Robert Fuller
Appearances
Robert has had a long and successful career in movies and television. He worked his way from "extra to "star" and that "star" status has endured for over 40 years. He is loved by fans worldwide and even though his appearances are fewer these days his fans still travel thousands of miles just to meet him. Below is a record of his work. If you believe there is anything missing please email me and let me know.
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(If you are lucky enough to get it you are listening to the theme tune from Emergency)
Programmes highlighted in red are we believe the very best of Robert Fuller
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UPDATE INFORMATION |
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Last updated 5th June 2008 |
| Film/TV | Role | Date | Comment |
| When Cowboys Were Kings | Himself | 2003 | Documentary on the History Channel. Bob was featured for about 5 minutes towards the end of the show. |
| Drive In Movie Memories | Himself | 2001 | Documentary - No More Information |
| Walker Texas Ranger (TV) Episode : "The Final Showdown" |
Wade Harper | 19th May 2001 | This was a 2 hr special final show in the Walker series. Bob reprised his role as Wade Harper and died in a great shoot out. |
| JAG (TV) Episode : "Retreat Hell" |
Marine Corps General | 27th Feb 2001 | Cameo performance near the end of the show. Robert plays a general who presents a medal. |
| Walker Texas Ranger (TV) Episode : "A Matter Of Principle" |
Wade Harper | 15th Jan 2000 | This was a part that suited Robert Fuller down to the ground. He played an ex Texas Ranger on the trail of some jewel thieves that shot his daughter during a heist. Brilliant stuff !! |
| Diagnosis Murder (TV) Episode : " Frontier Dad" |
Bob McClane | 13th Jan 2000 | Played a stunt co-ordinator suspected of murder. |
| True Hollywood Story | Himself | 19th April 1999 | Documentary about the life of actor James Stacey who lost an arm and a leg in a motor cycle accident. |
| Viper (TV) 2 Part Story Episode : "The Homecoming" |
Ethan Cole | 20th April 1998 | Plays the Father of one of the central hero characters - well featured part with some action. This was meant to be a recurring role but the "son" left the series. |
| Walker Texas Ranger (TV) Episode : "Last Of A Breed" |
Cabe Wallace | 8th Nov 1997 | Playing a Texas Ranger - dying a heroes death. Really good role - tailor made for Robert Fuller. 2 part story. |
| Diagnosis Murder (TV) Episode : "Malibu Fire" |
Chris Newman | 2nd Oct 1997 | Top Guest Star role. |
| Seinfeld (TV) Episode "The Comeback" | Doctor | 30th Jan 1997 | Cameo appearance - voice-over of doctor. |
| Kung Fu : The Legend Continues (TV) Episode : "Gunfighters" |
McBride | 27th Feb 1995 | Good role - Gun in hand type - also featured Clint Walker reprising his role as Cheyenne Bodie |
| Blue Water Challenge (TV) | Host | 1994 - 1995 | Guess what this was about !! 13 episodes shot all over the world |
| Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player | 1994 | Cameo role with other TV Western Stars like Doug McClure |
| Colorado River Adventure (TV) | Host | 1993 | Presenter of 13 half hour episodes about the Colorado River with guest stars |
| The Adventures Of Briscoe County Jr (TV) Episode : Pilot |
Kenyon Drummond | 17th Sept 1993 | Cameo role |
| The Adventures Of Briscoe County Jr (TV) Episode : "Briscoe In Jalisco" |
Kenyon Drummond | 23rd Aug 1993 | Cameo role |
| Renegade (TV) Episode : "Dead Heat" |
Sam Crow | 23rd Oct 1995 | Played a racehorse trainer whose horses were being killed. Decent role - bit different. |
| Paradise (TV) Episode : "Home Again" |
Sam Clanton | 16th Sept 1991 | Great role. Played Gunman going after his old enemy Wyatt Earp (played again by Hugh O'Brian) |
| Goldrush | Jim Bowie | 1991 | 12 part mini series filmed in Russia. |
| Paradise (TV) Episode : "Out Of The Ashes" |
Marshall Blake | 4th Jan 1991 | Played a crooked Marshall who got killed. |
| Repossessed | Dr Hackett | 1990 | Cameo role that was a send up of Bob’s days in Emergency playing Dr Brackett – starred Linda Blair |
| The Comeback - Japan | Boxing Manager |
Guts
Ishimatsu - Japanese motion
picture filmed in Tokyo and Kamakura. Guest star part as manager of
opposing boxer. |
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| All Dogs Go To Heaven | Voice Of Harold | 1989 | Disney cartoon |
| Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV Movie) |
Charlie Poke |
23rd March 1988 |
Great role. Played Foreman of Ponderosa Ranch - protector of the Cartwright's |
| Murder She Wrote (TV) Episode : "Body Politic" |
Arthur Drelinger | 8th May 1988 | A Politician - Whoa |
| Tour Of Duty (TV) Episode : "Soldiers" |
Jack Purcell | 18th Feb 1988 | Played Father of a soldier. |
| Blacke's Magic (TV) Episode :"Vanishing Act" |
Chief Rocky Datchery | 12th Feb 1986 | Played small town Sheriff |
| The Fall Guy (TV) Episode : "Lucky Stiff" |
Mr. Watson | 7th Feb 1986 | Back with Randy Mantooth in this one |
| TV Special (TV) " The Wildest West Show Of The Stars" | Self | 27th May 1986 | Would love to see that !!! Robert was a presenter along with his one of his favorite leading ladies Rhonda Fleming. |
| Finder Of Lost Loves Episode : Tricks |
Matt Dayton | 23rd Feb 1985 | TV series : Cary tries to get olds friends together after he caused them to split years ago. |
| Matt Houston (TV) Episode : "A New Orleans Nightmare" | Phil Caulder | 8th Feb 1985 | A frightened stewardess (Shari Belafonte-Harper) comes to Matt after her friend photographs a secret society execution. |
| The Fall Guy (TV) Episode :"Hollywood Shorties" |
Lt Ryan | 30th Nov 1983 | Played a crooked cop |
| The Love Boat Episode : Her Honor The Mayor |
Phil Haines | 26th Jan 1985 | A town's new mayor is courted by her opponet in the election, but her manager has questions about his motives. |
| Megaforce | Pilot | 1982 | Megaforce are an an elite group of American soldiers who travel the world to fight Evil. Apparently this was more for kids. Bob called it Mega-Bomb |
| Fishing Fever (TV) | Host | 1981 - 1983 | Deep sea fishing and diving series filmed completely in the Bahamas. 26 episodes altogether. This was one of a number of fishing shows that Robert Fuller presented. |
| Fantasy Island (TV) Episode: The Ghost Story/The Spoilers | Nick Tanner | 8th May 1982 | A famous bounty hunter goes after the only man who has ever eluded him |
| The Love Boat Episode : A Business Affair |
Ralph Kirby | 2nd Jan 1982 | Ralph Kirby refuses the resignation of his best executive so he comes on board to change her mind. |
| Separate Ways | Woody | 1981 | Played the part of a happy go lucky friend of Tony Lo Bianco who was going through marriage difficulties. I may be biased but he stole the show |
| Jakes Way | Sheriff Jake Rudd | 15th April 1980 | This was a pilot Bob made that never got made into a series. Bob plays a sheriff going after the killer of a friend. This was a great Robert Fuller role and how on earth it did not become a series is a mystery to me. |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself | 1980 | Game Show |
| Disaster On A Coastliner (TV Movie) | Matt Leigh | 28th Oct 1979 | Played a womaniser |
| You Don't Say | Himself | 1978/79 | Game Show |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself | 1978 | Game Show |
| Donner Pass: The Road To Survival (TV Movie) | James Reed | 24th Oct 1978 | Really good film - based upon the Donner Party wagon train that got stranded in the snow and to survive became cannibals. |
| Great Rescues Of Emergency | Dr Kelly Brackett M.D./F.A/.C.S | 1978 | 2 hour special that ended the Emergency series. |
| The Dinah Shore Show | Himself | 21st Dec 1977 | Return visit after making a number of previous appearances in 1975 |
| The Oregon Trail (TV) | ? | 1977 | Played a religious fanatic |
| To Say The Least | Himself | 3rd Oct 1977 | With one word "bracelet" Robert guessed the clue "handcuffs." The host asked Robert why he guessed handcuffs. Robert said he was in them a lot. |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself | 1976 | Game Show |
| Mustang Country | Griff | 1976 | Cameo role. Worked with one of his heroes in this - Joel McCrea |
| The Dinah Shore Show | Himself | 1975 | Robert was almost a regular on this show in 1975 with 5 guest appearances on : March 6th, April 21st, June 18th, August 6th and December 26th. On the December 26th show Dinah had the whole main cast of Emergency !!!! |
| Magnificent Marble Machine | Himself | 4th Aug 1975 | Game Show A celebrity-contestant team answered questions and played a giant pinball game for cash and prizes |
| Johnny Carson Show | Himself | 21st Dec 1974 | Appeared on this legendary chat show with Bert Convy, Jack Warden and Jonathon Winters. Hosted by Bert Reynolds. |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself | 1974 | Game Show |
| Walt Disney (TV) Episode : "Carlos The Sierra Coyote | Narrator | 3rd Feb 1974 | The story of Carlos the Sierra Coyote who is forced to flee California to an uncertain future in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains |
| The Gatling Gun | Sneed | 1973 | Sneed was perhaps the baddest guy Robert has played. Excellent performance. Bob loved every minute of it. |
| Hec Ramsey Episode : Mystery Of Chalk Hill |
Dixie | 18th Feb 1973 | Cameo role. Worked with his friend and fine actor Richard Boone |
| Password | Himself | 1973 | Game Show |
| Hollywood Squares | Himself | 1972 | Game Show |
| Adam 12 (TV) Episode : "Lost and Found" |
Dr Kelly Brackett M.D./F.A/.C. | 4th Oct 1972 | Reed and Malloy deal with a young man who has diabetes and a woman who is threatening suicide. They go to Rampart. |
| Emergency (TV Series) | Dr Kelly Brackett M.D./F.A/.C.S | 15th Jan 1972 | Very different role from what we were used to but very well played and still being shown almost 30 years on. Classic. |
| Dan August (TV) Episode: "The Trouble With Women" |
? | 1971 | 2hr Dan August Movie |
| The Virginian , Men From Shiloh (TV) Episode: "Flight From Memory" |
Carl Ellis | 17th Feb 1971 | Played the bad guy - ended up shot |
| Hard Ride | Phil Duncan | 1970 | Absolutely brilliant film. Great acting, great story, great soundtrack and a really powerful end. |
| Dan August (TV) Episode: "The Titan" |
Bill Britain | 1971 | Burt Reynolds police series - guest star role - not bad |
| Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice | Mike Darrah | 1969 | Story of a widow who kills her housekeepers so she can steal their money. |
| Tod Im Roten Jaguar Der | Charlie | 1968 | Played a gangster in German movie starring George Nadar. |
| Sinai Commandos | Capt Yuri Littman | 1968 | Story about the 6 day Arab Israeli war which failed to get a cinema release in the UK due to its heavy political bias. Did get a video release however in the 80's. Good film. |
| Midsummer Night | Tore | 1967 |
German
produced film made in Norway and Austria. Robert starred with the
beautiful Marianne Hoffmann |
| The Big Valley (TV) Episode: "Flock Of Trouble" |
Carl Wheeler | 25th Sept 1967 | Nick is tricked into winning a flock of sheep in a card game and Carl Wheeler is intent on stopping him from keeping them. |
| The Virginian (TV) Episode: "Welcoming Town" |
Clint | 22nd Mar 1967 | Another top quality TV western series probably made even more enjoyable as he was working with his close friend Doug McClure. |
| Return Of The Seven | Vin | 1966 | One of his finest, a great action packed western. sequel to The Magnificent 7 |
| Incident At Phantom Hill | Matt Martin | 1966 | Another brilliant film. This was Jess Harper on the Big Screen !! Matt Martin sets out to recover gold stolen by the confederates in the civil war. Great stuff |
| The Monroes (TV) Episode: "Court Martial" | Capt Geoffrey Stone | 16th Nov 1966 | Good part - a cavalry Capt who defended series regular Jim the Indian |
| Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
(TV) Massacre At Fort Phil Kearny |
Capt William J Fetterman | 26th Oct 1966 | Based upon a true story of The Wagon Box Fight where Capt William J Fetterman and his men were wiped out by Indians after Fettermen disobeyed orders. |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV) Jungle Of Fear |
Rory O'Rourke | 22nd April 1965 | This may have been a pilot for a series that never got made. Played an adventurer. |
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Destry (TV) Promo Trailer |
Cooper Smith | 1964 | Destry is thrown out of a saloon into a horse tough and splashes a man stood at the hitching post. Destry stands up and the man faces him - it turns out to be his friend Cooper Smith. |
| Wagon Train (TV) | Cooper Smith | 1963 - 1965 | Straight from Laramie into Wagon Train as Chief Scout. Great series |
| Laramie (TV) | Jess Harper | 1959 - 1963 | No Words |
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Alcoa Premier (TV) Episode : "Hour Of The Bath" |
Henry Detwilder | 16th Jan 1962 | An agriculturalist graduate in a South Vietnamese village is teaching the villagers to farm more efficiently, when North Vietnamese bring their wounded to the village and threaten to kill the villagers unless their casualties are saved. |
| Spartacus | Soldier | 7th Oct 1960 | Robert did a fight scene with his friend stuntman Red West. He was starring in Laramie at the time so did this just for fun. He was uncredited and had to be disguised with a beard so that he wasn't recognised. |
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Mike Hammer (TV) Episode : "Park The Body" |
Roy Barlow | 2nd April 1959 | Roy Barlow and his Mom have a good racket going on in parking cars but Joe Case wants part of the action. Roy kills Joe and Mike Hammer is called in to find out who the murderer is. |
| Mike Hammer (TV) Episode : I Ain't Talkin | Jimmy Nelson | 7th Feb 1959 | Myra goes to Mike afraid her
brother Jimmy and her |
| Lawman (TV) Episode : "The Friend" |
Buck Harmon | 28th June 1959 | Coincidentally this series was based in
Laramie. Good series too with John Russell and Peter Brown. Buck Harmon is
part of a gang planning to rob Laramie's bank. When he discovers his old
friend Johnny McKay is deputy he switches sides. He is killed trying to stop bank
robbers. This is a great Robert Fuller part - but very sad.
Click here for Randy's review of The Friend with some brilliant photos |
| The Lawless Years (TV) Episode: "Cutie Jaffy Story" |
Cutie Jaffy | 7th May 1959 | Cutie Jaffy is a small town hoodlum who goes after bigger things when he starts knocking over bootleg trucks. |
| Wagon Train (TV) Episode: "Kate Parker Story" |
Chris Finley | 6th May 1959 | Guest role before the Cooper Smith days. Bob plays a young married man on the run. |
| Cimarron City (TV) Episode: "Blind Is The Killer" |
Joe Cole | 21st Feb 1959 | Worked with John Smith who was a regular on this show. Bob plays a gun happy kid who accidentally blinds Matt Rockford in a shoot out. |
| Wagon Train (TV) Episode: "Ella Lindstrom Story" |
Fitzpatrick |
4th Feb 1959 | Guest role before the Cooper Smith days. Guest star Bette Davis no less. |
| U S Marshall (TV) Episode : "Pursuit" | Cpl. Eddie Wallace | 24th Jan 1959 | Bob plays a soldier kidnapped with his girlfriend by a man on the run. Also starred Charles Bronson. |
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Lawman (TV) Episode : "The Souvenir" |
Davey Carey | 5th April 1959 | Marshall Troop is after some outlaws when Davey
Carey forces him into a gunfight. Davey is killed and his brothers want
revenge.
Click here for Randy's review of The Souvenir with some brilliant photos |
| Highway Patrol (TV) Episode : "The Arsonist" | Judd Patterson/Arthur Benson | 1959 | An arsonist is setting fires and Arthur Benson is the number one suspect. He also happens to be guilty. Another bad guy role |
| Wyatt Earp (TV) Episode : "The Judas Goat" |
Deputy Marshall Hank Drew | 31st March 1959 | Drew goes undercover to trap some cowhands who had become thieves after going down on their luck. His plan is to catch them and turn them over to Wyatt. Plays a real bad dude in this one. |
| The Restless Gun (TV) Episode : "Shadow Of A Gunfighter" |
Jim Winfield | 12th Jan 1959 | Jim Winfield is the son of
reformed gunfighter Cal Winfield. Jim is murdered by men trying to steal
money he made from driving his fathers cattle to Cuchilla, New Mexico. Filmed in Oct 1958 |
| The Restless Gun (TV) Episode : "Peligroso" |
Bud Bardene | 15th Dec 1958 | Bud Bardene is a wild young kid who challenges a fast gunfighter and is killed. Dies in the first few minutes. |
| Death Valley Days (TV) Episode : The Gunsmith | Alex Derwood | 11th Dec 1958 | Episode number #7.13. Bob played a Gunsmith taking the lead role. Also featured Anthony Caruso. |
| Adventures Of Rin Tin Tin (TV) Episode: "The Epidemic" |
Stan | 21st Nov 1958 | Plays a young man who dies from a deadly epidemic. |
| Buckskin (TV) Episode: "The Trial Of Chrissy Miller" |
Gil Hargas | 31st July 1958 | Townsfolk thought Gil Hargas had hurt Chrissy Miller and were ready to lynch him - but they were wrong. |
| No Warning (TV) Episode : "Survivors" |
Miller | 18th May 1958 | Robert played Miller who was a radio operator on a lifeboat. |
| The Californians (TV) Episode: "Pipeline" |
Cobber Bannon | 22nd April 1958 | Played a good/bad guy who was deadly with a boomerang and gun. Died from drinking poisoned water. |
| Lux Playhouse (TV) Episode: Coney Island Winter | Andy | 28th Nov 1958 | Also starred Kathleen Crowley and Edmond O'Brien |
| Death Valley Days (TV) Episode : Ten In Texas | Mexican Bandit | 14th Feb 1958 | This was a main featured role. |
| Official Detective (TV) Episode: The Taxi Killers | Lacey | 10th Feb 1958 | Detective show starring Everett Sloane as The Host |
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M Squad (TV) Episode : "The Trap" |
Danny Mitchell | 24th Oct 1958 | Danny Mitchell goes to buy a ring for his girlfriend and the jeweler thinks he is being robbed. There is a scuffle and a gun goes off. Danny thinks he has killed the jeweler - but it is a mistake. |
| The Gray Ghost (TV) Episode : "Point Of Honor" Episode 3 in 1st Series | Dan Hatcher | 11th Nov 1957 | Early western series in which Robert Fuller guest starred. Angie Dickinson had her first part in that episode. |
| Brain From Planet Arous | Dan Murphy | 1957 | Cult sci fi movie - Bob was killed by the Brain early on in this film. However he steals the scenes he is in. Great performance. |
| Teenage Thunder | Maurie Weston | 1957 | Robert Fuller got his big break in this movie working with his pal Chuck Courtney. He played the bad guy - a teenage thug racer. |
| The Delicate Delinquent | Stunts | 1957 | This was a Jerry Lewis comedy in which Bob doubled for Jerry in a fight scene. |
| Crossroads (TV) Episode: The Comeback | Extra (3rd Soldier) | 7th Oct 1956 | No Info |
| Friendly Persuasion | Soldier at fair | 1956 | This was Bob's first role in a movie with lines. He said "Bet you a dollar you can't do it again", although in every version I have seen his lines appear to have been cut. |
| Man In A Grey Flannel Suit | Soldier | 1956 | Drama starring Gregory Peck |
| Meet Me In Las Vegas | Un-credited | 1956 | Bob played a dancer in one of his "extra" roles. Bob danced with Cyd Charisse and Johnny Brasher |
| Outpost In Space (TV) | Astronaut | 2nd Sept 1956 | This was a sci fi TV series. Bob played an astronaut and was killed in the third episode |
| Strange Intruder | Prisoner Of War | 1956 | This movie starred Edmund Purdom and Ida Lupino. Bob had a good early speaking part. It was based upon the novel The Intruder |
| The Harder They Fall | Extra | 1956 | This was fight movie with Humphrey Bogart and Rod Steiger, in which Bob was an extra |
| To Say The Least | Himself | ? | Game Show |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Un-credited | 1953 | Musical with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Bob was a dancer in the chorus line. |
| Calamity Jane | Un-credited | 1953 | Musical western. Bob was an extra who presented a singer with flowers on stage. Even got a brief centre screen position. |
| I Love Melvin | Acrobatic Cheerleader Un-credited | 1953 |
Musical with Debbie Reynolds. Bob was a dancer and did 2 numbers one of which was a specialty number with Debbie Reynolds |
| Come Back Little Sheba | Extra | 1952 | Drama - Robert was an extra. The film starred Burt Lancaster. |
| The Actress | Dancer | 1953 | Musical starring Spencer Tracy in which Bob was a dancer |
| Above And Beyond | Un-credited | 1952 | War movie - Bob was an un-credited extra |
Robert Fuller also liked to do some work in the theatre :-
"Wait Until Dark"
"Chapter Two"
"Mr. Roberts"
"Boeing, Boeing"
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Robert also has done commercials for the following products:
Little Friskies – voiceover for Little Friskies Catfood for 2 years –TV 1970’s
Budweiser Malt Liquor – spokesman for 1 year – TV – 1970s
Teledine Water Pik –national spokesman for 6 years – TV and Radio and print 1970’s
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And just to top it all Bob made some records.
In Germany in 1972 he made an album which is still available today on CD and is called "Am FuB derblauen Berge/Laramie.
He also made some the following singles:
I Remember Grandpa
What Is a Fisherman
What is a Quail Hunter
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
The Ballad Of Jess Harper (Made in Japan - also featured the actor who did Robert's voice dubbing in the Japanese version of Laramie)
For those of you that don't know Bob also plays the spoons !!!
All in all a pretty versatile guy !!!
With very special thanks to Wanda for her continued input.
