Robert Culp

Biography

Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor, scriptwriter, voice actor and director, widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played a pair of secret agents. He also had a recurring role as Warren Whelan on Everybody Loves Raymond.

Career Overview

Robert Culp has 131 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Xtro Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Hannie Caulder, The Pelican Brief, A Cry for Help. 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: 131
Birth Date: 1930-08-16 00:00:00
Birth Place: Oakland, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Xtro Collection (1 titles)
The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection (1 titles)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1 titles)
Big Bad Mama Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Raquel Welch (2 collaborations)
Ernest Borgnine (1 collaborations)
Jack Elam (1 collaborations)
Strother Martin (1 collaborations)
Christopher Lee (1 collaborations)
Diana Dors (1 collaborations)
Stephen Boyd (1 collaborations)
Paco de Lucía (1 collaborations)
Aldo Sambrell (1 collaborations)
Florencio Amarilla (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (126 credits)
- Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Assignment
  Blakesley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Santa's Slay
  Grandpa
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Robot Chicken
  
  - Yancy the Yo-Yo Boy (2007) ... Bill Maxwell / Sheriff of Nottingham (voice) actor actors
  
  2005
- Los Angeles Plays Itself
  Frank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Almost Guys
  The Colonel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Blind Eye
  Isaac
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Dead Zone
  
  - The Man Who Never Was (2003) ... Jeffrey Grissom actor actors
  
  2002
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Hunger
  The Chief
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Newsbreak
  Judge McNamara
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Running Mates
  Sen. Parker Gable
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Farewell, My Love
  Michael Reilly
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Innocents
  Judge Winston
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2
  Self - Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Wanted
  Fr. Patrick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Most Wanted
  Donald Bickhart
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Conan the Adventurer
  
  - Red Sonja (1998) ... King Vog actor actors
  
  1997
- Mercenary
  McClean
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Spy Hard
  Businessman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Everybody Loves Raymond
  
  - Debra's Parents (2004) ... Warren Whelan actor actors
  
  - Older Women (2001) ... Warren Whelan actor actors
  
  - Separation (2001) ... Warren Whelan actor actors
  
  - Fighting In-Laws (2000) ... Warren Whelan actor actors
  
  - The Tenth Anniversary (2000) ... Warren Whelan actor actors
  
  1996
- Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
  Major Guardino
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
  Actor Playing Noble Hart
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Panther
  Charles Garry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- I Spy Returns
  Kelly Robinson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Chicago Hope
  
  - Devoted Attachment (2000) ... Benjamin Quinn actor actors
  
  1994
- Gargoyles
  
  - The Gathering (2) (1996) ... Halcyon Renard (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Gathering (1) (1996) ... Halcyon Renard (voice) actor actors
  
  - Golem (1995) ... Halcyon Renard (voice) actor actors
  
  - Outfoxed (1995) ... Halcyon Renard (voice) actor actors
  
  1994
- Warren Oates: Across the Border
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Pelican Brief
  The President
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Diagnosis: Murder
  
  - Discards (1997) ... Dane Travis actor actors
  
  1993
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  
  - Trust No One (1995) ... Lyle Pike actor actors
  
  1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  
  - Lucky Leon (1995) ... Mr. Darryl actor actors
  
  - Top Copy (1995) ... Mr. Darryl actor actors
  
  1993
- The Nanny
  
  - Ode to Barbra Joan (1994) ... Stewart Babcock actor actors
  
  1993
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
  
  - Great American Medicine Show (1993) ... Elias Jackson actor actors
  
  1993
- Timebomb
  Mr. Phillips
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Murderous Vision
  Dr. Bordinay
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- That's Action
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
  Richard Stuart
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
  General Davies
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Law & Order
  
  - D-Girl (1997) ... Robert Culp (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1990
- Wings
  
  - The Wrong Stuff (1994) ... Ace Galvin actor actors
  
  1990
- Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
  Gregor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
  Lt. Connely
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- What Price Victory
  Billy Bob Claiborne
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Big Bad Mama II
  Daryl Pearson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Combat Academy
  General Edward 'Ed' Woods
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Blue Lightning
  Lester McInally
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Gladiator
  Lieutenant Frank Mason
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Matlock
  
  - The Power Brokers (2) (1987) ... Robert Irwin actor actors
  
  - The Power Brokers (1) (1987) ... Robert Irwin actor actors
  
  1986
- The Key to Rebecca
  Gen. Erwin Rommel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Brothers-in-Law
  Winston Goodhue
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Turk 182!
  Mayor Tyler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Golden Girls
  
  - Like The Beep Beep Beep Of The Tom Tom (1990) ... Simon actor actors
  
  1985
- Calendar Girl Murders
  Richard Trainor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Her Life as a Man
  Dave Fleming
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Cosby Show
  
  - Bald and Beautiful (1987) ... Scott Kelly actor actors
  
  1984
- Highway to Heaven
  
  - Parents' Day (1987) ... Ronald James actor actors
  
  1984
- Murder, She Wrote
  
  - Murder by Appointment Only (1986) ... Norman Amberson actor actors
  
  1984
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness
  Paul Everest ("Success Wanters")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Thou Shalt Not Kill
  Steve Nevins
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Hotel
  
  - Glass People (1987) ... Daniel Kingsford actor actors
  
  - Child's Play (1986) ... Paul Fitzgerald actor actors
  
  1982
- Killjoy
  Lou Corbin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- The Night the City Screamed
  Frank McGuire
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Goldengirl
  Steve Esselton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Hot Rod
  T.L. Munn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- A Cry for Justice
  Sgt. Price
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Mrs. Columbo
  
  - Word Games (1979) ... Charles Huston actor actors
  
  1979
- Last of the Good Guys
  Sgt. Nichols
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Playboy's Playmate Party
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Flood!
  Steve Brannigan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Love Boat
  
  - Target Gopher/The Major's Wife/Strange Honeymoon/The Oilman Cometh (1980) ... Ross Latham actor actors
  
  1977
- The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
  Jack Colby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Breaking Point
  Frank Sirrianni
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Sky Riders
  Jonas Bracken
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Inside Out
  Sly Wells
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- A Cry for Help
  Harry Freeman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band (1982) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  1975
- Strange Homecoming
  Jack Halsey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Give Me Liberty
  John Freeborn
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Castaway Cowboy
  Calvin Bryson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Houston, We've Got a Problem
  Steve Bell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Outrage!
  Jim Kiler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- A Name for Evil
  John Blake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- See the Man Run
  Ben Taylor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Lie
  Lawrence
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- A Cold Night's Death
  Robert Jones
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Police Story
  
  - A Cry for Justice (1979) ... actor actors
  
  - Year of the Dragon (2) (1975) ... actor actors
  
  - Year of the Dragon (1) (1975) ... actor actors
  
  1973
- Hickey & Boggs
  Frank Boggs
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Hannie Caulder
  Thomas Luther Price
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Columbo
  
  - Columbo Goes to College (1990) ... Jordan Rowe actor actors
  
  - Double Exposure (1973) ... Bart Kepple actor actors
  
  - The Most Crucial Game (1972) ... Paul Hanlon actor actors
  
  - Death Lends a Hand (1971) ... Investigator Brimmer actor actors
  
  1971
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
  Bob Sanders
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Operation Breadbasket
  Self - Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Black and White: Uptight
  Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Get Smart
  
  - Die, Spy (1968) ... Waiter (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1965
- The Hanged Man
  Harry Pace
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Rhino!
  Dr. Hanlon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
  
  - The Shark Affair (1964) ... Captain Shark actor actors
  
  1964
- The Raiders
  Wild Bill Hickock
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- Sunday in New York
  Russ Wilson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- PT 109
  Ensign George 'Barney' Ross
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- The Outer Limits
  
  - Demon with a Glass Hand (1964) ... Trent actor actors
  
  - Corpus Earthling (1963) ... Paul Cameron actor actors
  
  - The Architects of Fear (1963) ... Allen Leighton actor actors
  
  1963
- Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
  Chester 'Chet' Loomis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- The Virginian
  
  - The Stallion (1964) ... Charles 'Charlie' Orwell actor actors
  
  1962
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  
  - Good-Bye George (1963) ... Harry Lawrence actor actors
  
  1962
- Combat!
  
  - Hill 256 (1963) ... Sgt. John Metcalf actor actors
  
  1962
- Dr. Kildare
  
  - Do You Trust Your Doctor? (1965) ... Dr. Jesse Hartwood actor actors
  
  - Face of Fear (1963) ... Matt Hendricks actor actors
  
  1961
- Ben Casey
  
  - Autumn Without Red Leaves (1964) ... actor actors
  
  - The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1964) ... actor actors
  
  1961
- Rawhide
  
  - Incident at the Top of the World (1961) ... Craig Kern actor actors
  
  1959
- Bonanza
  
  - Broken Ballad (1961) ... Ed Payson actor actors
  
  1959
- Now Is Tomorrow
  Captain David Blair
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1958
- Naked City
  
  - The Highest of Prizes (1963) ... Richard Calder actor actors
  
  1958
- The Rifleman
  
  - The Man from Salinas (1962) ... Dave Foley actor actors
  
  - The Hero (1960) ... actor actors
  
  1958
- Wagon Train
  
  - The Baylor Crowfoot Story (1962) ... Baylor Crofoot actor actors
  
  1957
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
  
  - Morning Incident (1960) ... Shad Hudson actor actors
  
  - Calico Bait (1960) ... Deputy Sam Applegate actor actors
  
  - Badge of Honor (1957) ... Hoby Gilman actor actors
  
  1956
- Gunsmoke
  
  - Hung High (1964) ... Joe actor actors
  
  1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  
  - A Man Greatly Beloved (1957) ... Clarence actor actors
  
  1955
- 1984
  Male Telescreen Voice (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1953
- Robert Montgomery Presents
  
  - Longing for to Go (1957) ... Sam Bullock actor actors
  
  1950
- Studio One
  
  - 1984 (1953) ... Male Telescreen Voice actor actors
  
  1948
directing (2 credits)
- Hickey & Boggs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Operation Breadbasket
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
writing (2 credits)
- Operation Breadbasket
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
- The Rifleman
  
  - Waste (2) (1962) ... writer writing
  
  - Waste (1) (1962) ... writer writing
  
  1958
production (1 credits)
- Operation Breadbasket
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969

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