on EarthGreenwaltTV Series1963
The Outer LimitsThe Outer LimitsGen. Maximillian R. HartTV Series1963
Arrest and TrialArrest and TrialJudge James ShawTV Series1963
Wall of NoiseWall of NoiseDave McRaabMovie1963
McHale's NavyMcHale's NavyJohn BurtonTV Series1962
McHale's NavyMcHale's NavyCapt. ShepardTV Series1962
The Lucy ShowThe Lucy ShowRobert F. SimonTV Series1962
The VirginianThe VirginianBen WainwrightTV Series1962
The VirginianThe VirginianEric LarsenTV Series1962
The VirginianThe VirginianRafe PotterTV Series1962
The VirginianThe VirginianSam BurmeisterTV Series1962
Saints and SinnersSaints and SinnersDave TabakTV Series1962
Sam BenedictSam BenedictBill GottliebTV Series1962
The Lloyd Bridges ShowThe Lloyd Bridges ShowChief Petty OfficerTV Series1962
The Spiral RoadThe Spiral RoadDr. MartensMovie1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceHandy StrongMovie1962
RicochetRicochetColonelMovie1961
The DefendersThe DefendersDr. Ernest MontgomeryTV Series1961
Kraft Mystery TheatreKraft Mystery TheatreSid MarchTV Series1961
The Wizard of BaghdadThe Wizard of BaghdadshamadinMovie1961
Alcatraz ExpressSelf / AppearanceMovie1961
Tess of the Storm CountryTess of the Storm CountryMr. GravesMovie1960
The Facts of LifeThe Facts of LifeMotel ClerkMovie1960
Route 66Route 66Mr. PepperellTV Series1960
Route 66Route 66Jed WhartonTV Series1960
Stagecoach WestStagecoach WestTom Osgood, Sr.TV Series1960
The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith ShowMr. CrawfordTV Series1960
Pay or Die!Pay or Die!Police CommissionerMovie1960
Operation PetticoatOperation PetticoatCaptain J.B. HendersonMovie1959
The Last Angry ManThe Last Angry ManLyman GattlingMovie1959
The UntouchablesThe UntouchablesCummingsTV Series1959
The UntouchablesThe UntouchablesPolice Chief TowersTV Series1959
Hawaiian EyeHawaiian EyeRoland DavidsonTV Series1959
Adventures in ParadiseAdventures in ParadiseNed HogueTV Series1959
The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneHarveyTV Series1959
Johnny RingoJohnny RingoSamTV Series1959
Law of the PlainsmanLaw of the PlainsmanFrank KellerTV Series1959
Lock-UpLock-UpMartin ReevesTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaGeorge ThurstonTV Series1959
BonanzaBonanzaLen KeithTV Series1959
Face of FireFace of FireThe JudgeMovie1959
CompulsionCompulsionPolice Lt. JohnsonMovie1959
Black SaddleBlack SaddleJudge McKinneyTV Series1959
RawhideRawhideMackieTV Series1959
RawhideRawhideAsa JunkinTV Series1959
The BuccaneerThe BuccaneerCapt. BrownMovie1958
77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset StripFrank HarrisonTV Series1958
Bat MastersonBat MastersonHarrison WhitneyTV Series1958
LawmanLawmanPa BeasonTV Series1958
LawmanLawmanMr. HarmonTV Series1958
The Nine Lives of Elfego BacaThe Nine Lives of Elfego BacaDeputy SherrifMovie1958
The TexanThe TexanVanceTV Series1958
The TexanThe TexanSheriff Will CrandallTV Series1958
Steve CanyonSteve CanyonCol. HamptonTV Series1958
Gunman's WalkGunman's WalkSheriff Harry BrillMovie1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerMickey Spillane's Mike HammerEugene T. OlandTV Series1958
Sea HuntSea HuntProf. Aaron HallidayTV Series1958
Sea HuntSea HuntDr.Tomaso RicouTV Series1958
Tombstone TerritoryTombstone TerritoryGovernor ArmstrongTV Series1957
Tombstone TerritoryTombstone TerritoryGov. ArmstrongTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonEdward BannisterTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonAnthony BeldonTV Series1957
Perry MasonPerry MasonPhilip HillmanTV Series1957
Wagon TrainWagon TrainJay ThortonTV Series1957
Wagon TrainWagon TrainSamuel SchofieldTV Series1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelSamuel KeelTV Series1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelMorgan GibbsTV Series1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelColonel LathropTV Series1957
Have Gun, Will TravelHave Gun, Will TravelFrank WellmanTV Series1957
The Last TycoonThe Last TycoonBradyMovie1957
Spring ReunionSpring ReunionHarry BrewsterMovie1957
Edge of the CityEdge of the CityGeorge NordmannMovie1957
Bigger Than LifeBigger Than LifeDr. NortonMovie1956
The RackThe RackLaw OfficerMovie1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff John HanleyTV Series1956
State TrooperColonel GreenleeTV Series1956
Broken ArrowGen. EverittTV Series1956
The First Traveling SalesladyThe First Traveling SalesladyCalMovie1956
The Catered AffairThe Catered AffairMr. HalloranMovie1956
Never Say GoodbyeNever Say GoodbyeDr. Kenneth EvansMovie1956
The Benny Goodman StoryThe Benny Goodman StoryPapa Dave GoodmanMovie1956
The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellThe Court-Martial of Billy MitchellAdmiral GageMovie1955
The Alcoa HourThe Alcoa HourMr. PriceTV Series1955
The 20th Century Fox HourThe 20th Century Fox HourBen SladeTV Series1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock PresentsSgt. HalloranTV Series1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet SwingThe Girl in the Red Velvet SwingStage Manager (as Robert Simon)Movie1955
CheyenneCheyenneChad WilcoxTV Series1955
CheyenneCheyenneHub LassiterTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeBen StancilTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeJesseTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokePa GrilkTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeShell TuckerTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeColonel Amos JessupTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeJonahTV Series1955
GunsmokeGunsmokeWill LukensTV Series1955
FoxfireFoxfireErnest TysonMovie1955
5 Against the House5 Against the HouseOld Guard (uncredited)Movie1955
Chief Crazy HorseChief Crazy HorseJeff MantzMovie1955
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneyEd MorganTV Series1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneyDeputy Marshal Ed MorganTV Series1954
Studio 57Studio 57Gen. Elijah CarruthersTV Series1954
Rogue CopRogue CopAckermanMovie1954
The Black DakotasThe Black DakotasU.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)Movie1954
Roogie's BumpBoxeyMovie1954
A Long Time Till DawnA Long Time Till DawnLt. CaseMovie1953
TopperTopperF.K. MarstenTV Series1953
You Are ThereYou Are ThereRev. Byron SunderlandTV Series1953
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsHarry LewisTV Series1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsCaptain GideonTV Series1951
Bright VictoryBright VictoryPsychiatristMovie1951
Lux Video TheatrePetersonTV Series1950
Lux Video TheatreJeffTV Series1950
Lux Video TheatreJoeyTV Series1950
DangerSelf / AppearanceTV Series1950
Where the Sidewalk EndsWhere the Sidewalk EndsInsp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)Movie1950
Man Against CrimeMan Against CrimeBarney (TV Series1949
Hands of MurderSelf / AppearanceTV Series1949
SuspenseSuspenseSelf / AppearanceTV Series1949
Studio OneStudio OneTomTV Series1948
Studio OneStudio OneWilliam RutchTV Series1948
Kraft Television TheatreKraft Television TheatreSelf / AppearanceTV Series1947
Kraft Television TheatreKraft Television TheatreLt. CaseTV Series1947
Kraft Television TheatreKraft Television TheatreHaroldTV Series1947