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Robert Dudley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films. Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited. In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade. The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee. He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California. *[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]

  • Known ForActing
  • Born12 September 1889 (age 136)
  • Place of BirthCincinnati, Ohio, USA

Robert Dudley

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films. Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited. In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade. The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee. He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California. *[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]

  • Known ForActing
  • Born12 September 1889 (age 136)
  • Place of BirthCincinnati, Ohio, USA
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The Jackpot
star
6.9
1950
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Sleep, My Love
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6.441
1948
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Race Street
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5.8
1948
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Strike It Rich
star
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1948
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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
star
6.3
1947
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Magic Town
star
6.7
1947
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Christmas Eve
star
5.3
1947
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Mourning Becomes Electra
star
6.3
1947
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Living in a Big Way
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5.0
1947
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San Quentin
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6.3
1946
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Singin' in the Corn
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1946
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Gallant Journey
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6.1
1946
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San Antonio
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5.7
1945
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Lady on a Train
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6.552
1945
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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
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6.3
1945
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The Doughgirls
star
7.0
1944
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Casanova Brown
star
6.3
1944
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Belle of the Yukon
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4.7
1944
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It Happened Tomorrow
star
6.678
1944
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Main Street Today
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6.2
1944
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
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6.8
1944
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The Ghost and the Guest
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5.2
1943
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Son of Dracula
star
5.83
1943
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Happy Land
star
6.2
1943
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Honeymoon Lodge
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1943
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The Palm Beach Story
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7.003
1942
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All That Money Can Buy
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7.0
1941
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The Lady Eve
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7.24
1941
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Citizen Kane
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7.999
1941
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When the Daltons Rode
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6.0
1940
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The House of the Seven Gables
star
6.9
1940
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Haunted House
star
4.4
1940
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Stranger on the Third Floor
star
6.49
1940
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Lucky Partners
star
6.0
1940
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Zenobia
star
4.6
1939
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Almost a Gentleman
star
6.0
1939
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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7.851
1939
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Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
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1939
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The Mighty Treve
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6.0
1937
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The Toast of New York
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5.8
1937
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The Perfect Set-Up
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6.0
1936
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Paddy O'Day
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7.0
1936
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Fury
star
7.434
1936
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The Prisoner of Shark Island
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6.88
1936
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Frisco Kid
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6.8
1935
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3 Kids and a Queen
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6.0
1935
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The Gilded Lily
star
6.5
1935
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Wild Gold
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5.0
1934
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Midnight Mary
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6.8
1933
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Face in the Sky
star
4.5
1933
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Broken Lullaby
star
7.5
1932
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Three Wise Girls
star
5.5
1932
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Scandal Sheet
star
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1931
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An American Tragedy
star
6.1
1931
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Wide Open
star
5.3
1930
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Dames Ahoy
star
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1930
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Conspiracy
star
4.8
1930
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Burning Up
star
3.5
1930
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Shanghai Rose
star
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1929
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Big News
star
4.188
1929
Poster
Dynamite
star
6.393
1929
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Fools for Luck
star
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1928
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The Night Flyer
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5.0
1928
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Casey at the Bat
star
6.0
1927
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For Heaven's Sake
star
6.9
1926
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The Marriage Clause
star
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1926
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The Last Edition
star
5.0
1925
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A Woman of the World
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5.6
1925
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On the Stroke of Three
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1924
Poster
The Extra Girl
star
5.9
1923
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The Tiger's Claw
star
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1923
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Making a Man
star
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1922
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The Ninety and Nine
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1922
Poster
Traveling Salesman
star
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1921
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One a Minute
star
6.3
1921
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The Fourteenth Man
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1920
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Seven Keys to Baldpate
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4.4
1917