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Robert Nichols

Actor

Robert Nichols

Born July 20, 1924 in Oakland, California, USADied March 21, 201345 films

Born in Oakland, Robert Nichols (20 July 1924 - 21 March 2013) was an American actor and entertainer. His career started as an entertainer during the Second World War and went on to study at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before finding his first film role in the 1949 feature; I Was a Male War Bride. He has since starred in dozens of films throughout his career.

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster7.3Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953Westworld poster6.8Westworld1973Under Siege poster6.3Under Siege1992Escape from the Planet of the Apes poster6.4Escape from the Planet of the Apes1971The Thing from Another World poster6.7The Thing from Another World1951Julius Caesar poster7.1Julius Caesar1953Monkey Business poster6.7Monkey Business1952So I Married an Axe Murderer poster6.1So I Married an Axe Murderer1993

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 1993So I Married an Axe MurdererScottish Minister
  2. 1992Under SiegeColonel Sarnac
  3. 1984A Billion for BorisDerelict
  4. 1977Soldier's HomeOld Man
  5. 1976God Told Me ToFletcher
  6. 1975The Night They Robbed Big Bertha'sProfessor
  7. 1973WestworldRobert Lewis (uncredited)
  8. 1973Wicked, WickedFred, Day Clerk
  9. 1972They Only Kill Their MastersDoctor Peterson
  10. 1972Second ChanceDr. Strick
  11. 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesReporter (uncredited)
  12. 1970The Out-of-TownersPassenger
  13. 1969The Trouble with GirlsSmith
  14. 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceAmerican Travel Agent (uncredited)
  15. 1964Man in the MiddleLieut. Bender
  16. 1963Call Me BwanaAmerican Major
  17. 1963We Joined the NavyBill
  18. 1963Follow the BoysHulldown
  19. 1962The Amorous PrawnSam Goulansky
  20. 1961Don't Bother to KnockAmerican Sailor
  21. 1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy RockBank Manager
  22. 1957Bombers B-52Wilbur "Brooklyn" Stuart
  23. 1957Don't Go Near the WaterLt. Cmdr. Hereford
  24. 1956GiantMort 'Pinky' Snythe
  25. 1956Hold Back the NightBeany Smith
  26. 1956Navy WifeOscar
  27. 1955This Island EarthJoe Wilson
  28. 1955Tight SpotBoy Honeymooner (uncredited)
  29. 1954Johnny DarkSmitty
  30. 1954The Command2nd Lt. O'Hirons
  31. 1953JenniferOrin
  32. 1953Gentlemen Prefer BlondesEvans (uncredited)
  33. 1953Julius CaesarCitizen of Rome (uncredited)
  34. 1953Battle CircusPvt. Sommers
  35. 1952Eight Iron MenWalsh
  36. 1952Monkey BusinessGarage Man (uncredited)
  37. 1952Sally and Saint AnneHenry
  38. 1952Jet JobDynamo Jackson
  39. 1952Hold That LineHarold Lane
  40. 1952Red Skies of MontanaFelton (uncredited)
  41. 1952The Lady and the RocketFlash
  42. 1951The Blue VeilFred Begley Jr.
  43. 1951The Red Badge of CourageFat Union Soldier (uncredited)
  44. 1951The Thing from Another WorldLt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson
  45. 1949I Was a Male War BrideMotor Pool Mechanic (uncredited)