Person
Robert F. Simon
Acting · 1908–1992 · Mansfield, Ohio, USA
Biography
Robert F. Simon (December 2, 1908 – November 29, 1992) was an American character actor, often portraying military or authority figure roles. Though his face was recognized by audiences, he was mostly unknown by name. A life member of The Actors Studio,[2]Simon appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985, having mastered the genre of westerns, drama, and comedy.
Known for
Columbo
Dr. Westrum
Perry Mason
Edward Bannister
Bonanza
George Thurston
Wagon Train
Jay Thorton
The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Crawford
Daniel Boone
Blackfish
Get Smart
Stueben
Hawaii Five-O
Hugh Tilles
The Fugitive
Murphy
The Twilight Zone
Harvey
Filmography
- 2003Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety FilmsRellik (archive footage)
- 1990Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold StoryGen. Terry
- 1984AirwolfThe Admiral
- 1981Spider-Man: The Dragon's ChallengeJ. Jonah Jameson
- 1978Spider-Man Strikes BackJ. Jonah Jameson
- 1978The Amazing Spider-ManJ. Jonah Jameson
- 1977The Girl in the Empty GraveJedediah Partridge
- 1977Tail Gunner JoeDrew Pearson
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Mr. Brady
- 1975Ellery QueenEben Wright
- 1975Medical StoryChief of Staff
- 1974Police WomanDr. Foreman
- 1974Winter KillHarvey
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManThe Sheriff
- 1973The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and WarCapt. Walker
- 1973Barnaby JonesMr. Strand
- 1972Journey Through the PastThe General
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoCapt. Rudy Olsen
- 1972M*A*S*HGen. Maynard M. Mitchell
- 1972Temperatures RisingLowell
- 1971McMillan & WifeMilitary Judge
- 1971NicholsSlade
- 1971ColumboDr. Westrum
- 1971Private Duty NursesDr. Sutton
- 1970Wild WomenCol. Donahue
- 1970The Partridge FamilyMr. Gordon
- 1970NancyUncle Everett McPherson
- 1969Love, American StylePaul Grayson
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Dr.Byron V. Anders
- 1968The Mod SquadDean McIntyre
- 1968Hawaii Five-OHugh Tilles
- 1968It Takes a ThiefVogel
- 1968The Legend of CusterGeneral Alfred Terry
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSheriff Devon
- 1967CusterAlfred H. Terry
- 1967The Reluctant AstronautCervantes
- 1966The Third KillerMr. Rellik
- 1966The SilencersBig O associate (uncredited)
- 1965Get SmartStueben
- 1965Run for Your LifeThe Judge
- 1965Across the RiverPoliceman
- 1964Fate Is the HunterProctor
- 1964Daniel BooneBlackfish
- 1964BewitchedFrank Stephens
- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaPresident
- 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
- 1963A New Kind of LoveBertram Chalmers
- 1963The FugitiveMurphy
- 1963The Greatest Show on EarthGreenwalt
- 1963The Outer LimitsGen. Maximillian R. Hart
- 1963Arrest and TrialJudge James Shaw
- 1963Wall of NoiseDave McRaab
- 1962McHale's NavyJohn Burton
- 1962The Lucy ShowDr. Robert F. Simon
- 1962The VirginianBen Wainwright
- 1962Saints and SinnersDave Tabak
- 1962Sam BenedictBill Gottlieb
- 1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowChief Petty Officer
- 1962The Spiral RoadDr. Martens
- 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceHandy Strong
- 1961RicochetColonel
- 1961The DefendersDr. Ernest Montgomery
- 1961Kraft Mystery TheatreSid March
- 1961The Wizard of Baghdadshamadin
- 1961Alcatraz Express
- 1960Tess of the Storm CountryMr. Graves
- 1960The Facts of LifeMotel Clerk
- 1960Route 66Mr. Pepperell
- 1960Stagecoach WestTom Osgood, Sr.
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Crawford
- 1960Pay or Die!Police Commissioner
- 1959Operation PetticoatCaptain J.B. Henderson
- 1959The Last Angry ManLyman Gattling
- 1959The UntouchablesCummings
- 1959Hawaiian EyeRoland Davidson
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseNed Hogue
- 1959The Twilight ZoneHarvey
- 1959Johnny RingoSam
- 1959Law of the PlainsmanFrank Keller
- 1959Lock-UpMartin Reeves
- 1959BonanzaGeorge Thurston
- 1959Face of FireThe Judge
- 1959CompulsionPolice Lt. Johnson
- 1959Black SaddleJudge McKinney
- 1959RawhideMackie
- 1958The BuccaneerCapt. Brown
- 195877 Sunset StripFrank Harrison
- 1958Bat MastersonHarrison Whitney
- 1958LawmanPa Beason
- 1958The Nine Lives of Elfego BacaDeputy Sherrif
- 1958The TexanVance
- 1958Steve CanyonCol. Hampton
- 1958Gunman's WalkSheriff Harry Brill
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerEugene T. Oland
- 1958Sea HuntProf. Aaron Halliday
- 1957Tombstone TerritoryGovernor Armstrong
- 1957Perry MasonEdward Bannister
- 1957Wagon TrainJay Thorton
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSamuel Keel
- 1957The Last TycoonBrady
- 1957Spring ReunionHarry Brewster
- 1957Edge of the CityGeorge Nordmann
- 1956Bigger Than LifeDr. Norton
- 1956The RackLaw Officer
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSheriff John Hanley
- 1956State TrooperColonel Greenlee
- 1956Broken ArrowGen. Everitt
- 1956The First Traveling SalesladyCal
- 1956The Catered AffairMr. Halloran
- 1956Never Say GoodbyeDr. Kenneth Evans
- 1956The Benny Goodman StoryPapa Dave Goodman
- 1955The Court-Martial of Billy MitchellAdmiral Gage
- 1955The Alcoa HourMr. Price
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourBen Slade
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSgt. Halloran
- 1955The Girl in the Red Velvet SwingStage Manager (as Robert Simon)
- 1955CheyenneChad Wilcox
- 1955GunsmokeBen Stancil
- 1955FoxfireErnest Tyson
- 19555 Against the HouseOld Guard (uncredited)
- 1955Chief Crazy HorseJeff Mantz
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyEd Morgan
- 1954Studio 57Gen. Elijah Carruthers
- 1954Rogue CopAckerman
- 1954The Black DakotasU.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
- 1954Roogie's BumpBoxey
- 1953A Long Time Till DawnLt. Case
- 1953TopperF.K. Marsten
- 1953You Are ThereRev. Byron Sunderland
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsHarry Lewis
- 1951Bright VictoryPsychiatrist
- 1950Lux Video TheatrePeterson
- 1950Danger
- 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsInsp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
- 1949Man Against CrimeBarney (
- 1949Hands of Murder
- 1949Suspense
- 1948Studio OneTom
- 1947Kraft Television Theatre
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