
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

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

The Jackpot
1950

Sleep, My Love
1948

Race Street
1948

Strike It Rich
1948

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947

Magic Town
1947

Christmas Eve
1947

Mourning Becomes Electra
1947

Living in a Big Way
1947

San Quentin
1946

Singin' in the Corn
1946

Gallant Journey
1946

San Antonio
1945

Lady on a Train
1945

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945

The Doughgirls
1944

Casanova Brown
1944

Belle of the Yukon
1944

It Happened Tomorrow
1944

Main Street Today
1944

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
1944

The Ghost and the Guest
1943

Son of Dracula
1943

Happy Land
1943

Honeymoon Lodge
1943

The Palm Beach Story
1942

All That Money Can Buy
1941

The Lady Eve
1941

Citizen Kane
1941

When the Daltons Rode
1940

The House of the Seven Gables
1940

Haunted House
1940

Stranger on the Third Floor
1940

Lucky Partners
1940

Zenobia
1939

Almost a Gentleman
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1939

The Mighty Treve
1937

The Toast of New York
1937

The Perfect Set-Up
1936

Paddy O'Day
1936

Fury
1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936

Frisco Kid
1935

3 Kids and a Queen
1935

The Gilded Lily
1935

Wild Gold
1934

Midnight Mary
1933

Face in the Sky
1933

Broken Lullaby
1932

Three Wise Girls
1932

Scandal Sheet
1931

An American Tragedy
1931

Wide Open
1930

Dames Ahoy
1930

Conspiracy
1930

Burning Up
1930

Shanghai Rose
1929

Big News
1929

Dynamite
1929

Fools for Luck
1928

The Night Flyer
1928

Casey at the Bat
1927

For Heaven's Sake
1926

The Marriage Clause
1926

The Last Edition
1925

A Woman of the World
1925
On the Stroke of Three
1924

The Extra Girl
1923

The Tiger's Claw
1923
Making a Man
1922

The Ninety and Nine
1922

Traveling Salesman
1921

One a Minute
1921

The Fourteenth Man
1920
