From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Roberts (born Roy Barnes Jones, March 19, 1906 – May 28, 1975) was an American character actor. Over his more than 40-year career, he appeared in more than nine hundred productions on stage and screen. Born in Dade City in Pasco County, near Tampa, Florida ... , Roberts began his acting career on the stage, first appearing on Broadway in May 1931 before making his motion picture debut in Gold Bricks, a 1936 two-reel comedy short released by 20th Century-Fox. He appeared in numerous films in secondary parts and returned to perform on Broadway in such productions as Twentieth Century, My Sister Eileen, and Carnival in Flanders until he began making guest appearances on television series. After appearing on Gale Storm's My Little Margie in 1956, he became part of several television series for which he is best remembered. In a show that was the precursor to The Love Boat, Roberts played the ship's captain for four years in Storm's next hit, Oh! Susanna, which aired on CBS and ABC from 1956 to 1960. He guest-starred in scores of series, including the western-themed crime drama, Sheriff of Cochise, the western series, My Friend Flicka, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (as Texas cattle baron Shanghai Pierce[1]), and The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, and Brian Keith's Cold War drama, Crusader. Roberts appeared on four episodes of the CBS legal drama, Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Arthur Janeel in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Malicious Mariner." During the middle 1960s, Roberts was one of the most recognizable faces on television, and had recurring roles concurrently on a number of popular programs, including: Bank president Mr. Cheever on CBS's The Lucy Show John Cushing, president of the rival Merchants Bank on CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies Railroad president Norman Curtis on CBS's Petticoat Junction Darrin's father Frank Stephens on ABC's Bewitched, alternating with actor Robert F. Simon depending upon availability. Banker Harry Bodkin on CBS's Gunsmoke Dr. Reynolds, twice on The Road West Neighbor Bruce MacDermott on ABC's Our Man Higgins Preston "Press" Wasco and Kelly on the NBC western, Laredo "Doc" on John Payne's The Restless Gun in the 1957 episode "Trail to Sunset" Banker George Bristol on NBC's Bonanza Admiral Rogers on McHale's Navy (in some episodes, his first name is given as "John" and in others his name is given as "Bruce"). The Governor in a season two episode of Green Acres, "One of Our Assemblymen is Missing". CLR
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The Gale Storm Show
as Capt. Simon P. Huxley
Episodes: 126
First Aired: Sep 29, 1956
The Lucy Show
as Mr. Cheever
Episodes: 14
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Gunsmoke
as Mr. Bodkin
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Petticoat Junction
as Norman P. Curtis
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Sep 24, 1963
Bewitched
as Frank Stephens
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 17, 1964
The Beverly Hillbillies
as John Cushing
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 26, 1962
Petticoat Junction
as Norman Curtis
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1963
Here's Lucy
as Superintendent
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 23, 1968
Gunsmoke
as Mr. Dobie
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
McHale's Navy
as Admiral Rogers
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 11, 1962
Green Acres
as Governor
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 15, 1965
The Andy Griffith Show
as J. Howard Jackson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1960
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Cooper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1959
The Addams Family
as Thaddeus Logan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1964
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as A.H. 'Shanghai' Pierce
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1955
The Restless Gun
as Kit Springer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1957
Perry Mason
as Arthur Janeel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1957
Bonanza
as George Bristol
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1962
The Lucy Show
as Admiral
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Here's Lucy
as Warden Magginetti
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1968
Here's Lucy
as Dr. Jamison
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1968
Here's Lucy
as Dr. Honeycutt
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1968
Perry Mason
as Harvey Skeen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1957
Perry Mason
as Henry Thomas
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1957
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Philip Murdock
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1963
The Wonderful World of Disney
as James Whitfield
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
Lawman
as John Kemper
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1958
Perry Mason
as W. L. Picard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1957
My Three Sons
as Jerry Andrews
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1960
Cheyenne
as Sen. Matson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Gen. Lafferty
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1955
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Nicholas J. Vanderfeller
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1959
The Doris Day Show
as Thaddius Gilby
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1968
Studio 57
as Nick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1954
The Munsters
as Mr. Morgan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1964
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Henry Bermont
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Mr. Boland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1961
The Lone Wolf
as Caradoc
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 09, 1954
Gunsmoke
as Billy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
McHale's Navy
Episodes: 108
First Aired: Oct 11, 1962
My Three Sons
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1960
That Girl
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1966
It Takes a Thief
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1968
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1953
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