Robert F. Simon
Acting Born Dec 2, 1908 Died Nov 29, 1992 Mansfield, Ohio, USA 177 credits
Biography
Robert F. Simon was an American character actor. He was born on December 2, 1908, in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Simon was a life member of The Actors Studio. He appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985. He was known for his roles in various genres, including westerns, drama, and comedy. Simon's face was recognized by audiences, although he was mostly unknown by name. He is also known as Robert Simo. Simon passed away on November 29, 1992, at the age of 83. Throughout his career, he accumulated 140 known credits.
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Career overview
Robert F. Simon was an American character actor who appeared in films and television shows between 1950 and 1985. He was a life member of The Actors Studio and had a recognizable face, although he was mostly unknown by name. Simon's acting career spanned multiple genres, including westerns, drama, and comedy.
Simon's known credits include work on The Twilight Zone, MAS*H, and Topper. He was active in the entertainment industry for over three decades, with a total of 140 known credits. Simon's career was marked by his ability to portray military or authority figure roles, which became a staple of his acting work.
Simon's work in film and television was notable for its duration, with a career that lasted from the early 1950s to the mid-1980s. During this time, he appeared in a wide range of productions, showcasing his versatility as an actor. Despite being a character actor, Simon's face was recognizable to audiences, although he remained largely unknown by name.
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Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story
Airwolf
Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
The Amazing Spider-ManSpider-Man Strikes Back
Tail Gunner JoeThe Girl in the Empty Grave
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.
Ellery QueenMedical Story
The Six Million Dollar ManPolice WomanWinter Kill
Barnaby JonesThe Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
M*A*S*HThe Streets of San FranciscoThe Streets of San FranciscoTemperatures RisingJourney Through the Past
ColumboMcMillan & WifeNicholsPrivate Duty Nurses
The Partridge FamilyNancyWild Women
Love, American StyleMarcus Welby, M.D.Marcus Welby, M.D.
Hawaii Five-OIt Takes a ThiefThe Mod SquadThe Mod SquadThe Legend of Custer
The Guns of Will SonnettCusterThe Reluctant Astronaut
The SilencersThe Third Killer
Get SmartRun for Your LifeAcross the River
BewitchedDaniel BooneVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaFate Is the Hunter
The FugitiveThe Outer LimitsArrest and TrialThe Greatest Show on EarthA New Kind of Love
The VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianThe Lucy Show
The DefendersKraft Mystery TheatreThe Wizard of BaghdadAlcatraz ExpressRicochet
The Andy Griffith ShowRoute 66Route 66Stagecoach WestThe Facts of Life
BonanzaBonanzaThe Twilight ZoneRawhideRawhide
LawmanLawmanBat Masterson77 Sunset StripSea Hunt
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonWagon TrainWagon Train
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreState TrooperBroken ArrowBigger Than LifeThe Rack
CheyenneCheyenneGunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmoke
Studio 57The Wonderful World of DisneyThe Wonderful World of DisneyRogue CopThe Black Dakotas
You Are ThereTopperA Long Time Till Dawn
Full Filmography
177 titles- Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) as Rellik (archive footage)
- Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story (1990) as Gen. Terry
- Airwolf (1984) as The Admiral
- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981) as J. Jonah Jameson
- The Amazing Spider-Man (1978) as J. Jonah Jameson
- Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) as J. Jonah Jameson
- Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Drew Pearson
- The Girl in the Empty Grave (1977) as Jedediah Partridge
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Mr. Brady
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Colonel Wilcox
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Dr. Fry
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as State Sen. Howard Morganthal
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Eben Wright
- Medical Story (1975) as Chief of Staff
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as The Sheriff
- Police Woman (1974) as Dr. Foreman
- Winter Kill (1974) as Harvey
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Mr. Strand
- The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973) as Capt. Walker
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Capt. Rudy Olsen
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Police Commissioner
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Lowell
- Journey Through the Past (1972) as The General
- Columbo (1971) as Dr. Westrum
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Military Judge
- Nichols (1971) as Slade
- Private Duty Nurses (1971) as Dr. Sutton
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Mr. Gordon
- Nancy (1970) as Uncle Everett McPherson
- Wild Women (1970) as Col. Donahue
- Love, American Style (1969) as Paul Grayson
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Dr.Byron V. Anders
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Dr. Graham
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Hugh Tilles
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Vogel
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Dean McIntyre
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Fred Styles
- The Legend of Custer (1968) as General Alfred Terry
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Sheriff Devon
- Custer (1967) as Alfred H. Terry
- The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) as Cervantes
- The Silencers (1966) as Big O associate (uncredited)
- The Third Killer (1966) as Mr. Rellik
- Get Smart (1965) as Stueben
- Run for Your Life (1965) as The Judge
- Across the River (1965) as Policeman
- Bewitched (1964) as Frank Stephens
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Blackfish
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as President
- Fate Is the Hunter (1964) as Proctor
- The Fugitive (1963) as Murphy
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Gen. Maximillian R. Hart
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Judge James Shaw
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Greenwalt
- A New Kind of Love (1963) as Bertram Chalmers
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) as Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
- Wall of Noise (1963) as Dave McRaab
- The Virginian (1962) as Ben Wainwright
- The Virginian (1962) as Eric Larsen
- The Virginian (1962) as Rafe Potter
- The Virginian (1962) as Sam Burmeister
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Dr. Robert F. Simon
- McHale's Navy (1962) as John Burton
- McHale's Navy (1962) as Capt. Shepard
- Sam Benedict (1962) as Bill Gottlieb
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Handy Strong
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) as Chief Petty Officer
- Saints and Sinners (1962) as Dave Tabak
- The Spiral Road (1962) as Dr. Martens
- The Defenders (1961) as Dr. Ernest Montgomery
- Kraft Mystery Theatre (1961) as Sid March
- The Wizard of Baghdad (1961) as shamadin
- Alcatraz Express (1961)
- Ricochet (1961) as Colonel
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. Crawford
- Route 66 (1960) as Mr. Pepperell
- Route 66 (1960) as Jed Wharton
- Stagecoach West (1960) as Tom Osgood, Sr.
- The Facts of Life (1960) as Motel Clerk
- Pay or Die! (1960) as Police Commissioner
- Tess of the Storm Country (1960) as Mr. Graves
- Bonanza (1959) as George Thurston
- Bonanza (1959) as Len Keith
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Harvey
- Rawhide (1959) as Mackie
- Rawhide (1959) as Asa Junkin
- The Untouchables (1959) as Cummings
- The Untouchables (1959) as Police Chief Towers
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Ned Hogue
- Hawaiian Eye (1959) as Roland Davidson
- Lock-Up (1959) as Martin Reeves
- Black Saddle (1959) as Judge McKinney
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Sam
- Law of the Plainsman (1959) as Frank Keller
- Operation Petticoat (1959) as Captain J.B. Henderson
- Compulsion (1959) as Police Lt. Johnson
- The Last Angry Man (1959) as Lyman Gattling
- Face of Fire (1959) as The Judge
- Lawman (1958) as Pa Beason
- Lawman (1958) as Mr. Harmon
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Harrison Whitney
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Frank Harrison
- Sea Hunt (1958) as Prof. Aaron Halliday
- Sea Hunt (1958) as Dr.Tomaso Ricou
- The Texan (1958) as Vance
- The Texan (1958) as Sheriff Will Crandall
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) as Eugene T. Oland
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Col. Hampton
- The Buccaneer (1958) as Capt. Brown
- Gunman's Walk (1958) as Sheriff Harry Brill
- The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (1958) as Deputy Sherrif
- Perry Mason (1957) as Edward Bannister
- Perry Mason (1957) as Anthony Beldon
- Perry Mason (1957) as Philip Hillman
- Wagon Train (1957) as Jay Thorton
- Wagon Train (1957) as Samuel Schofield
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Samuel Keel
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Morgan Gibbs
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Colonel Lathrop
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Frank Wellman
- Tombstone Territory (1957) as Governor Armstrong
- Tombstone Territory (1957) as Gov. Armstrong
- Spring Reunion (1957) as Harry Brewster
- Edge of the City (1957) as George Nordmann
- The Last Tycoon (1957) as Brady
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sheriff John Hanley
- State Trooper (1956) as Colonel Greenlee
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Gen. Everitt
- Bigger Than Life (1956) as Dr. Norton
- The Rack (1956) as Law Officer
- Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Dr. Kenneth Evans
- The Catered Affair (1956) as Mr. Halloran
- The Benny Goodman Story (1956) as Papa Dave Goodman
- The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) as Cal
- Cheyenne (1955) as Chad Wilcox
- Cheyenne (1955) as Hub Lassiter
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Ben Stancil
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jesse
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Pa Grilk
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Shell Tucker
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Colonel Amos Jessup
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jonah
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Will Lukens
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Sgt. Halloran
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Ben Slade
- The Alcoa Hour (1955) as Mr. Price
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) as Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
- The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) as Admiral Gage
- Chief Crazy Horse (1955) as Jeff Mantz
- 5 Against the House (1955) as Old Guard (uncredited)
- Foxfire (1955) as Ernest Tyson
- Studio 57 (1954) as Gen. Elijah Carruthers
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Ed Morgan
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan
- Rogue Cop (1954) as Ackerman
- The Black Dakotas (1954) as U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
- Roogie's Bump (1954) as Boxey
- You Are There (1953) as Rev. Byron Sunderland
- Topper (1953) as F.K. Marsten
- A Long Time Till Dawn (1953) as Lt. Case
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Harry Lewis
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Captain Gideon
- Bright Victory (1951) as Psychiatrist
- Danger (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Peterson
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Jeff
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Joey
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) as Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
- Suspense (1949)
- Man Against Crime (1949) as Barney (
- Hands of Murder (1949)
- Studio One (1948) as Tom
- Studio One (1948) as William Rutch
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Lt. Case
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Harold
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Robert F. Simon best known for?
Robert F. Simon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Days of Thunder (1990), Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1980), A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978).
When and where was Robert F. Simon born?
Robert F. Simon was born on December 2, 1908 in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. They passed away on November 29, 1992.
How many credits does Robert F. Simon have?
Robert F. Simon has accumulated over 177 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2003.
What is Robert F. Simon's background in cinema and television?
Robert F. Simon was an American character actor. He was born on December 2, 1908, in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Simon was a life member of The Actors Studio. He appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985. He was known for his roles in various genres, including westerns, drama, and comedy. Simon's face was rec...
Robert F. Simon by the numbers
177credits
55films
122TV series
1947–2003active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Harvey — aged about 50
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Judge James Shaw — aged about 54
- Columbo (1971) as Dr. Westrum — aged about 62
- The Untouchables (1959) as Cummings — aged about 50
- The Untouchables (1959) as Police Chief Towers — aged about 50
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell — aged about 63
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