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Website
  
Official website

Name
  
Roger Mobley


Role
  
Child actor

Spouse
  
Sharie Barclay (m. 1968)

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Full Name
  
Roger Lance Mobley

Born
  
January 16, 1949 (age 75) (
1949-01-16
)
EvansvilleVanderburgh CountyIndiana, USA

Alma mater
  
Whittier Christian High School in Whittier, California

Occupation
  
Child actor (1958-1967)Green Beret (1968-1970)Police officer

Residence
  
Jasper, Texas, United States

Children
  
Rebekah M. Justice, Matthew Jason Mobley, Elizabeth Rumbaugh

Parents
  
Charlene V. Mobley, Arthur Lance Mobley

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Bobby Diamond, William Fawcett, Peter Tewksbury, Judi Meredith, Peter Graves

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Roger Lance Mobley (born January 16, 1949, in Evansville, Indiana) was a busy child actor in the 1950s and 1960s who made more than one hundred television appearances and co-starred in nine feature films in a nine-year career. He joined the Green Berets (46th Special Forces Company) during the Vietnam War and was subsequently a police officer in Beaumont, Texas.

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Background

Mobley is one of eight children of Arthur Lance Mobley (April 1, 1922 – August 24, 2002) and Charlene V. Mobley (July 23, 1924 – November 23, 2012). Lance Mobley, as the father was known, was born in Centralia in southern Illinois, and a retired pipefitter at the time of his death in a hospital in Beaumont, Texas. He and Charlene married in 1939, when he was seventeen, and she was fifteen. The couple moved from Indiana in the early 1950s to Pecos in Reeves County in West Texas before they headed in 1957 to Whittier, near Los Angeles.

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Charlene Mobley was born in rural Oil City, Louisiana. For many years she was a real estate agent in Beaumont and then Vidor, Texas. For most of her life, she was a lay preacher in various churches in the communities in which the Mobleys resided. The senior Mobleys are interred in Vidor at Restlawn Cemetery.

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As of 2012, Roger Mobley had six living siblings, Joe Mobley and wife Patty of Sun City, California; Chuck Mobley and wife Betty Ann of Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Sandra Cook and husband Lee of Port Bolivar, Texas; Renée Mobley Timpeiro of Wichita, Kansas; Lynda Gaye Courtney of Vidor, Texas, and Tami Robichau of Conroe, Texas. Another sister, Linda Rae Mobley, is deceased.

Acting

Mobley (pronounced "Mob'-ly" in real life but "Mobe'-ly" as a performer at the behest of studio executives who disliked like the way the former sounds) sang with his older brother and sister in The Little Mobley Trio in Texas where the family then lived. After moving to California when Mobley was six or seven, the trio appeared on the Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour with disappointing results.

However, they were spotted by Lola Moore, then the preeminent agent for child actors, who expressed an interest in Roger and arranged his audition for the part of eight-year-old Homer "Packy" Lambert in the NBC Saturday morning western television series, Fury, starring Peter Graves, Bobby Diamond, and William Fawcett. He appeared in thirty-eight episodes of the series.

Many of Mobley’s subsequent myriad television guest appearances were also in westerns, but he was capable of playing against type, such as his 1963 role of the troubled youngster Joby Paxton in the episode "Somehow It Gets to Be Tomorrow" of CBS's Route 66.

In 1964, after having been impressed with Mobley's performance as Gustav in Emil and the Detectives, Walt Disney signed him to the title role in the highly acclaimed and Emmy-nominated "Adventures of Gallegher" serials for his Wonderful World of Color. Gallegher is an amateur sleuth newspaper reporter, a character created by the author Richard Harding Davis. Contrary to popular rumor, it is Mobley's name that Walt Disney wrote on his very last memo.

After nine years and appearances in 118 television programs or feature films, Mobley's career was interrupted at the age of eighteen by military service. Mobley was quoted, accordingly: "Uncle Walt [Disney] had plans for me, but so did Uncle Sam, and Uncle Sam won."

Personal life

Mobley graduated from Whittier Christian High School in La Habra in Orange County, California, at which he played football. On June 7, 1968, he married his high school sweetheart, the former Sharie Barclay, whom he had met in the eighth grade. The Mobleys have three children: Rebekah Mobley Justice, Elizabeth Mobley, and Matthew Jason Mobley (born 1972), formerly a first lieutenant with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan.

Military service

In 1968, Mobley was drafted into the United States Army. After boot camp at Fort Ord, California. Mobley asked to have his term of service extended so that he could qualify for training in Special Forces. He completed parachute jump training at Fort Benning, Georgia, after having volunteered for the Special Forces training at the John F. Kennedy Center for Special Warfare at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. On completion of his training, Mobley was assigned to the 46th Special Forces Company (Airborne), 1st Special Forces Group. He returned to the United States in November 1970, after service in South Vietnam, having been honorably discharged from the Army.

Back in civilian life, Mobley found he had little savings from his extensive work as a child actor and was unsuccessful in reviving his acting career. He and his bride, Sharie, relocated to Beaumont, Texas, where he joined the police department. He was also a criminal investigator for the cities of Vidor and Jasper, Texas.

Multiple jobs

Besides law enforcement, Mobley worked many blue collar jobs, including pipefitter, longshoreman; welder; bull rider; lumberjack; milk delivery driver; Federal Express truck driver; prison guard; and lifeguard. He was a football/basketball coach at a private school in Beaumont.

He was employed as a climber/inspector on wind turbine farms around the nation before retiring. As of 2016, he reported working near Little Rock, Arkansas, as a carousal operator at the Little Rock Zoo.

Political and religious beliefs

According to his autobiographical sketch on his Facebook page, Mobley appears to be a staunch Christian conservative who opposes legalized abortion, same-sex marriage, and divorce. He calls the Bible his favorite book. He is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

Filmography

Actor
2018
The Spark (TV Movie) as
Paul
1980
The Kids Who Knew Too Much (TV Movie) as
Police Sergeant
1964
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Gallegher / Dave Jones / Harley Mason / ...
- The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980) - Police Sergeant
- The Treasure of San Bosco Reef: Part 2 (1968) - Dave Jones
- The Treasure of San Bosco Reef: Part 1 (1968) - Dave Jones
- The Mystery of Edward Sims: Part 2 (1968) - Gallegher
- The Mystery of Edward Sims: Part 1 (1968) - Gallegher
- Gallegher Goes West: Trial by Terror (1967) - Gallegher
- Gallegher Goes West: Tragedy on the Trail (1967) - Gallegher
- Gallegher Goes West: Crusading Reporter (1966) - Gallegher
- Gallegher Goes West: Showdown with the Sundown Kid (1966) - Gallegher
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher: The Daily Press vs. City Hall (1965) - Gallegher
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher: The Big Swindle (1965) - Gallegher
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher: A Case of Murder (1965) - Gallegher
- The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 3 (1965) - Gallegher
- The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 2 (1965) - Gallegher
- The Adventures of Gallegher: Part 1 (1965) - Gallegher
- For the Love of Willadean: Treasure in the Haunted House (1964) - Harley Mason
- For the Love of Willadean: A Taste of Melon (1964) - Harley Mason
1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as
Sentry #1
1967
Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
Charles L. Vail / Audie Fulton
- The Big Departure (1968) - Charles L. Vail
- The Big Kids (1967) - Audie Fulton
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Alan Burnside / Jamie Carroll
- The Time Buyers (1965) - Alan Burnside
- Hit and Run (1961) - Jamie Carroll
1965
The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) as
Alan Page
- Follow the Leader (1965) - Alan Page
1964
Insight (TV Series) as
The Urchin
- The Urchin (1964) - The Urchin
1964
The Haunted House (TV Movie) as
Harley
1964
Emil and the Detectives as
Gustav
1964
Destry (TV Series) as
Toby Brady
- Red Brady's Kid (1964) - Toby Brady
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
Paul Hamilton Jr. / George Maxwell
- Keep Out of Reach of Adults (1964) - Paul Hamilton Jr.
- The Sweet Kiss of Madness (1961) - George Maxwell
1964
For the Love of Willadean (TV Movie) as
Harley Mason
1963
Inside Danny Baker (TV Movie) as
Danny Baker
1961
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Matt / Matt Denby
- Deadly Decision (1963) - Matt
- The Madstone (1961) - Matt Denby
1963
Dime with a Halo as
Jose
1963
The Dakotas (TV Series) as
Christopher Deus
- Feud at Snake River (1963) - Christopher Deus
1963
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV Series) as
Ralph
- Number One Son (1963) - Ralph
1959
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Humphrey Hooper / Jamie Casteel / Steve Brewster / ...
- The Michael McGoo Story (1963) - Humphrey Hooper
- The Caroline Casteel Story (1962) - Jamie Casteel
- The Jeff Hartfield Story (1962) - Steve Brewster
- The Clementine Jones Story (1961) - Homer Pedigrew
- The Nancy Palmer Story (1961) - Freddie (uncredited)
- The Sam Elder Story (1961) - Ty Anderson
- The Rodney Lawrence Story (1959) - Young Rodney
- The Ben Courtney Story (1959) - Michael
1963
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Joby Paxton
- Somehow It Gets to Be Tomorrow (1963) - Joby Paxton
1962
Our Man Higgins (TV Series) as
Jamie MacDermott / Jamie
- The Royal and Ancient Game (1963) - Jamie MacDermott
- Golf Partner (1962) - Jamie
1962
Empire (TV Series) as
Kieran Haskell
- When the Gods Laugh (1962) - Kieran Haskell
1962
Going My Way (TV Series) as
Miles Corbin
- Ask Me No Questions (1962) - Miles Corbin
1962
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Billy Zachary / Gabe Morse
- Sweet Sam (1962) - Billy Zachary
- The Idol (1962) - Gabe Morse
1962
Wide Country (TV Series) as
Billy-Joe Perry
- Journey Down a Dusty Road (1962) - Billy-Joe Perry
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Homer Tatum
- Throw a Long Rope (1962) - Homer Tatum
1962
Jack the Giant Killer as
Peter
1962
The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) as
Tommy Pierce
- The Boy Who Said No (1962) - Tommy Pierce
1962
Frontier Circus (TV Series) as
Andy Jukes
- Mighty Like Rogues (1962) - Andy Jukes
1962
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
Lonnie Dunlap
- Second Chance (1962) - Lonnie Dunlap
1961
87th Precinct (TV Series) as
Lane Conners / Danny
- A Bullet for Katie (1962) - Lane Conners
- Lady Killer (1961) - Danny
1962
The Tall Man (TV Series) as
David Harper
- St. Louis Woman (1962) - David Harper
1962
Straightaway (TV Series) as
Dale
- A Moment in the Sun (1962) - Dale
1961
The Runaway as
Felipe Roberto
1961
Cain's Hundred (TV Series) as
Cort Cortner
- The Fixer (1961) - Cort Cortner
1961
The Comancheros as
Bub Schofield (uncredited)
1961
Boy Who Caught a Crook as
Kid
1960
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Boy / Paul, the boy
- A Barrel Full of Monkeys (1961) - Boy
- Shuttle (1960) - Paul, the boy
1961
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Thad
- Miss Kitty (1961) - Thad
1961
The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
Henry Sands Jr.
- Not in Our Stars (1961) - Henry Sands Jr.
1961
The Silent Call as
Guy Brancato
1961
National Velvet (TV Series) as
Bradley Walton III
- The Riding Mistress (1961) - Bradley Walton III
1961
Outlaws (TV Series) as
Davey Morgan
- Blind Spot (1961) - Davey Morgan
1961
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) as
Tony Jr.
- Tony Martin Visits (1961) - Tony Jr.
1961
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Little Martin
- The Scar (1961) - Little Martin
1960
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Stevie Hughes
- With This Ring (1960) - Stevie Hughes
1958
Fury (TV Series) as
Packy / Packy Lambert / Homer 'Packy' Lambert / ...
- Packy's Dream (1960) - Homer 'Packy' Lambert / Nicky
- The Skin Divers (1960) - Packy
- Gaucho (1960) - Packy Lambert
- Packy's Dilemma (1960) - Homer 'Packy' Lambert
- Trottin' Horse (1960) - Packy
- A Present for Packy (1960) - Packy
- Gymkhana (1960) - Packy
- The Witch (1960) - Packy
- Private Eyes (1960) - Packy Lambert
- Packy, the Lion Tamer (1960) - Packy
- The Big Brothers (1959) - Packy
- The Vanishing Blacksmith (1959) - Packy
- The Fort (1959) - Packy
- The Rocketeers (1959) - Packy
- The Map (1959) - Packy
- Turkey Day (1959) - Packy
- Timber Walker (1959) - Packy Lambert
- Visiting Day (1959) - Packy Lambert
- Man-Killer (1959) - Packy
- Trail Drive (1959) - Packy
- The Big Leaguer (1959) - Packy
- Junior Achievement (1959) - Packy
- House Guests (1959) - Packy
- The Relay Station (1959) - Packy Lambert
- Sonic Boom (1959) - Packy Lambert
- Bad Medicine (1959) - Packy Lambert
- Feeling His Oats (1959) - Packy Lambert
- Ten Dollars a Head (1959) - Packy Lambert
- The Pulling Contest (1959) - Packy Lambert
- The Will (1958) - Packy
- The Model Plane (1958) - Packy
- The Ornithologists (1958) - Packy Lambert
- The Fire Watchers (1958) - Packy Lambert
- Jailbreak (1958) - Packy Lambert
- Halloween (1958) - Packy Lambert
- Palomino (1958) - Packy Lambert
- Aunt Harriet (1958) - Packy
- The Littlest Horse Thief (1958) - Packy
1959
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Little Leaguer
- Bentley Goes to Washington (1959) - Little Leaguer
1959
A Dog's Best Friend as
Pip Wheeler
1959
Buckskin (TV Series) as
Noah Wesley
- Mr. Rush's Secretary (1959) - Noah Wesley
Stunts
1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (stunt performer)
Self
1958
The Mickey Mouse Club (TV Series) as
Self - singer
- Talent Roundup Day - The Mobley Trio (1958) - Self - singer
Archive Footage
1966
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Sentry #1 / Gustav
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again: Part 2 (1982) - Sentry #1
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again: Part 1 (1982) - Sentry #1
- Emil and the Detectives: Part 2 (1966) - Gustav
- Emil and the Detectives: Part 1 (1966) - Gustav

References

Roger Mobley Wikipedia


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