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Robert Nichols

Acting

Born July 20, 1924 · Oakland, California, USA

Died March 21, 2013

Biography

Born in Oakland, Robert Nichols (20 July 1924 - 21 March 2013) was an American actor and entertainer. His career started as an entertainer during the Second World War and went on to study at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before finding his first film role in the 1949 feature; I Was a Male War Bride. He has since starred in dozens of films throughout his career.

Filmography35 titles

The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's

1975as Professor

The Addams Family

1964as Horatio Bartholomew

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Relief Bus Driver

Giant

1956as Mort 'Pinky' Snythe

The Saint

1962as Sgt. Robert Pargo

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953as Evans (uncredited)

Julius Caesar

1953as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Maverick

1957as Driscoll

I Was a Male War Bride

1949as Motor Pool Mechanic (uncredited)

Westworld

1973as Robert Lewis (uncredited)

The Out of Towners

1970as Passenger

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955as Simp Sheldon

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Pongo

Monkey Business

1952as Garage Man (uncredited)

The Thing from Another World

1951as Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996as Joe Wilson (archive footage)

Tight Spot

1955as Boy Honeymooner (uncredited)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971as Reporter (uncredited)

The Command

1954as 2nd Lt. O'Hirons

The Red Badge of Courage

1951as Fat Union Soldier (uncredited)

Under Siege

1992as Colonel Sarnac

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959as Lt Smedley

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993as Scottish Minister

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964as American Travel Agent (uncredited)

This Island Earth

1955as Joe Wilson

Battle Circus

1953as Pvt. Sommers

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

1959as Bank Manager

God Told Me To

1976as Fletcher

Call Me Bwana

1963as American Major

Bombers B-52

1957as Wilbur "Brooklyn" Stuart

Johnny Dark

1954as Smitty

Don't Go Near the Water

1957as Lt. Cmdr. Hereford

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972as Doctor Peterson

The Trouble with Girls

1969as Smith

Follow the Boys

1963as Hulldown