Cliff Robertson Picture
STARmeter
Top 5000
Up 719 this week

Cliff Robertson (I) (1923–2011)

Actor | Writer | Director

A serious and talented actor, at his best playing somewhat troubled characters, Cliff Robertson has been a fairly successful leading man through most of his career without ever becoming a major star. Following strong stage and television experience, he made an interesting film debut in a supporting role in Picnic... See full bio »

Born:

Clifford Parker Robertson III
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Stony Brook, New York, USA
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info on IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent and publicist
Cliff Robertson circa 1960s Still of Cliff Robertson in Malone Rosemary Harris and Cliff Robertson at event of Spider-Man 3 Cliff Robertson from Cliff Robertson
31 photos | 30 videos | 189 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

So long, Luce: A mother and son at the movies
16 April 2012 2:54 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight
The Ultimate Twilight Zone Collection Is on its Way!
2 April 2012 3:47 PM, PDT | Dread Central
Spider-Man Trilogy Blu-ray Re-Release Arrives June 12th
2 April 2012 3:09 PM, PDT | MovieWeb
See all 189 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Fallen Stars
a list of 41 people by Domo101 created 3 months ago
 
image of name
Handsome Classic Movie Actors
a list of 32 people by TiNA-MARBLE created 05 Feb 2011
 
image of name
Missing In Action: Actors/Actresses we wish were still working.
a list of 40 people by g_ilacqua created 10 months ago
 
image of name
The Greatest Actors of Hollywood's Golden Age
a list of 80 people by BenPogany created 2 days ago
 
image of name
2011 RIP
a list of 146 people by cgay created 8 months ago
 
See all 77 related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

My Demo Reel -- No description provided.

My Demo Reel

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

iPhoneiPadAndroidAndroid TabletWindows Phone
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActor (111 titles)
2007 Spider-Man 3
Ben Parker
 
2004 Riding the Bullet
Farmer
 
2004 Spider-Man 2
Ben Parker
 
2003 The Lyon's Den (TV series)
Hal Malloy / Hal Molloy
– Hubris (2003) … Hal Molloy
– Separation Anxiety (2003) … Hal Malloy
– The Quantum Theory (2003) … Hal Malloy
– The Fifth … Hal Malloy
 
2002 13th Child
Mr. Shroud
 
2002 Spider-Man
Ben Parker
 
2001 Falcon Down
Buzz Thomas
 
2001 Mach 2
Vice President Pike
 
1999 Family Tree
Larry
 
1999 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Theodore Harris
– Joyride (1999) … Theodore Harris
 
1998 Assignment Berlin
Cliff Garret
 
1998 Melting Pot
Jack Durmann
 
1996 Escape from L.A.
President
 
1995 Dazzle (TV movie)
Mike Kilkullen
 
1995 Pakten
Ted Roth
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman (1995) … Narrator
 
1994 Renaissance Man
Colonel James
 
1992 Lincoln (TV movie)
Noah Brooks (voice)
 
1992 Wind
Morgan Weld
 
1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
Doctor W.F. Carver
 
1990 Dead Reckoning (TV movie)
Daniel Barnard
 
1987 Ford: The Man and the Machine (TV movie)
Henry Ford
 
1987 Malone
Charles Delaney
 
1986 Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (TV movie)
Mel Fisher
 
1986 Shaker Run
Judd Pierson
 
1985 The Key to Rebecca (TV movie)
Maj. William Vandam
 
1983-1984 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Dr. Michael Ranson
– Ashes to Ashes (1984) … Dr. Michael Ranson
– The Avenger (1984) … Dr. Michael Ranson
– For Better, for Worse (1984) … Dr. Michael Ranson
– Win, Place, and Show (1984) … Dr. Michael Ranson
– Love's Triumph (1984) … Dr. Michael Ranson
See all 28 episodes »
 
1983 Brainstorm
Alex Terson
 
1983 Class
Mr. Burroughs
 
1983 Star 80
Hugh Hefner
 
1982 Two of a Kind (TV movie)
Frank Minor
 
1980 Dominique
David Ballard
 
1980 The Pilot
Mike Hagan
 
1979 The Little Prince (short)
Narrator/Pilot (voice)
 
1978 Overboard (TV movie)
Mitch Garrison
 
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV mini-series)
William Martin
– Part 6 (1977) … William Martin
– Part 5 (1977) … William Martin
– Part 4 (1977) … William Martin
– Part 3 (1977) … William Martin
– Part 2 (1977) … William Martin
See all 6 episodes »
 
1977 Fraternity Row
The Narrator
 
1976 Obsession
Michael Courtland
 
1976 Midway
Commander Carl Jessop
 
1976 Shoot
Rex
 
1976 Return to Earth (TV movie)
Col. Edwin A. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr.
 
1975 Three Days of the Condor
J. Higgins
 
1975 Out of Season
Joe Tanner
 
1975 My Father's House (TV movie)
Tom Lindholm Jr.
 
1974 The Yanks Are Coming (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1974 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (TV movie)
Johnny Nolan
 
1974 Man on a Swing
Lee Tucker
 
1973 The Man Without a Country (TV movie)
Philip Nolan
 
1973 Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
Ace Eli Walford
 
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Cole Younger
 
1971 J.W. Coop
J.W. Coop
 
1970 Too Late the Hero
Lt. Sam Lawson
 
1969 Bracken's World (TV series)
Cameo
– Stop Date (1969) … Cameo
 
1968 The Sunshine Patriot (TV movie)
Christopher Ross/Arthur Selby
 
1968 Charly
Charly Gordon
 
1968 The Devil's Brigade
Major Alan Crown
 
1966-1968 Batman (TV series)
Shame
– The Great Train Robbery (1968) … Shame
– The Great Escape (1968) … Shame
– Penguin's Clean Sweep (1968) … Shame (uncredited)
– It's How You Play the Game (1966) … Shame
– Come Back, Shame (1966) … Shame
 
1964-1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds / Eddie Finneran / Quincey Parke / …
– Verdict for Terror (1967) … District Attorney Benjamin Reynolds
– And Baby Makes Five (1966) … Will Nye
– The Game (1965) … Quincey Parke
– The Meal Ticket (1964) … Eddie Finneran
 
1967 The Red Skelton Show (TV series)
Arthur Artbuff
– Episode #16.27 (1967) … Arthur Artbuff
 
1967 The Honey Pot
William McFly
 
1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Ben Weldon
– The Trap of Solid Gold (1967) … Ben Weldon
 
1965 Up from the Beach
Sgt. Edward Baxter
 
1965 Masquerade
David Frazer
 
1965/I Love Has Many Faces
Pete Jordon
 
1964 633 Squadron
Wing Cmdr. Roy Grant
 
1964 The Best Man
Joe Cantwell
 
1964 Breaking Point (TV series)
Evan Ross
– So Many Pretty Girls, So Little Time (1964) … Evan Ross
 
1964 Suspense (TV series)
– Protection (1964)
 
1963 Sunday in New York
Adam Tyler
 
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Willie Simple
– The Circus Never Came to Town (1963) … Willie Simple
 
1963 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Alan Maxwell
– The Galaxy Being (1963) … Alan Maxwell
 
1963 PT 109
Lt. John F. Kennedy
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Jeff Dillon
– The Man Who Came Home Late (1963) … Jeff Dillon
 
1963 My Six Loves
Reverend Jim Larkin
 
1962 The Interns
Dr. John Paul Otis
 
1961-1962 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Christian Horn / Jerry Etherson
– The Dummy (1962) … Jerry Etherson
– A Hundred Yards over the Rim (1961) … Christian Horn
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Hoby Dunlap
– Second Chance (1962) … Hoby Dunlap
 
1962 Ben Casey (TV series)
Eddie Smith / Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby
– For the Ladybug, One Dozen Roses (1962) … Lt. Col. Stanley Wensby/Eddie Smith
 
1962 Golden Showcase (TV series)
Rims O'Neil
– Saturday's Children (1962) … Rims O'Neil
 
1962 Bus Stop (TV series)
Charlie Vansinger
– How Does Charlie Feel? (1962) … Charlie Vansinger
 
1960-1962 Outlaws (TV series)
Chad Burns / Griff Kincaid / Jack Masters
– The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) … Griff Kincaid
– The Connie Masters Story (1961) … Jack Masters
– Ballad for a Badman (1960) … Chad Burns
 
1956-1961 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Charlie Gordon / Frank / Horace Mann Borden
– Man on the Mountain Top (1961) … Horace Mann Borden
– The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (1961) … Charlie Gordon
– The Man Who Knew Tomorrow (1960)
– A Fair Shake (1956) … Frank
 
1961 The Dick Powell Show (TV series)
Danny Langdon
– The Geetas Box (1961) … Danny Langdon
 
1961 Underworld U.S.A.
Tolly Devlin
 
1961 The Big Show
Josef Everard
 
1961 All in a Night's Work
Warren Kingsley, Jr.
 
1961 General Electric Theater (TV series)
Pegosi
– The Small Elephants (1961) … Pegosi
 
1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Martinus Van Der Brig
– End of a Dream (1960) … Martinus Van Der Brig
 
1958-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Danny Carson / Joe Clay / Lieutenant
– The Cruel Day (1960) … Lieutenant
– Days of Wine and Roses (1958) … Joe Clay
– Natchez (1958) … Danny Carson
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
Frank Halloway
– The Underground Railway (1959) … Frank Halloway
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Johnny Keegan / Parker Sefton
– Shadow of Evil (1959) … Parker Sefton
– Goodbye Johnny (1959) … Johnny Keegan
 
1959 As the Sea Rages
Clements
 
1959 Battle of the Coral Sea
Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
 
1959 Gidget
Burt Vail aka The Big Kahuna
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Johnny Garth
– The Hard Road (1959) … Johnny Garth
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Liam Fitzmorgan
– The Liam Fitzmorgan Story (1958) … Liam Fitzmorgan
 
1958 The Naked and the Dead
Lt. Robert Hearn
 
1958 The Girl Most Likely
Pete
 
1957 Kraft Television Theatre (TV series)
– Vengeance (1957)
– The Big Break (1957)
 
1956 Autumn Leaves
Burt Hanson
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
Jed Warron
– They Flee by Night (1956) … Jed Warron
 
1955 Picnic
Alan Benson
 
1952-1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Clark / Mitch Hickock / Paul Skinner
– Ten Minute Alibi (1954) … Clark
– A Matter of Luck (1954)
– About Sara Caine (1954)
– Home Town (1954) … Mitch Hickock
– It Happened in Paris (1954)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1953-1954 Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (TV series)
Rod Brown / Rod Brown (orginal cast)
– The Cobalt Bomb (1954) … Rod Brown
– The Man Who Was Radioactive (1954) … Rod Brown
– The Metal Eaters (1954) … Rod Brown
– The Exploding Man (1954) … Rod Brown
– Bird Girl of Venus (1954) … Rod Brown
See all 58 episodes »
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
John Robinson
– The Use of Dignity (1954) … John Robinson
 
1952 Ten Thousand Words (TV movie)
 
1952 Short Short Dramas (TV series)
– A Portrait of General Garrity (1952)
 
1952 Faith Is a Nine-Letter Word (TV movie)
 
1952 The Bride's Teapot (TV movie)
 
1943 Corvette K-225
Lookout (uncredited)
 
1943 We've Never Been Licked
Adams (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2002 13th Child (written by)
 
1971 J.W. Coop (written by)
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
– The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) (story)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
1980 The Pilot
 
1971 J.W. Coop
 
1962 Outlaws (TV series)
– The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (producer - uncredited)
 
1971 J.W. Coop (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1962 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– The Dummy (1962) (performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You" - uncredited)
 
1958 The Girl Most Likely (performer: "Travelogue")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2011 Edición Especial Coleccionista (TV series) (in memory of - 2 episodes)
– Comparativa: Spider-Man 2 (2011) (in memory of)
– Los gemelos golpean dos veces (2011) (in memory of)
 
1975 Kennedys Don't Cry (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (66 titles)
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story
Himself
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2009 All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 War Stories with Oliver North (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hollywood Goes to War (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Paperman (short)
Himself - Guest Appearance
 
2005 From Two Men and a War (documentary)
Ernie Pyle (voice)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner
 
2002 Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (TV documentary)
Himself - Actor
 
2002 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man the Movie (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 'Obsession' Revisited (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1999-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Lana Turner: Hollywood's Screen Siren (2000) … Himself
– William Holden: An Untamed Spirit (1999) … Himself - Actor
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of Sydney Pollack (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stefanie Powers (1999) … Himself
 
1998 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Kennedys: Power, Seduction and Hollywood (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1998 Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1997 Nova (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Danger in the Jet Stream (1997) … Narrator
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Phil Hartman/Bush (1996) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 Joan Crawford: Always the Star (TV documentary)
 
1996 With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1996 The Outer Limits Phenomenon (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) … Himself
 
1994 The American Revolution (TV documentary)
George Washington (voice)
 
1994 Wings as Eagles (TV documentary)
Narration
 
1993 The Untold West (TV series)
Himself
– Outlaws, Rebels and Rogues (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Galapagos: My Fragile World (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1990 Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1986 Josh, the Logan Legend (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1983 The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Special
 
1983 The Making of 'Class' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Joan Crawford (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evil Knievel (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.175 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Celebrity Roast: Don Rickles (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Lincoln: Trial by Fire (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1973 The World Turned Upside Down (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.194 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.170 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #4.78 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #3.220 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.60 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Cliff Robertson (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Stand Up and Cheer (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role, Original Score & Short Subject Awards
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
– Episode #2.11 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 21 November 1968 (1968) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1967-1968 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.46 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.83 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.82 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.81 (1967) … Himself
– Episode #1.80 (1967) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1966-1968 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1968 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Password (TV series)
Himself
– Lynn Redgrave vs. Cliff Robertson (1967) … Himself
 
1963-1967 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star / Guest
– Episode dated 13 February 1967 (1967) … Guest star
– Episode dated 13 May 1963 (1963) … Guest star
– Episode dated 6 May 1963 (1963) … Guest
 
1966 House Party (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 August 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 June 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself (host)
– The Plot to Kill Stalin (1958) … Himself (host)
– Bomber's Moon (1958) … Himself (host)
 
1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2001 The Making of 'Midway' (video documentary short)
Commander Carl Jessop
 
1992 Gunfighters of the Old West (video documentary)
Younger Brother (uncredited)
 

Related Videos

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots -- If US history is to be believed, then the face of the Armed Services was white. For Love of Liberty finally sets the record straight for the 2.5 million black soldiers who fought in American wars, whose efforts are largely unaccounted for. The Joan Rivers Show: Season 1: Episode 13 -- Joan and guests discuss the "Right People" with celebrity guest, Cliff Robertson. Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story -- In the summer of '56, Los Angeles teenager Kathy Kohner discovered Malibu, boys and surfing. She had so much fun with Malibu surfing locals that she wrote it all down in her diary. The rest is history.
See all 30 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

commercials for AT&T (mid-80s, just after the breakup into baby Bells) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being blacklisted in Hollywood after exposing David Begelman in 1977] People told me I set a dangerous precedent. My ex-wife said that if I had played the game I would have owned the town, but I was always too independent. See more »

Trivia:

Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2006 in the Advocate category. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo