Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley is known for Citizen Kane (1941), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Lady Eve (1941).
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films.
Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited.
In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade.
The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee.
He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California.
*[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]
Questions about Robert Dudley
How many Robert Dudley films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 60 films with Robert Dudley, from 1917 to 1950.
What is the best rated Robert Dudley film?
The best rated Robert Dudley film in the catalogue is Citizen Kane (1941), rated 8.0.
What was the first Robert Dudley film?
The first Robert Dudley film in the catalogue is The Prisoner of Shark Island, from 1936.
Who has Robert Dudley worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Robert Dudley shares the most credits with Charles Halton (2 films), Claudette Colbert (2 films) and Ethel Griffies (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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8.0 Citizen Kane
1941
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7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
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7.3 The Lady Eve
1941
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7.5 Fury
1936
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7.0 The Palm Beach Story
1942
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5.8 Son of Dracula
1943
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6.7 Magic Town
1947
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6.8 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
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7.0 All That Money Can Buy
1941
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6.5 Stranger on the Third Floor
1940
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6.3 Sleep, My Love
1948
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6.4 Casanova Brown
1944
Trivia
- Studied at
- Lake Forest College
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
84 films — 60 in the catalogue
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7.0 The Jackpot
1950 · Simpkins (uncredited)
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8.0 Strike It Rich
1948 · Pop
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6.0 Race Street
1948 · Pop (Watchman) (uncredited)
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6.3
Sleep, My Love
1948 · Bar Patron at The Maples
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6.1 Mourning Becomes Electra
1947 · Chemist (uncredited)
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5.4 Christmas Eve
1947 · Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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6.7
Magic Town
1947 · Dickey
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6.0 Vida à Larga
1947 · Carpenter
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6.4 The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947 · Robert McDuffy
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7.0 Singin' in the Corn
1946 · Gramp McCoy
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6.3 San Quentin
1946 · Fuller (uncredited)
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6.5 Gallant Journey
1946 · Process Server (uncredited)
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6.1 San Antonio
1945
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6.2 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
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6.7 Lady on a Train
1945
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5.8 Belle of the Yukon
1944 · Storekeeper (uncredited)
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7.6 The Doughgirls
1944 · Hotel Waiter
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6.8
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · Man (uncredited)
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6.4
Casanova Brown
1944 · Justice Of The Peace
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6.8 It Happened Tomorrow
1944 · Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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6.3 Main Street Today
1944 · Frank Hostetter (uncredited)
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7.1 Happy Land
1943 · Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
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5.8
Son of Dracula
1943 · Justice of the Peace Jonathan Kirby (uncredited)
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6.5 Honeymoon Lodge
1943 · Elderly Man
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5.4 The Ghost and the Guest
1943 · Ben Bowron
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7.0
The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Wienie King
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7.0
All That Money Can Buy
1941 · Lem (uncredited)
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8.0
Citizen Kane
1941 · Photographer (uncredited)
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7.3
The Lady Eve
1941 · Husband on Ship (uncredited)
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6.2 When the Daltons Rode
1940 · Pete Norris - Juror
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6.5
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940 · Postman (uncredited)
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6.1 Lucky Partners
1940 · Bailiff (uncredited)
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5.2 Haunted House
1940 · Hank Edwards
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7.0 The House of the Seven Gables
1940 · Jury Foreman
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7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Reporter (uncredited)
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8.0 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
1939 · Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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5.0 Zenobia
1939 · Court Clerk
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8.0 Almost a Gentleman
1939 · Farmer
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6.2 The Toast of New York
1937 · Janitor
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7.5 The Mighty Treve
1937 · Rancher at Auction
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7.5
Fury
1936 · Store Owner (uncredited)
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6.9 The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · Druggist at Trial (uncredited)
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6.5 The Perfect Set-Up
1936 · Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
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7.0 Paddy O'Day
1936 · Robert - Chauffeur
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7.0 Frisco Kid
1935 · Vigilante Leader (uncredited)
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6.8 3 Kids and a Queen
1935 · Shopkeeper
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6.7 The Gilded Lily
1935 · Store Clerk (uncredited)
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6.5 Wild Gold
1934 · Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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6.8 Midnight Mary
1933 · Mannering's Night Watchman (uncredited)
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5.8 Face in the Sky
1933 · Minister (uncredited)
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5.7 Three Wise Girls
1932 · Lem - the Druggist
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7.4 Broken Lullaby
1932
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6.3 An American Tragedy
1931 · Juror (uncredited)
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10.0 Scandal Sheet
1931 · Flint's Secretary
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4.9 Conspiracy
1930 · Mr. Christopher (uncredited)
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9.0 Dames Ahoy
1930 · Parson
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5.8 Wide Open
1930 · Office Worker
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5.3 Burning Up
1930 · Sheriff
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6.4 Dynamite
1929 · Store Proprietor
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4.5 Big News
1929 · Telegraph Editor
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10.0 Shanghai Rose
1929 · Reformer
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7.0 Fools for Luck
1928 · Jim Simpson
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8.0 Skinner's Big Idea
1928 · Gibbs
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6.5 The Night Flyer
1928 · Freddy
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9.0
Broadway Madness
1927 · Thomas
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8.5 After Midnight
1927 · Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
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8.0 Casey at the Bat
1927 · Farmer (uncredited)
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9.0 Esposa ou Artista?
1926 · Secretary
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6.9 For Heaven's Sake
1926 · Harold's Secretary (uncredited)
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5.5 A Woman of the World
1925 · French-speaking party guest
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6.2 The Last Edition
1925 · Yes Man
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6.2 Kentucky Pride
1925 · Preacher (uncredited)
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7.0 On the Stroke of Three
1924 · Jasper Saddler
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6.4 The Extra Girl
1923 · Financier
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10.0 Sixty Cents an Hour
1923 · Storekeeper
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9.0 The Tiger's Claw
1923 · Army Officer
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7.0 Nobody's Bride
1923 · Uncle Peter Standish
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8.0
Making a Man
1922 · Bailey
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7.0 The Ninety and Nine
1922 · Abner Blake
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7.3 One a Minute
1921 · Rogers' Attorney (uncredited)
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8.0 Traveling Salesman
1921 · Pierce Gill
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8.0 The Fourteenth Man
1920 · Tidmarsh
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Out of a Clear Sky
1918 · Father
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4.4 Seven Keys to Baldpate
1917 · Clerk
People data: TMDb.
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