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Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 13, 1919
Died May 14, 2003 (84)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Robert Langford Modini Stack was a multilingual American actor and television host. In addition to acting in more than 40 films, he also appeared on the television series The Untouchables and later served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries. Born in Los Angeles, California, Stack spent his early chil ... dhood growing up in Europe.  Becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and he did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles.  Stack achieved minor fame in sporting, winning multiple championships including setting two world records and winning multiple honors in skeet shooting Stack studied drama at Bridgewater State College, earning his first hollywood role at the age of 20 and continuing to star in numerous roles throughout the early 1940s. After serving in the military, Stack returned to Hollywood to star in numerous films including stand out roles in The High and the Mighty (opposite John Wayne) and Written on the Wind (1957), for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Stack later moved on to televised dramatic series, depicting the crime-fighting Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1959–1963), which earned him a best actor Emmy Award in 1960. Stack also starred in multiple drama series, before returning to film, this time in comedies to satirize his famed stoic and humorless demeanor. He began hosting Unsolved Mysteries in 1987, and served as the show's host throughout it's entire original run from 1987 to 2002.

Known For

Filmography

Killer Bud

Killer Bud

2001

as The Gooch

Recess: School's Out

Recess: School's Out

2001

as Superintendent (voice)

Sealed with a Kiss

Sealed with a Kiss

1999

as Sumner Ethridge

Hercules: Zero to Hero

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

as Narrator (voice) (archive sound)

BASEketball

BASEketball

1998

as Robert Stack

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

as Agent Flemming (voice)

The Making of '1941'

The Making of '1941'

1996

as (archive)

The Return of Eliot Ness

The Return of Eliot Ness

1991

as Eliot Ness

The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep

The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep

1991

as Lt. Littleboy (voice)

Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

as Dr. Ellison

Caddyshack II

Caddyshack II

1988

as Chandler Young

Dangerous Curves

Dangerous Curves

1988

as Louis Faciano

Plain Clothes

Plain Clothes

1988

as Mr. Gardner

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

1986

as Winslow

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Ultra Magnus (voice)

Midas Valley

Midas Valley

1985

as Drew Hammond

Uncommon Valor

Uncommon Valor

1983

as MacGregor

Airplane!

Airplane!

1980

as Captain Rex Kramer

1941

1941

1979

as Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell

Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK

1979

as Host - Narrator

Adventures of the Queen

Adventures of the Queen

1975

as Capt. James Morgan

Murder on Flight 502

Murder on Flight 502

1975

as Captain Larkin

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence

1974

as Michael Rhodes

Story of a Woman

Story of a Woman

1970

as David Frasier

Laura

Laura

1968

as Mark McPherson

The Corrupt Ones

The Corrupt Ones

1967

as Cliff Wilder

Asylum for a Spy

Asylum for a Spy

1965

as James Andrew Congers

The Caretakers

The Caretakers

1963

as Dr. Donovan MacLeod

The Last Voyage

The Last Voyage

1960

as Cliff Henderson

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

1959

as John Paul Jones

The Scarface Mob

The Scarface Mob

1959

as Eliot Ness

The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

1958

as William 'Bill' Beck

The Tarnished Angels

The Tarnished Angels

1957

as Roger Shumann

Great Day in the Morning

Great Day in the Morning

1956

as Owen Pentecost

Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

1956

as Kyle Hadley

Good Morning, Miss Dove

Good Morning, Miss Dove

1955

as Dr. Tommy Baker

House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo

1955

as Eddie Kenner

Laura

Laura

1955

as Mark Macpherson

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove

1954

as Captain Charles Wogan

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954

as John Sullivan

War Paint

War Paint

1953

as Lt. Billings

Sabre Jet

Sabre Jet

1953

as Col. Gil Manton

Conquest of Cochise

Conquest of Cochise

1953

as Maj. Tom Burke

Bwana Devil

Bwana Devil

1952

as Bob Hayward

Bullfighter and the Lady

Bullfighter and the Lady

1951

as John Regan

My Outlaw Brother

My Outlaw Brother

1951

as Patrick O´Moore

Mr. Music

Mr. Music

1950

as Jeff Blake

Fighter Squadron

Fighter Squadron

1948

as Capt. Stuart L. Hamilton

Miss Tatlock's Millions

Miss Tatlock's Millions

1948

as Nickey Van Alen

A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

1948

as Stephen Andrews

Keeping Fit

Keeping Fit

1942

as Bob - Factory worker

Men of Texas

Men of Texas

1942

as Barry Conovan

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

as Chuck S. Brewer

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

as Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski

Badlands Of Dakota

Badlands Of Dakota

1941

as Jim Holliday

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

as Don Webb

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

1940

as Bob Terry

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Otto Von Rohn

First Love

First Love

1939

as Ted Drake

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Untouchables

as Eliot Ness

Episodes: 118

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Hercules

as Bob (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Aug 31, 1998

Butt-Ugly Martians

as Stoat Muldoon (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 09, 2002

The Name of the Game

as Dan Farrell

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Most Wanted

as Captain Linc Evers

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Mar 21, 1976

Strike Force

as Captain Frank Murphy

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Nov 13, 1981

Falcon Crest

as Roland Saunders

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

George Washington

as General Stark

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 08, 1984

Hollywood Wives

as George Lancaster

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 1985

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as James Andrew Congers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Murder, She Wrote

as Chester Harrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Lucy Show

as Agent Briggs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Lux Video Theatre

as First Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Vic Flint

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mark MacPherson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Diagnosis: Murder

as Peter McReynolds

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Suddenly Susan

as Robert Stack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

King of the Hill

as Reynolds Penland (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1997

The Angry Beavers

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 1997

The Fanelli Boys

as Robert Stack (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1990

The Fanelli Boys

as Kyle Hadley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1990

Hotel

as Lewis Blackwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Hotel

as Charles Vandoor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

The Love Boat

as Bret Garrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Angelo (Businessman)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Major Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Ford Television Theatre

as Ralph Saunders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Ben Barton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Unsolved Mysteries

as Host

Episodes: 561

First Aired: Oct 05, 1988

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Police Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Lights Out

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 19, 1949

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Blossom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1990

Brothers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1984

The Bob Hope Show

as Self - Cameo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Vicki!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 31, 1992

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

The Red Skelton Show

as Self / Bo Bo McGoon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Lux Video Theatre

as Self - Intermission Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

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