Chuck Roberson

Known For: Acting
Born: May 10, 1919
Place of Birth: Shannon, Texas, USA
Died: June 8, 1988

Chuck Roberson

Charles Hugh Roberson (May 10, 1919 – June 8, 1988) was an American actor and stuntman. Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM Studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Guy Teague, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Teague had been John Wayne's stunt double for many years and was able to show him the ropes. Chuck also resembled John Carrol whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, Wyoming (1947). He played small roles and stunted…

Filmography

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992 · Tennessean

Miracle Mile

1989 · Stunts

FM

1978 · Stunts

The Shootist

1976 · Stunts

Rooster Cogburn

1975 · Stunt Double

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

1975 · Stunts

99 and 44/100% Dead

1974 · Gunman, Stunts

McQ

1974 · Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited)

The Stone Killer

1973 · Council Member (uncredited)

Cahill: United States Marshal

1973 · Leader of Bunch, Stunt Coordinator

The Train Robbers

1973 · Stunts

Big Jake

1971 · Texas Ranger (uncredited)

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Chisum

1970 · Trail Herder (uncredited)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970 · Second Unit Director

Rio Lobo

1970 · Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited), Stunts, Stunt Double

The Undefeated

1969 · Yankee Sergeant at River (uncredited), Stunt Double

Hard Contract

1969 · Stunts

100 Rifles

1969 · Second Unit Director

Hellfighters

1968 · Firefighter in Plane (uncredited)

The Mod Squad

1968

The Green Berets

1968 · Sgt. Griffin

The Scalphunters

1968 · Scalphunter, Stunts

The War Wagon

1967 · Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge, Stunt Double, Stunts

Welcome to Hard Times

1967 · Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited)

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967 · Cook (uncredited)

Mr. Terrific

1967 · Dawson

El Dorado

1966 · Jason's Gunman, Stunts

Smoky

1966 · Manuel, Chuck - a Ranch Hand

Nevada Smith

1966 · Deputy (uncredited)

Blindfold

1966 · Fitzpatrick's Henchman

The War Lord

1965 · Stunts

Laredo

1965

Lost in Space

1965 · Alien Fighter

The Big Valley

1965 · Stage Driver

The Sons of Katie Elder

1965 · Townsman (uncredited), Stunts

Cat Ballou

1965 · Armed Guard (uncredited)

Shenandoah

1965 · Rebel Commander with Mustache

Black Spurs

1965 · Norton - Prisoner

The Rounders

1965 · Brawler (uncredited)

Rio Conchos

1964 · Stunts

Cheyenne Autumn

1964 · Jessie (uncredited), Stunts

Daniel Boone

1964 · Dark Panther, Dutch, Shawnee Leader, Lige Henry

Advance to the Rear

1964 · Monk (uncredited)

Mail Order Bride

1964 · Saloon Brawler (uncredited)

McLintock!

1963 · Sheriff Jeff Lord

Shock Corridor

1963 · Wilkes

Donovan's Reef

1963 · Festus

How the West Was Won

1962 · Officer (uncredited), Stunt Double, Stunts

The Lucy Show

1962 · Fireman #1

The Virginian

1962 · Wagon Driver

Hatari!

1962 · Stunts

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962 · Henchman (uncredited)

Merrill's Marauders

1962 · Officer

The Last Sunset

1961 · Stunts

Two Rode Together

1961 · Comanche, Comanche (uncredited), Stunts

The Misfits

1961 · Stunts

The Alamo

1960 · Tennesseean, Stunts

Spartacus

1960 · Slave (uncredited)

Sergeant Rutledge

1960 · Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited), Stunts

The Wonderful Country

1959 · Barton

Rio Bravo

1959 · Gunman (uncredited), Stunts

Rawhide

1959 · Baxter

Bat Masterson

1958 · Henchman about to be Sawn in Half

Lawman

1958 · Stage Driver (uncredited)

Man of the West

1958 · Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited), Stunts

The Big Country

1958 · Terrill Cowboy, Stunts

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958 · Self

The Hired Gun

1957 · Frank Cooper - Conroy Ranch Wrangler

Wagon Train

1957 · Junior

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957 · , Pike, Rancher, Man

Forty Guns

1957 · Howard Swain, Stunts

Run of the Arrow

1957 · Sergeant, Stunts

Night Passage

1957 · Roan

Panic!

1957

The Wings of Eagles

1957 · Officer (uncredited), Stunts

The King and Four Queens

1956 · Posseman, Stunts

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Brenner

7 Men from Now

1956 · Mason

The Rawhide Years

1956 · Johnny (uncredited)

Kentucky Rifle

1956 · Indian (uncredited)

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956 · Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)

The Searchers

1956 · Ranger at Wedding (uncredited), Stunts

Red Sundown

1956 · Henshaw's Man

The Conqueror

1956 · Stunts

Lady Godiva of Coventry

1955 · Soldier

The Second Greatest Sex

1955 · Brawler (uncredited)

The Tall Men

1955 · Alva Jenkin (uncredited), Stunts, Stunt Double

Gunsmoke

1955 · Sgt. Keller, Driver, Joe

The Man from Laramie

1955 · Stunts

The Prodigal

1955 · Chieftain, Stunts

Timberjack

1955 · Lumberjack (uncredited)

Ten Wanted Men

1955 · Gunfighter (uncredited)

Sign of the Pagan

1954 · Mirrai

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Sam - Ranger #1

Jubilee Trail

1954 · Man at Bar (uncredited)

The Lone Gun

1954 · Luke (uncredited)

The Far Country

1954 · Latigo (uncredited), Stunt Double

Hondo

1953 · Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited), Stunt Double

Calamity Jane

1953 · Barfly (uncredited)

Gun Belt

1953 · Oliver

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive

1953 · Cowboy, Stunt Double

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953 · Spanish Officer (uncredited)

Cow Country

1953 · Stubby (as Brett Houston)

The Naked Spur

1953 · Stunts, Stunt Double

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952 · Pirate (uncredited)

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952 · Mounted Soldier

The Blazing Forest

1952 · Lumberjack (uncredited)

The Lusty Men

1952 · Cowboy, Stunts

Way of a Gaucho

1952 · Gaucho

Cattle Town

1952 · Rider

Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory

1952 · Trooper (uncredited)

Indian Uprising

1952 · Taggart Man

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951 · Henchman Blake, Deputy Trapp

Rio Grande

1950 · Officer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited), Stunts

Atom Man vs. Superman

1950 · Policeman on Road, Stunts

Hi-Jacked

1950 · Police Officer (uncredited)

Winchester '73

1950 · Long Tom (uncredited), Stunts

Hills of Oklahoma

1950 · Cowhand (uncredited)

Cow Town

1950 · Mike Grady - Henchman (as Charles Roberson)

Outcasts of Black Mesa

1950 · Kramer - Henchman (as Charles 'Chuck' Roberson)

The Capture

1950 · Employee (uncredited)

The Baron of Arizona

1950 · Stunts

Trail of the Rustlers

1950 · Bob - Henchman (uncredited)

Western Renegades

1949 · Jones (uncredited)

The Fighting Kentuckian

1949 · Militiaman (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

1949 · Todd Gunder

The James Brothers of Missouri

1949 · Townsman (uncredited)

Haunted Trails

1949 · Ed - Ranch Hand (uncredited)

Hellfire

1949 · Groper (uncredited)

Law of the Golden West

1949 · Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Roughshod

1949 · Deputy (uncredited), Stunts

Stampede

1949 · Sandy (uncredited)

Wake of the Red Witch

1948 · Seaman

Last of the Wild Horses

1948 · Deputy Chuck (uncredited)

Homicide for Three

1948 · Joe - Policeman

Angel on the Amazon

1948 · Stunts

Red River

1948 · Stunts

The Gallant Legion

1948 · Ranger

The Arizona Ranger

1948 · Henchman (uncredited)

California Firebrand

1948 · Gunman

Albuquerque

1948 · Man at Gambling Table (uncredited)

The Flame

1947 · Policeman (uncredited)

Jesse James Rides Again

1947 · Lafe, Stunts

Song of Scheherazade

1947 · Midshipman (uncredited)

Calendar Girl

1947 · Swedish Tug of War Man

The Plainsman and the Lady

1946 · Deputy (uncredited)

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