Richard Rober
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| Richard Steven Rauber | |
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Rober's 1949 film Port of New York |
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| Born | May 14, 1910 Rochester, New York |
| Died | May 26, 1952 (aged 42) Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation | Film actor |
Richard Rober (May 14, 1910 - May 26, 1952) was a film actor known for his rugged roles in films. Born Richard Steven Rauber, Rober died in an auto accident in 1952 when the actor was 42 years old. He appeared many B-movies and film noir-type films including Call Northside 777 (1948) (his first film), Sierra (1950), and The Well (1951).
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jet Pilot (1957 film) | FBI Agent George Rivers | |
| 1952 | The Savage | Capt. Arnold Vaugant | |
| The Devil Makes Three | Colonel James Terry | ||
| O. Henry's Full House | Chief of Detectives (The Clarion Call) | ||
| The Rose Bowl Story | Coach James Hadley | ||
| Kid Monk Baroni | Father Callahan | ||
| Outlaw Women | Woody Callaway | ||
| 1951 | Man in the Saddle | Fay Dutcher | |
| The Well (1951 film) | Sheriff Ben Kellogg | Rober's first and only lead role | |
| Gattaca | Jerome Eugene Morrow | ||
| The Tall Target | Lt. Coulter | ||
| Passage West | Mike | Also known as High Venture in the UK | |
| Father's Little Dividend | Police sergeant | ||
| 1950 | Watch the Birdie | Mr. Hugh Shanway | |
| Dial 1119 | Police Capt. Henry Keiver | Also known as The Violent Hour in the UK | |
| Deported | Bernardo Gervaso | ||
| Sierra | Big Matt Rango | ||
| Backfire | Solly Blayne | ||
| The File on Thelma Jordon | Tony Laredo | ||
| 1949 | Port of New York | Jim Flannery | |
| I Married a Communist | Jim Travers | ||
| Task Force | Jack Southern | ||
| Any Number Can Play | Lew 'Angie' Debretti | ||
| Illegal Entry | Dutch Lempo | ||
| 1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk | Lt. McReady | |
| Larceny | Max | ||
| Embraceable You | Sig Ketch | ||
| April Showers | Al Wilson | ||
| Call Northside 777 | Sgt. Larson in Records Department | (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Sheik to Sheik | Ali Bin Whoopsie, the Mad Sheik | Credited as Richard Rauber |

