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Chuck Roberson

Born 10 May 1919 in Shannon, Texas, USADied 8 Jun 1988aged 69161 credits

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.

Charles Hugh "Chuck" Roberson (Shannon, Texas, 10 de maig de 1919 - Bakersfield, Califòrnia, 8 de juny de 1988) va ser un actor i especialista nord-americà.

Charles Hugh Roberson (10. Mai 1919 – 8. Juni 1988) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Stuntman. Roberson wurde in der Nähe von Shannon, Texas, als Sohn des Farmers Ollie W. Roberson und Jannie Hamm Roberson geboren. Er wuchs auf Rinderfarmen in Shannon, Texas, und Roswell, New Mexico, auf und verließ mit 13 Jahren die Schule, um als Cowboy und Ölarbeiter zu arbeiten. Er heiratete und zog mit seiner Frau und Tochter nach Kalifornien, wo er der Polizei von Culver City beitrat und das Tor der MGM Studios bewachte. Nach seinem Wehrdienst im Zweiten Weltkrieg kehrte er zur Polizei zurück. Während eines Streiks bei Warner Bros. lernte er den Stuntman Guy Teague kennen, der ihm einen Stuntjob bei Republic Pictures vermittelte. Teague war viele Jahre lang John Waynes Stuntdouble gewesen und konnte ihm alles beibringen. Chuck ähnelte außerdem John Carroll, dessen Stuntdouble Roberson in seinem ersten Film „Wyoming“ (1947) war. Er spielte kleinere Rollen und übernahm Stunts in anderen Rollen im selben Film. Später spielte er größere Nebenrollen in Western von Wayne und John Ford und begann parallel als Second-Unit-Regisseur zu arbeiten. Zu seinen Fernsehauftritten zählen unter anderem „The Lone Ranger“, „The Adventures of Kit Carson“, „Lawman“, „Death Valley Days“, „Have Gun – Will Travel“, „Laramie“, „Gunsmoke“, „The Virginian“, „Laredo“, „Bonanza“, „Daniel Boone“ und „The Big Valley“. Roberson wirkte außerdem in den Disney-Western „The Swamp Fox“ und „Texas John Slaughter“ mit. Diese waren Teil der Reihe „The Wonderful World of Color“. Zuvor verkörperte er einen konföderierten Gefängniskapitän in „The Great Locomotive Chase“. 1980 veröffentlichte er seine Autobiografie „The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double“. Roberson starb am 8. Juni 1988 in Bakersfield, Kalifornien, an Krebs und ist auf dem Forest Lawn Cemetery in den Hollywood Hills, Kalifornien, neben seinem Bruder, dem Schauspieler Lou Roberson, begraben. Bob Dylan zeichnete ihn als Long Tom in seiner Serie „Beaten Path“. Die Zeichnung trägt den Titel „Untitled 1“ und basiert auf einer Szene aus dem Film „Winchester ’73“ (1950). Roberson und Wayne Burson, ebenfalls ein Stuntman, züchteten und trainierten gemeinsam Rennpferde. Roberson stellte die Pferde von seiner Ranch in Bakersfield, Kalifornien, zur Verfügung, und Burson trainierte sie.

Acting (103)

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'1992 · Tennessean
McQ
McQ1974 · Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited)
99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead1974 · Gunman
Cahill: United States Marshal
Cahill: United States Marshal1973 · Leader of Bunch
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer1973 · Council Member (uncredited)
Big Jake
Big Jake1971 · Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo1970 · Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited)
Chisum
Chisum1970 · Trail Herder (uncredited)
The Undefeated
The Undefeated1969 · Yankee Sergeant at River (uncredited)
Hellfighters
Hellfighters1968 · Firefighter in Plane (uncredited)
The Green Berets
The Green Berets1968 · Sgt. Griffin
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters1968 · Scalphunter
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin1967 · Cook (uncredited)
The War Wagon
The War Wagon1967 · Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge
Welcome to Hard Times
Welcome to Hard Times1967 · Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited)
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith1966 · Deputy (uncredited)
Smoky
Smoky1966 · Manuel
El Dorado
El Dorado1966 · Jason's Gunman
Blindfold
Blindfold1966 · Fitzpatrick's Henchman
Smoky
Smoky1966 · Chuck - a Ranch Hand
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou1965 · Armed Guard (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder1965 · Townsman (uncredited)
The Rounders
The Rounders1965 · Brawler (uncredited)
Shenandoah
Shenandoah1965 · Rebel Commander with Mustache
Black Spurs
Black Spurs1965 · Norton - Prisoner
Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride1964 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear1964 · Monk (uncredited)
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn1964 · Jessie (uncredited)
Shock Corridor
Shock Corridor1963 · Wilkes
McLintock!
McLintock!1963 · Sheriff Jeff Lord
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef1963 · Festus
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won1962 · Officer (uncredited)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · Henchman (uncredited)
Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders1962 · Officer
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together1961 · Comanche
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together1961 · Comanche (uncredited)
The Alamo
The Alamo1960 · Tennesseean
Spartacus
Spartacus1960 · Slave (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge1960 · Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Wildcatters
Wildcatters1959 · Bartender
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo1959 · Gunman (uncredited)
The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country1959 · Barton
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special1958 · Self
Man of the West
Man of the West1958 · Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited)
The Big Country
The Big Country1958 · Terrill Cowboy
Forty Guns
Forty Guns1957 · Howard Swain
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles1957 · Officer (uncredited)
Night Passage
Night Passage1957 · Roan
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow1957 · Sergeant
The Hired Gun
The Hired Gun1957 · Frank Cooper - Conroy Ranch Wrangler
7 Men from Now
7 Men from Now1956 · Mason
The Forest Ranger
The Forest Ranger1956 · Dan Talbott
The Searchers
The Searchers1956 · Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years1956 · Johnny (uncredited)
The King and Four Queens
The King and Four Queens1956 · Posseman
The Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase1956 · Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)
Red Sundown
Red Sundown1956 · Henshaw's Man
The Prodigal
The Prodigal1955 · Chieftain
Timberjack
Timberjack1955 · Lumberjack (uncredited)
The Tall Men
The Tall Men1955 · Alva Jenkin (uncredited)

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Crew (58)

Miracle Mile
Miracle Mile1989 · Stunts
FM
FM1978 · Stunts
The Shootist
The Shootist1976 · Stunts
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze1975 · Stunts
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn1975 · Stunt Double
99 and 44/100% Dead
99 and 44/100% Dead1974 · Stunts
The Train Robbers
The Train Robbers1973 · Stunts
Cahill: United States Marshal
Cahill: United States Marshal1973 · Stunt Coordinator
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo1970 · Stunts
Rio Lobo
Rio Lobo1970 · Stunt Double
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes1970 · Second Unit Director
Hard Contract
Hard Contract1969 · Stunts
100 Rifles
100 Rifles1969 · Second Unit Director
The Undefeated
The Undefeated1969 · Stunt Double
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters1968 · Stunts
The War Wagon
The War Wagon1967 · Stunt Double
The War Wagon
The War Wagon1967 · Stunts
El Dorado
El Dorado1966 · Stunts
The War Lord
The War Lord1965 · Stunts
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder1965 · Stunts
Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride1964 · Stunts
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn1964 · Stunts
Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos1964 · Stunts
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won1962 · Stunts
Hatari!
Hatari!1962 · Stunts
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won1962 · Stunt Double
The Misfits
The Misfits1961 · Stunts
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset1961 · Stunts
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together1961 · Stunts
The Alamo
The Alamo1960 · Stunts
Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge1960 · Stunts
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo1959 · Stunts
Man of the West
Man of the West1958 · Stunts
The Big Country
The Big Country1958 · Stunts
Forty Guns
Forty Guns1957 · Stunts
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles1957 · Stunts
Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow1957 · Stunts
The Searchers
The Searchers1956 · Stunts
The Conqueror
The Conqueror1956 · Stunts
The King and Four Queens
The King and Four Queens1956 · Stunts
The Tall Men
The Tall Men1955 · Stunt Double
The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie1955 · Stunts
The Prodigal
The Prodigal1955 · Stunts
The Tall Men
The Tall Men1955 · Stunts
The Far Country
The Far Country1954 · Stunt Double
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive
Hannah Lee: An American Primitive1953 · Stunt Double
Hondo
Hondo1953 · Stunt Double
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur1953 · Stunt Double
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur1953 · Stunts
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men1952 · Stunts
The Baron of Arizona
The Baron of Arizona1950 · Stunts
Atom Man vs. Superman
Atom Man vs. Superman1950 · Stunts
Rio Grande
Rio Grande1950 · Stunts
Winchester '73
Winchester '731950 · Stunts
Roughshod
Roughshod1949 · Stunts
Red River
Red River1948 · Stunts
Angel on the Amazon
Angel on the Amazon1948 · Stunts
Jesse James Rides Again
Jesse James Rides Again1947 · Stunts