Robert Burton

Biography

Robert Burton was born on August 13, 1895 in Eastman, Georgia, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Heat (1953), Compulsion (1959) and A Man Called Peter (1955). He died on September 29, 1962 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

67years old at death

Born August 13, 1895Eastman
Died September 29, 1962Woodland Hills
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Robert George Burton

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 10 years1953 to 1963

Genres

Drama48%, 10 films
Thriller24%, 5 films
Western24%, 5 films
Crime19%, 4 films
Sci-Fi19%, 4 films

First and latest

Robert Burton movies on Netflix

The Slime People1963IMDb rating 3.0as Prof. Galbraith
Billy Rose's Jumbo1962IMDb rating 6.1as Madison
The Young Savages1961IMDb rating 6.9as Judge
Seven Ways from Sundown1960IMDb rating 6.8as Eavens
The Gallant Hours1960IMDb rating 7.1as Maj. Gen. Roy Geiger
Compulsion1959IMDb rating 7.4as Charles Straus
Terror in the Midnight Sun1959IMDb rating 3.8as Dr. Frederick Wilson
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock1959IMDb rating 5.4as First General
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein1957IMDb rating 5.2as Dr. Karlton
No Down Payment1957IMDb rating 7.1
The Tall T1957IMDb rating 7.3as Tenvoorde
Jubal1956IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Grant
Ransom!1956IMDb rating 7.0as Sheriff Jake Kessing
The Rack1956IMDb rating 6.8as Col. Ira Hansen
Soldier of Fortune1955IMDb rating 6.2as Father Xavier
The Left Hand of God1955IMDb rating 6.4as Rev. Marvin
Broken Lance1954IMDb rating 6.9as Mac Andrews
Taza, Son of Cochise1954IMDb rating 5.6as General Crook
Confidentially Connie1953IMDb rating 5.8as Dr. Willis Shoop
Inferno1953IMDb rating 7.0as Sheriff
The Big Heat1953IMDb rating 7.9as Gus Burke

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Big Heat1953 Crime, Film-Noir, Thrilleras Gus Burke
IMDb rating 7.933K votes
The Slime People1963 Horror, Sci-Fias Prof. Galbraith
IMDb rating 3.01.9K votes
The Tall T1957as Tenvoorde
IMDb rating 7.37.1K votes
Compulsion1959as Charles Straus
IMDb rating 7.48.7K votes
Terror in the Midnight Sun1959as Dr. Frederick Wilson
IMDb rating 3.81.4K votes
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein1957as Dr. Karlton
IMDb rating 5.21.2K votes
Inferno1953as Sheriff
IMDb rating 7.02.1K votes
Jubal1956as Dr. Grant
IMDb rating 7.15.0K votes

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Edward Dmytryk directed three of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Glenn Ford

E.G. Marshall

Carl Benton Reid

Lee Marvin

Robert Adler

Jack KruschenEdward DmytrykDirector, 3 films

Films together

Glenn Ford3 films together, 1953 to 1956
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- Jubal1956IMDb rating 7.1Burton as Dr. GrantFord as Jubal Troop
- Ransom!1956IMDb rating 7.0Burton as Sheriff Jake KessingFord as David G. 'Dave' Stannard
- The Big Heat1953IMDb rating 7.9Burton as Gus BurkeFord as Dave Bannion
E.G. Marshall3 films together, 1954 to 1959
E.G. Marshall's page
- Compulsion1959IMDb rating 7.4Burton as Charles StrausMarshall as District Attorney Harold Horn
- The Left Hand of God1955IMDb rating 6.4Burton as Rev. MarvinMarshall as Dr. David Sigman
- Broken Lance1954IMDb rating 6.9Burton as Mac AndrewsMarshall as Horace - The Governor
Carl Benton Reid3 films together, 1954 to 1960
Carl Benton Reid's page
- The Gallant Hours1960IMDb rating 7.1Burton as Maj. Gen. Roy GeigerReid as Vice-Adm. Robert Ghormley
- The Left Hand of God1955IMDb rating 6.4Burton as Rev. MarvinReid as Father Cornelius
- Broken Lance1954IMDb rating 6.9Burton as Mac AndrewsReid as Clem Lawton
Lee Marvin2 films together, 1953 to 1956
Lee Marvin's page
- The Rack1956IMDb rating 6.8Burton as Col. Ira HansenMarvin as Capt. John R. Miller
- The Big Heat1953IMDb rating 7.9Burton as Gus BurkeMarvin as Vince Stone
Robert Adler2 films together, 1953 to 1954
Robert Adler's page
- Broken Lance1954IMDb rating 6.9Burton as Mac AndrewsAdler as O'Reilly
- Inferno1953IMDb rating 7.0Burton as SheriffAdler as Ken - Ranch Hand
Jack Kruschen2 films together, 1955 to 1960
Jack Kruschen's page
- Seven Ways from Sundown1960IMDb rating 6.8Burton as EavensKruschen as Beeker
- Soldier of Fortune1955IMDb rating 6.2Burton as Father XavierKruschen as Austin Stoker
Edward DmytrykDirector, 3 films, 1954 to 1955
All films by Edward Dmytryk
- Soldier of Fortune1955IMDb rating 6.2Burton as Father Xavier
- The Left Hand of God1955IMDb rating 6.4Burton as Rev. Marvin
- Broken Lance1954IMDb rating 6.9Burton as Mac Andrews
Also two films together7 more actors
- Les TremayneThe Slime People (1963) and The Gallant Hours (1960)
- Robert F. SimonCompulsion (1959) and The Rack (1956)
- Dan WhiteTaza, Son of Cochise (1954) and Inferno (1953)
- Barbara RushNo Down Payment (1957) and Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
- Adam WilliamsThe Rack (1956) and The Big Heat (1953)
- Alexander ScourbyRansom! (1956) and The Big Heat (1953)
- Charles HerbertNo Down Payment (1957) and Ransom! (1956)
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