Robert Gleckler(January 11, 1887 – February 25, 1939) was an American film and stageactorwho appeared in nearly 60 movies between 1927 until his death in 1939.[2]He was cast for the role of Jonas Wilkerson, overseer of the slaves at Tara inGone with the Wind,but died during the filming and was replaced withVictor Jory.[3][4]
Robert Gleckler | |
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 Gleckler inGreat Guy(1936) | |
| Born | January 11, 1887 Pierre, South Dakota,U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1939(aged 52) |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery,Pierre, South Dakota |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1939 |
| Spouse | Norma Phillips(1920-1929) (div.)[1] |
Selected filmography
edit- The Dove(1927) as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Mother's Boy(1929) as Gus LeGrand
- The Sea God(1930) as Big Schultz
- Big Money(1930) as Monk
- The Finger Points(1931) as Larry Haynes - Sphnix Club Manager
- Defenders of the Law(1931) as Joe Velet
- Her Bodyguard(1933) as Hood (uncredited)
- Take a Chance(1933) as Mike Caruso
- The Personality Kid(1934) as Gavin
- Now I'll Tell(1934) as Al Mossiter
- The Defense Rests(1934) as Lou Gentry
- Million Dollar Ransom(1934) as 'Doc' Carson
- Marie Galante(1934) as Steamship Captain (uncredited)
- The Great Hotel Murder(1935) as Police Captain
- The Perfect Clue(1935) as Delaney
- It Happened in New York(1935) as Venitte
- The Case of the Curious Bride(1935) as Detective Byrd
- Go Into Your Dance(1935) as Pete Brown (uncredited)
- Mister Dynamite(1935) as James V. King
- The Headline Woman(1935) as Harry Chase
- The Glass Key(1935) as Shad O'Rory
- The Daring Young Man(1935) as Editor Hooley
- Dante's Inferno(1935) as Dean
- The Farmer Takes a Wife(1935) as Fisher
- Here Comes the Band(1935) as Simmons
- Whipsaw(1935) as Steve Arnold
- Show Them No Mercy!(1935) as Gus Hansen
- Too Tough to Kill(1935) as Bill Anderson
- Absolute Quiet(1936) as Jasper Cowdray
- Forgotten Faces(1936) as Mike Davidson
- Yours for the Asking(1936) as Slick Doran
- I'd Give My Life(1936) as Buck Gordon
- Love Begins at 20(1936) as Gangster Mugsy O'Bannon
- Sworn Enemy(1936) as Hinkle
- The Girl on the Front Page(1936) as Bill
- North of Nome(1936) as Bruno
- Great Guy(1936) as Marty Cavanaugh
- King of Gamblers(1937) as Ed Merkil
- Wings Over Honolulu(1937) as Squadron Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
- Pick a Star(1937) as Head Waiter
- The Man Who Cried Wolf(1937) as Capt. Walter Reid
- Hot Water(1937) as Hal Lynch
- Bulldog Drummond's Revenge(1937) as Hardcasle
- The Bad Man of Brimstone(1937) as Tom 'Skunk' Rogers (uncredited)
- Gun Law(1938) as Flash Arnold
- Rascals(1938) as Police Lieutenant
- Gangs of New York(1938) as Nolan
- Alexander's Ragtime Band(1938) as Eddie
- Little Miss Broadway(1938) as Detective
- Boys Town(1938) as Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)
- Fugitives for a Night(1938) as J. G. McGee (uncredited)
- Tarnished Angel(1938) as Checkers - Casino Owner (uncredited)
- Orphans of the Street(1938) as Hughes
- Ride a Crooked Mile(1938) as Prison Warden
- Stand Up and Fight(1939) as Sheriff Barney
- They Made Me a Criminal(1939) as Doc Ward (final film role)
References
edit- ^"Norma Philips Dies; Former Screen Star".The New York Times.November 13, 1931.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
- ^Solomon p.356
- ^Google Books
- ^Wilson, Steve (2014).The Making of Gone With the Wind.University of Texas Press. p. 89.ISBN978-0-292-76126-1.
Bibliography
edit- Solomon, Aubrey.The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography.McFarland, 2011.
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