Robert Ivers

Biography

Robert Ivers was an American actor who worked in films and television during the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Seattle, he attended the Pasadena Playhouse before transferring to the University of Arizona. He had uncredited parts in Broken Lance and Violent Saturday, and Paramount signed him in 1956 after seeing him in the play Tea and Sympathy. He played a major role opposite Jerry Lewis in The Delicate Delinquent (1957), and that year he took the lead in Short Cut to Hell, the only movie James Cagney directed. In G.I. Blues (1960), he was Cookie, one of Elvis Presley's army friends. His television work included Pony Express, The Fugitive and Twelve O'clock High. Later he moved into local news, anchoring newscasts and hosting programs at KAPP in Yakima, Washington. In 2003 he received the Elvis Fans' Choice Award for best Elvis movie sidekick.

68years old at death

Born December 11, 1934Seattle
Died February 13, 2003Yakima
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Bob Ivers

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 8 years1957 to 1965

Every film, newest first

1965Town TamerIMDb rating 5.8
1961The Errand BoyIMDb rating 6.4
1960G.I. BluesIMDb rating 6.2
1958I Married a Monster from Outer SpaceIMDb rating 6.4
1957The Delicate DelinquentIMDb rating 6.3

Genres

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Big break
Paramount Pictures signed Ivers in 1956. The studio brought him on board after seeing him perform the lead part in the play Tea and Sympathy.
A change of course
Ivers turned to television news in 1965, working at stations in Phoenix, Lansing and Fargo before settling at KAPP in Yakima, Washington, in 1972.

Robert Ivers movies on Netflix

Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8as Cowboy
The Errand Boy1961IMDb rating 6.4as Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.
G.I. Blues1960IMDb rating 6.2as Cookie
I Married a Monster from Outer Space1958IMDb rating 6.4as Harry Phillips
The Delicate Delinquent1957IMDb rating 6.3as Monk

Worked with

Robert Ivers shares two films with Jerry Lewis, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jerry Lewis

Kathleen Freeman

Lon Chaney Jr.

Elvis Presley

Barton MacLane

Dana AndrewsNorman TaurogDirector, 1 film Gene Fowler Jr.Director, 1 film

Jerry LewisDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jerry Lewis2 films together, 1957 to 1961
Jerry Lewis's page
- The Errand Boy1961IMDb rating 6.4Ivers as Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.Lewis as Morty S. Tashman
- The Delicate Delinquent1957IMDb rating 6.3Ivers as MonkLewis as Sidney L. Pythias
Kathleen Freeman1 film together, 1961
Kathleen Freeman's page
- The Errand Boy1961IMDb rating 6.4Ivers as Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.Freeman as Mrs. Helen Paramutual…
Lon Chaney Jr.1 film together, 1965
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8Ivers as CowboyChaney as Charlie Leach
Elvis Presley1 film together, 1960
Elvis Presley's page
- G.I. Blues1960IMDb rating 6.2Ivers as CookiePresley as Tulsa McLean
Barton MacLane1 film together, 1965
Barton MacLane's page
- Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8Ivers as CowboyMacLane as James Fell
Dana Andrews1 film together, 1965
Dana Andrews's page
- Town Tamer1965IMDb rating 5.8Ivers as CowboyAndrews as Tom Rosser
Norman TaurogDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by Norman Taurog
- G.I. Blues1960IMDb rating 6.2Ivers as Cookie
Gene Fowler Jr.Director, 1 film, 1958
All films by Gene Fowler Jr.
- I Married a Monster from Outer Space1958IMDb rating 6.4Ivers as Harry Phillips
Jerry LewisDirector, 1 film, 1961
All films by Jerry Lewis
- The Errand Boy1961IMDb rating 6.4Ivers as Young NY Director Who Argues with T.P.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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