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Robert Donner

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Robert Donner

Born April 27, 1931 in New York City, New York, USADied June 8, 200651 films

Robert Donner (April 27, 1931 – June 8, 2006) was an American television and film actor.

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Rio Bravo posterFirst watchRio Bravo19597.8as (uncredited)A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Cool Hand Luke poster7.7Cool Hand Luke1967High Plains Drifter poster7.3High Plains Drifter1973El Dorado poster7.4El Dorado1966Vanishing Point poster7.1Vanishing Point1971The Nutty Professor poster6.5The Nutty Professor1963Rio Lobo poster6.5Rio Lobo1970Chisum poster6.6Chisum1970Bite the Bullet poster6.4Bite the Bullet1975

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 2006HootKalo
  2. 1997Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf VideoHis Trusted Caddie (as Bob Donner)
  3. 1994Alien Nation: Dark HorizonSheriff (uncredited)
  4. 1994Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My WayCaddy
  5. 1993Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made EasierCaddie
  6. 1991The Hit ManOtto
  7. 1989The Rocket BoyHawkhead
  8. 1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldSwarma
  9. 1982HystericalRalph
  10. 1982A Day for Thanks on Waltons MountainYancy Tucker
  11. 1981Under the RainbowThe Assassin
  12. 1978Five Days from HomeKarl Baldwin
  13. 1978Trail of DangerThe Sheep Boss
  14. 1978Standing TallSheriff Brumfield
  15. 1977Damnation AlleyMan / Guard
  16. 1976Young Pioneers' ChristmasMr. Peters
  17. 1976Territorial MenStevens
  18. 1976The Last Hard MenLee Roy
  19. 1976Young PioneersMr. Peters
  20. 1975Take a Hard RideSkave
  21. 1975Bite the BulletReporter
  22. 1974NakiaFischer
  23. 1974Mrs. SundanceBen Lant
  24. 1973SanteeJ.C.
  25. 1973The Man Who Loved Cat DancingDub
  26. 1973High Plains DrifterPreacher
  27. 1973The Horror at 37,000 FeetDispatcher
  28. 1972No Place to RunCar Salesman
  29. 1972Pickup on 101Jesse (1st Farmer)
  30. 1971Something BigAngel Moon
  31. 1971Fools' ParadeWillis Hubbard
  32. 1971One More Train to RobSheriff Adams
  33. 1971Mrs. Pollifax — SpyLarrabee
  34. 1971Vanishing PointOld Cop
  35. 1970The IntrudersRoy Kirsh
  36. 1970ChisumBradley Morton
  37. 1970Zig ZagSgt. Mason Weber
  38. 1970Rio LoboWhitey Carter
  39. 1970Lassie: Well of LoveClay Braddock
  40. 1969The UndefeatedJudd Mailer
  41. 1968SkidooAnother Switchboard Operator
  42. 1968The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellMarine Pvt. Ogg
  43. 1967Catalina CaperFingers O'Toole
  44. 1967Cool Hand LukeBoss Shorty
  45. 1967The Spirit Is WillingEbenezer Twitchell
  46. 1966El DoradoMilt
  47. 1966The Magnificent StrangerToland
  48. 1966Agent for H.A.R.M.Morgue Attendant
  49. 1965Red Line 7000Leroy Agers (uncredited)
  50. 1963The Nutty ProfessorCollege Student (uncredited)
  51. 1959Rio Bravo(uncredited)