Biography
Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Guy Teague, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Teague had been John Wayne's stunt double for many years and was able to show him the ropes. Chuck also resembled John Carrol whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, ''Wyoming'' (1947). He played small roles and stunted in other roles in the same film. He graduated to larger supporting roles in westerns for Wayne and John Ford, and to a parallel career as a second-unit director. His television appearances include ''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'', ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'', ''Lawman (TV series), Lawman'', ''Death Valley Days'', ''Have Gun – Will Travel'', ''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'', ''Laredo (TV series), Laredo'', ''Bonanza'', ''Daniel Boone (1964 TV series), Daniel Boone'', and ''The Big Valley''. Roberson also appeared in Disney's television Westerns ''The Swamp Fox (TV series), The Swamp Fox'' and ''Texas John Slaughter (TV series), Texas John Slaughter''. They were part of ''Walt Disney anthology television series, The Wonderful World of Color''. Prior to that, he portrayed a Confederate Prison Captain in ''The Great Locomotive Chase''. In 1979 he published an autobiography, co-authored by Bodie Thoene, entitled “The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double” (). Roberson died of cancer in Bakersfield, California and is buried next to his brother, actor Lou Roberson in Los Angeles. Bob Dylan drew him as Long Tom in his Beaten Path series, the drawing is entitled "Untitled 1" and is based on a frame from the film Winchester '73 (1950). His remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott WilsonFilmography (Actor)
*''Plainsman and the Lady'' (1946) – Deputy (uncredited) *''Calendar Girl (1947 film), Calendar Girl'' (1947) – Swedish Tug of War Man (uncredited) *''Song of Scheherazade'' (1947) – Midshipman (uncredited) *''Jesse James Rides Again'' (1947, Serial) – Lafe (uncredited) *''The Flame (1947 film), The Flame'' (1947) – Policeman (uncredited) *''Albuquerque (film), Albuquerque'' (1948) – Man at Gambling Table (uncredited) *''California Firebrand'' (1948) – Gunman (uncredited) *''The Arizona Ranger'' (1948) – Henchman (uncredited) *''The Gallant Legion'' (1948) – Ranger (uncredited) *''Homicide for Three'' (1948) – Joe – Policeman (uncredited) *''Last of the Wild Horses'' (1948) – Deputy Chuck (uncredited) *''Wake of the Red Witch'' (1948) (with John Wayne) – Seaman (uncredited) *''Stampede (1949 film), Stampede'' (1949) – Sandy (uncredited) *''Roughshod (1949 film), Roughshod'' (1949) – Deputy (uncredited) *''Law of the Golden West'' (1949) – Wagon Driver (uncredited) *''Hellfire (1949 film), Hellfire'' (1949) – Groper (uncredited) *''Haunted Trails'' (1949) – Ranch Hand Ed (uncredited) *''The James Brothers of Missouri'' (1949) – Townsman (uncredited) *''The Fighting Kentuckian'' (1949) (with John Wayne) – Militiaman (uncredited) *''Western Renegades'' (1949) – Jones (uncredited) *''Trail of the Rustlers'' (1950) – Bob – Henchman (uncredited) *''The Capture (film), The Capture'' (1950) – Employee (uncredited) *''Outcast of Black Mesa'' (1950) – Kramer – Henchman *''Cow Town'' (1950) – Mike Grady – Henchman *''Winchester '73'' (1950) – Long Tom (uncredited) *''Hills of Oklahoma'' (1950) – Cowhand (uncredited) *''Hi-Jacked'' (1950) – Police Officer (uncredited) *''Atom Man vs. Superman'' (1950, Serial) – Policeman on Road [Chs. 11–12, 14] (uncredited) *''Rio Grande (1950 film), Rio Grande'' (1950) – Officer / Indian Who Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited) *''Frontier Outpost'' (1950) – Gopher – Henchman (uncredited) *''Lightning Guns'' (1950) – Hank Burch – Henchman (uncredited) *''The Bandit Queen (film), The Bandit Queen'' (1950) – Deputy (uncredited) *''Ridin' the Outlaw Trail'' (1951) – Henchman Reno (uncredited) *''Oh! Susanna (1951 film), Oh! Susanna'' (1951) – Barfly (uncredited) *''The Last Outpost (1951 film), The Last Outpost'' (1951) – Confederate Corporal (uncredited) *''Cattle Drive'' (1951) – Chuck Saunders (uncredited) *''Fort Dodge Stampede'' (1951) – Henchman Ragan *''Indian Uprising (film), Indian Uprising'' (1952) – Taggart Man (uncredited) *''Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory'' (1952) – Trooper (uncredited) *''Cattle Town'' (1952) – Rider (uncredited) *''The Lusty Men'' (1952) – Cowboy (uncredited) *''Way of a Gaucho'' (1952) – Gaucho (uncredited) *''Blackbeard the Pirate'' (1952) – Mounted Soldier (uncredited) *''Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd'' (1952) – Pirate (uncredited) *''The Blazing Forest'' (1952) – Lumberjack (uncredited) *''Cow Country'' (1953) – Stubby *''Raiders of the Seven Seas'' (1953) – Spanish Officer (uncredited) *''Hannah Lee: An American Primitive'' (1953) – Cowboy (uncredited) *''Gun Belt (film), Gun Belt'' (1953) – Oliver *''Calamity Jane (film), Calamity Jane'' (1953) – Barfly (uncredited) *''Hondo (film), Hondo'' (1953) (with John Wayne) – Kloori / Cavalry Sgt. killed in Indian Attack (uncredited) *''Jubilee Trail (film), Jubilee Trail'' (1954) – Man at Bar (uncredited) *''The Lone Gun'' (1954) – Luke (uncredited) *''The Far Country'' (1954) – Latigo (uncredited) *''Sign of the Pagan'' (1954) – Mirrai *''Ten Wanted Men'' (1955) – Campbell's Rider / Henchman (uncredited) *''Timberjack (film), Timberjack'' (1955) – Lumberjack (uncredited) *''The Prodigal'' (1955) – Chieftain (uncredited) *''The Tall Men (film), The Tall Men'' (1955) – Alva Jenkin – Jayhawker Leader (uncredited) *''The Second Greatest Sex'' (1955) – Brawler (uncredited) *''The Great Locomotive Chase'' (1956) – Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited) *''Red Sundown'' (1956) – Henshaw's Man (uncredited) *''The Searchers (film), The Searchers'' (1956) (with John Wayne) – Ranger at Wedding (uncredited) *''The Rawhide Years'' (1956) – Johnny (uncredited) *''Seven Men from Now'' (1956) – Mason *''The King and Four Queens'' (1956) – Posseman (uncredited) *''The Wings of Eagles'' (1957) (with John Wayne) – Officer (uncredited) *''Night Passage (film), Night Passage'' (1957) – Roan *''Run of the Arrow'' (1957) – Sergeant *''The Hired Gun (1957 film), The Hired Gun'' (1957) – Frank Cooper – Conroy Ranch Wrangler (uncredited) *''Forty Guns'' (1957) – Howard Swain *''The Big Country'' (1958) – Terrill Cowboy *''Man of the West'' (1958) – Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited) *''Rio Bravo (film), Rio Bravo'' (1959) (with John Wayne) – Gunman (uncredited) *''The Wonderful Country (film), The Wonderful Country'' (1959) – Barton *''Sergeant Rutledge'' (1960) – Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) *''Spartacus (film), Spartacus'' (1960) – Slave (uncredited) *''The Alamo (1960 film), The Alamo'' (1960) (with John Wayne) – Tennessean *''Two Rode Together'' (1961) – Comanche (uncredited) *''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962) (with John Wayne) – Henchman (uncredited) *''Merrill's Marauders (film), Merrill's Marauders'' (1962) – Officer *''How the West Was Won (film), How the West Was Won'' (1962) – Officer (uncredited) *''Donovan's Reef'' (1963) (with John Wayne) – Festus (uncredited) *''Shock Corridor'' (1963) – Wilkes *''McLintock!'' (1963) (with John Wayne) – Sheriff Jeff Lord *''Mail Order Bride (1964 film), Mail Order Bride'' (1964) – Saloon Brawler (uncredited) *''Advance to the Rear'' (1964) – Monk (uncredited) *''Cheyenne Autumn'' (1964) – Jessie (uncredited) *''The Rounders (1965 film), The Rounders'' (1965) – Brawler (uncredited) *''Black Spurs'' (1965) – Norton – Prisoner *''Shenandoah (film), Shenandoah'' (1965) – Rebel Commander with Mustache Who Orders to Take the Union Cow (uncredited) *''The Sons of Katie Elder'' (1965) (with John Wayne) – Townsman (uncredited) *''Cat Ballou'' (1965) – Armed Guard (uncredited) *''Nevada Smith'' (1966) – Deputy (uncredited) *''Blindfold (1966 film), Blindfold'' (1966) – Fitzpatrick's Henchman (uncredited) *''Smoky (1966 film), Smoky'' (1966) – Chuck – a Ranchhand *''Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider'' (1966) – Dutch, Teamster *''The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin'' (1967) – Cook (uncredited) *''Welcome to Hard Times (film), Welcome to Hard Times'' (1967) – Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited) *''The War Wagon'' (1967) (with John Wayne) – Brown / Mustachioed Guard at blown bridge *''El Dorado (1966 film), El Dorado'' (1967) (with John Wayne) – Jason's Gunman (uncredited) *''The Scalphunters'' (1968) – Scalphunter *''The Green Berets (film), The Green Berets'' (1968) (with John Wayne) – Sgt. Griffin *''Hellfighters (film), Hellfighters'' (1968) (with John Wayne) – Firefighter in Air Plane (uncredited) *''The Undefeated (1969 film), The Undefeated'' (1969) (with John Wayne) – Yankee Sgt. at River (uncredited) *''Chisum'' (1970) (with John Wayne) – Trail Herder (uncredited) *''Rio Lobo'' (1970) (with John Wayne) – Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited) *''Big Jake'' (1971) (with John Wayne) – Texas Ranger (uncredited) *''Cahill U.S. Marshal'' (1973) (with John Wayne) – Leader of the Bunch *''McQ'' (1974) (with John Wayne) – Bodyguard (uncredited) *''99 and 44/100% Dead'' (1974) – GunmanTelevision
*''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'' – episode – Return of the Convict – Tod Gunder (uncredited) (1949) *''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'' – episode – Six Guns Legacy – Henchman Joe (Credit only) (1949) *''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'' – episode – The Renegades – Henchman at Cave (uncredited) (1949) *''Cowboy G-Men'' – episode – Koniackers – Lefty (1952) *''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' – episode – The Lonesome Road – Manley Stevens (1955) *''Panic!'' – episode – The Vigilantes – Sam Glenn (1957) *''Death Valley Days'' – episode – The Trial of Red Haskell (1957) *''Wide Wide World'' – episode – The Western – Himself (1958) *''Wagon Train'' – episode – The Bije Wilcox Story – Captain Thorpe (1958) *''Cimarron City (TV series), Cimarron City'' – episode – A Respectable Girl (1958) *''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – episodes – Texas John Slaughter, Texas John Slaughter: Ambush in Laredo, and Texas John Slaughter: Showdown at Sandoval – Ranger Sam (1958–1959) *''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – episode – The Swamp Fox: The Birth of the Swamp Fox – Jenkins, and Stunt Man (1959) *''Cimarron City (TV series), Cimarron City'' – episode – Blind is the Killer – Foreman (1959) *''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – episode – The Swamp Fox: Brother Against Brother – Jenkins (1959) *''Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' – episode – The Swamp Fox: A Woman's Courage – Milo (uncredited) (1959) *''Gunsmoke'' – episode – Cheyennes – Sgt. Keller (1959) *''Yancy Derringer'' – episode – Two Tickets to Promontory – Henchman (uncredited) (1959) *''Bat Masterson (TV series), Bat Masterson'' – episode – The Disappearance of Bat Masterson – Henchman about to be Sawn in Half (1960) *''Death Valley Days'' – episode – Splinter Station – Sgt. Jim Laughlin (1960) *''Gunsmoke'' – episode – Speak me Fair – Driver (1960) *''Gunsmoke'' – episode – Abe Blocker – Joe (1962) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' – The Campaign of Billy Banjo – Rancher (1960) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' – The Legacy – Pike (1960) *''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'' – episode – Midnight Rebellion – Burke (uncredited) (1960) *''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'' – episode – Riders of the Night – Chet – Gang Member (1961) *''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'' – episode – The Killer Legend – Marker (1961) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' – Soledad Crossing – Man Guarding River Crossing (1961) *''Have Gun - Will Travel'' – Ben Jalisco – Carly (1961) *''Wagon Train'' – episode – The Colter Craven Story – Junior (uncredited) (1960) *''The Detectives (1959 TV series), The Detectives'' – episode – Secret Assignment – Enforcer (1961) *''Stagecoach West (TV series), Stagecoach West'' – episode – A Place of Still Waters – Matt (1961) *''Tales of Wells Fargo'' – The Traveler – Lee (1962) *''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'' – episode – Among the Missing – Croft (1962) *''Gunsmoke'' – episode – The Glory and the Mud – Stage Driver (uncredited) (1964) *''Daniel Boone (1964 TV series), Daniel Boone'' – episode – Ken-Tuck-E – Dark Panther (1964) *''The Virginian (TV series), The Virginian'' – episode – Six Graves at Cripple Creek – Wagon Driver (1965) *''Daniel Boone (1964 TV series), Daniel Boone'' – episode – Fifty Rifles – Ruffian (1966) *''Daniel Boone (1964 TV series), Daniel Boone'' – episodes – The High Cumberland Parts 1 and 2 – Dutch (1966) *''Daniel Boone (1964 TV series), Daniel Boone'' – episode – The Matchmaker – Shawnee Leader (1966) *''Bonanza (TV series), Bonanza'' – episode – Horse of a Different Hue – Larcher (1966) *''Laredo (TV series), Laredo'' – episode – The Legend of Midas Mantee – Rafer (1966) *''Lost in Space'' – episode – The Deadly Games of Gamma 6 – Alien Giant (1966) *''Mister Terrific (TV series), Mister Terrific'' – episode – Stanley the Jailbreaker – Dawson (1967) *''Daniel Boone (1964 TV series), Daniel Boone'' – episode – The Young Ones – Lige Henry (1967) *''The Big Valley'' – episodes – Night in a Small Town, Ladykiller, and the Disappearance – Stagecoach Driver (1967) *''Lancer (TV series), Lancer'' – episode – The high Riders (1968) *''Mod Squad'' – episode – A Run for the Money – Caine (1969)Filmography (Stunt Man) (All uncredited)
*''Jesse James Rides Again'' (1947) *''Angel and the Badman'' (with John Wayne) (1947) *''The Three Musketeers (1948 film), The Three Musketeers'' (1948) *''Wake of the Red Witch'' (with John Wayne) (1948) *''The Fighting Kentuckian'' (with John Wayne) (1949) *''Rio Grande (1950 film), Rio Grande'' (with John Wayne) (1950) *''The Last Outpost (1951 film), The Last Outpost'' (1951) *''Blackbeard the Pirate'' (1952) *''Hondo (film), Hondo'' (with John Wayne) (1953) *''Calamity Jane (film), Calamity Jane'' (1953) *''The Far Country'' (1954) *''The Man from Laramie'' (1955) *''The Conqueror (1956 film), The Conqueror'' (with John Wayne) (1956) *''Red Sundown'' (1956) *''The Great Locomotive Chase'' (1956) *''The Searchers (film), The Searchers'' (with John Wayne) (1956) *''The Wings of Eagles'' – Stunt Double: John Wayne (with John Wayne) (1957) *''Forty Guns'' (1957) *''The Barbarian and the Geisha'' (with John Wayne) (1958) *''Rio Bravo (film), Rio Bravo'' (with John Wayne) (1959) *''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'' – TV series (1959) *''The Alamo (1960 film), The Alamo'' (with John Wayne) (1960) *''Sergeant Rutledge'' (1960) *''The Comancheros (film), The Comancheros'' (with John Wayne) (1961) *''The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (with John Wayne) (1962) *''Hatari!'' (with John Wayne) (1962) *''How the West Was Won (film), How the West Was Won'' – Stunt Double: John Wayne (with John Wayne) (1962) *''Gunsmoke'' – TV series – episode – Abe Blocker – Stunt Double: Chill Wills (1962) *''Donovan's Reef'' (with John Wayne) (1963) *''Cheyenne Autumn'' – Jessie (uncredited) (1964) *''The Sons of Katie Elder'' (with John Wayne) (1965) *''The Rounders (1965 film), The Rounders'' (1965) *''The War Lord'' (1965) *''Nevada Smith'' (1966) *''El Dorado (1966 film), El Dorado'' (with John Wayne) (1966) *''The War Wagon'' (with John Wayne) (1967) *''The Green Berets (film), The Green Berets'' (with John Wayne) (1968) *''Hellfighters (film), Hellfighters'' (with John Wayne) (1968) *''The Undefeated (1969 film), The Undefeated'' (with John Wayne) (1969) *''Chisum'' (with John Wayne) (1970) *''Rio Lobo'' (with John Wayne) (1970) *''A Man Called Horse (film), A Man Called Horse'' (1970) *''Big Jake'' – Stunt Double: John Wayne (with John Wayne) (1971) *''Shoot Out'' (1971) *''The Cowboys'' – Stunt Double: John Wayne (with John Wayne) (1972) *''The Train Robbers'' (with John Wayne) (1973) *''Cahill U.S. Marshal'' (with John Wayne) (1973) *''McQ'' (with John Wayne) (1974) *''Rooster Cogburn (film), Rooster Cogburn'' – Stunt Double: John Wayne (with John Wayne) (1975) *''The Shootist'' (with John Wayne) (1976) *''Blue Thunder'' (1983)References
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberson, Charles Hugh 1919 births 1988 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American stunt performers Deaths from cancer in California Male actors from Texas Male Western (genre) film actors Western (genre) television actors