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Cliff Robertson

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Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson is an actor born on September 9, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He died on September 10, 2011, aged 88. He is known for Spider-Man, Escape from L.A. and Three Days of the Condor. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 9, 1923
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
September 10, 2011
Also known as
Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson, III · Clifford Parker Robertson III · Clifford Robertson

Biography

Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). His last well-known film appearances were as Uncle Ben in the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film trilogy.

Filmography

  1. 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Uncle Ben (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 2007Spider-Man 3as Ben Parker
  3. 2004Riding the Bulletas Farmer
  4. 2004Spider-Man 2as Ben Parker
  5. 200213th Childas Mr. Shroud · Writer
  6. 2002Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Staras Self - Actor
  7. 2002Spider-Manas Ben Parker
  8. 2002Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'as Self
  9. 2001Falcon Downas Buzz Thomas
  10. 2001Mach 2as Vice President Pike
  11. 1996Escape from L.A.as President
  12. 1995The Outer Limitsas Theodore Harris · 1 episode
  13. 1994Renaissance Manas Colonel James
  14. 1992Windas Morgan Weld
  15. 1991Wild Hearts Can't Be Brokenas Dr. W.F. Carver
  16. 1987Maloneas Charles Delaney
  17. 1985Shaker Runas Judd Pierson
  18. 1985The Key to Rebeccaas Maj. William Vandam
  19. 1983Star 80as Hugh Hefner
  20. 1983Brainstormas Alex Terson
  21. 1983Classas Mr. Burroughs
  22. 1981Falcon Crestas Michael Ranson · 28 episodes
  23. 1980Dominiqueas David Ballard
  24. 1979The Little Princeas Narrator / Pilot
  25. 1976Obsessionas Michael Courtland
  26. 1976Midwayas Cmdr. Jessop
  27. 1975Three Days of the Condoras J. Higgins
  28. 1975Out of Seasonas Joe Tanner
  29. 1974Man on a Swingas Lee Tucker
  30. 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcockas Narrator
  31. 1972The Great Northfield Minnesota Raidas Cole Younger
  32. 1972J.W. Coopas J.W. Coop · Director · Producer · Writer
  33. 1971Film '72as Self · 1 episode
  34. 1970Too Late the Heroas Lt. Sam Lawson
  35. 1968Charlyas Charlie Gordon
  36. 1968The Devil's Brigadeas Major Alan Crown
  37. 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited) · 2 episodes
  38. 1967The Honey Potas William McFly
  39. 1966Hollywood Squaresas Self · 5 episodes
  40. 1966Batmanas Shame · 5 episodes
  41. 1965Masqueradeas David Frazer
  42. 1965Love Has Many Facesas Pete Jordon
  43. 1964633 Squadronas Wing Commander Roy Grant
  44. 1964The Best Manas Joe Cantwell
  45. 1963Sunday in New Yorkas Adam Tyler
  46. 1963The Outer Limitsas Alan Maxwell · 1 episode
  47. 1963PT 109as Lt. John F, Kennedy
  48. 1963My Six Lovesas Jim Larkin
  49. 1962The Internsas Dr. John Paul Otis
  50. 1961All in a Night's Workas Warren Kingsley Jr.
  51. 1961Underworld U.S.A.as Tolly Devlin
  52. 1959Battle of the Coral Seaas Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
  53. 1959The Twilight Zoneas Christian Horn · 1 episode
  54. 1959Gidgetas The Big Kahuna
  55. 1958Days of Wine and Rosesas Joe Clay
  56. 1958The Naked and the Deadas Robert Hearn
  57. 1956Playhouse 90as Danny Carson · 1 episode
  58. 1956Autumn Leavesas Burt Hanson
  59. 1955Picnicas Alan Benson
  60. 1943Corvette K-225as Lookout