Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

1900-10-04 Yonkers, New York, USA 99 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Shayne (October 4, 1900 – November 29, 1992), born Robert Shaen Dawe, was an American actor whose career lasted for over 60 years. He was best known for portraying Inspector Bill Henderson in the American television series Adventures of Superman. Shayne became an actor after having worked as a reporter at the Illustrated Daily Tab in Miami, Florida. His initial acting experience came with repertory companies in Alabama, including the Birmingham Play...

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The Naked Monster

The Naked Monster

2005

as Prof. Bradshaw

4.3
Acting

Using soundtracks and extensive footage from many old movies, this spoof/homage of 1950's science-fiction films brings back many favorite actors from ...

The Gentleman Tramp

The Gentleman Tramp

1976

as (voice)

6.6
Acting

A film about the life and work of the master comedy filmmaker, Charles Chaplin.

The Specialist

The Specialist

1975

as Chairman Hopkins

3.5
Acting

Jerry Bounds, an upright lawyer, must stand up against Pike Smith and his the water company's efforts to exploit a local lake.

The Million Dollar Duck

The Million Dollar Duck

1971

as Refinery Executive (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Cmdr. William H. Buracker (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! ...

Winning

Winning

1969

as Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing...

Runaway Girl

Runaway Girl

1965

as Walter Quillen

Acting

Vineyard owner Randy Minola becomes captivated by the worldly Edella, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend Winnie.

A Tiger Walks

A Tiger Walks

1964

as Governor's Advisor

5.7
Acting

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and eve...

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

1963

as Defense Secretary's Assistant (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the super-elastic substance "Flubber." Now he hope...

20,000 Eyes

20,000 Eyes

1961

as Police Lieutenant

3.5
Acting

An investment counselor turns jewel thief when the gangster he embezzled funds from demands to be paid back.

From the Terrace

From the Terrace

1960

as Partner (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Alfred Eaton, an ambitious young executive, climbs to the top of New York's financial world as his marriage crumbles. At the brink of attaining his ca...

Cage of Evil

Cage of Evil

1960

as Victor Delmar

5.5
Acting

While investigating a diamond heist, disgruntled cop Harper falls for Holly, the top suspect's main squeeze. When she convinces him to kill her boyfri...

Why Must I Die

Why Must I Die

1960

as Charlie Munro

5.0
Acting

A night club singer who is the daughter of a small-town crook is tried and convicted of murder.

Valley of the Redwoods

Valley of the Redwoods

1960

as Capt. Sid Walker

5.0
Acting

Wayne, Jan, and Dino try pulling off a heist of a lumber company's payroll, and everything seems to go wrong right from the beginning, in spite of Din...

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960

as Husband - Circus Spectator

6.1
Acting

Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee...

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

as Larry Wade (uncredited)

8.0
Acting

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

The Rebel Set

The Rebel Set

1959

as Lt. Cassidy

2.8
Acting

Three beatniks are brought together to rob an armored car, only to face betrayal from amongst their ranks.

I, Mobster

I, Mobster

1959

as Senator

6.5
Acting

The rise and fall of gang lord Joe Sante. A crime boss appears before a Senate subcommittee. A flashbacks tell his story.

Teenage Cave Man

Teenage Cave Man

1958

as The Fire Maker

3.9
Acting

Roger Corman's post-holocaust quickie about an adolescent tribesman who dares to explore the feared "forbidden zone."

How to Make a Monster

How to Make a Monster

1958

as Gary Droz

5.6
Acting

When master monster make-up man Pete Dumond is fired by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge.

War of the Satellites

War of the Satellites

1958

as Cole Hotchkiss

5.0
Acting

An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the f...

Death in Small Doses

Death in Small Doses

1957

5.0
Acting

A government agent investigates the use of illegal amphetamines among long-haul truck drivers.

Spook Chasers

Spook Chasers

1957

as The Detective

4.8
Acting

Sach and the gang (Bowery Boys) find stashed cash in an old farmhouse apparently haunted.

The Giant Claw

The Giant Claw

1957

as Gen. Van Buskirk

4.8
Acting

Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard fo...

Footsteps in the Night

Footsteps in the Night

1957

as Fred Horner

5.3
Acting

Two detectives investigate the strangulation murder of a man whom everyone seemed to like.

Kronos

Kronos

1957

as Air Force General

5.6
Acting

Scientists investigate a huge meteor that crashes into the ocean off Mexico, and encounter a skyscraper-tall, mobile machine which is designed to syp...

Hot Shots

Hot Shots

1956

as Pierre M. Morley

5.0
Acting

Sach and the gang baby-sit a bratty TV star.

Dance with Me, Henry

Dance with Me, Henry

1956

as District Attorney Martin Proctor

5.1
Acting

Bud and Lou are the owners of the amusement park Kiddieland. Bud, a compulsive gambler, gets in trouble with the mob, and Lou finds himself struggling...

Rumble on the Docks

Rumble on the Docks

1956

as Judge

5.7
Acting

A Brooklyn-born 17-year-old's loyalty is torn between his parents' old-fashion values and a local gangster's flashy lifestyle.

Indestructible Man

Indestructible Man

1956

as Dr. Bradshaw

4.3
Acting

A scientific experiment involving subjecting a corpse to an extreme charge of electricity accidentally revives an executed criminal and makes him impe...

King of the Carnival

King of the Carnival

1955

as Jess Carter

Acting

Treasury agents go after a ring of counterfeiters operating out of a traveling carnival.

Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955

as Mr. Ross

5.4
Acting

Marc Hill is the attorney for Emmet Devrey, a real estate developer with a past, who is being blackmailed by his former partner Sam Baggett. When Sam'...

Murder Is My Beat

Murder Is My Beat

1955

as Bert Rawley

5.8
Acting

Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted ...

Superman Flies Again

Superman Flies Again

1954

as Inspector Henderson

10.0
Acting

Compilation of 3 episodes of the "Adventures of Superman" TV show: episodes #30 ("Jet Ace"), #35 ("The Dog Who Knew Superman"), and #42 ("The Clown Wh...

Superman and the Jungle Devil

Superman and the Jungle Devil

1954

as Inspector Henderson

10.0
Acting

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episodes #39 ("Machine That Could Plot Crimes"), #40 ("Jungle Devil"), and #31 ("...

Superman in Exile

Superman in Exile

1954

as Inspector Henderson

10.0
Acting

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episode #33 ("Superman in Exile"), 36 ("The Face and the Voice"), and #51 ("The W...

Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

1954

as Inspector Henderson

Acting

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episode #47 ("The Golden Vulture"), #44 ("The Semi-Private Eye"), and #32 ("The D...

Superman and Scotland Yard

Superman and Scotland Yard

1954

as Inspector Henderson

10.0
Acting

Compilation of 3 episodes of "The Adventures of Superman" tv series: episodes #34 ("A Ghost for Scotland Yard"), #49 ("Lady in Black"), and #38 ("Pani...

The Desperado

The Desperado

1954

as Attorney Wilson

6.6
Acting

"Only a fool sticks his neck out for somebody else. Don't get in the habit of it." Outlaw gunslinger Sam Garrett offers that sage wisdom to fellow fug...

Trader Tom of the China Seas

Trader Tom of the China Seas

1954

as Conroy

Acting

In this 12 Chapter serial the UN enlists trader Tom Rogers and Vivian Wells, to lead the effort to prevent the natives from starting a revolution in B...

Flight Nurse

Flight Nurse

1953

as Surgeon

5.5
Acting

In this war drama, set during the Korean War, an Air Force nurse gets involved in a love triangle on the front lines.

Eyes of the Jungle

1953

as Watson

Acting

Ramar of the Jungle encounters a holy man who warns him of great danger. His friend Professor Howard is near death, cursed by the Mark of Shitan. A sa...

The Neanderthal Man

The Neanderthal Man

1953

as Prof. Clifford Groves

4.1
Acting

A scientist develops a formula which will cause animals to regress to the form of their primitive ancestors, and tries it on himself with disastrous r...

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1953

as Dr. William Wilson

5.9
Acting

In the early hours of the night, young David Maclean sees a flying saucer land and disappear into the sand dunes just beyond his house. Slowly, all of...

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the ...

Prince of Pirates

Prince of Pirates

1953

as Prime Minister Treeg

7.5
Acting

In a 16th century kingdom in the Netherlands, the newly crowned King Stephan concludes a secret treaty with the Spanish. This puts him at odds with hi...

Marshal of Cedar Rock

Marshal of Cedar Rock

1953

as Paul Jackson / Fake John Harper

5.5
Acting

Banker Mason is after the ranchers land so he can resell it to the railroad for a profit. He has the railroad agent killed and replaces him with his s...

Mr. Walkie Talkie

Mr. Walkie Talkie

1952

as Capt. Burke

5.0
Acting

Military comedy about two sergeant buddies constantly getting into trouble.

Behind Southern Lines

Behind Southern Lines

1952

Acting

Two episodes of the TV series "Wild Bill Hickok" edited together and released as a feature.

The Ring

The Ring

1952

as Jimmy - Aragon's Manager

4.7
Acting

A young Mexican/American learns about life both inside and out of the ring when he takes up boxing.

Without Warning!

Without Warning!

1952

as Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist

6.0
Acting

Los Angeles is paralysed with terror when a lovesick murderer takes to the streets with a pair of garden shears

Indian Uprising

Indian Uprising

1952

as Maj. Nathan Stark

6.2
Acting

It's 1885 in Arizona and an Army Captain has dispersed his troops to keep the whites off of Government land thereby keeping the peace with the Apaches...

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1951

as Clark Sommers

6.8
Acting

A drunken attorney tries to sober up in order to defend a friend in murder case.

The Dakota Kid

The Dakota Kid

1951

as Ace Crandall

5.0
Acting

Dakota Kid is a young outlaw who joins a gang headed by Ace Crandall. Crandall's aim is to unseat Sheriff Tom White and then use his power to enrich h...

Missing Women

Missing Women

1951

as Cincotta

6.2
Acting

A woman becomes desperate to find a pair of car thieves after her husband -- while on their honeymoon -- is killed during a robbery.

Experiment Alcatraz

Experiment Alcatraz

1950

as Barry Morgan

6.5
Acting

A doctor testing drugs on convicts gets mixed up in a murder investigation.

Big Timber

Big Timber

1950

as Dixon

Acting

A young man goes to work in a logging camp to fulfill a boyhood ambition and a jealous loggers rigs things to make him appear to be an incompetent bun...

When You're Smiling

When You're Smiling

1950

as Jack Lacey

Acting

When You're Smiling is distinguished by the presence of several top recording artists of 1950. The wafer-thin plotline concerns the misadventures of T...

Federal Man

Federal Man

1950

as Chief Agent Charles Stuart

5.0
Acting

A government agent travels from the United States to Mexico to nab drug dealers.

State Penitentiary

State Penitentiary

1950

as Stanley Brown

6.5
Acting

A man wrongly accused of a crime must decide between getting involved in a prison break, or remaining in jail until his wife can prove his innocence.

Rider from Tucson

Rider from Tucson

1950

as John Avery

6.0
Acting

In order to make Tug Cardwell (William Phipps) sign over his rich gold claim to them, John Avery (Robert Shayne), Gypsy Avery (Veda Ann Borg) and Jack...

Customs Agent

Customs Agent

1950

as West Coast Chief Agent J.G. Goff

Acting

An undercover agent tracks a medicine black market from China to California.

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass

1950

as Jay Wingate

5.9
Acting

A cowhand becomes involved in a war between a road construction crew and the greedy toll-owner hoping to thwart the new project.

The Threat

The Threat

1949

as Insp. 'Murph' Murphy

5.8
Acting

A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.

Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women

1949

as Richard Marshall

Acting

A tale of three women who hang out in a bar and bend the ear of Harry the bartender. Kate Allison drinks to forget playboy Andy Emerson, whom she migh...

Loaded Pistols

Loaded Pistols

1948

as Don Mason

5.7
Acting

A singing cowboy clears a boy accused of murder by finding the real killer.

Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little

1948

as Dr. Richard Field

6.3
Acting

A harried, overworked advertising executive is being pursued romantically by one of his clients, a successful perfume magnate ... and his former fianc...

The Strange Mrs. Crane

The Strange Mrs. Crane

1948

as Floyd Durant

6.0
Acting

Hoping to bury her criminal past, Jenny Hadley settles into a comfortable existence as Gina, the wife of the politician Clinton Crane. When her former...

Best Man Wins

Best Man Wins

1948

as Judge Leonidas K. Carter

7.0
Acting

Jim Smiley has a frog that can jump further than anyone else's frog, and Jim becomes obsessed with entering the frog in all of the local jumping-frog ...

The Inside Story

The Inside Story

1948

as T.W. "Tom" O'Connor

6.5
Acting

A collection agent arrives in a small town with $1000 for a local farmer. Whilst waiting for the farmer to arrive the money is put in a safe at a hote...

The Swordsman

The Swordsman

1948

as Ronald MacArden

Acting

Young lovers brings two fighting clans together.

The Spirit of West Point

The Spirit of West Point

1947

as Col. Earl 'Red' Blaik

Acting

The story of Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, two All-American football players at the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point.

Welcome Stranger

Welcome Stranger

1947

as Roy Chesley

6.6
Acting

Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine, hires his vacation replacement sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing Doctor Jim Pearson don't hit it off; b...

Backlash

Backlash

1947

as James O'Neil

4.9
Acting

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland hims...

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

1947

as Mr. Gordon

6.1
Acting

A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

I Cover Big Town

I Cover Big Town

1947

as Chief Tom Blake

6.0
Acting

One of the four films in the Pine-Thomas series based on radio's long-running "Big Town." This time out, society editor Lorelei Kilbourne is assigned ...

Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

1946

as Bill Tyler

6.5
Acting

Career-slipping movie star Carole Raymond buys in as a real estate partner of Jeff Caldwell. Actually, through his secretary, Nola Reed, Caldwell runs...

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

as Chet King

6.2
Acting

A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1946

as Brad Thomas

4.6
Acting

Falsely accused of murdering a crooked newspaper reporter, suave detective Lamont Cranston -- aka the Shadow -- vows to track down the real killer.

I Ring Doorbells

I Ring Doorbells

1946

as Dick Meadows

Acting

Set at a major newspaper, this crime drama centers on a fellow who returns to newspaper reporting after he bombs as a playwright. Believing his grown ...

Three Strangers

Three Strangers

1946

as Bertram Fallon

6.4
Acting

On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable ...

The Face of Marble

The Face of Marble

1946

as Dr. David Cochran

4.4
Acting

The story of Dr. Charles Randolph, a scientist dedicated to deciphering the secrets of life and death. Aided by assistant David Cochran, Charles condu...

San Antonio

San Antonio

1945

as Captain Morgan

5.7
Acting

Rancher Clay Hardin arrives in San Antonio to search for and capture Roy Stuart, notorious leader of a gang of cattle rustlers. The vicious outlaw is ...

Frontier Days

Frontier Days

1945

as Marshal Jim Blake

4.0
Acting

U.S. Marshal Clay Stacy brings law and order to a frontier community terrorized by an old Nemesis.

Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

as Dudley Beecham

6.9
Acting

While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse...

Law of the Badlands

Law of the Badlands

1945

as Bob Tate

Acting

A cavalry officer is framed for the murder of a fellow officer and cashiered out of the army. After he gets out of prison he vows to find the renegade...

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

1944

as Busboy (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas. Club...

I Won't Play

I Won't Play

1944

as Chaplain aka 'Padre'

6.4
Acting

In this Oscar-winning short film, a Marine, Joe Fingers, on a South Sea island during World War II, tells tales of the influence he's had on various p...

Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944

as Lester Knight

5.8
Acting

Walter and Vivian live in the country and have a difficult time keeping servants. Walter then hires a private detective who has been fired for arresti...

Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger

1944

as Bill Cardigan

2.0
Acting

California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan.

Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as MacMahon

6.6
Acting

A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.

Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon

1944

as Dan Costello

6.0
Acting

Biographical movie about the early 20th century broadway stars Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.

Roaring Guns

Roaring Guns

1944

as Jared Whitney

Acting

Farmers take up arms against miners whose high water pressure mining operations are destroying their farms with mud and water runoff.

Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun

1944

as Steve Randall

Acting

Don Diego is a large ranch owner, the uncle of Dolores and the guardian of a young American, Steve Randall. Steve has just delivered a large herd of c...

Wagon Wheels West

Wagon Wheels West

1943

as U.S. Marshal Frankie Wilson

4.0
Acting

In this short western, a U.S. marshal seeks vengeance against the man who killed his father.

Oklahoma Outlaws

Oklahoma Outlaws

1943

as Ned Kincaid

5.0
Acting

In this short western, a gang of outlaws plots to gain control of the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Engineer (uncredited)

5.3
Acting

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

as Howard Benson

3.0
Acting

A 10-year-old's happy life is shattered when his parents are divorced.

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

1934

as Maj. James Parker

6.0
Acting

World War I drama about a soldier and the wild horse he befriends.