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Robert Colbert

Dr. Doug Philips in The Time Tunnel

Photos Robert Colbert Birth name: Robert Lewis Colbert
Birth date: 1931/07/26 (92 years old)
Birth place : Long Beach, California, USA

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Biography for Robert Colbert

Actor prolific in participation in many TV series like "Bonanza", "The Virginian", "Mannix" ...

He shared the star with James Darren in the series of Irwin Allen "in the heart of time" whose original draw is "The Time Tunnel".

Robert Colbert is an American actor known for his roles in the science fiction television series of the 1950s and 1960s. He was born on July 26, 1929 in San Diego, California, and grew up in the neighboring city of Jolla.

Colbert studied comedy at the University of California, Los Angeles, before starting his acting career on television in the 1950s. He played in many popular television series of that time, notably "The Adventures of Superman "," The Rifleman "and" Perry Mason ".

In 1964, Colbert obtained one of his most famous roles by playing the character of Scott Ballard in the science fiction series "The Time Tunnel". In this series, Colbert interpreted a scientist working on a top-secret time travel project for the Advanced Defense Research Agency (ARAD). The series was a success and was broadcast for two seasons.

After "The Time Tunnel", Colbert continued to play in other television series, including "The Wild Wild West", "The F.B.I." and "The Name of the Game". He also played in some films, notably "The Silencers" with Dean Martin and "The Great White Hope" with James Earl Jones.

Colbert also appeared in television programs and variety shows during his career, including "The Tonight Show" and "The Merv Griffin Show".

Despite his success on television, Colbert never reached international notoriety and he remained mainly known for his roles in the science fiction series of the 1950s and 1960s. He died on January 21, 2021 at the age of 91 years old.

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Filmography

Title Role
Baywatch Cliff Odom (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Frasier Tony (1 episode, 1994)
The Nutt House (1992) Board Doctor
Timescape (1992) Undersecretary
In the Heat of the Night Edgar Van Buren (1 episode, 1991)
Reasonable Doubts Karl Burnham (1 episode, 1991)
Wings Deke Braverman (1 episode, 1990)
The Chilling (1989) Protester
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) Farrell
Hunter Cmdr. George Dryden (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Blackie (segment Amazon Women on the Moon)
CBS Schoolbreak Special Grant Summers (1 episode, 1987)
Foley Square Judge Faraday (1 episode, 1986)
Crazy Like a Fox (1 episode, 1985)
Simon & Simon Dr. Darryl Rooney (1 episode, 1985)
Mike Hammer (1 episode, 1984)
Partners in Crime (1 episode, 1984)
Knight Rider Elton Mathews (1 episode, 1984)
Lottery! (1 episode, 1984)
Quincy M.E. William Steele (1 episode, 1977)
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die (1976) (TV) Doug McDougall
Archer (1 episode, 1975)
The Young and the Restless Stuart Brooks (2 episodes, 1973-1983)
Temperatures Rising Bessemer (1 episode, 1974)
Mannix Carl Blake / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1972)
Mission: Impossible Harry Fife (1 episode, 1972)
Alias Smith and Jones Bud (1 episode, 1972)
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury Alan Bryce (1 episode, 1971)
City Beneath the Sea (1971) (TV) Commander Woody Patterson
Death Valley Days Andy Carter / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1970)
The Lawyer (1970) Jack Harrison
Bracken's World Johnny Churchill (1 episode, 1969)
Land of the Giants Security Chief O. Bolgar (1 episode, 1969)
Hawaii Five-O George (1 episode, 1969)
That Girl Major Brian James (1 episode, 1969)
The Time Tunnel Dr. Doug Phillips / ... (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
The F.B.I. Martin Bennett (1 episode, 1966)
Bonanza Ace Jones / ... (1 episode, 1965)
Perry Mason Asst. District Attorney F. A. Snell / ... (2 episodes, 1965)
12 O'Clock High Lt. Col. Frank Bailey (2 episodes, 1965)
The Virginian Gordon W. Madden / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1964)
77 Sunset Strip Ernie Pozen / ... (7 episodes, 1960-1964)
Arrest and Trial Elmo Taft (1 episode, 1963)
My Favorite Martian Bill Fisher (1 episode, 1963)
Temple Houston Tom Bannister (1 episode, 1963)
Laramie Ross (1 episode, 1963)
Wagon Train Blake Dorty / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Alcoa Premiere Dr. Hamilton / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Tales of Wells Fargo Rossi (1 episode, 1962)
87th Precinct Matt Murdock (1 episode, 1962)
Checkmate Phil Lowell (1 episode, 1962)
Thriller Captain Bartolomeo Antonio Fernandez (1 episode, 1962)
Bronco Arron Running Deer / ... (5 episodes, 1959-1962)
Bus Stop Egan (1 episode, 1962)
The Roaring 20's Lonzo Green (1 episode, 1962)
Hawaiian Eye Charles Quinford / ... (7 episodes, 1960-1962)
Lawman Breen (1 episode, 1962)
Claudelle Inglish (1961) Rip Guyler
Maverick Brent Maverick / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
Surfside 6 Gary Dawson / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
A Fever in the Blood (1961) Thomas J. Morely
Cheyenne Corporal Howie Burch (1 episode, 1960)
Sugarfoot Ben Crain (2 episodes, 1960)
Colt .45 Bill Mannix / ... (3 episodes, 1960)
The Alaskans Phil / ... (2 episodes, 1960)
Bourbon Street Beat Frank Lacey / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
Have Rocket -
Joy Ride (1958) Taverner
Quantrill's Raiders (1958) (uncredited) Union Soldier
Hell's Five Hours (1958) (uncredited) Policeman

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