Robert F. Simon

Biography

Robert F. Simon (December 2, 1908 – November 29, 1992) was an American character actor, often portraying military or authority figure roles. Though his face was recognized by audiences, he was mostly unknown by name. A life member of The Actors Studio,[2]Simon appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985, having mastered the genre of westerns, drama, and comedy.

Career Overview

Robert F. Simon has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Spider Man with 2 titles. Signature works include Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge, Spider-Man Strikes Back, The Third Killer. 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

89

Birth Date

1908-12-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Known For

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  Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge
• 

  Spider-Man Strikes Back
• 

  The Third Killer
• 

  The Wizard of Baghdad
• 

  The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
• 

  Spring Reunion

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Spider Man (2 titles)
• Spider-Man (TV) Collection (2 titles)
• Abel Marsh Collection (1 titles)
• The Six Million Dollar Man Movie Collection (1 titles)
• The Nurses Collection (1 titles)
• Matt Helm Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Nicholas Hammond (2 collaborations)
• Chip Fields (2 collaborations)
• Emil Farkas (2 collaborations)
• Ellen Bry (1 collaborations)
• Benson Fong (1 collaborations)
• Rosalind Chao (1 collaborations)
• Hagan Beggs (1 collaborations)
• Richard Erdman (1 collaborations)
• John Milford (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Charnota (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (89 credits)

  • Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

    Rellik (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story

    Gen. Terry

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Airwolf

    - Airwolf II (1985) ... The Admiral actor actors
    1984
  • Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge

    J. Jonah Jameson

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Spider-Man Strikes Back

    J. Jonah Jameson

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Girl in the Empty Grave

    Jedediah Partridge

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Tail Gunner Joe

    Drew Pearson

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Quincy, M.E.

    - Expert in Murder (1982) ... State Sen. Howard Morganthal actor actors

    - The Golden Hour (1981) ... Dr. Fry actor actors

    - Sweet Land of Liberty (1979) ... Colonel Wilcox actor actors

    - Death Casts a Vote (1977) ... Mr. Brady actor actors
    1976
  • Winter Kill

    Harvey

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    - The Pioneers (1974) ... The Sheriff actor actors
    1974
  • Police Woman

    - Warning: All Wives... (1974) ... Dr. Foreman actor actors
    1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

    Capt. Walker

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Barnaby Jones

    - Venus as in Flytrap (1974) ... Mr. Strand actor actors
    1973
  • Journey Through the Past

    The General

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - Officers Only (1973) ... Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell actor actors

    - The Incubator (1973) ... Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell actor actors

    - The Trial of Henry Blake (1973) ... Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell actor actors
    1972
  • Private Duty Nurses

    Dr. Sutton

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Columbo

    - Forgotten Lady (1975) ... Dr. Westrum actor actors
    1971
  • Wild Women

    Col. Donahue

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    - House of Mirrors (1972) ... Dr. Graham actor actors

    - The Girl From Rainbow Beach (1970) ... Dr.Byron V. Anders actor actors
    1969
  • Love, American Style

    - Love and the Young Executive (1970) ... Paul Grayson actor actors
    1969
  • The Legend of Custer

    General Alfred Terry

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - Computer Killer (1975) ... Hugh Tilles actor actors
    1968
  • The Reluctant Astronaut

    Cervantes

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Third Killer

    Mr. Rellik

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Silencers

    Big O associate (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Across the River

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Get Smart

    - All in the Mind (1966) ... Stueben actor actors
    1965
  • Fate Is the Hunter

    Proctor

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Bewitched

    - Samantha and the Antique Doll (1971) ... Frank Stephens actor actors

    - It's Wishcraft (1967) ... Frank Stephens actor actors

    - The Dancing Bear (1966) ... Frank Stephens actor actors

    - Samantha Meets the Folks (1966) ... Frank Stephens actor actors

    - A Nice Little Dinner Party (1965) ... Frank Stephens actor actors
    1964
  • Daniel Boone

    - Ken-Tuck-E (1964) ... Blackfish actor actors
    1964
  • Captain Newman, M.D.

    Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • A New Kind of Love

    Bertram Chalmers

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Wall of Noise

    Dave McRaab

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Outer Limits

    - The Zanti Misfits (1963) ... Gen. Maximillian R. Hart actor actors
    1963
  • The Fugitive

    - Decision in the Ring (1963) ... Murphy actor actors
    1963
  • The Spiral Road

    Dr. Martens

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    Handy Strong

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Virginian

    - The Storm Gate (1968) ... Sam Burmeister actor actors

    - Yesterday's Timepiece (1967) ... Rafe Potter actor actors

    - Men with Guns (1966) ... Eric Larsen actor actors

    - Stopover in a Western Town (1963) ... Ben Wainwright actor actors
    1962
  • The Lucy Show

    - Lucy, the Superwoman (1966) ... Dr. Robert F. Simon actor actors
    1962
  • Ricochet

    Colonel

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Wizard of Baghdad

    shamadin

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Alcatraz Express

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Tess of the Storm Country

    Mr. Graves

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Facts of Life

    Motel Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Pay or Die!

    Police Commissioner

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    - Opie's Drugstore Job (1968) ... Mr. Crawford actor actors
    1960
  • Route 66

    - Once to Every Man (1961) ... Jed Wharton actor actors

    - Ten Drops of Water (1960) ... Mr. Pepperell actor actors
    1960
  • Operation Petticoat

    Captain J.B. Henderson

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Last Angry Man

    Lyman Gattling

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Face of Fire

    The Judge

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Compulsion

    Police Lt. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Bonanza

    - The Big Jackpot (1970) ... George Thurston actor actors

    - Bitter Water (1960) ... Len Keith actor actors
    1959
  • Rawhide

    - House of the Hunter (1962) ... Mackie actor actors

    - Incident at Red River Station (1960) ... Asa Junkin actor actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - No Time Like the Past (1963) ... Harvey actor actors
    1959
  • The Untouchables

    - The Big Train (1) (1961) ... Cummings actor actors

    - Syndicate Sanctuary (1960) ... Police Chief Towers actor actors
    1959
  • The Buccaneer

    Capt. Brown

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca

    Deputy Sherrif

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Gunman's Walk

    Sheriff Harry Brill

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Lawman

    - Conditional Surrender (1961) ... Pa Beason actor actors

    - The Friend (1959) ... Mr. Harmon actor actors
    1958
  • The Texan

    - The Guilty and the Innocent (1960) ... Vance actor actors

    - Reunion (1959) ... Sheriff Will Crandall actor actors
    1958
  • The Last Tycoon

    Brady

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Spring Reunion

    Harry Brewster

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Edge of the City

    George Nordmann

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Two-Faced Turnabout (1963) ... Philip Hillman actor actors

    - The Case of the Slandered Submarine (1960) ... Anthony Beldon actor actors

    - The Case of the Desperate Daughter (1958) ... Edward Bannister actor actors
    1957
  • Wagon Train

    - The Caroline Casteel Story (1962) ... Samuel Schofield actor actors

    - The Juan Ortega Story (1958) ... Jay Thorton actor actors
    1957
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - One, Two, Three (1962) ... Samuel Keel actor actors

    - The Trial (1960) ... Morgan Gibbs actor actors

    - Young Gun (1958) ... Frank Wellman actor actors

    - The Colonel and the Lady (1957) ... Colonel Lathrop actor actors
    1957
  • Bigger Than Life

    Dr. Norton

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Rack

    Law Officer

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The First Traveling Saleslady

    Cal

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Catered Affair

    Mr. Halloran

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Never Say Goodbye

    Dr. Kenneth Evans

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Benny Goodman Story

    Papa Dave Goodman

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - Make It Look Good (1959) ... Sheriff John Hanley actor actors
    1956
  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

    Admiral Gage

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

    Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Foxfire

    Ernest Tyson

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • 5 Against the House

    Old Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Chief Crazy Horse

    Jeff Mantz

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - The Mission (1966) ... Colonel Amos Jessup actor actors

    - Song for Dying (1965) ... Will Lukens actor actors

    - Jonah Hutchinson (1964) ... Jonah actor actors

    - Father's Love (1964) ... Jesse actor actors

    - The Cast (1958) ... Shell Tucker actor actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - Prisoner of Moon Mesa (1959) ... Hub Lassiter actor actors

    - Born Bad (1957) ... Chad Wilcox actor actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Guilty Witness (1955) ... Sgt. Halloran actor actors
    1955
  • Rogue Cop

    Ackerman

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Black Dakotas

    U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Roogie's Bump

    Boxey

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Four Down and Five Lives to Go (1958) ... Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan actor actors

    - The Nine Lives of Elfago Baca (1958) ... Ed Morgan actor actors
    1954
  • A Long Time Till Dawn

    Lt. Case

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Bright Victory

    Psychiatrist

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Studio One

    - The Open Door (1956) ... William Rutch actor actors

    - The Pit (1955) ... Tom actor actors
    1948