Robert Shayne

Biography

Robert Shayne was an American stage and screen actor whose work spanned more than sixty years. Born in Yonkers, New York, he worked as a reporter in Miami before beginning to act with Alabama repertory troupes, including the Birmingham Players. He debuted on Broadway by 1931 in The Rap and later returned in Yellow Jack, The Cat and the Canary, Whiteoaks, and Without Love. His film work started in 1934 with two features, and he joined Warner Bros. under contract in 1942, taking many character parts in movies and television. He played a mad scientist in The Neanderthal Man (1953), appeared as a scientist in Invaders From Mars, and had a brief role in North by Northwest. On television he was best known as Inspector Bill Henderson on Adventures of Superman, and he later played a blind newspaper vendor on The Flash.

92years old at death

Born October 4, 1900Yonkers
Died November 29, 1992Woodland Hills
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 27 years1944 to 1971

Genres

Sci-Fi41%, 7 films
Drama29%, 5 films
Horror29%, 5 films
Comedy24%, 4 films
Crime24%, 4 films

First and latest

Robert Shayne movies on Netflix

The Barefoot Executive1971IMDb rating 5.9as Sponsor
Winning1969IMDb rating 6.1as Well-Wisher at Indy Victory
How to Make a Monster1958IMDb rating 5.6as Gary Droz
Teenage Cave Man1958IMDb rating 3.6as The Fire Maker
War of the Satellites1958IMDb rating 5.1as Cole Hotchkiss
Kronos1957IMDb rating 5.7as Air Force General
The Giant Claw1957IMDb rating 4.6as Gen. Van Buskirk
Dance with Me, Henry1956IMDb rating 5.6as Proctor
Indestructible Man1956IMDb rating 4.5as Prof. Bradshaw
Murder Is My Beat1955IMDb rating 6.0as Bert Rawley
The Neanderthal Man1953IMDb rating 4.4as Prof. Clifford Groves
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman1947IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Gordon
Nobody Lives Forever1946IMDb rating 7.0as Chet King
Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9as Bertram Fallon
Christmas in Connecticut1945IMDb rating 7.3as Dudley Beecham
San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3as Captain Morgan
Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5as MacMahon

Best known for

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

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Christmas in Connecticut1945 Comedy, Romanceas Dudley Beecham
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
Mr. Skeffington1944 Drama, Romanceas MacMahon
IMDb rating 7.57.4K votes
The Giant Claw1957as Gen. Van Buskirk
IMDb rating 4.65.0K votes
Three Strangers1946as Bertram Fallon
IMDb rating 6.93.0K votes
The Neanderthal Man1953as Prof. Clifford Groves
IMDb rating 4.4874 votes
War of the Satellites1958as Cole Hotchkiss
IMDb rating 5.11.5K votes
Murder Is My Beat1955as Bert Rawley
IMDb rating 6.0940 votes
Indestructible Man1956as Prof. Bradshaw
IMDb rating 4.53.4K votes

Most often with

Jean Negulesco directed two of these films, Roger Corman two. Two 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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Morris Ankrum

Eddie Marr

George Coulouris

John Alvin

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Sydney GreenstreetJean NegulescoDirector, 2 films

Roger CormanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Morris Ankrum3 films together, 1957 to 1958
Morris Ankrum's page
- How to Make a Monster1958IMDb rating 5.6Shayne as Gary DrozAnkrum as Police Capt. Hancock
- Kronos1957IMDb rating 5.7Shayne as Air Force GeneralAnkrum as Dr. Albert Stern
- The Giant Claw1957IMDb rating 4.6Shayne as Gen. Van BuskirkAnkrum as Lt. Gen. Edward Considine
Eddie Marr3 films together, 1956 to 1958
Eddie Marr's page
- How to Make a Monster1958IMDb rating 5.6Shayne as Gary DrozMarr as John Nixon
- Dance with Me, Henry1956IMDb rating 5.6Shayne as ProctorMarr as Garvey
- Indestructible Man1956IMDb rating 4.5Shayne as Prof. BradshawMarr as "Carney"
George Coulouris2 films together, 1944 to 1946
George Coulouris's page
- Nobody Lives Forever1946IMDb rating 7.0Shayne as Chet KingCoulouris as Doc Ganson
- Mr. Skeffington1944IMDb rating 7.5Shayne as MacMahonCoulouris as Dr. Byles
John Alvin2 films together, 1945 to 1946
John Alvin's page
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Shayne as Bertram FallonAlvin as Junior Clerk
- San Antonio1945IMDb rating 6.3Shayne as Captain MorganAlvin as Pony Smith
Geraldine Fitzgerald2 films together, 1946
Geraldine Fitzgerald's page
- Nobody Lives Forever1946IMDb rating 7.0Shayne as Chet KingFitzgerald as Gladys Halvorsen
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Shayne as Bertram FallonFitzgerald as Crystal Shackleford
Sydney Greenstreet2 films together, 1945 to 1946
Sydney Greenstreet's page
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Shayne as Bertram FallonGreenstreet as Jerome K. Arbutny
- Christmas in Connecticut1945IMDb rating 7.3Shayne as Dudley BeechamGreenstreet as Alexander Yardley
Jean NegulescoDirector, 2 films, 1946
All films by Jean Negulesco
- Nobody Lives Forever1946IMDb rating 7.0Shayne as Chet King
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Shayne as Bertram Fallon
Roger CormanDirector, 2 films, 1958
All films by Roger Corman
- Teenage Cave Man1958IMDb rating 3.6Shayne as The Fire Maker
- War of the Satellites1958IMDb rating 5.1Shayne as Cole Hotchkiss
Also two films together12 more actors
- Peter WhitneyThree Strangers (1946) and Mr. Skeffington (1944)
- Walter ReedHow to Make a Monster (1958) and Dance with Me, Henry (1956)
- Roy GordonWar of the Satellites (1958) and Murder Is My Beat (1955)
- Beach DickersonTeenage Cave Man (1958) and War of the Satellites (1958)
- Joe FlynnThe Barefoot Executive (1971) and Indestructible Man (1956)
- S.Z. SakallChristmas in Connecticut (1945) and San Antonio (1945)
- Jeff MorrowKronos (1957) and The Giant Claw (1957)
- Marshall BradfordTeenage Cave Man (1958) and The Neanderthal Man (1953)
- Marjorie StappKronos (1957) and Indestructible Man (1956)
- Paulene MyersWinning (1969) and How to Make a Monster (1958)
- Marjorie RiordanThree Strangers (1946) and Mr. Skeffington (1944)
- John BrinkleyTeenage Cave Man (1958) and War of the Satellites (1958)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Robert Shayne's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1984	Inkpot Award		Won

Online

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