7.5
7.5
Broken Lullaby
1932
Robert Dudley
Acting
Born:September 12, 1889
Died:November 12, 1955(aged 66)
Birthplace:Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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CommunityBiography
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.]
Filmography (55 movies)
7.0
7.0
The Doughgirls
1944
as Hotel Waiter
7.0
7.0
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Robert - Chauffeur
7.0
7.0
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Wienie King
6.9
6.9
The House of the Seven Gables
1940
as Jury Foreman
6.9
6.9
For Heaven's Sake
1926
as Harold's Secretary (uncredited)
6.7
6.7
Magic Town
1947
as Dickey
6.7
6.7
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Postman (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Robert McDuffy
6.3
6.3
One a Minute
1921
as Rogers' Attorney (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
San Quentin
1946
as Fuller (uncredited)
6.3
6.3
Sleep, My Love
1948
as Bar Patron at The Maples
6.2
6.2
Main Street Today
1944
as Frank Hostetter (uncredited)
6.2
6.2
Happy Land
1943
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
An American Tragedy
1931
as Juror (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Lucky Partners
1940
as Bailiff (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Almost a Gentleman
1939
as Farmer
6.0
6.0
The Perfect Set-Up
1936
as Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
6.0
6.0
Casey at the Bat
1927
as Farmer (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
The Extra Girl
1923
as Financier
5.9
5.9
Son of Dracula
1943
as Justice of the Peace Jonathan Kirby (uncredited)
5.9
5.9
San Antonio
1945
5.8
5.8
The Toast of New York
1937
as Janitor
5.3
5.3
Wide Open
1930
as Office Worker
5.2
5.2
The Ghost and the Guest
1943
as Ben Bowron
5.2
5.2
Three Wise Girls
1932
as Lem - the Druggist
5.1
5.1
A Woman of the World
1925
as French-speaking party guest
5.0
5.0
The Last Edition
1925
as Yes Man
5.0
5.0
The Night Flyer
1928
as Freddy
5.0
5.0
Wild Gold
1934
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
4.8
4.8
Conspiracy
1930
as Mr. Christopher (uncredited)
4.7
4.7
Face in the Sky
1933
as Minister (uncredited)
4.6
4.6
Zenobia
1939
as Court Clerk
4.4
4.4
Haunted House
1940
as Hank Edwards
4.4
4.4
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1917
as Clerk
4.2
4.2
Big News
1929
as Telegraph Editor
3.5
3.5
Burning Up
1930
as Sheriff
The Tiger's Claw
1923
as Army Officer
Making a Man
1922
as Bailey
Fools for Luck
1928
as Jim Simpson
Shanghai Rose
1929
as Reformer
On the Stroke of Three
1924
as Jasper Saddler
Scandal Sheet
1931
as Flint's Secretary
Out of a Clear Sky
1918
as Father
Nobody's Bride
1923
as Uncle Peter Standish
Dames Ahoy
1930
as Parson
The Marriage Clause
1926
as Secretary
Traveling Salesman
1921
as Pierce Gill
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1939
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Elderly Man
Strike It Rich
1948
as Pop
The Ninety and Nine
1922
as Abner Blake
Singin' in the Corn
1946
as Gramp McCoy
The Fourteenth Man
1920
as Tidmarsh
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