Robert Griffin (July 31, 1902 – December 19, 1960) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, including ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' in 1957, and was known for playing the role of Doc Wardrobe in the 1956 film '' The Brass Legend''.

Partial filmography

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Barricade Barricade (from the French ''barrique'' - 'barrel') is any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction. Adopted as a military term, a barricade denot ...

'' (1950) - Kirby * ''

Destination Big House ''Destination Big House'' is a 1950 American crime film directed by George Blair, written by Eric Taylor and starring Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Jimmy Lydon, Robert Armstrong, Larry J. Blake and John Harmon. The film was released on ...

'' (1950) - Police Official (uncredited) * '' Broken Arrow'' (1950) - John Lowrie (uncredited) * ''

Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle ''Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle'' is a 1950 American film in the '' Joe Palooka'' series. References External links * 1950 films American black-and-white films Films based on American comics Joe Palooka films {{comics-film-stub ...

'' (1950) - Kebo (Crawford Henchman) * '' The Magnificent Yankee'' (1950) - Court Crier (uncredited) * ''

Vengeance Valley ''Vengeance Valley'' is a 1951 American Technicolor Western (genre), Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Burt Lancaster, with a supporting cast featuring Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker, Joanne Dru, Sally Forres ...

'' (1951) - Cal (uncredited) * ''

The Unknown Man ''The Unknown Man'' is a 1951 American courtroom drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding and Barry Sullivan. Plot Defense attorney Dwight Bradley Masen ( Walter Pidgeon) is successful in seeking the acqui ...

'' (1951) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' Indian Uprising'' (1952) - Dan Avery (uncredited) * ''

Love Is Better Than Ever ''Love Is Better Than Ever'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen from a screenplay by Ruth Brooks Flippen, starring Larry Parks and Elizabeth Taylor. The plot concerns a small-town girl who falls in love with a big-c ...

'' (1952) - Mr. Shaw (uncredited) * ''

Rancho Notorious ''Rancho Notorious'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called ''Chuck-a-Luck''. Arthur Kennedy and Mel Ferrer play rivals for her attention in this tale of f ...

'' (1952) - Politician in Jail Cell (uncredited) * ''

Montana Territory The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as the state of Montana. Original boundaries T ...

'' (1952) - Yeager * ''

Serpent of the Nile ''Serpent of the Nile'' is a 1953 Technicolor historical adventure film produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle. The film starred Rhonda Fleming, Raymond Burr, William Lundigan and Michael Ansara. In an early role, actress Julie Ne ...

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Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus (; ; 85 BC – 23 October 42 BC), often referred to simply as Brutus, was a Roman politician, orator, and the most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar. After being adopted by a relative, he used the name Quintus Serv ...

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The Great Jesse James Raid ''The Great Jesse James Raid'' is a 1953 American Ansco Color Western film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Willard Parker, Barbara Payton, and Tom Neal. This was the only film for Tom Neal and Barbara Payton to co-star together, as the ...

'' (1953) - Morgan (uncredited) * ''

Conquest of Cochise ''Conquest of Cochise'' is a 1953 American Western film set in 1853 at the time of the Gadsen Purchase. Produced by Sam Katzman and directed by William Castle, it stars John Hodiak, Robert Stack and Joy Page. Plot Army Major Tom Burke is assi ...

'' (1953) - Sam Maddock * ''

Slaves of Babylon ''Slaves of Babylon'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Richard Conte and Linda Christian William Castle called it a "low budget extravaganza". Plot In 586 BC the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by the a ...

'' (1953) - King Astyages * ''

Gun Fury ''Gun Fury'' is a 1953 3-D American Western crime film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Rock Hudson and Donna Reed, with major supporting roles for Philip Carey and Leo Gordon. The film is based on the novel ''Ten Against Caesar'' by Kat ...

'' (1953) - Sheriff of Salt Wells (uncredited) * ''

The Great Diamond Robbery ''The Great Diamond Robbery'' is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Red Skelton, James Whitmore, Cara Williams and Reginald Owen. It was produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot A diamond potentia ...

'' (1954) - Judge (uncredited) * ''

The Law vs. Billy the Kid ''The Law vs. Billy the Kid'' is a 1954 American western film directed by William Castle and starring Scott Brady, Betta St. John and Paul Cavanagh. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cheated out of a h ...

'' (1954) - L. G. Murphy (uncredited) * '' Dragnet'' (1954) - Chief Special Agent (uncredited) * ''

The Black Dakotas ''The Black Dakotas'' is a 1954 American Technicolor Western spy film directed by Ray Nazarro and produced by Columbia Pictures. Set during the American Civil War and filmed at the Iverson Movie Ranch, the film stars Gary Merrill as a cold-bloode ...

'' (1954) - Boggs (uncredited) * '' The Human Jungle'' (1954) - Man (uncredited) * ''

Bad Day at Black Rock ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' is a 1955 American neo-Western film directed by John Sturges with screenplay by Millard Kaufman. It stars Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan with support from Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, John Ericson, Ernes ...

'' (1955) - Second Train Conductor (uncredited) * ''

Shotgun A shotgun (also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a long gun, long-barreled firearm designed to shoot a straight-walled cartridge (firearms), cartridge known as a shotshell, which usually discharges numerous small p ...

'' (1955) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Inside Detroit ''Inside Detroit'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien and Tina Carver. ''Inside Detroit'' is centered on corruption within the United Auto Workers union and is loosely ...

'' (1956) - Hoagy Mitchell * '' Please Murder Me!'' (1956) - Lou Kazarian * ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'' (1956) - High Priest (uncredited) * '' The Brass Legend'' (1956) - Doc Ward * ''

Crime of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...

'' (1957) - Detective James * ''

Fury at Showdown ''Fury at Showdown'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Gerd Oswald.A. H. Weiler.Screen: 'Boy on a Dolphin' at Roxy; Scenery and Signorina Loren Are Eye-Filling Mild Adventure Is Set Against Greek Isles 'Fury at Showdown' Makeshift Safa ...

'' (1957) - Sheriff Clay * ''

Monster from Green Hell ''Monster from Green Hell'' is a 1957 science fiction B movie released on December 12, 1957 as a double feature with the English-dubbed, re-edited version of the Japanese tokusatsu film '' Half Human''. It was directed by Kenneth G. Crane, and s ...

'' (1957) - Dan Morgan * ''

I Was a Teenage Werewolf ''I Was a Teenage Werewolf'' is a 1957 horror film starring Michael Landon as a troubled teenager, Yvonne Lime and Whit Bissell. It was co-written and produced by cult film producer Herman Cohen and was one of the most successful films released ...

'' (1957) - Police Chief Baker * ''

Gunsight Ridge ''Gunsight Ridge'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Talbot Jennings and Elisabeth Jennings. The film stars Joel McCrea, Mark Stevens, Joan Weldon, Addison Richards, Darlene Fields and Carolyn Craig. ...

'' (1957) - Herb Babcock * ''

Pawnee Pawnee initially refers to a Native American people and its language: * Pawnee people * Pawnee language Pawnee is also the name of several places in the United States: * Pawnee, Illinois * Pawnee, Kansas * Pawnee, Missouri * Pawnee City, Nebraska * ...

'' (1957) - Doc Morgan * ''

The Left Handed Gun ''The Left Handed Gun'' is a 1958 American Western film and the film directorial debut of Arthur Penn, starring Paul Newman as Billy the Kid and John Dehner as Pat Garrett. The screenplay was written by Leslie Stevens from a teleplay by Gore V ...

'' (1958) - Morton * '' Machine-Gun Kelly'' (1958) - Mr. Andrew Vito * ''

The Bravados ''The Bravados'' is a 1958 American Western film (color by DeLuxe) directed by Henry King, starring Gregory Peck and Joan Collins. The CinemaScope film was based on a novel of the same name, written by Frank O'Rourke. Plot Jim Douglass ...

'' (1958) - Banker Loomis (uncredited) * '' The Badlanders'' (1958) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' No Place to Land'' (1958) - Bart Pine * '' A Summer Place'' (1959) - Engelhardt (uncredited) * ''

Ice Palace An ice palace or ice castle is a castle-like structure made of blocks of ice. These blocks are usually harvested from nearby rivers or lakes when they become frozen in winter. The first known ice palace (or, rather, '' ice house'', ледяной ...

'' (1960) - Engineer (uncredited)

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