Robert Osterloh (May 31, 1918 – April 16, 2001) was an American actor. His career spanned 20 years, appearing in films such as ''

The Dark Past ''The Dark Past'' is a 1948 American film noir psychological thriller film starring William Holden, Nina Foch, and Lee J. Cobb. Directed by Rudolph Maté, the Columbia Pictures release is a remake of ''Blind Alley'' (1939), also released by Colum ...

'' (1948), ''

The Wild One ''The Wild One'' is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1 ...

'' (1953), ''

I Bury the Living ''I Bury the Living'' is a 1958 horror film directed by famed B movie director Albert Band and starring Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel. It was written by Louis A. Garfinkle and produced by Garfinkle and Band. Plot Robert Kraft is the newly app ...

'' (1958) and ''

Young Dillinger ''Young Dillinger'' is a 1965 gangster film directed by Terry O. Morse. It stars Nick Adams as the notorious criminal John Dillinger, and co-stars Robert Conrad, John Ashley and Mary Ann Mobley. Plot With help from Elaine, his girlfriend, yo ...

'' (1965).

Biography

Osterloh was born in

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, He was the son of Dr. Charles T. Osterloh and Emma Geiselhart Osterloh. As a student at Perry High School, he was president of the student council and the Dramatic Club, and he had the lead in the school's senior play. An agent discovered Osterloh while he was acting in stock theater. Director

Rudolph Maté Rudolph Maté (born Rudolf Mayer; 21 January 1898 – 27 October 1964) was a Polish-Hungarian-American cinematographer, film director and film producer who worked as cameraman and cinematographer in Hungary, Austria, Germany, France and the Unite ...

gave Osterloh his first opportunity in film in 1948, introducing him in ''

'', in which he had a supporting role. Osterloh continued his career for 20 years, mainly in the 1950s, playing roles in films such as ''

Illegal Entry Illegal entry is the act of foreign nationals arriving in or crossing the borders into a country in violation of its immigration law. Human smuggling is the practice of aiding people in crossing international borders for financial gain, often in ...

'' (1949), ''

White Heat ''White Heat'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly and Steve Cochran. Written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, ''White Heat'' is based on a story by Vi ...

'' (1949) (as a gangster killed by gang boss

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

), ''

One Minute to Zero ''One Minute to Zero'' is a 1952 American romantic war film starring Robert Mitchum and Ann Blyth, set during the opening phases of the Korean War, and produced by Howard Hughes as his last film as producer. Victor Young's score for the film inc ...

'' (1952), ''

Star in the Dust ''Star in the Dust'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring John Agar, Mamie Van Doren and Richard Boone. In the town of Gunlock, sheriff Bill Jorden is due to hang Sam Hall for cattle-stealing. Jorden has to ...

'' (1956) and ''

'' (1958). In the 1960s, however, he appeared in only a few films such as ''

'' (1965) and his last film, ''

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'' (1968). Osterloh was featured in the pilots for two notable television series: ''

Perry Mason Perry Mason is a fictional character, an American criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason features in 82 novels and 4 short stories, all of which involve a cli ...

'' and ''

The Untouchables Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to: American history * Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness * ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley * ''The U ...

''. Filmed in 1956, "The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink" aired in 1957 as the 13th episode of the legal drama series starring

Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor known for his lengthy Hollywood film career and his title roles in television dramas ''Perry Mason'' and '' Ironside''. Burr's early acting career included roles ...

; Osterloh played a central role as restaurant proprietor Morey Allen. In "The Scarface Mob", the pilot for ''The Untouchables'' that aired on ''

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ''Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on the Columbia Broadcasting System between 1958 and 1960. Three of its 48 episodes served as pilots for the 1950s television ...

'' in 1959, Osterloh was a member of the Federal squad led by Eliot Ness (

Robert Stack Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the highly successful ABC telev ...

). Osterloh also played roles in TV series including ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...

'', ''The FBI'', ''Ironside'' and ''Hec Ramsey''. Osterloh was married to Harriet Hughes, whom he met when they served in the Army in England. Osterloh died at 82 years of age in

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Filmography

*1948: ''

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'' - James 'Slats' Slattery *1948: ''

'' - Pete *1949: '' Criss Cross'' - Mr. Nelson (uncredited) *1949: ''

I Cheated the Law ''I Cheated the Law'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Richard G. Hubler. The film stars Tom Conway, Steve Brodie (actor), Steve Brodie, Robert Osterloh, Barbara Billingsley, Russell Hicks and James Seay. Th ...

'' - Joe Corsi *1949: ''

The Undercover Man ''The Undercover Man'' is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Glenn Ford. Plot Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. The agent struggles to put ...

'' - Emanuel 'Manny' Zanger *1949: ''

City Across the River ''City Across the River'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Sue England, Barbara Whiting, Luis Van Rooten and Jeff Corey. The screenplay is based on the novel ''The Amboy ...

'' - Mr. Bannon *1949: ''

The Doolins of Oklahoma ''The Doolins of Oklahoma'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, George Macready and Louise Allbritton. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville ...

'' - Wichita Smith *1949: ''

'' - Agent Crowthers *1949: ''

'' - Tommy Ryley (uncredited) *1949: '' Pinky'' - Police Officer (uncredited) *1950: ''

Gun Crazy ''Gun Crazy'' (also known as ''Deadly Is the Female'') is a 1950 American crime film noir starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall in a story about the crime-spree of a gun-toting husband and wife. It was directed by Joseph H. Lewis, and produced ...

'' - Hampton Policeman *1950: ''

The Palomino ''The Palomino'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Tom Kilpatrick. The film stars Jerome Courtland, Beverly Tyler, Joseph Calleia, Roy Roberts, Gordon Jones and Robert Osterloh. The film was released on Ma ...

'' - Sam Drake *1950: ''

Harbor of Missing Men ''Harbor of Missing Men'' is a 1950 American action film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Richard Denning, Barbra Fuller, Steven Geray, Aline Towne, Percy Helton and George Zucco. The film was releas ...

'' - Johnny *1950: ''

711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gangster ...

'' - Gizzi *1950: ''

A Lady Without Passport ''A Lady Without Passport'' is a 1950 American film noir film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Hedy Lamarr and John Hodiak. Written by Howard Dimsdale, the film is about a beautiful concentration-camp refugee who has taken up residence in ...

'' - Lt. Lannahan, NYC Cop *1950: ''

Right Cross ''Right Cross'' is a 1950 sports drama film released by MGM, directed by John Sturges, written by Charles Schnee and starring June Allyson, Ricardo Montalban, Dick Powell, Lionel Barrymore and (in a small uncredited role) Marilyn Monroe. Plot S ...

'' - Totem, Heldon's Manager (uncredited) *1950: ''

Southside 1-1000 ''Southside 1-1000'' is a 1950 semidocumentary-style film noir directed by Boris Ingster featuring Don DeFore, Andrea King, George Tobias and Gerald Mohr as the off-screen narrator. It is about a Secret Service agent (Don DeFore) who goes underco ...

'' - Albert *1951: ''

The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film w ...

'' - August *1951: ''

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'' - Pvt. Parsons *1951: '' The Fat Man'' - Chuck Fletcher *1951: '' The Prowler'' - Coroner *1951: '' No Questions Asked'' - Owney *1951: ''

Drums in the Deep South ''Drums in the Deep South'' is an American Civil War war western film directed by William Cameron Menzies who was production designer of David O. Selznick's ''Gone With the Wind'' (1939) and also designed the cave sequences in Selznick's ''The A ...

'' - Sgt. Harper *1951: ''

The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Renn ...

'' - Major White (uncredited) *1951: ''

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'' - Wylie *1951: ''

Cave of Outlaws ''Cave of Outlaws'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Macdonald Carey and Alexis Smith. It was also known as ''The Cave''. Plot In 1880, Pete Carver is part of a gang that robs a train of gold. They flee ...

'' - Blackhack *1952: ''

Red Skies of Montana ''Red Skies of Montana'' is a 1952 adventure drama film in which Richard Widmark stars as a smokejumper who attempts to save his crew while being overrun by a forest fire, not only to preserve their lives, but to redeem himself after being the o ...

'' - Mac, Dispatcher (uncredited) *1952: ''

Mutiny Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people (typically of a military, of a crew or of a crew of pirates) to oppose, change, or overthrow an organization to which they were previously loyal. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among member ...

'' - Faversham *1952: ''

'' - Maj. Davis *1952: '' The Ring'' - Freddy Jack *1953: ''

The Royal African Rifles '' The Royal African Rifles'' is a 1953 American Cinecolor First World War adventure film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Louis Hayward, Veronica Hurst and Michael Pate. It is set in British East Africa but filmed on location in the Los ...

'' - Carney *1953: '' Private Eyes'' - Prof. Damon *1953: '' Wicked Woman'' - Larry Lowry *1953: ''

'' - Ben *1954: ''

Riot in Cell Block 11 ''Riot in Cell Block 11'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Neville Brand, Emile Meyer, Frank Faylen, Leo Gordon and Robert Osterloh. Quentin Tarantino called it "the best prison film ever made." Plot On ...

'' - The Colonel *1954: ''

Johnny Guitar ''Johnny Guitar'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Ernest Borgnine and Scott Brady. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The screenplay ...

'' - Sam (uncredited) *1955: ''

Seven Angry Men ''Seven Angry Men'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring Raymond Massey, Debra Paget and Jeffrey Hunter. It is about the abolitionist John Brown, particularly his involvement in Bleeding Kansas and his ...

'' - Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee (uncredited) *1955: ''

An Annapolis Story ''An Annapolis Story'' (alternative titles: ''The Blue and Gold'' and ''Navy Air Patrol'') is a 1955 American drama film directed by Don Siegel and starring John Derek, Diana Lynn and Kevin McCarthy. The film was a product of the newly formed A ...

'' - Midshipman Laisson *1955: ''

Violent Saturday ''Violent Saturday'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Victor Mature, Richard Egan and Stephen McNally. Set in a mining town, Bradenville, Arizona, the film depicts the planning of a bank robbery ...

'' - Roy (uncredited) *1955: ''

Man with the Gun ''Man with the Gun'' is a 1955 American black and white Western film starring Robert Mitchum. The film was released in the United Kingdom as ''The Trouble Shooter'' and is also sometimes entitled ''Deadly Peacemaker''. The supporting cast inclu ...

'' - Virg Trotter (uncredited) *1956: ''

Invasion of the Body Snatchers ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' is a 1956 American science fiction horror film produced by Walter Wanger, directed by Don Siegel, and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. The black-and-white film was shot in Superscope and in the film ...

'' - Ambulance Driver (uncredited) *1956: ''

'' - Rigdon *1956: ''

Johnny Concho ''Johnny Concho'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Don McGuire starring Frank Sinatra, Keenan Wynn, William Conrad and Phyllis Kirk. This was Sinatra's first serious Western and the role allowed him to play against type in his portra ...

'' - Duke Lang *1956: ''

The Desperados Are in Town ''The Desperados Are in Town'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Robert Arthur and Kathleen Nolan. It was a B movie made for the bottom half of double bills. It was known as ''The Outlaws are in Town''. Ku ...

'' - Deputy Sheriff Mike Broome *1956: ''

Hot Cars ''Hot Cars'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed by Don McDougall and written by Don Martin and Richard H. Landau. The film stars John Bromfield, Carol Shannon, Joi Lansing, Ralph Clanton, Mark Dana, Charles Keane and George Sawa ...

'' - George Hayman *1957: ''

Baby Face Nelson Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown P ...

'' - FBI Agent Johnson *1958: ''

Fort Massacre ''Fort Massacre'' is a 1958 Western directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Joel McCrea, Forrest Tucker, John Russell and Susan Cabot. A possibly mad cavalry commander leads his troops through dangerous Indian territory. Plot An embittered ca ...

'' - Schwabacker *1958: ''

The Case Against Brooklyn ''The Case Against Brooklyn'' is a 1958 film noir crime film directed by Paul Wendkos, starring Darren McGavin and Margaret Hayes, and based on the '' True Magazine'' article "I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal" by crime reporter Ed Reid. The ...

'' - Det. Sgt. Bonney *1958: ''

'' - Lt. Clayborne *1959: ''

The Scarface Mob ''The Scarface Mob'' is an American feature film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Robert Stack. It consists of the pilot episodes for the TV series ''The Untouchables'' (1959) that originally screened as a two-part installment of ''Westingho ...

'' - Tom Kopka (archive footage) *1959: ''

Warlock A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives ''warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver" and was given special applicatio ...

'' - Professor (uncredited) *1960: '' Inherit the Wind'' - Sam (uncredited) *1965: ''

'' - Federal Agent Baum *1966: ''

The Oscar The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

'' - Reporter at Premiere (uncredited) *1967: ''

Warning Shot In military and police contexts, a warning shot is an intentionally harmless artillery shot or gunshot with intent to enact direct compliance and order to a hostile perpetrator or enemy forces. It is recognized as signalling intended confronta ...

'' - Reporter (uncredited) *1968: '' Rosemary's Baby'' - Mr. Fountain (uncredited) *1968: ''

'' - Deputy (uncredited)

TV

* 1955-57: '' Hour of Stars'': Deadline Decision - Robinson ** Season 1, Episode 8 - Casey ** Season 1, Episode 29 - Foreman ** Season 2, Episode 25 - Benny * 1958: ''

'': The Juan Ortega Story * 1958: ''

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 ...

'': Hanging Man **Chester's Hanging * 1959: ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'': The Diedesheimer Story ** Season 2, Episode 2 - Jarvis ** Season 3, Episode 32 - Dresslar ** Season 3, Episode 36 - Dressler * ''

'': ** Pilot episode (1959) - Agent Tom Kopke ** Episode in 1961 - Mr. Moon * 1964: '' The Outer Limits'' ** Episode " The Children of Spider County" * 1967: ''

The Felony Squad ''The Felony Squad'' is a half-hour television crime drama originally broadcast on the ABC network from September 12, 1966, to January 31, 1969, a span encompassing seventy-three episodes. Overview The program starred Howard Duff (as Sergeant Sa ...

'': The Savage Streets * U.S. Marshal: The Man Who Lived - Twice Episode, Actor - Baker * Perry Mason: S1 Ep13 The Case of the Moth Eaten Mink as Morey Allen

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osterloh, Robert 1918 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Pittsburgh People from Los Osos, California