Cause of death Emphysema Role Film actor Occupation Actor Children Addison Randall | Years active 1921-1975 Siblings Addison Randall Name Robert Livingston | |
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Full Name Robert Edward Randall Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Died March 7, 1988, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Margaret Roach (m. 1947–1951) Movies The Lone Ranger Rides Ag, The Bold Caballero, Riders of the Whistling, Gunsmoke Ranch, The Vigilantes Are Comi Similar People Addison Randall, Joseph Kane, Tom Tyler, Al Adamson, William Witney | ||
Robert Edward Randall (December 9, 1904 – March 7, 1988) was an American film actor known under his stage name as Bob Livingston. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1975. He was one of the original Three Mesquiteers. He had also played The Lone Ranger and Zorro.
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Life and career
Livingston was born in Quincy, Illinois, and died in Tarzana, California from emphysema.
Often billed as "Bob Livingston," he was the original "Stony Brooke" in the "Three Mesquiteers" Western B-movie series, a role later played by John Wayne for eight films. He also portrayed Zorro in The Bold Caballero (1936) and the Lone Ranger in the 1939 film serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again directed by William Witney and co-starring Chief Thundercloud as Tonto. Livingston also appeared as the title character in The Lone Rider series starring alongside sidekicks Al "Fuzzy" St. John and Dennis "Smoky" Moore. The role of the Rider had previously been played by George Houston.
Personal life
On December 18, 1947, he married Margaret M. Roach, daughter of director/producer Hal Roach. They had one son, actor/writer Addison Randall born on August 13, 1949. He was named after Livingston's younger brother, Addison Randall, who had died at the relatively young age of 39 while shooting the film The Royal Mounted Rides Again in 1945. Livingston and Margaret Roach later divorced in 1951.
Filmography
Actor
1975
Blazing Stewardesses as
Ben Brewster (as Bob Livingston)
1974
Girls for Rent as
H.R. Stringham, Father
1973
The Naughty Stewardesses as
Ben Brewster
1958
Once Upon a Horse... as
Bob Livingston
1952
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Major Harvey / Don Cutler
- Message to Fort Apache (1954) - Major Harvey
- Frame for Two (1952) - Don Cutler
1954
Stories of the Century (TV Series) as
Kerwin
- Little Britches (1954) - Kerwin
1954
The Joe Palooka Story (TV Series) as
Frank Ullo
- Below the Border (1954) - Frank Ullo (uncredited)
1953
For Every Child (Short) as
Narrator
1950
The Cisco Kid (TV Series) as
Cantwell / Col. Yancy Blake / Miller / ...
- The Faded General (1953) - Col. Yancy Blake
- Pancho and the Wolf Dog (1953) - Miller
- False Marriage (1950) - Duke Ralston
- Cattle Quarantine (1950) - Walt Stuart (uncredited)
- The Will (1950) - Cantwell
- Oil Land (1950) - Walt Stewart
- Convict Story (1950) - Cantwell (as Bob Livingston)
- Counterfeit Money (1950) - Red Saunders
1953
Winning of the West as
Art Selby
1952
Something for the Birds as
General (uncredited)
1952
Big Town (TV Series)
- Marry My Past (1952)
1952
Night Stage to Galveston as
Adjutant General Slayden
1951
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Nate Finch / Bart
- Blacksmith Story (1952) - Nate Finch
- Mexican Rustlers Story (1951) - Bart (as Bob Livingston, credit only)
1951
Saddle Legion as
Regan
1951
Law of the Badlands as
Durkin
1950
The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) as
Banker Kirk Curry / Frank Andrews
- The Star Toter (1950) - Banker Kirk Curry
- The Silver Arrow (1950) - Frank Andrews
1950
Mule Train as
Sam Brady
1949
Riders in the Sky as
Rock McCleary
1949
The Mysterious Desperado as
Honest John Jordan
1948
The Feathered Serpent as
Prof. John Stanley
1948
Grand Canyon Trail as
Bill Regan
1948
Daredevils of the Clouds as
Terry O'Rourke
1946
Valley of the Zombies as
Dr. Terrance 'Terry' Evans
1946
The Undercover Woman as
Sheriff Don Long
1945
Dakota as
Lieutenant
1945
Don't Fence Me In as
Jack Chandler
1945
Tell It to a Star as
Gene Ritchie
1945
The Cheaters as
Stephen Bates
1945
Steppin' in Society as
Montana
1945
Bells of Rosarita as
Bob Livingston
1944
The Big Bonanza as
Sam Ballou
1944
Lake Placid Serenade as
Paul Jordan
1944
Brazil as
Rod Walker
1944
Storm Over Lisbon as
Bill Flanagan
1944
Goodnight, Sweetheart as
Johnny Newsome
1944
The Laramie Trail as
Johnny Rapidan (as Bob Livingston)
1944
Beneath Western Skies as
Johnny Revere (as Bob Livingston)
1944
Pride of the Plains as
Johnny Revere (as Bob Livingston)
1943
Pistol Packin' Mama as
Nick Winner
1943
Raiders of Red Gap as
Rocky Cameron (as Bob Livingston)
1943
Law of the Saddle as
Rocky Cameron - aka The Lone Rider
1943
Wolves of the Range as
Rocky Cameron (as Bob Livingston)
1943
The Black Raven as
Allen Bentley (as Bob Randall, Robt. Randall)
1943
Death Rides the Plains as
Rocky Cameron alias The Lone Rider (as Bob Livingston)
1943
Wild Horse Rustlers as
Tom Cameron - aka The Lone Rider (as Bob Livingston)
1942
Overland Stagecoach as
Tom Cameron aka The Lone Rider (as Bob Livingston)
1941
Gangs of Sonora as
'Stony' Brooke
1941
Saddlemates as
Stony Brooke
1941
Pals of the Pecos as
Stony Brooke
1941
Prairie Pioneers as
Stony Brooke
1940
Lone Star Raiders as
Stony Brooke
1940
The Trail Blazers as
Stony Brooke
1940
Under Texas Skies as
Stony Brooke
1940
Oklahoma Renegades as
Stony Brooke
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers as
Stony Brooke / Laredo Kid
1940
Covered Wagon Days as
Stony Brooke
1940
Pioneers of the West as
Stony Brooke
1940
Heroes of the Saddle as
Stony Brooke
1939
Cowboys from Texas as
Stony Brooke (as Bob Livingston)
1939
The Kansas Terrors as
Stony Brooke
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again as
The Lone Ranger / Bill Andrews
1938
Federal Man-Hunt as
Bill Hasford
1938
Orphans of the Street as
Bob Clayton
1938
The Night Hawk as
Slim Torrence
1938
Heroes of the Hills as
Stony Brooke
1938
Riders of the Black Hills as
Stony Brooke
1938
Ladies in Distress as
Pete Braddock
1938
Outlaws of Sonora as
Stony Brooke / Dude Brannen
1938
Arson Gang Busters as
Bill O'Connell (as Bob Livingston)
1938
Call the Mesquiteers as
Stony Brooke
1938
The Purple Vigilantes as
Stony Brooke (as Bob Livingston)
1937
Wild Horse Rodeo as
Stony Brooke (as Bob Livingston)
1937
Heart of the Rockies as
Stony Brooke
1937
Range Defenders as
Stony Brooke
1937
Come on, Cowboys as
Stony Brooke
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch as
Stony Brooke
1937
Hit the Saddle as
Stony Brooke
1937
Circus Girl as
Bob McAvoy (as Bob Livingston)
1937
Larceny on the Air as
Dr. Lawrence Baxter (as Bob Livingston)
1937
Riders of the Whistling Skull as
Stony Brooke
1936
Roarin' Lead as
Stony Brooke
1936
The Bold Caballero as
Don Diego Vega / Zorro
1936
Ghost-Town Gold as
Stony Brooke
1936
The Three Mesquiteers as
Stony Brooke (as Bob Livingston)
1936
The Vigilantes Are Coming as
Don Loring, The Eagle
1936
Women Are Trouble as
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1936
Suzy as
Pierre (uncredited)
1936
Speed as
George Saunders (uncredited)
1936
Absolute Quiet as
Co-Pilot
1936
Small Town Girl as
Wedding Celebrant (uncredited)
1936
Three Godfathers as
Frank Benson
1936
Tough Guy (uncredited)
1935
Whipsaw as
Airline Steward / Radio Announcer in Trailer (uncredited)
1935
A Thrill for Thelma (Short) as
Steve Black
1935
Mutiny on the Bounty as
Lt. Young (uncredited)
1935
Murder in the Fleet as
Dr. Spencer (uncredited)
1935
Baby Face Harrington as
George
1935
West Point of the Air as
Pippinger
1935
Buried Loot (Short) as
Bob (uncredited)
1934
The Band Plays On as
Bob Stone
1934
Evelyn Prentice as
Reporter (uncredited)
1934
Death on the Diamond as
Higgins
1934
Paris Interlude as
Reporter (uncredited)
1932
Night World as
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1931
Neck and Neck (unconfirmed)
1931
Shipmates as
Man on Patio Escorting Girls (uncredited)
1931
Strangers May Kiss (unconfirmed)
1931
Dance, Fools, Dance as
Jack (uncredited)
1930
Borrowed Wives as
Joe Blair (as Robert Randall)
1930
Dixiana as
Circus Troupe / Bachelor Party / Plantation Party (uncredited)
1930
Hot Curves as
Baseball Player (as Robert Randall)
1930
Sunny Skies as
Dave (as Robert Randall)
1929
Hit the Deck as
Sailor / Chorus Member (uncredited)
1929
Why Bring That Up? as
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
1929
Rio Rita as
Dancer (uncredited)
1929
Flying High (Short) as
Harry (uncredited)
1929
College Love (uncredited)
1929
Sporting Courage (Short) as
Senior (as Robert Randall)
1929
Junior Luck (Short) as
Senior (as Robert Randall)
1929
Pigskin Troubles (Short) as
Football Player (uncredited)
1929
Redskin as
Student (uncredited)
1928
Fighting for Victory (Short)(as Robert Randall)
1928
Our Dancing Daughters as
Party Boy (uncredited)
1928
Vamping Venus as
Soldier (unconfirmed)
1928
Sliding Home (Short) as
Baseball Team Member (as Robert Randall)
1927
The Winning Punch (Short) as
Student Extra (as Robert Randall)
1927
Man, Woman and Sin as
Dancer (unconfirmed)
1927
Wings as
Recruit in Examination Office (uncredited)
1927
A Man About Town (Short) as
Jim Dandy, The Man About Town (as Robert Randall)
1927
Special Delivery as
Postal Ball Guest (uncredited)
1927
Casey at the Bat as
Male Chorus Member, Sextette Number (uncredited)
1927
The Cinder Path (Short) as
Student (uncredited)
1927
The Relay (Short) as
Freshman (uncredited)
1926
Old Ironsides as
Seaman (uncredited)
1926
The Collegians (Short) as
Harry (as Robert Randall)
1926
Aloma of the South Seas as
Swimmer (uncredited)
1926
Brown of Harvard as
Harvard Student / Yale Cheering Section / Harvard Spectator (uncredited)
1921
The Queen of Sheba (uncredited)
1921
Man-Woman-Marriage as
Rider - Middle Ages Sequence (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
1931
Frankenstein (double: Colin Clive, closing distant shot - uncredited)
1929
Redskin (track meet double: Richard Dix - uncredited)
Soundtrack
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers (performer: "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes" - uncredited)
1937
Gunsmoke Ranch (performer: "When the Campfire Is Low on the Prairie" - uncredited)
1937
Hit the Saddle (performer: "Winding the Trail")
Archive Footage
2019
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (Documentary)
1976
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch as
Multiple Roles (uncredited)
1954
The Two Gun Teacher as
Lawyer Finch
References
Robert Livingston (actor) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA