The Tarnished Angels
1957
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Jul 22, 2022 · The Westerns of Robert J Wilke. July 22, 2022. 9 Comments. Labels : Uncategorized. Top heavy. One of my favorite Western heavies of all was Robert J Wilke (1914 – 1989). As henchman he ranks right up there with greats like Leo Gordon, Jack Elam, Lee Van Cleef and Bruce Dern (to name but a few of the baddest).
Robert J. Wilke. Biography. 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.
May 18, 2014 · By Legacy Staff May 18, 2014. 0. Robert J. Wilke’s name may not ring a bell, but chances are good you’ve enjoyed watching him get arrested, beaten up or worse. For 45 years Wilke, who would...
Apr 1, 1989 · April 1, 1989 12 AM PT. Robert J. Wilke, the mean, shifty-eyed villain in scores of films, including a memorable performance as one of four gunslingers seeking vengeance against Gary Cooper...
Nov 3, 2017 · Robert J. Wilke was a prolific American film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 300 movies and television shows during a career spanning 35 years, sometimes working as a stuntman. A familiar face in westerns, Wilke was typecast as a heavy. He portrayed Jim Pierce in the western "High Noon" (1952), starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly and ...
While he looked as rugged as other Western television actors of his day, Robert J. Wilke never quite achieved the same level of stardom as some of his contemporaries. Nevertheless, he had a lengthy and prolific career, beginning in the mid-'30s as a movie stuntman, which led to acting roles in features (in small parts, generally henchmen or ne ...
Robert J. Wilke My favorite Robert J. Wilke performance: The Magnificent Seven. Prolific character actor and bad guy, appeared in 300 films and TV shows. Appeared in a film with Humphrey Bogart AND Bill Murray.
