Robert Webber

Where to watch Robert Webber

• 12 Angry MenMovie · 1957

Biography

Over his 40-year career as one of Hollywood's veteran character actors, Robert Webber always marked his spot by playing all types of roles and was not stereotyped into playing just one kind of character. Sometimes he even got to play a leading role (see Hysteria (1965)). Webber first started out in small stage shows and a few Broadway plays and served a stint in the army before he landed the role of Juror 12 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He was also known for numerous war films, playing Lee Marvin's general in The Dirty Dozen (1967) or as real-life Admiral Frank J. Fletcher in Midway (1976). Webber's other best known movies include The Great White Hope (1970), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), 10 (1979) (as composer Dudley Moore's lyricist partner), Private Benjamin (1980), Wild Geese II (1985) and co-starring with Richard Dreyfuss and Barbra Streisand as prosecutor Francis McMillian in Nuts (1987). In 1989 he died of Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in Malibu, California, shortly after completing the 1988 TV production Something Is Out There (1988) (TV). He bore a resemblance to character actor Kevin McCarthy.

Filmography

1. 1987Nutsas Francis MacMillan
2. 1985Wild Geese IIas Robert McCann
3. 1985Moonlightingas Alexander Hayes · 6 episodes
4. 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Landas Felix
5. 1982Don't Go to Sleepas Dr. Cole
6. 1982Who Dares Winsas General Ira Potter
7. 1982Wrong Is Rightas Harvey
8. 1981S.O.B.as Ben Coogan
9. 1980Sunday Loversas Henry Morrison (segment "The French Method")
10. 1980Private Benjaminas Col. Clay Thornbush
11. 1979Courage fuyonsas Charley
12. 197910as Hugh
13. 1978Revenge of the Pink Pantheras Philippe Douvier
14. 1978Casey's Shadowas Mike Marsh
15. 1977The Choirboysas Deputy Chief Riggs
16. 1977Madame Claudeas Howard
17. 1977Death Steps in the Darkas Inspector
18. 1976Hit Squadas Mr. Douglas
19. 1976Quincy, M.E.as Dr. John Franklin · 1 episode
20. 1976Midwayas Admiral Jack Fletcher
21. 1975Flatfoot in Hong Kongas Sam Accardo
22. 1975S.W.A.T.2 episodes
23. 1974Police Womanas Julian Lord · 1 episode
24. 1974The Rockford Filesas Sen. Evan Murdock · 1 episode
25. 1974Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaas Sappensly
26. 1973Kojakas David Lawrence · 1 episode
27. 1973Double Indemnityas Edward Norton
28. 1973Barnaby Jonesas Gene Gates · 2 episodes
29. 1972The Streets of San Francisco1 episode
30. 1972Banacekas Jerry Brinkman · 1 episode
31. 1971$as Attorney
32. 1971McMillan & Wifeas Charles Meridio · 1 episode
33. 1971Cannon4 episodes
34. 1970The Great White Hopeas Dixon
35. 1970McCloud2 episodes
36. 1969Love, American Styleas Harris · 1 episode
37. 1968Manon 70as Ravaggi
38. 1967Mannixas Tom Carlson · 1 episode
39. 1967Don't Make Wavesas Rod Prescott
40. 1967The Dirty Dozenas General Denton
41. 1967Ironsideas Sam Burton · 1 episode
42. 1966Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Roundas Milo Stewart
43. 1966Mission: Impossibleas Charles Rogan · 1 episode
44. 1966The Hired Killeras Clint Harris
45. 1966Harperas Dwight Troy
46. 1966The Silencersas Sam Gunther
47. 1965The Sandpiperas Ward Hendricks
48. 1965Hysteriaas Chris Smith
49. 1963The Fugitiveas Harlan Guthrie · 1 episode
50. 1963The Outer Limitsas Ikar · 1 episode
51. 1963The Stripperas Ricky Powers
52. 1962Steptoe and Sonas Vicar · 1 episode
53. 1961Ben Casey1 episode
54. 1960Route 661 episode
55. 1960Thrilleras Arthur Henshaw · 1 episode
56. 1959One Step Beyondas Andrew Courtney · 1 episode
57. 1958The Riflemanas Wes Carney · 1 episode
58. 195712 Angry Menas Juror 12
59. 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Paul Brett · 1 episode
60. 1950Highway 301as William "Bill" Phillips