Occupation Actor Years active 1959-2006 | Name Robert Donner Role Television actor | |
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Born April 27, 1931 ( 1931-04-27 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Died June 8, 2006, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Jill Donner (m. 1982–2006) TV shows Adam-12, The Young Pioneers Nominations TV Land "Neighbor You Try to Avoid" Award Movies Allan Quatermain and the L, Vanishing Point, Cool Hand Luke, El Dorado, Bite the Bullet Similar People Richard C Sarafian, Gary Nelson, Andrew V McLaglen, Stuart Rosenberg, Howard Hawks | ||
ROBERT DONNER TRIBUTE
Robert Donner (April 27, 1931 – June 8, 2006) was an American television and film actor.
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Early life and career
Donner was raised in Texas, and he spent 4 years in the United States Navy. He ended up in the Los Angeles area.
Film career
Donner's first role was an uncredited part in the 1959 John Wayne Western Rio Bravo; he also appeared in the sequels (which formed a loose trilogy), El Dorado and Rio Lobo. He also appeared in Chisum, The Undefeated, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. His best-known television roles were as the ex-convict/informant "T.J." on Adam-12, "Yancy Tucker"on "The Waltons" and as "Exidor" on Mork & Mindy.
Personal life
Donner married producer/writer Jill Sherman Donner in 1982. Donner died on June 8, 2006 of a cardiac arrhythmia, and is survived by his wife Jill and two brothers.
Filmography
Actor
2006
Hoot as
Kalo
2004
Center of the Universe (TV Series) as
Nathan
- The Break-In - Nathan
2000
Dharma & Greg (TV Series) as
Joe
- Hell No, Greg Can't Go (2000) - Joe
1999
Early Edition (TV Series) as
Lucius Snow
- Time (2000) - Lucius Snow
- Fate (1999) - Lucius Snow
1998
Pacific Blue (TV Series) as
Luther
- Heat of the Moment (1998) - Luther
1997
Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video (Video) as
His Trusted Caddie (as Bob Donner)
1995
The Naked Truth (TV Series) as
Mr. Clench
- Hero Pig Goes Hog Wild! (1995) - Mr. Clench
1995
Legend (TV Series) as
Mayor Chamberlain Brown
- Fall of a Legend (1995) - Mayor Chamberlain Brown
- Revenge of the Herd (1995) - Mayor Chamberlain Brown
- The Life, Death, and Life of Wild Bill Hickock (1995) - Mayor Chamberlain Brown
- Custer's Next to Last Stand (1995) - Mayor Chamberlain Brown
- Mr. Pratt Goes to Sheridan (1995) - Mayor Chamberlain Brown
1994
Bad Golf My Way (Video) as
The Caddy
1994
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (TV Movie) as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1994
Undercover (TV Movie) as
Zeke Rivers
1993
Hearts Afire (TV Series) as
Sheriff
- String of Pearls (1993) - Sheriff
1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (TV Movie) as
Yancy Tucker
1993
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (Video) as
Caddie
1992
With a Vengeance (TV Movie) as
Det. Max Borovey
1992
In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) as
Roy Paxton
- Family Reunion (1992) - Roy Paxton
1991
The Hit Man (TV Movie) as
Otto
1986
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Sheriff Tyrone McKenna / Silas Pike
- From the Horse's Mouth (1991) - Sheriff Tyrone McKenna
- If a Body Meet a Body (1986) - Silas Pike
1991
Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health (TV Movie) as
Arnie
1987
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Milt Bozer / Benjamin Wintergreen / Vince
- MacGyver's Women (1990) - Milt Bozer
- Serenity (1990) - Milt Bozer
- Cleo Rocks (1989) - Benjamin Wintergreen
- Soft Touch (1987) - Vince
1989
The Rocket Boy (TV Movie) as
Hawkhead
1989
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) as
Print Reporter
- Frog Girl: The Jenifer Graham Story (1989) - Print Reporter
1989
Good Morning, Miss Bliss (TV Series) as
James Lyman
- The Mentor (1989) - James Lyman
1987
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Tucker Fixx
- Last Dance (1988) - Tucker Fixx
- As Tears Go By (1988) - Tucker Fixx
- Lovers and Friends (1987) - Tucker Fixx
- Hunter's Moon (1987) - Tucker Fixx
- Manhunt (1987) - Tucker Fixx
1986
Matlock (TV Series) as
Tom Jakes / Roy
- The Fisherman (1988) - Tom Jakes
- The Cop (1986) - Roy
1988
Webster (TV Series) as
Tiger
- The Cuckoo's Nest (1988) - Tiger
1987
Rags to Riches (TV Series) as
Eli Tuttle
- A Very Foley Christmas (1987) - Eli Tuttle
1987
Fame (TV Series) as
The Exalted Muskrat
- That Was the Weekend That Was (1987) - The Exalted Muskrat
1986
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold as
Swarma
1986
Starman (TV Series) as
Joe Connell
- One for the Road (1986) - Joe Connell
1983
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Edmund Trench / Conlin / Deputy Paul Harris
- Tag Team (1986) - Edmund Trench
- Two on a Skip (1986) - Edmund Trench
- Escape Claus (1985) - Edmund Trench
- Boom (1984) - Conlin
- Spaced Out (1983) - Deputy Paul Harris
1984
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Sheriff J.C. Bickford
- Breakout! (1984) - Sheriff J.C. Bickford
1984
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Cody Dexter
- A Little Wine with Murder? (1984) - Cody Dexter
1984
Scene of the Crime (TV Series) as
Clown
- The Babysitter (1984) - Clown
1984
Oh Madeline (TV Series) as
Gambler
- Ladies' Night Out (1984) - Gambler
1984
Blue Thunder (TV Series) as
Neil Gerrard
- Revenge in the Sky (1984) - Neil Gerrard
1983
The Mississippi (TV Series) as
Bates
- Crisis of Identity (1983) - Bates
1983
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Bart Younger
- The Older Brothers (1983) - Bart Younger
1983
Voyagers! (TV Series) as
Buffalo Bill Cody
- Buffalo Bill and Annie Play the Palace (1983) - Buffalo Bill Cody
1982
Hysterical as
Ralph
1982
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (TV Movie) as
Yancy Tucker
1982
Cassie & Co. (TV Series) as
Enders
- Man Overboard (1982) - Enders
1978
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) as
Exidor / Xidon
- I Don't Remember Mama (1982) - Exidor
- Rich Mork, Poor Mork (1981) - Exidor
- Mama Mork, Papa Mindy (1981) - Exidor
- Three the Hard Way (1981) - Exidor
- The Wedding (1981) - Exidor
- Limited Engagement (1981) - Exidor
- Reflections and Regrets (1981) - Exidor
- Mindy and Mork (1981) - Exidor
- I Heard It Through the Morkvine (1981) - Exidor
- Alas, Poor Mork, We Knew Him Well (1981) - Exidor
- Gunfight at the Mor-Kay Corral (1980) - Exidor
- Mork, the Monkey's Uncle (1980) - Exidor
- Little Orphan Morkie (1980) - Exidor
- Exidor's Wedding (1979) - Exidor
- The Exidor Affair (1979) - Exidor
- A Morkville Horror (1979) - Exidor
- Mork Gets Mindy-itis (1979) - Exidor
- Mork in Wonderland: Part 2 (1979) - Exidor / Xidon
- Mork in Wonderland: Part 1 (1979) - Exidor
- Mork's Best Friend (1979) - Exidor
- Skyflakes Keep Falling on My Head (1979) - Exidor
- Mork the Gullible (1978) - Exidor
- Mork Runs Away (1978) - Exidor
1980
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) as
Bernard Devlin / Mr. Benedict
- The Phenom (1981) - Bernard Devlin
- Sideshow (1980) - Mr. Benedict
1981
Under the Rainbow as
The Assassin
1979
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Man on Bus
- Fathers and Other Strangers: Part 2 (1979) - Man on Bus
1979
ABC Weekend Specials (TV Series) as
Carnival Barker
- The Big Hex of Little Lulu (1979) - Carnival Barker
1979
B.J. and the Bear (TV Series)
- Lobo (1979)
1979
The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (TV Series)
- The Last of the Red Hot Luaus (1979)
1979
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Coby
- Ride the Whirlwind (1979) - Coby
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Yancy Tucker
- The Boosters (1978) - Yancy Tucker
- The Beau (1978) - Yancy Tucker
- The Obsession (1978) - Yancy Tucker
- The First Casualty (1977) - Yancy Tucker
- The Grandchild (1977) - Yancy Tucker
- The Hawk (1977) - Yancy Tucker
- The Best Christmas (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Wedding: Part 2 (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Wedding: Part 1 (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Baptism (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Comeback (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Quilting (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Burnout (1976) - Yancy Tucker
- The Shivaree (1975) - Yancy Tucker
- The Heritage (1974) - Yancy Tucker
- The Chicken Thief (1973) - Yancy Tucker
- The Deed (1973) - Yancy Tucker
- The Dust Bowl Cousins (1972) - Yancy Tucker
- The Sinner (1972) - Yancy Tucker
1978
Who's Watching the Kids (TV Series) as
Stanley
- The Hostage (1978) - Stanley
1978
Five Days from Home as
Karl Baldwin
1976
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
Mr. Evans / Soldier
- Brothers (1978) - Mr. Evans (credit only)
- The Judge (1978) - Mr. Evans
- Deek (1978) - Mr. Evans
- The Macahans (1976) - Soldier (uncredited)
1978
The Young Pioneers (TV Series) as
Mr. Peters
- The Promise of Spring (1978) - Mr. Peters
- A Kite for Charlie (1978) - Mr. Peters
- Sky in the Window (1978) - Mr. Peters
1975
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
The Sheep Boss / Burton
- Trail of Danger: Part 2 (1978) - The Sheep Boss
- Trail of Danger: Part 1 (1978) - The Sheep Boss
- The Boy Who Talked to Badgers: Part 2 (1975) - Burton
- The Boy Who Talked to Badgers: Part 1 (1975) - Burton
1978
Trail of Danger (TV Movie) as
The Sheep Boss
1978
Standing Tall (TV Movie) as
Sheriff Brumfield
1977
Damnation Alley as
Mountain Man #1
1977
The Kallikaks (TV Series)
- TV or Not TV (1977)
1977
Fernwood Tonight (TV Series) as
Russ Tuttle
- Corporal Punishment: Part 2 (1977) - Russ Tuttle
1977
Martinelli, Outside Man (TV Movie) as
Armand
1977
The Feather and Father Gang (TV Series) as
Krutts
- Flight to Mexico (1977) - Krutts
1977
Code R (TV Series) as
Bo Plummer
- Mutiny (1977) - Bo Plummer
1976
The Quest (TV Series) as
Drucker
- Incident at Drucker's Tavern (1976) - Drucker
1976
Young Pioneers' Christmas (TV Movie) as
Mr. Peters
1976
Captains and the Kings (TV Mini Series) as
Wounded Texan
- Chapter VII (1976) - Wounded Texan
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Korbin
- To Kill an Angel (1976) - Korbin
1976
Territorial Men (TV Movie) as
Stevens
1976
City of Angels (TV Series) as
Third Hobo
- The Bloodshot Eye (1976) - Third Hobo
1976
The Last Hard Men as
Lee Roy
1976
Sara (TV Series) as
Stevens
- When Gentlemen Agree (1976) - Stevens
1976
Young Pioneers (TV Movie) as
Mr. Peters
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Kermit / Horace Milser
- The White Lightning War (1975) - Kermit
- Stranger in Broken Fork (1974) - Horace Milser
1975
The Family Holvak (TV Series) as
Jimmy John
- Willing Heart (1975) - Jimmy John
1975
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
Sarge
- Time Bomb (1975) - Sarge
1975
The Boy Who Talked to Badgers (TV Movie) as
Burton
1975
Take a Hard Ride as
Skave
1975
Bite the Bullet as
Reporter
1975
Get Christie Love! (TV Series) as
Bernie
- A Few Excess People (1975) - Bernie
1973
Cannon (TV Series) as
Sheriff Dodd / Police Chief Boyden
- Perfect Fit for a Frame (1975) - Sheriff Dodd
- The Seventh Grave (1973) - Police Chief Boyden
1968
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Tom Belnap / Brown / Gil Boylan
- The Hiders (1975) - Tom Belnap
- Talbot (1973) - Brown
- A Noose for Dobie Price (1968) - Gil Boylan
1974
McCloud (TV Series) as
Val
- The Concrete Jungle Caper (1974) - Val
1974
Nakia (TV Series) as
Fischer
- Pilot (1974) - Fischer
1974
Mrs. Sundance (TV Movie) as
Ben Lant
1973
Griff (TV Series) as
Roscoe Horvath
- Isolate and Destroy (1973) - Roscoe Horvath
1968
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Teejay / T.J. / Harry Rustin / ...
- Hollywood Division (1973) - T.J.
- Clear with a Civilian: Part 1 (1973) - Harry Rustin
- Log 93: Once a Junkie (1969) - Tee Jay
- Log 32: Jimmy Eisley's Dealing Smack (1969) - Teejay (as Robt. Donner)
- Log 61: The Runaway (1968) - Teejay
- Log 131: Reed, the Dicks Have Their Jobs, and We Have Ours (1968) - Teejay
1973
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Ned Collins
- Get Ryker (1973) - Ned Collins
1973
Columbo (TV Series) as
The Drunk
- Any Old Port in a Storm (1973) - The Drunk
1973
Mannix (TV Series) as
Rizo
- Climb a Deadly Mountain (1973) - Rizo
1973
Santee as
J.C.
1973
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing as
Dub
1973
High Plains Drifter as
Preacher
1973
McMillan & Wife (TV Series) as
Price
- Two Dollars on Trouble to Win (1973) - Price
1973
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (TV Movie) as
Dispatcher
1973
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) as
Detective Coombs
- Why Is a Crooked Letter (1973) - Detective Coombs
1973
Kung Fu (TV Series) as
Amos Houlton
- The Tide (1973) - Amos Houlton
1972
Circle of Fear (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Creatures of the Canyon (1972) - Ralph
1971
Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) as
Charlie Taylor / Nate / Preacher
- The Day the Amnesty Came Through (1972) - Charlie Taylor
- The Bounty Hunter (1971) - Nate
- Never Trust an Honest Man (1971) - Preacher
1972
No Place to Run (TV Movie) as
Car salesman
1972
Pickup on 101 as
Jesse (1st Farmer)
1972
Longstreet (TV Series) as
George Fourchet
- Survival Times Two (1972) - George Fourchet
1971
Mod Squad (TV Series) as
Emory / George Thomas
- Feet of Clay (1971) - Emory
- The Hot, Hot Car (1971) - George Thomas
1971
Something Big as
Angel Moon
1971
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) as
Owen Hubbard
- Hall of Justice (1971) - Owen Hubbard
1971
Fools' Parade as
Willis Hubbard
1970
Lassie (TV Series) as
Clay Braddock
- For the Love of Lassie: Part 1 (1971) - Clay Braddock
- The Offering (1970) - Clay Braddock
1971
Sarge (TV Series)
- The Badge or the Cross (1971)
1971
One More Train to Rob as
Sheriff Adams
1971
Mrs. Pollifax-Spy as
Larrabee
1971
The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV Series) as
Matlock
- George Washington Told a Lie (1971) - Matlock
1971
Vanishing Point as
Deputy Collins (as Bob Donner)
1970
Lassie: Well of Love (TV Movie) as
Clay Braddock
1970
Rio Lobo as
Whitey Carter
1970
The High Chaparral (TV Series) as
Wilby / Sam Pelletier
- A Matter of Vengeance (1970) - Wilby
- The Reluctant Deputy (1970) - Sam Pelletier
1970
The Intruders (TV Movie) as
Roy Kirsh
1970
Chisum as
Bradley Morton
1970
Zig Zag as
Sgt. Mason Weber
1969
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Owen Potter / Owen
- The Horse Traders (1970) - Owen Potter
- Meena (1969) - Owen
1969
Ironside (TV Series) as
Ralph Burns
- A Bullet for Mark (1969) - Ralph Burns
1969
The Undefeated as
Judd Mailer
1969
The Big Valley (TV Series) as
Pete Haunch
- Town of No Exit (1969) - Pete Haunch
1968
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Tom Knight
- Ten Day Millionaires (1968) - Tom Knight
1968
Skidoo as
Another Switchboard Operator
1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) as
Arch Merceen / Lou Parkin
- Guilt (1968) - Arch Merceen
- Look for the Hound Dog (1968) - Lou Parkin
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Sheriff Wade
- The Twenty Thousand Dollar Carrot (1968) - Sheriff Wade
1968
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Matt Dooley
- Ride to Misadventure (1968) - Matt Dooley
1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell as
Marine Pvt. Ogg
1965
I Spy (TV Series) as
Mailman / Dr. Bustard
- Home to Judgment (1968) - Mailman
- Dragon's Teeth (1965) - Dr. Bustard
1968
Good Morning World (TV Series) as
Justice of the Peace
- First Down and 200 Miles to Go (1968) - Justice of the Peace
1967
Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) as
Sergeant Winkler
- The Great Crime Wave (1967) - Sergeant Winkler
1967
Cool Hand Luke as
Boss Shorty
1966
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Sheriff Hinkleman / Scully
- Down with Willy Hatch (1967) - Sheriff Hinkleman
- The Treasure Seekers (1966) - Scully
1967
The Spirit Is Willing as
Ebenezer
1967
Catalina Caper as
Fingers O'Toole
1966
Daniel Boone (TV Series) as
Pike / Coot
- Take the Southbound Stage (1967) - Pike
- The Trap (1966) - Coot
1967
Laredo (TV Series) as
Patrick Clancy
- A Question of Guilt (1967) - Patrick Clancy
1966
El Dorado as
Milt
1966
Agent for H.A.R.M. as
Morgue Attendant
1961
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Adjutant / Billy Bob Harger / Billings / ...
- The Testing Post (1965) - Adjutant
- Incident of the Travellin' Man (1963) - Billy Bob Harger
- Judgment at Hondo Seco (1961) - Billings
- Incident of the Running Man (1961) - Toland
1965
Red Line 7000 as
Leroy Agers (uncredited)
1965
Combat! (TV Series) as
1st American GI
- Odyssey (1965) - 1st American GI
1965
Many Happy Returns (TV Series) as
Lenny
- The Krockmeyer Caper (1965) - Lenny
1964
The Disorderly Orderly as
Intern (uncredited)
1963
The Nutty Professor as
College Student (uncredited)
1961
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Freddy
- Duty Date (1961) - Freddy (as Bob Donner)
1959
Rio Bravo (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1978
The Waltons (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Beau (1978) - (performer: "Moonshiner")
Self
1984
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 8 June 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 7 June 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 6 June 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 5 June 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 4 June 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 24 February 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 23 February 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 22 February 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 21 February 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 20 February 1984 (1984) - Self - Panelist
1981
Password Plus (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 8 January 1982 (1982) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 7 January 1982 (1982) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 8 May 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 7 May 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 6 May 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 5 May 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 4 May 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 8 January 1981 (1981) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1980
Match Game PM (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.34 (1981) - Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.29 (1981) - Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.24 (1981) - Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.18 (1980) - Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.16 (1980) - Self - Panelist
- Episode #6.4 (1980) - Self - Panelist
1980
Match Game (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode #9.116 (1980) - Self - Panelist
Archive Footage
2012
The Factor (TV Series) as
Milt in 'El Dorado'
- The Factor Goes Hollywood (2012) - Milt in 'El Dorado'
2007
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam
1980
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) as
Exidor
- The Way Mork Were (1980) - Exidor
1966
El magnifico extranjero as
Toland
References
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