Lee Roberts (June 17, 1913 – April 24, 1989) was an American

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during the

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. Sometimes he is credited as Robert Allen or Lee J. Roberts.

Career

Little is known about this man who appeared in over 100

s between

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 � ...

and

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

, according to the

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. Roberts, whose career of portraying good guys and bad guys spanned virtually the entire range of Columbia and

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serials production, delighted serial fans as the classic ''action heavy'', but he could play sympathetic roles with equal skills as a sheriff or a police detective. Then, after the westerns and serials faded he migrated to

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work, appearing in a significant number of popular TV shows.

Selected appearances

Films

* ''

Wild West The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that bega ...

'' (1946) * '' The Law Comes to Gunsight'' (1947) * '' Wild Country'' (1947) * '' Lady at Midnight'' (1948) * '' Mark of the Lash'' (1948) * '' Deadline'' (1948) * ''

South of Death Valley ''South of Death Valley'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Earle Snell. The film stars Charles Starrett, Gail Davis, Fred F. Sears, Lee Roberts (actor), Lee Roberts, Richard Emory, Clayton ...

'' (1949) * '' Battling Marshal'' (1950) * '' Lawless Cowboys'' (1951) * '' The Longhorn'' (1951) * ''

Kansas Territory The Territory of Kansas was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the United States, Union as the Slave and ...

'' (1952) * '' The Spoilers'' (1955) * '' The Spirit of St. Louis'' (1957) * '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957) * '' Missile to the Moon'' (1958)

Serials

* '' The Masked Marvel'' (1943) * '' The Scarlet Horseman'' (1946) * '' Batman and Robin'' (1949) * '' Pirates of the High Seas'' (1950) * '' Desperadoes of the West'' (1950) * '' Desperadoes of the West'' (1950) * '' Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere'' (1951) * '' King of the Congo'' (1952) * '' The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd'' (1953) * '' The Lost Planet'' (1953) * '' Gunfighters of the Northwest'' (1954) * '' Riding with Buffalo Bill'' (1954) * ''

The Adventures of Captain Africa ''The Adventures of Captain Africa'' is a 1955 adventure serial film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring John Hart. Plot Trapper Nat Coleman and government agent Ted Arnold come upon a plot to take over an African nation. Its leade ...

'' (1955) * '' King of the Carnival'' (1955) * '' Perils of the Wilderness'' (1956) * '' Blazing the Overland Trail'' (1956)

TV shows

* ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in a ...

'' (1949–1956) – Stage Driver / Stage Guard / Sheriff Casey / Sheriff Mason / Messenger / Deputy Alex Creel * ''

The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid is a fictional character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in ''Everybody's Maga ...

'' (1950–1954) – Jim / Henchman Augie / Link Barton / Assayer / Lacey / Henchman Matt Collins / Olson * ''

The Adventures of Kit Carson ''The Adventures of Kit Carson'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series that aired from 1951 to 1955 and consisted of 104 episodes. While airing, the show was shown in over 130 markets and was sold to the Coca-Cola Bott ...

'' (1952) – Deputy Morgan / Henchman / Henchman Jess * '' The Roy Rogers Show'' (1952) – Deputy Phil / John Medford * ''

Hopalong Cassidy Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. He wa ...

'' (1952–1954) – Leeds – Henchman / Dillon * '' Topper'' (1954) – Martin * '' Letter to Loretta'' (1954) – Court Attendant * '' Dragnet'' (1955) * '' Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe'' (1955) – Orton / Alien Crewman * '' The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' (1955–1958) – Sgt. Spike Duffy / Aaron Depew / Al Cross / Travis * '' The Gabby Hayes Show'' (1956) * ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western television series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the seco ...

'' (1957–1959) – Eric Erickson / Howie * ''

Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1864 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train in Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Cen ...

'' (1957) – Sergeant McGinnis * '' Perry Mason'' (1958) – Detective Ron Jacks * '' Broken Arrow'' (1958) – Major Spillman * ''

Frontier Doctor ''Frontier Doctor'' is an American Western television series starring Rex Allen that aired in syndication from September 26, 1958, until June 20, 1959. The series was also known as ''Unarmed'' and ''Man of the West''.TV Guide Guide to TV. Bar ...

'' (1958) – Cowboy * '' The Rough Riders'' (1958–1959) * '' Mackenzie's Raiders'' (1959) – Rancher / Assassin * ''

Man with a Camera ''Man with a Camera'' is an American television crime drama starring Charles Bronson as a war veteran turned photographer and investigator. It was broadcast on ABC from October 10, 1958, to February 29, 1960. This is the only TV series in whic ...

'' (1959) – Officer

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roberts, Lee American male film actors American male television actors 1913 births 1989 deaths 20th-century American male actors