Robert Carson
Biography
Robert Carson was an American actor who played dozens of supporting parts in films and television across a career of roughly three and a half decades. He was born in 1909 and grew up in Carman, Manitoba, before his family moved to Milwaukee, and he sang and played music while a student at the University of Minnesota. He was sometimes billed as Bob Carson or Robert S. Carson. On screen he was the ringmaster in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), playing opposite Charlton Heston. Much of his work was in series television, among it repeated appearances as Governor Willis in Space Patrol and roles in Perry Mason and the Western Maverick. Carson died in 1979.
69years old at death
- Born Manitoba
- Died Atascadero
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Robert Samuel Carson
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 15 years1949 to 1964
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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Jack Arnold directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Agnes Moorehead's page
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Leon Alton's page
John McGiver's page
Don C. Harvey's page
George Bruggeman2 films together, 1951 to 1952
George Bruggeman's page
Jack ArnoldDirector, 2 films, 1953 to 1961
All films by Jack Arnold
Also two films together2 more actors
- Alan DexterPushover (1954) and It Came from Outer Space (1953)
- Joe BrooksAdvance to the Rear (1964) and Kisses for My President (1964)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
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