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Robert F. Simon

Acting

Born December 2, 1908 · Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Died November 29, 1992

Also known as Robert Simon · Robert L. Simon · Роберт Саймон

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Roogie's Bump

1954as Boxey

The Twilight Zone

1959as Harvey

Columbo

1971as Dr. Westrum

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story

1990as Gen. Terry

M*A*S*H

1972as Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell

Get Smart

1965as Stueben

Bewitched

1964as Frank Stephens

The Outer Limits

1963as Gen. Maximillian R. Hart

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962as Handy Strong

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Sgt. Halloran

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964as President

Perry Mason

1957as Philip Hillman

Airwolf

1984as The Admiral

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Mr. Crawford

Quincy, M.E.

1976as Dr. Fry

Bonanza

1959as George Thurston

Man Against Crime

as Barney (

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974as The Sheriff

The Fugitive

1963as Murphy

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Frank Wellman

Steve Canyon

as Col. Hampton

Winter Kill

1974as Harvey

Hawaii Five-O

1968as Hugh Tilles

Rawhide

1959as Asa Junkin

Operation Petticoat

1959as Captain J.B. Henderson

Edge of the City

1957as George Nordmann

The Catered Affair

1956as Mr. Halloran

Bigger Than Life

1956as Dr. Norton

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950as Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)

The Lucy Show

1962as Dr. Robert F. Simon

Compulsion

1959as Police Lt. Johnson

Bright Victory

1951as Psychiatrist

Barnaby Jones

1973as Mr. Strand

The Streets of San Francisco

1972as Capt. Rudy Olsen

McMillan & Wife

1971as Military Judge

Daniel Boone

1964as Blackfish

The Partridge Family

1970as Mr. Gordon

Tombstone Territory

1957as Governor Armstrong

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963as Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee

Route 66

1960as Jed Wharton

Gunman's Walk

1958as Sheriff Harry Brill

Gunsmoke

1955as Will Lukens

Lux Video Theatre

as Peterson

Sea Hunt

as Dr.Tomaso Ricou

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969as Dr.Byron V. Anders

Wagon Train

1957as Samuel Schofield

The Rack

1956as Law Officer

The Virginian

1962as Rafe Potter

The Buccaneer

1958as Capt. Brown

Police Woman

1974as Dr. Foreman