Robert Warren Brimmer(May 8, 1935 – August 6, 2018), known professionally asRobert Dix,was an American film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1954 and 1974.
Robert Dix | |
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| Born | May 8, 1935 Los Angeles,California |
| Died | August 6, 2018(aged 83) Tucson,Arizona |
| Other names | Bob Brimmer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954–1974 |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Lake (1956–1959, divorce) Anna May Slaughter Darlene Lucht |
| Parent | Richard Dix |
Biographic data
editDix was born inLos Angeles,California, the son of actorRichard Dix.As a teenager, he left home after his mother remarried.[1]
Dix initially was billed asBob Brimmer,using his legal name. For a year, he worked with the National Academy of Theater Arts in New York City. Following that experience, he gained a two-year contract withMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1]He later appeared inForbidden Planet(1956),Forty Guns(1957), and other films including a lead role in Maury Dexter's Air Patrol.[2]In the 1960's he appeared in a string of b-movies by Al Adamson includingHell's Bloody Devils,Satan's Sadists,Blood of Dracula's Castle,andFive Bloody Graves.His last role was a doomed agent in Roger Moore's first James Bond Feature, Live And Let Die, being killed before the opening credits during a marching New Orleans funeral that turns out to be his own.
On May 31, 1956, Dix married actress Janet Lake in Las Vegas. They divorced in 1959.[3]Later he was married to Anna May Slaughter, a nightclub singer,[4]and Darlene Lucht.[5]Dix owned a home near Demuth Park inPalm Springs, California.[6]He died of respiratory failure at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona, at age 83.[2][7]He was buried at the Russellville–Dragoon Cemetery inCochise County, Arizona.[citation needed]
Television appearances
editIn 1961, Dix played the part of Jamie, a lieutenant in the US Cavalry on the television programGunsmokeand later that same year as “Spotted Wolf”, a love torn Indian hunted by the Cavalry in the S7E10 “Indian Ford”.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Athena | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Hit the Deck | Naval Officer | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Glass Slipper | Young Man | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Interrupted Melody | Man on Beach | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Assistant Director | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Scarlet Coat | Lt. Evans | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The King's Thief | Husky | |
| 1955 | I'll Cry Tomorrow | Henry | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Diane | Young Officer | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | New Frontier Player | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet | Crewman Grey | |
| 1956 | Screaming Eagles | Pvt. Peterson | |
| 1957 | Forty Guns | Chico Bonell | |
| 1958 | Thundering Jets | Lt. Jimmy Erskine | |
| 1958 | Frankenstein's Daughter | Police Det. Bill Dillon | |
| 1959 | Lone Texan | Carpetbagger | |
| 1959 | Frontier Doctor | Corporal Travis | Episode: "Superstition Mountain" |
| 1960 | 13 Fighting Men | Lt. Wilcox | |
| 1960 | Young Jesse James | Frank James | |
| 1961 | The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come | Caleb Turner | |
| 1962 | Air Patrol | Sgt. Bob Castle | |
| 1965 | Deadwood '76 | Wild Bill Hickok | |
| 1968 | The Road Hustlers | Mark Reedy | |
| 1968 | Las Vegas Strangler | Jeff Murray | aka:No Tears for the Damned[8] |
| 1969 | Blood of Dracula's Castle | Johnny | |
| 1969 | Satan's Sadists | Willie | |
| 1969 | Wild Wheels | King | |
| 1969 | Five Bloody Graves | Ben Thompson | |
| 1970 | Hell's Bloody Devils | Cunk | |
| 1970 | Cain's Cutthroats | Amison – Gang Leader | |
| 1970 | Horror of the Blood Monsters | Dr. Manning | |
| 1970 | The Rebel Rousers | Miguel | |
| 1970 | The Red, White, and Black | Walking Horse | |
| 1971 | The Killers | Rick Wilson | |
| 1973 | Live and Let Die | Hamilton | Uncredited (dubbed byShane Rimmer) |
References
edit- ^abYager, Elisabeth (February 9, 1961)."Bob Dix, Actor Son Of Film Star, Pleased With His Latest Roles".Freeport Journal-Standard.Illinois, Freeport. p. 7.RetrievedNovember 14,2018– viaNewspapers.
- ^abBarnes, Mike (August 7, 2018)."Robert Dix, Actor in 'Forbidden Planet' and 'Forty Guns,' Dies at 83".The Hollywood Reporter.Archived fromthe originalon 15 November 2018.Retrieved15 November2018.
- ^"Actor Robert Dix Must Pay $20 Week to Child".The Los Angeles Times.California, Los Angeles. January 23, 1959. p. Part 3 - 1.RetrievedNovember 14,2018– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Asks Divorce".The Record.New Jersey, Hackensack. Associated Press. March 26, 1963. p. 56.RetrievedNovember 14,2018– viaNewspapers.
- ^Sone, Tamara H. (January 19, 2012)."Demuth Park a friendly haven in Palm Springs".The Desert Sun.Palm Springs, California. p. My Desert 3.RetrievedNovember 14,2018– viaNewspapers.
- ^Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012].The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes.Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. pp. 241–43.ISBN978-1479328598.
- ^"Actor Robert Dix passes away at 83".Times of India.
- ^No Tears for the DamnedatIMDb