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Robert Burton

Actor

Robert Burton

Born August 12, 1895 in Eastman, Georgia, USADied September 29, 196259 films

Robert Burton was an actor.

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The Big Heat posterFirst watchThe Big Heat19537.7as Det. Gus BurkeAfter the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.View film

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Birdman of Alcatraz poster7.5Birdman of Alcatraz1962The Bad and the Beautiful poster7.3The Bad and the Beautiful1952Compulsion poster7.1Compulsion1959The Tall T poster7.0The Tall T1957The Young Lions poster6.7The Young Lions1958The Spirit of St. Louis poster6.7The Spirit of St. Louis1957Jubal poster6.9Jubal1956Riot in Cell Block 11 poster7.1Riot in Cell Block 111954

Filmography

59 films as actor
  1. 1977Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?Dale Anderson
  2. 1972Lassie: Peace Is Our ProfessionRon Holden
  3. 1963The Slime PeopleProf. Galbraith
  4. 1962Billy Rose's JumboMadison
  5. 1962MooncussersE.P. Hallett
  6. 1962Birdman of AlcatrazSen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
  7. 1961Who Killed Julie Greer?Policeman (uncredited)
  8. 1961The Young SavagesJudge
  9. 1960Seven Ways from SundownEavens
  10. 1960The Gallant HoursRoy Geiger
  11. 1960Wake Me When It's OverColonel Dowling
  12. 1959The Story on Page OneDistrict Attorney Nordeau
  13. 1959Terror in the Midnight SunDr. Frederick Wilson
  14. 1959A Private's AffairGen. Charles E. Hargrave
  15. 1959The 30 Foot Bride of Candy RockFirst General
  16. 1959CompulsionCharles Straus
  17. 1958Mardi GrasComdr. Tydings
  18. 1958Man or GunBurt Burton
  19. 1958The Young LionsCol. Mead (uncredited)
  20. 1957The Hard ManSheriff Hacker
  21. 1957I Was a Teenage FrankensteinDr. Karlton
  22. 1957No Down PaymentMr. Cagle (uncredited)
  23. 1957Domino KidSheriff Travers
  24. 1957The Hired GunNathan Conroy
  25. 1957The Tall TTenvoorde
  26. 1957The Spirit of St. LouisMaj. Albert Lambert - Lindbergh Sponsor (uncredited)
  27. 1956Three Brave MenW.L. Dietz
  28. 1956The Brass LegendTom Gipson
  29. 1956The RackCol. Ira Hansen
  30. 1956Reprisal!Jeb Cantrell
  31. 1956JubalDr. Grant
  32. 1956Ransom!Sheriff Jake Kessing
  33. 1955Count Three and Pray
  34. 1955The Left Hand of GodRev. Marvin
  35. 1955Lay That Rifle DownGeneral Ballard
  36. 1955The Road to DenverPete
  37. 1955Soldier of FortuneFather Xavier (uncredited)
  38. 1955A Man Called PeterMr. Peyton
  39. 1954Broken LanceMac Andrews
  40. 1954The Siege at Red RiverSheriff
  41. 1954Riot in Cell Block 11Guard Ambrose
  42. 1954Taza, Son of CochiseGeneral Crook
  43. 1953All the Brothers Were ValiantAsa Whorten
  44. 1953The Big HeatDet. Gus Burke
  45. 1953InfernoSheriff
  46. 1953Latin LoversMr. Cumberly
  47. 1953A Slight Case of LarcenyPolice captain
  48. 1953Fast CompanyDavid Sandring
  49. 1953Cry of the HuntedWarden Keeley
  50. 1953The Girl Who Had EverythingJohn Ashmond
  51. 1953Confidentially ConnieDr. Willis Shoop
  52. 1953Above and BeyondGen. Samuel E. Roberts
  53. 1952The Bad and the BeautifulMcDill (uncredited)
  54. 1952Sky Full of MoonCustomer
  55. 1952Desperate SearchWayne Langmuir
  56. 1952Everything I Have Is YoursDr. Charles
  57. 1952My Man and ISheriff
  58. 1952Fearless FaganOwen Gillman
  59. 1925The TrailerForeman Spence