Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

May 18, 1914 · 112 years old

Prolific American character actor of primarily villainous roles. The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati. He worked as a lifeguard at a Miami, Florida, hotel, where he made contacts in the film business. He wa…

Known For

20 titles
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High Noon

High Noon

1952 · 1h 25m · Movie

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon tr...

7.9
2
Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven

1978 · 1h 34m · Movie

A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.

7.7
3
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954 · 2h 7m · Movie

A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.

7.2
4
Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

1956 · 1h 39m · Movie

Alcoholic playboy Kyle Hadley marries the woman secretly loved by his poor but hard-working best friend, who in turn is pursued by Kyle's sister.

7.3
5
Man of the West

Man of the West

1958 · 1h 40m · Movie

A reformed outlaw becomes stranded after an aborted train robbery with two other passengers and is forced to rejoin his old outlaw band.

7.0
6
The Far Country

The Far Country

1954 · 1h 37m · Movie

A self-minded adventurer locks horns with a crooked lawman while driving cattle to Dawson.

7.1
7
The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970 · 1h 43m · Movie

An aging cowboy finds to his embarrassment that the successful business he has inherited from his brother is actually a house of prostitution.

6.8
8
Night Passage

Night Passage

1957 · 1h 30m · Movie

A fired railroad man is re-hired and entrusted to carry a ten thousand dollar payroll in secret, even though he is suspected of being connected to outlaws.

6.6
9
Tony Rome

Tony Rome

1967 · 1h 50m · Movie

Tough Miami P.I. Tony Rome's hired by a millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter. In the search, he has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami police.

6.5
10
Wichita

Wichita

1955 · 1h 21m · Movie

In 1874, after noticing the total lawlessness in Wichita, Wyatt Earp reluctantly accepts the Marshal's job and runs into the worst local troublemakers.

6.9
11
Backlash

Backlash

1956 · 1h 24m · Movie

Jim Slater seeks a survivor of the Apache ambush his father died in.

6.6
12
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

1956 · 1h 26m · Movie

Wealthy rancher Reese Kilgore aims to grab silver-rich Indian land by skilfully pitting Indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends The Lone Ranger to investigate.

6.5
13
The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years

1956 · 1h 25m · Movie

Dishonest riverboat gambler Ben Matthews is blamed for a murder he didn't commit and must find the real killer before the lynch mob finds him.

6.1
14
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

1973 · 1h 33m · Movie

A young boy visits his father in a secluded cabin; the father is attacked by a werewolf and becomes one himself every full moon. However, the boy constantly tries to warn others, but no one will believe him.

5.2
15
Shotgun

Shotgun

1955 · 1h 20m · Movie

After vengeful Ben Thompson ambushes and kills Marshal Mark Fletcher with a shotgun, Deputy Marshal Clay Hardin pursues the Thompson gang.

6.0
16
Strange Lady in Town

Strange Lady in Town

1955 · 1h 52m · Movie

Greer Garson plays a female doctor who plans to introduce modern techniques of medicine to old Santa Fe in 1880, but is opposed by an established doctor.

6.1
17
Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal

1955 · 1h 28m · Movie

A suspected cavalry deserter proves to be resourceful in helping the surviving members of a fort flee Indians along a dangerous river.

6.2
18
War Paint

War Paint

1953 · 1h 29m · Movie

An Indian and his beautiful sister attempt to destroy a cavalry patrol trying to deliver a peace treaty to their chief.

5.7
19
Raw Edge

Raw Edge

1956 · 1h 17m · Movie

In 1842 in lawless Oregon, a gunfighter seeks vengeance after his innocent brother is lynched and his beautiful Indian wife is claimed by the local tyrant.

6.0
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Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

1959 · 1h 34m · Movie

Jake MacIllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26. When he encounters young upright attorney Dan Cabot and Cabot's attractive wife, Linda, MacIllaney breaks up their marria...

6.0