Acting

Robert Osborne

Born 1932-05-03

Colfax, Washington, USA

Department: Acting

Biography

Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Robert Osborne

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Psycho

1960

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The Mike Douglas Show

1961

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The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000

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Dinah!

1974

TMDB3.5

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

TMDB3.5

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

TMDB3.4

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Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

TMDB3.6

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And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (81 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story	Self	Movie	2021
Making Montgomery Clift	Self	Movie	2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story	Self	Movie	2018
The Fabulous Allan Carr	Self	Movie	2017
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D	Self	Movie	2017
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute	Self	Movie	2015
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival	Self / Appearance	Movie	2015
Tab Hunter Confidential	Self	Movie	2015
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival	Self / Appearance	Movie	2014
And the Oscar Goes To...	Self - Interviewee	Movie	2014
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne	Self - Guest	Movie	2014
Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival	Self / Appearance	Movie	2013
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival	Self	Movie	2012
Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival	Self / Appearance	Movie	2011
Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli	Self	Movie	2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood	Self	TV Series	2010
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics	Self	Movie	2009
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers	Self	Movie	2009
Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating an American Masterpiece	Self	Movie	2009
Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine	Self - Host	Movie	2009
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer	Narrator (voice)	Movie	2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History	Self	Movie	2008
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox	Self	Movie	2008
Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide	Self	Movie	2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'	Self	Movie	2008
Inside 'The Apartment'	Self	Movie	2008
Private Screenings: Norman Jewison	Self - Host	Movie	2007
Private Screenings: Jane Fonda	Self - Host	Movie	2007
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon	Self	Movie	2007
Private Screenings: Stanley Donen	Self	Movie	2006
Sergeant York: Of God and Country	Self / Appearance	Movie	2006
Hollywood Helps the Cause	Self	Movie	2006
Credit Where Credit is Due	Self	Movie	2006
Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury	Self - Host	Movie	2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story	Self	Movie	2006
Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall	Self - Host	Movie	2005
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born	Self - Film Historian	Movie	2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire	Self	Movie	2005
Hitchcock and Dial M	Self	Movie	2004
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic	Self	Movie	2004
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock	Self	Movie	2004
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess	Self	Movie	2004
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'	Self	Movie	2004
3D: A Brief History	Self / Appearance	Movie	2004
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths	Self	Movie	2004
Private Screenings: Patricia Neal	Self - Host	Movie	2004
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle	Self	Movie	2004
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'	Self	Movie	2003
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'	Self	Movie	2003
Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine	Self - Host	Movie	2003
Curtains for Roy Earle	Self	Movie	2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'	Self	Movie	2003
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'	Self, Film Historian	Movie	2003
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'	Self	Movie	2003
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law	Self / Appearance	TV Series	2000
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy	Self	Movie	2000
Private Screenings: Betty Hutton	Self - Host	Movie	2000
Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn	Self - Host	Movie	1999
Private Screenings: Charlton Heston	Self - Host	Movie	1998
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau	Self - Host	Movie	1998
Private Screenings: June Allyson	Self - Host	Movie	1998
Private Screenings: Leslie Caron	Self - Host	Movie	1998
Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney	Self	Movie	1997
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart	Self - Host	Movie	1997
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart	Writer	Movie	1997
Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell	Self - Host	Movie	1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland	Self / Host	Movie	1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland	Writer	Movie	1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner	Self / Host	Movie	1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner	Writer	Movie	1996
Private Screenings	Self - Host	TV Series	1996
Private Screenings	Self- Host	TV Series	1996
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her	Self	Movie	1994
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star	Self (archive footage)	Movie	1987
Dinah!	Self	TV Series	1974
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	Junior Executive (uncredited)	Movie	1967
The Beverly Hillbillies	Jeff Taylor	TV Series	1962
The Mike Douglas Show	Self	TV Series	1961
Psycho	Man (uncredited)	Movie	1960
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour	Weather Announcer (voice) (uncredited)	TV Series	1957
Forever Endeavor	Self	Movie	—