Robert Stack
Biography
Robert Stack was a multilingual American actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he spent his early childhood in Europe where he became fluent in French and Italian. He did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles. Stack studied drama at Bridgewater State College. He achieved minor fame in sporting, winning multiple championships and setting two world records in skeet shooting. Stack is known for his acting credits, which include more than 40 films and appearances on television series such as The Untouchables. He also served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries. Stack's acting career spanned multiple mediums, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
Career overview
Robert Stack was an American actor who appeared in over 40 films. He also had a notable career in television, including a role on the series The Untouchables. Stack's acting credits span multiple genres, though specific details about his film and television work are not provided.
Stack's career in television also included hosting the series Unsolved Mysteries. He was a multilingual actor, having become fluent in French and Italian at an early age. This proficiency in multiple languages likely contributed to his versatility as an actor.
Stack's acting credits total 131 known credits, though the specific nature of these credits is not detailed. As an actor, he worked in the film and television industries, with a notable presence on screen.
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- Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune (2021)
- Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019) as (archive footage)
- These Dead Souls (2018) as (archive footage)
- Acting for Douglas Sirk (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Unsolved Mysteries Volume 1: UFOs (2004) as Host
- Butt-Ugly Martians (2002) as Stoat Muldoon (voice)
- Recess: School's Out (2001) as Superintendent (voice)
- Killer Bud (2001) as The Gooch
- Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) as Self
- Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) as Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
- Mumford (1999) as Himself
- Sealed with a Kiss (1999) as Sumner Ethridge
- Lords of the Mafia (1999) as Self - Narrator
- The Y2K Crisis (1999) as Host
- Hercules (1998) as Bob (voice)
- BASEketball (1998) as Robert Stack
- King of the Hill (1997) as Reynolds Penland (voice) (uncredited)
- The Angry Beavers (1997) as Narrator (voice)
- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997) as Self
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Robert Stack
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) as Agent Flemming (voice)
- Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome (1996) as Self
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Peter McReynolds
- Vicki! (1992) as Self
- The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) as Eliot Ness
- Unsolved Mysteries: UFOS (1991)
- The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep (1991) as Lt. Littleboy (voice)
- Blossom (1990) as Robert Stack
- Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) as Dr. Ellison
- The Fanelli Boys (1990) as Robert Stack (uncredited)
- The Fanelli Boys (1990) as Kyle Hadley
- Unsolved Mysteries: Ghosts (1990)
- Unsolved Mysteries (1988) as Host
- Plain Clothes (1988) as Mr. Gardner
- Caddyshack II (1988) as Chandler Young
- Dangerous Curves (1988) as Louis Faciano
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987) as Jordan White
- The Transformers: The Movie (1986) as Ultra Magnus (voice)
- Big Trouble (1986) as Winslow
- Hollywood Wives (1985) as George Lancaster
- Midas Valley (1985) as Drew Hammond
- My Kingdom For... (1985)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Chester Harrison
- Brothers (1984)
- George Washington (1984) as General Stark
- Uncommon Valor (1983) as MacGregor
- Hotel (1982) as Lewis Blackwood
- Hotel (1982) as Charles Vandoor
- Barry Norman in Celebrity City (1982) as Self
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Roland Saunders
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- Strike Force (1981) as Captain Frank Murphy
- Airplane! (1980) as Captain Rex Kramer
- Douglas Sirk: Über Stars (1980) as Self
- 1941 (1979) as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell
- Undercover with the KKK (1979) as Host - Narrator
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Self
- Second Wind (1978) as François Davis
- The Love Boat (1977) as Bret Garrett
- Most Wanted (1976) as Captain Linc Evers
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Murder on Flight 502 (1975) as Captain Larkin
- Adventures of the Queen (1975) as Capt. James Morgan
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Strange and Deadly Occurrence (1974) as Michael Rhodes
- Police Story (1973)
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) as Self
- The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (1971) as Self
- The Selling of the Pentagon (1971) as Self (archive footage)
- Story of a Woman (1970) as David Frasier
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Dan Farrell
- Laura (1968) as Mark McPherson
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Angelo (Businessman)
- The Corrupt Ones (1967) as Cliff Wilder
- Action Man (1967) as Jim Beckley
- Is Paris Burning? (1966) as General Sibert
- Asylum for a Spy (1965) as James Andrew Congers
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Major Morgan
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as James Andrew Congers
- The Caretakers (1963) as Dr. Donovan MacLeod
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Lucy Show (1962) as Agent Briggs
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Alcatraz Express (1961) as Eliot Ness
- The Last Voyage (1960) as Cliff Henderson
- The Gun of Zangara (1960) as Eliot Ness
- The Untouchables (1959) as Eliot Ness
- John Paul Jones (1959) as John Paul Jones
- The Scarface Mob (1959) as Eliot Ness
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Eliot Ness
- The Gift of Love (1958) as William 'Bill' Beck
- The Tarnished Angels (1957) as Roger Shumann
- Written on the Wind (1956) as Kyle Hadley
- Great Day in the Morning (1956) as Owen Pentecost
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Mark MacPherson
- House of Bamboo (1955) as Eddie Kenner
- Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) as Dr. Tommy Baker
- Laura (1955) as Mark Macpherson
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as John Sullivan
- The Iron Glove (1954) as Captain Charles Wogan
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- War Paint (1953) as Lt. Billings
- Conquest of Cochise (1953) as Maj. Tom Burke
- Sabre Jet (1953) as Col. Gil Manton
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Ralph Saunders
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Ben Barton
- Bwana Devil (1952) as Bob Hayward
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Bo Bo McGoon
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Vic Flint
- Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) as John Regan
- My Outlaw Brother (1951) as Patrick O´Moore
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self - Cameo
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as First Man
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Self - Intermission Guest
- Riviera Dream (1950)
- Mr. Music (1950) as Jeff Blake
- Lights Out (1949)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- A Date with Judy (1948) as Stephen Andrews
- Fighter Squadron (1948) as Capt. Stuart L. Hamilton
- Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948) as Nickey Van Alen
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform (1943) as Himself
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) as Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski
- Eagle Squadron (1942) as Chuck S. Brewer
- Men of Texas (1942) as Barry Conovan
- Keeping Fit (1942) as Bob - Factory worker
- Nice Girl? (1941) as Don Webb
- Badlands of Dakota (1941) as Jim Holliday
- Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941) as Self
- The Mortal Storm (1940) as Otto Von Rohn
- A Little Bit of Heaven (1940) as Bob Terry
- First Love (1939) as Ted Drake