Person

Robert Culp

Acting · 1930–2010 · Oakland, California, USA

Biography

Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor, scriptwriter, voice actor and director, widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played a pair of secret agents. He also had a recurring role as Warren Whelan on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Known for

Filmography

2018Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
2011Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful LifeSelf
2010The AssignmentBlakesley
2005Santa's SlayGrandpa
2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of CoolSelf
2005Robot ChickenBill Maxwell / Sheriff of Nottingham (voice)
2004The Almost GuysThe Colonel
2003Blind EyeIsaac
2002The Dead ZoneJeffrey Grissom
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodNarrator
2001HungerThe Chief
2000NewsbreakJudge McNamara
2000Running MatesSen. Parker Gable
2000Farewell, My LoveMichael Reilly
2000InnocentsJudge Winston
1999Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1Narrator
1999Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil StorySelf
1999Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2Self - Host
1998WantedFr. Patrick
1997Most WantedDonald Bickhart
1997Conan the AdventurerKing Vog
1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf
1996MercenaryMcClean
1996Everybody Loves RaymondWarren Whelan
1996Spy HardBusinessman
1995Xtro 3: Watch the SkiesMajor Guardino
1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsActor Playing Noble Hart
1995PantherCharles Garry
1994GargoylesHalcyon Renard (voice)
1994Chicago HopeBenjamin Quinn
1994I Spy ReturnsKelly Robinson
1994Burke's LawHiram Waters
1994ViperMark Bishop
1993Warren Oates: Across the BorderSelf
1993The NannyStewart Babcock
1993Diagnosis: MurderDane Travis
1993The Pelican BriefThe President
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanMr. Darryl
1993Walker, Texas RangerLyle Pike
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanElias Jackson
1991TimebombMr. Phillips
1991Murderous VisionDr. Bordinay
1990That's ActionNarrator
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant DaughterRichard Stuart
1990Law & OrderRobert Culp (uncredited)
1990Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairGeneral Davies
1990WingsAce Galvin
1989Pucker Up and Bark Like a DogGregor
1989Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!Lt. Connely
1988What Price VictoryBilly Bob Claiborne
1987Big Bad Mama IIDaryl Pearson
1987Jake and the Fatman
1986Combat AcademyGeneral Edward 'Ed' Woods
1986The Blue LightningLester McInally
1986MatlockRobert Irwin
1986The GladiatorLieutenant Frank Mason
1985The Golden GirlsSimon
1985The Key to RebeccaGen. Erwin Rommel
1985Brothers-in-LawWinston Goodhue
1985Turk 182!Mayor Tyler
1984Murder, She WroteNorman Amberson
1984The Cosby ShowScott Kelly
1984Highway to HeavenRonald James
1984Calendar Girl MurdersRichard Trainor
1984Her Life as a ManDave Fleming
1983Hardcastle and McCormick
1982HotelDaniel Kingsford
1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessPaul Everest ("Success Wanters")
1982Thou Shalt Not KillSteve Nevins
1981KilljoyLou Corbin
1981The Greatest American HeroBill Maxwell
1980The Night the City ScreamedFrank McGuire
1980The Dream MerchantsHenry Farnum
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartySelf (uncredited)
1979GoldengirlSteve Esselton
1979Hot RodT.L. Munn
1979A Cry for JusticeSgt. Price
1979Mrs. ColumboCharles Huston
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsLyle Pettijohn
1979Women in WhiteAnthony Broadhurst
1978Last of the Good GuysSgt. Nichols
1977The Love BoatRoss Latham
1977Playboy's Playmate Party
1977Flood!Steve Brannigan
1977SpectreWilliam Sebastian
1976The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayJack Colby
1976Breaking PointFrank Sirrianni
1976Sky RidersJonas Bracken
1975Inside OutSly Wells
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975A Cry for HelpHarry Freeman
1974Strange HomecomingJack Halsey
1974Give Me LibertyJohn Freeborn
1974The Castaway CowboyCalvin Bryson
1974Houston, We've Got a ProblemSteve Bell
1973Outrage!Jim Kiler
1973A Name for EvilJohn Blake
1973See the Man RunBen Taylor
1973The LieLawrence
1973Police Story
1973A Cold Night's DeathRobert Jones
1972Hickey & BoggsFrank Boggs
1971Hannie CaulderThomas Luther Price
1971ColumboBart Kepple
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
1969Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceBob Sanders
1969Operation BreadbasketSelf - Narrator
1969Turn-On
1969Black and White: UptightHost
1968The Name of the GamePaul Tyler
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf
1966Tales to Keep You AwakeTrent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1965Get SmartWaiter (uncredited)
1965I SpyKelly Robinson
1964The Hanged ManHarry Pace
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Captain Shark
1964Rhino!Dr. Hanlon
1963The RaidersWild Bill Hickock
1963Sunday in New YorkRuss Wilson
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatrePeter Furgatch
1963The Great AdventureSam Houston
1963Mr. NovakFrank Menlow
1963The Outer LimitsPaul Cameron
1963PT 109Ensign George 'Barney' Ross
1962Sammy, the Way-Out SealChester 'Chet' Loomis
1962Combat!Sgt. John Metcalf
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourHarry Lawrence
1962The VirginianCharles 'Charlie' Orwell
1961Ben Casey
1961Target: The Corruptors!
1961Dr. KildareMatt Hendricks
196187th PrecinctCurt Donaldson
1961Cain's HundredKurt Yoder
1960The WesternerPrescott
1960Outlaws
1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowArchie Bishop
1960Tate
1960The Chevy Mystery ShowAbel
1959The Detectives
1959Johnny RingoClay Horne
1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonStuart Douglas
1959BonanzaEd Payson
1959RawhideCraig Kern
1958Naked CityRichard Calder
1958The Rifleman
1957TrackdownHoby Gilman
1957Wagon TrainBaylor Crofoot
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreHoby Gilman
1955Playwrights '56
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsClarence
1955GunsmokeJoe
19531984Male Telescreen Voice (voice)
1953General Electric TheaterCaptain Masters
1953You Are ThereFabius
1952Death Valley DaysThomas Burdue / James Stuart
1950The Jack Benny ProgramRobert Culp
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSam Bullock
1948Studio OneMale Telescreen Voice
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
—Now Is TomorrowCaptain David Blair

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