Bob Kortman

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Characters played by Bob Kortman

Minor Role (uncredited) — Broken Arrow (1950)

Generic background character with unspecified function.

One-Eye Chapin — Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

Ruthless outlaw who kills Tom Ryder, main antagonist.

Zeke - Henchman — Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)

Enforcer in Rio Grande.

Milt Tyler (as Robert Kortman) — The White Sheep (1924)

Milt is one of Nelse Tyler’s roughneck sons and helps make the Tyler family a feared force in the town. He and his brother Mose are described as ready to fight one another or outsiders, and both join the family’s efforts to court Patience Matthews. The account gives no further individual actions for Milt.

Red Langdon — Fugitive Valley (1941)

Outlaw leader operating in Fugitive Valley

Bootlegger #1 — Bear Shooters (1930)

One of two outsiders who encounter the gang, attempts to drive them away by wearing a gorilla suit, but ends up trapped by the children.

Henchman Toady — Ranger Courage (1937)

Toady, listed as a henchman role.

Plainclothesman — Before Midnight (1933)

Undercover officer monitoring suspects or criminal activity.

Jud Ross — Cash Parrish's Pal (1915)

Jud Ross is Cash Parrish's pal, but he betrays Cash to the sheriff because he covets Cash's treasure and wife. He goes to the cabin and tries to force himself on Rose, who wounds him with a sharp pin. As he attempts to break into the room where she has barricaded herself, a bullet fired at Cash enters the cabin and kills Jud.

Clem Allen — Romance Rides the Range (1936)

Clem is one of the Allen brothers identified by Barry as a villain involved in swindling Carol through the fraudulent sale of ranch land. Barry's ruse about a hidden treasure leads the brothers to try to buy the land back, with Barry bidding against them and driving up the price.

Mace — Frontier Gunlaw (1946)

Outlaw henchman or minor antagonist opposing the hero

Henchman — Marked for Murder (1945)

Unnamed enforcer working for the antagonists in Marked for Murder.

Career Overview

Bob Kortman has 172 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Hopalong Cassidy Collection with 10 titles. Signature works include Duck Soup, The $100,000 Bill, The Golden Trail. 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
172
Birth Date
1887-12-24
Birth Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2907726), public domain (CC0).