Robert Colbert
Dr. Doug Philips in The Time Tunnel
Birth name : Robert Lewis Colbert
Birth date : 1931/07/26 (94 years old)
Birth place : Long Beach, California, USA
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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- Creation date: 13/12/2009 by stef5702