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Chuck Roberson

Charles Hugh Roberson (May 10, 1919 – June 8, 1988) was an American actor and stuntman. Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM Studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Guy Teague, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Teague had been John Wayne's stunt double for many years and was able to show him the ropes. Chuck also resembled John Carrol whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, Wyoming (1947). He played small roles and stunted in other roles in the same film. He graduated to larger supporting roles in Westerns for Wayne and John Ford, and to a parallel career as a second-unit director. His television appearances include The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Lawman, Death Valley Days, Have Gun – Will Travel, Laramie, Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Laredo, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, and The Big Valley. Roberson also appeared in Disney's television Westerns The Swamp Fox and Texas John Slaughter. They were part of The Wonderful World of Color. Before that, he portrayed a Confederate Prison Captain in The Great Locomotive Chase. In 1980 he published an autobiography, The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double. Roberson died of cancer on June 8, 1988, in Bakersfield, California, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, next to his brother, actor Lou Roberson. Bob Dylan drew him as Long Tom in his Beaten Path series, the drawing is entitled "Untitled 1" and is based on a frame from the film Winchester '73 (1950). Roberson and Wayne Burson, another stuntman, were partners in breeding and training racehorses, with Roberson furnishing the horses from his Bakersfield, California, ranch and Burson training them.


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Born:
May 10, 1919 In Shannon, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
122
First Appeared:
In the movie The Plainsman and the Lady 1946-11-11
Latest Project:
Movie John Wayne's 'The Alamo' 1992-06-06
Known For
Poster of Spartacus
Poster of Rio Bravo
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Poster of Blackbeard, the Pirate
Filmography
Movie John Wayne's 'The Alamo' Tennessean 1992-06-06
Movie McQ Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited) 1974-01-04
Movie 99 and 44/100% Dead Gunman 1974-08-29
Movie Cahill: United States Marshal Leader of Bunch 1973-07-11
Movie The Stone Killer Council Member (uncredited) 1973-08-08
Movie Big Jake Texas Ranger (uncredited) 1971-05-26
Series Alias Smith and Jones Unknown 1971-01-05
Movie Rio Lobo Corporal in Baggage Car 1970-04-01
Movie Chisum Trail Herder (uncredited) 1970-07-23
Movie The Undefeated Yankee Sergeant at River (uncredited) 1969-10-04
Movie The Scalphunters Scalphunter 1968-02-29
Movie The Green Berets Sgt. Griffin 1968-07-04
Series The Mod Squad Unknown 1968-09-24
Movie Hellfighters Firefighter in Plane (uncredited) 1968-11-27
Series Mr. Terrific Dawson 1967-01-09
Movie The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Cook (uncredited) 1967-03-08
Movie Welcome to Hard Times Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited) 1967-04-30
Movie The War Wagon Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge 1967-05-26
Movie Nevada Smith Deputy (uncredited) 1966-06-10
Movie Blindfold Fitzpatrick's Henchman 1966-05-23
Movie Smoky Chuck - a Ranch Hand 1966-08-03
Movie El Dorado Jason's Gunman 1966-12-17
Movie Shenandoah Rebel Commander with Mustache 1965-06-03
Movie Black Spurs Norton - Prisoner 1965-05-28
Movie The Rounders Brawler (uncredited) 1965-01-08
Movie The Sons of Katie Elder Townsman (uncredited) 1965-06-23
Series Lost in Space Alien Fighter 1965-09-15
Series Laredo Unknown 1965-09-16
Movie Cat Ballou Armed Guard (uncredited) 1965-06-24
Series The Big Valley Stage Driver 1965-09-15
Movie Mail Order Bride Saloon Brawler (uncredited) 1964-03-10
Movie Advance to the Rear Monk (uncredited) 1964-06-10
Series Daniel Boone Shawnee Leader 1964-09-24
Movie Cheyenne Autumn Jessie (uncredited) 1964-10-15
Movie Donovan's Reef Festus 1963-06-12
Movie Shock Corridor Wilkes 1963-09-25
Movie McLintock! Sheriff Jeff Lord 1963-11-12
Movie Merrill's Marauders Officer 1962-03-16
Movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Henchman (uncredited) 1962-04-13
Movie How the West Was Won Officer (uncredited) 1962-11-02
Series The Lucy Show Fireman #1 1962-10-01
Movie Two Rode Together Comanche (uncredited) 1961-05-24
Movie Sergeant Rutledge Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) 1960-05-25
Movie The Alamo Tennesseean 1960-10-23
Movie Spartacus Slave (uncredited) 1960-10-13
Movie Rio Bravo Gunman (uncredited) 1959-03-18
Series Rawhide Baxter 1959-01-09
Movie The Wonderful Country Barton 1959-10-21
Movie The Big Country Terrill Cowboy 1958-09-30
Movie Man of the West Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited) 1958-06-20
Series Bat Masterson Henchman about to be Sawn in Half 1958-10-08
Movie Night Passage Roan 1957-07-24
Series Panic! Unknown 1957-03-05
Movie The Wings of Eagles Officer 1957-01-31
Movie Run of the Arrow Sergeant 1957-09-05
Movie Forty Guns Howard Swain 1957-09-10
Movie The Hired Gun Frank Cooper - Conroy Ranch Wrangler 1957-09-20
Series Wagon Train Junior 1957-09-18
Series Have Gun, Will Travel Unknown 1957-09-14
Movie The Great Locomotive Chase Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited) 1956-06-08
Movie The Searchers Ranger at Wedding (uncredited) 1956-05-16
Movie Red Sundown Henshaw's Man 1956-03-01
Movie Kentucky Rifle Indian (uncredited) 1956-07-01
Series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Brenner 1956-10-05
Movie The Rawhide Years Johnny (uncredited) 1956-07-01
Movie The King and Four Queens Posseman 1956-12-21
Movie 7 Men from Now Mason 1956-08-04
Movie The Prodigal Chieftain 1955-05-06
Movie Ten Wanted Men Gunfighter (uncredited) 1955-02-01
Series Gunsmoke Joe 1955-09-10
Movie Timberjack Lumberjack (uncredited) 1955-02-18
Movie The Tall Men Alva Jenkin (uncredited) 1955-09-22
Movie The Second Greatest Sex Brawler (uncredited) 1955-09-30
Movie Lady Godiva of Coventry Soldier 1955-11-02
Movie The Far Country Latigo (uncredited) 1954-02-12
Movie The Lone Gun Luke (uncredited) 1954-04-25
Movie Jubilee Trail Man at Bar (uncredited) 1954-05-15
Movie Sign of the Pagan Mirrai 1954-11-24
Movie Raiders of the Seven Seas Spanish Officer (uncredited) 1953-05-27
Movie Hannah Lee: An American Primitive Cowboy 1953-07-13
Movie Cow Country Stubby (as Brett Houston) 1953-04-25
Movie Calamity Jane Barfly (uncredited) 1953-11-04
Movie Gun Belt Oliver 1953-07-24
Movie Hondo Otawanga 1953-11-26
Movie Cattle Town Rider 1952-09-06
Movie Indian Uprising Taggart Man 1952-01-02
Movie Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory Trooper (uncredited) 1952-02-08
Movie Way of a Gaucho Gaucho 1952-10-16
Movie The Lusty Men Cowboy 1952-10-24
Movie Blackbeard, the Pirate Mounted Soldier 1952-12-24
Movie Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd Pirate (uncredited) 1952-12-27
Movie The Blazing Forest Lumberjack (uncredited) 1952-12-01
Movie Outcasts of Black Mesa Kramer - Henchman (as Charles 'Chuck' Roberson) 1950-04-13
Movie The Capture Employee (uncredited) 1950-04-08
Movie Trail of the Rustlers Bob - Henchman (uncredited) 1950-02-02
Movie Cow Town Mike Grady - Henchman (as Charles Roberson) 1950-05-19
Movie Rio Grande Officer/Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited) 1950-11-15
Movie Hills of Oklahoma Cowhand (uncredited) 1950-06-01
Movie Winchester '73 Long Tom (uncredited) 1950-07-12
Movie Atom Man vs. Superman Policeman on Road (uncredited) 1950-07-20
Movie Hi-Jacked Police Officer (uncredited) 1950-07-07
Movie Hellfire Groper (uncredited) 1949-05-29
Movie Law of the Golden West Wagon Driver (uncredited) 1949-05-23
Movie Roughshod Deputy (uncredited) 1949-05-11
Movie Haunted Trails Ed - Ranch Hand (uncredited) 1949-08-21
Movie Stampede Sandy (uncredited) 1949-05-01
Movie The James Brothers of Missouri Townsman (uncredited) 1949-08-31
Movie The Fighting Kentuckian Militiaman (uncredited) 1949-09-15
Movie Western Renegades Jones (uncredited) 1949-10-08
Series The Lone Ranger Todd Gunder 1949-09-15
Movie The Arizona Ranger Henchman (uncredited) 1948-05-14
Movie Albuquerque Man at Gambling Table (uncredited) 1948-02-20
Movie California Firebrand Gunman 1948-04-01
Movie The Gallant Legion Ranger 1948-05-24
Movie Homicide for Three Joe - Policeman 1948-12-08
Movie Wake of the Red Witch Seaman 1948-12-30
Movie Last of the Wild Horses Deputy Chuck (uncredited) 1948-12-27
Movie Calendar Girl Swedish Tug of War Man 1947-01-31
Movie Song of Scheherazade Midshipman (uncredited) 1947-02-26
Movie The Flame Policeman (uncredited) 1947-11-24
Movie Jesse James Rides Again Lafe 1947-08-02
Movie The Plainsman and the Lady Deputy (uncredited) 1946-11-11