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Robert Nichols was an American character actor, singer, and dancer. His television, theater and film career spanned more than seventy years.
Born
Sunday, 20 July 1924
Died
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | 1996 | |
| So I Married an Axe Murderer | Scottish Minister | 1993 |
| Under Siege | Colonel Sarnac | 1992 |
| American Masters | Actor 'Giant' | 1986 |
| Billions for Boris | Derelict | 1984 |
| Reuben, Reuben | Harry Pycraft | 1983 |
| Soldier's Home | Old Man | 1977 |
| God Told Me To | Fletcher | 1976 |
| The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's | Professor | 1975 |
| Happy Days | Mr. Nestrock | 1974 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | 1996 | |
| So I Married an Axe Murderer | Scottish Minister | 1993 |
| Under Siege | Colonel Sarnac | 1992 |
| American Masters | Actor 'Giant' | 1986 |
| Billions for Boris | Derelict | 1984 |
| Reuben, Reuben | Harry Pycraft | 1983 |
| Soldier's Home | Old Man | 1977 |
| God Told Me To | Fletcher | 1976 |
| The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's | Professor | 1975 |
| Happy Days | Mr. Nestrock | 1974 |
| Westworld | Robert Lewis | 1973 |
| Wicked, Wicked | Fred, Day Clerk | 1973 |
| Pete 'n' Tillie | Party Guest | 1972 |
| They Only Kill Their Masters | Doctor Peterson | 1972 |
| The New Temperatures Rising Show | Dr. Baker | 1972 |
| Second Chance | Doctor Strick / Dr. Strick | 1972 |
| Me and the Chimp | Kennel Manager | 1972 |
| Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Reporter | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Magruder / First Man | 1971 |
| The Out of Towners | Man in Airplane / Passenger | 1970 |
| Nanny and the Professor | Fred Parkman | 1970 |
| The Trouble with Girls | Smith | 1969 |
| The Phyllis Diller Show | Barker | 1966 |
| The Double Life of Henry Phyfe | Hans Menderschmidt | 1966 |
| O.K. Crackerby! | Hotel Clerk | 1965 |
| The Big Valley | Sam Becker / Chet Staley | 1965 |
| Green Acres | Mr. Malone / Post Office Clerk | 1965 |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Irv Watts | 1965 |
| Run for Your Life | Mr. Crof | 1965 |
| The John Forsythe Show | Higbee | 1965 |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce | American Travel Agent | 1964 |
| Slattery's People | Carter | 1964 |
| The Addams Family | Horatio Bartholomew | 1964 |
| The Winston Affair | Lieut. Bender | 1964 |
| The Victors | 'The Squad' Member | 1963 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Lt. Ken Erickson (clip from The Thing from Another World (1951)) | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Charlie | 1963 |
| Call Me Bwana | American Major | 1963 |
| Come Fly with Me | Nickerson | 1963 |
| Follow the Boys | Hulldown | 1963 |
| We Joined the Navy | Bill | 1962 |
| The Amorous Mr. Prawn | Sam Goulansky | 1962 |
| The Saint | Sgt. Robert Pargo | 1962 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | Wendell Henderson | 1961 |
| Why Bother to Knock | American Sailor | 1961 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Relief Bus Driver | 1960 |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Mr. Martindale / Lt. Smedley | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Johnny | 1959 |
| The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock | Bank Manager | 1959 |
| The David Niven Show | Pvt. Dennis | 1959 |
| The Donna Reed Show | Joe Moody | 1958 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | John Evans / Deputy Sheriff Sam | 1958 |
| Imitation General | Soldier | 1958 |
| Mike Hammer | Mel Sands | 1958 |
| Bombers B-52 | Wilbur 'Brooklyn' Stuart | 1957 |
| Don't Go Near the Water | Lt. Cmdr. Hereford | 1957 |
| How to Marry a Millionaire | Austin Beaumont Sr. | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Jerry | 1957 |
| Trackdown | Cotti | 1957 |
| The Real McCoys | Tom Wilson | 1957 |
| Maverick | Driscoll / Red Herring | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Howard Scanlon | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Ab Davies | 1957 |
| Bachelor Father | Dave Adams | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Attendant | 1957 |
| The Adventures of McGraw | Hollis | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Butler | 1957 |
| The O. Henry Playhouse | (as Bob Nichols) | 1957 |
| Official Detective | Tommy Burns | 1957 |
| Giant | Mort 'Pinky' Snythe | 1956 |
| Hold Back the Night | Beany Smith | 1956 |
| Navy Wife | Oscar | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Sergeant Hutch | 1956 |
| The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Willie Freeman | 1955 |
| Navy Log | Kane / Sandy | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Warden / Willie | 1955 |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Prof. O.B. Jordan / Simp Sheldon / Spencer | 1955 |
| This Island Earth | Joe Wilson | 1955 |
| Tight Spot | Boy Honeymooner | 1955 |
| Stage 7 | Lt. Gene Jarech | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Samuel J. 'Sam' Donovan | 1955 |
| The Atomic Kid | Bob | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Pronto | 1954 |
| The Bob Mathias Story | Stanford Football Player | 1954 |
| Medic | Bert | 1954 |
| It's a Great Life | Clerk #3 / Philbert | 1954 |
| Johnny Dark | Smitty | 1954 |
| The Student Prince | Student at Duel | 1954 |
| Prisoner of War | Patrick Woodhope | 1954 |
| The Lone Wolf | Sam Harris | 1954 |
| Waterfront | Peter Brown | 1954 |
| The Command | 2nd Lt. O'Hirons | 1954 |
| Jennifer | Orin | 1953 |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Evans | 1953 |
| Julius Caesar | Citizen of Rome | 1953 |
| Dream Wife | Elevator Boy | 1953 |
| Battle Circus | Pvt. Sommers | 1953 |
| Eight Iron Men | Walsh | 1952 |
| Battle Zone | Marine | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Tony | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Pongo | 1952 |
| Monkey Business | Garage Man | 1952 |
| Dreamboat | Student | 1952 |
| Sally and Saint Anne | Henry | 1952 |
| My Little Margie | Cabot Cromwell / Perkins / Wilbur Weems / William Apperson | 1952 |
| Jet Job | Dynamo Jackson | 1952 |
| Hold That Line | Harold Lane | 1952 |
| Red Skies of Montana | Felton | 1952 |
| The Pride of St. Louis | Eddie | 1952 |
| The Blue Veil | Fred Begley, Jr. / Fred Begley Jr. | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Eddie Patrick / Lester Doyle | 1951 |
| Disc Jockey | Photographer | 1951 |
| The Red Badge of Courage | Fat Union Soldier | 1951 |
| Father Takes the Air | Photographer | 1951 |
| The Thing from Another World | Lt. Ken Erickson / Lt. Ken (Mac) MacPherson / Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson | 1951 |
| I Was a Male War Bride | Motor Pool Mechanic | 1949 |
