Robert J. Wilke

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Characters played by Robert J. Wilke

Wesley Thomas — Wagon Train (1957)

Guest star or minor character appearing in specific episodes.

Casey Bryan — Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

Young male townsperson, brief appearance

Jim Pierce — High Noon (1952)

A member of Frank Miller's gang who waits with the other outlaws for Miller's arrival. During the final confrontation, Pierce is left as one of the remaining attackers. Amy takes Pell's pistol and shoots Pierce from behind, helping Kane overcome the gang.

Wallace — The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Villager involved in the initial raid and plea for help.

Gen. Barnicke — Stripes (1981)

Gen. Barnicke is the base commander to whom Capt. Stillman threatens to report the arrested recruits. After seeing the platoon's unconventional but coordinated graduation drill and learning that it completed training without a drill sergeant, he assigns the soldiers to a secret project in Italy.

The Farm Foreman — Days of Heaven (1978)

The Farm Foreman supervises work on The Farmer's property and becomes suspicious that Abby and Bill are attempting to deceive The Farmer. Although The Farmer rejects his warning and distances himself from him, The Farm Foreman later helps the authorities pursue Bill, contributing to Bill being shot while trying to escape.

Cassidy — The Lone Ranger (1956)

A figure connected to Reece Kilgore's scheme, Cassidy secretly purchases dynamite in Abilene on Kilgore's order. The explosives are linked to the blasts at Spirit Mountain, where Kilgore and Cassidy have discovered passages that may be getting sealed. The Lone Ranger uncovers Cassidy's role while investigating the threat.

Ponch — Man of the West (1958)

Ponch is one of the horsemen involved in the attempted robbery of the train and later travels with Dock Tobin's gang toward Lassoo. He arrives for the final confrontation in the ghost town, where Link kills him during the drawn-out gun battle.

Hugh Fielding — The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)

Hugh Fielding is the Committee chairman, whose organization operates the secret transplant program. He tells Wheeler that the surgery's fee is political service to the Committee, calling it a new type of money. When Wheeler resists, Fielding warns that disclosure of the transplant could end his presidential ambitions and later uses Johnson's injuries to pressure him.

Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke) — Hot Summer Night (1957)

A notorious criminal whose bank robbery in Sedalia draws Bill's attention, Ellis is the subject of the reporter's hoped-for exclusive interview. He grants Bill a meeting and boasts about his crimes, but Elly suddenly shoots him during the interview.

Jim Younger — Best of the Badmen (1951)

Jim Younger is one of the surviving members of Quantrill's Raiders whom Army Major Jeff Clanton persuades to surrender and pledge allegiance to the Union. After Clanton escapes his unjust sentence, Jim is among the outlaws he leads in a vendetta against Matthew Fowler's detective agency. The plot summary does not describe Jim's individual role within the band.

Ralph Turpin — Tony Rome (1967)

Tony's ex-partner. Murdered early, sparking the investigation.

Career Overview

Robert J. Wilke has 151 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Durango Kid Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Days of Heaven, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
151
Birth Date
1914-05-18
Birth Place
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q45553), public domain (CC0).