Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films. Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited. In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade. The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee. He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California. *[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: September 12, 1889

Deathday: November 12, 1955

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Known For

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947-04-04

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story

1942-08-28

Making a Man
Making a Man

1922-12-17

Fools for Luck
Fools for Luck

1928-06-11

The Ninety and Nine
The Ninety and Nine

1922-12-17

San Antonio
San Antonio

1945-12-29

Wild Gold
Wild Gold

1934-06-08

The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest

1943-04-19

Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary

1933-06-30

The Jackpot
The Jackpot

1950-11-01

The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls

1944-11-25

Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid

1935-11-30

Shanghai Rose
Shanghai Rose

1929-01-01

The Perfect Set-Up
The Perfect Set-Up

1936-02-01

Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby

1932-01-19

Traveling Salesman
Traveling Salesman

1921-06-05

Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train

1945-08-03

Wide Open
Wide Open

1930-02-01

For Heaven's Sake
For Heaven's Sake

1926-04-05

Magic Town
Magic Town

1947-10-07

Casanova Brown
Casanova Brown

1944-08-23

The Last Edition
The Last Edition

1925-11-08

Dames Ahoy
Dames Ahoy

1930-02-09

Conspiracy
Conspiracy

1930-08-10

Burning Up
Burning Up

1930-02-01

Three Wise Girls
Three Wise Girls

1932-02-10

San Quentin
San Quentin

1946-12-16

Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

1947-10-31

The Night Flyer
The Night Flyer

1928-02-05

All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy

1941-10-17

The Marriage Clause
The Marriage Clause

1926-09-12

Big News
Big News

1929-09-06

The Extra Girl
The Extra Girl

1923-10-28

Sleep, My Love
Sleep, My Love

1948-02-18

Zenobia
Zenobia

1939-04-21

Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet

1931-01-31

Paddy O'Day
Paddy O'Day

1936-01-17

Face in the Sky
Face in the Sky

1933-01-15

Almost a Gentleman
Almost a Gentleman

1939-03-31

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939-10-19

Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula

1943-11-05

Fury
Fury

1936-06-05

Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon

1944-12-27

Race Street
Race Street

1948-09-11

The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve

1941-02-25

It Happened Tomorrow
It Happened Tomorrow

1944-03-31

Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra

1947-11-19

When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode

1940-08-23

Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich

1948-12-01

Happy Land
Happy Land

1943-11-10

The House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables

1940-04-12

Haunted House
Haunted House

1940-07-21

Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor

1940-08-16

Lucky Partners
Lucky Partners

1940-08-02

On the Stroke of Three
On the Stroke of Three

1924-10-30

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane

1941-04-17

Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat

1927-03-08

A Woman of the World
A Woman of the World

1925-12-28

Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate

1917-10-16

The Fourteenth Man
The Fourteenth Man

1920-09-01

Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way

1947-06-10

Main Street Today
Main Street Today

1944-03-25

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944-09-18

Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge

1943-07-23

The Mighty Treve
The Mighty Treve

1937-01-17

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town

1939-06-17

Singin' in the Corn
Singin' in the Corn

1946-12-26

3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen

1935-10-21

The Tiger's Claw
The Tiger's Claw

1923-04-22

One a Minute
One a Minute

1921-06-19

An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy

1931-08-22

The Toast of New York
The Toast of New York

1937-07-22

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

1945-08-17

Dynamite
Dynamite

1929-12-13