Acting
Robert Dudley
EN cinema · 84 credits
Born
12 September 1889
Died
12 November 1955 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also known as Robert Y. Dudley
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.]
Known for
Filmography
The Jackpot
as Simpkins (uncredited)
Sleep, My Love
as Bar Patron at The Maples
Race Street
as Pop (Watchman) (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Robert McDuffy
Magic Town
as Dickey
Christmas Eve
as Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mourning Becomes Electra
as Chemist (uncredited)
Living in a Big Way
as Carpenter
San Quentin
as Fuller (uncredited)
Singin' in the Corn
as Gramp McCoy
Gallant Journey
as Process Server (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
as Hotel Waiter
Casanova Brown
as Justice Of The Peace
Belle of the Yukon
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Main Street Today
as Frank Hostetter (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Man (uncredited)
The Ghost and the Guest
as Ben Bowron
Son of Dracula
as Justice of the Peace Jonathan Kirby (uncredited)
Happy Land
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge
as Elderly Man
The Palm Beach Story
as Wienie King
All That Money Can Buy
as Lem (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
as Photographer (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as Husband on Ship (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
as Pete Norris - Juror
The House of the Seven Gables
as Jury Foreman
Haunted House
as Hank Edwards
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Postman (uncredited)
Lucky Partners
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Zenobia
as Court Clerk
Almost a Gentleman
as Farmer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Mighty Treve
as Rancher at Auction
The Toast of New York
as Janitor
The Perfect Set-Up
as Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
Paddy O'Day
as Robert - Chauffeur
Fury
as Store Owner (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Druggist at Trial (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
as Vigilante Leader (uncredited)
3 Kids and a Queen
as Shopkeeper
The Gilded Lily
as Store Clerk (uncredited)
Wild Gold
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
as Mannering's Night Watchman (uncredited)
Face in the Sky
as Minister (uncredited)
Three Wise Girls
as Lem - the Druggist
Scandal Sheet
as Flint's Secretary
An American Tragedy
as Juror (uncredited)
Wide Open
as Office Worker
Dames Ahoy
as Parson
Conspiracy
as Mr. Christopher (uncredited)
Burning Up
as Sheriff
Shanghai Rose
as Reformer
Big News
as Telegraph Editor
Dynamite
as Store Proprietor
Fools for Luck
as Jim Simpson
The Night Flyer
as Freddy
Skinner's Big Idea
as Gibbs
Casey at the Bat
as Farmer (uncredited)
After Midnight
as Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
Broadway Madness
as Thomas
For Heaven's Sake
as Harold's Secretary (uncredited)
The Marriage Clause
as Secretary
The Last Edition
as Yes Man
A Woman of the World
as French-speaking party guest
Kentucky Pride
as Preacher (uncredited)
On the Stroke of Three
as Jasper Saddler
The Extra Girl
as Financier
The Tiger's Claw
as Army Officer
Nobody's Bride
as Uncle Peter Standish
Sixty Cents an Hour
as Storekeeper
The Ninety and Nine
as Abner Blake
Traveling Salesman
as Pierce Gill
One a Minute
as Rogers' Attorney (uncredited)
The Fourteenth Man
as Tidmarsh
Out of a Clear Sky
as Father
