Robert Elmer Gottschall[1] (September 15, 1915 – January 3, 2005), sometimes credited in films by the stage name Bob Shaw or Robert Shaw, was an American actor.
Robert Gottschall | |
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| Born | Robert Elmer Gottschall September 15, 1915 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2005 (aged 89) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1939–1984 |
| Spouse |
Mary Sue Mills
(m. 1942; died 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and career
editBorn and raised in Dallas, Texas,[1][2] Gottschall was the younger of two sons born to Kitty Carol Rife and Lester B. Gottschall.[3][4][5] He attended Southern Methodist University[6] and performed with the Dallas Little School of Theatre in 1936. He attracted a talent scout's attention after one semester.[7] He had a three-year contract with 20th Century Fox before joining the military.[6] The contract was accompanied by the professional name Robert Shaw.[8]
Gottschall enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served five years. He later re-enlisted and served in the military until 1963.[9]
Gottschall married Mary Sue Mills on August 15, 1942, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.[6]
When he died, just weeks after his wife of over 62 years, he was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.[10]
Filmography
edit- Rose of Washington Square (1939) as Newspaper reporter (uncredited)
- Boy Friend (1939) as Cracker
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) as Dancer in Ballroom Seen Dancing with Old Woman (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) as College Student (uncredited)
- Quick Millions (1939) as National Park Ranger Barry Frazier
- Here I Am a Stranger (1939) as College Student
- 20,000 Men a Year (1939) as Tommy Howell
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Gas Station Attendant #1 in Needles (uncredited)
- Johnny Apollo (1940) as Clerk (uncredited)
- Star Dust (1940) as Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)
- Lillian Russell (1940) as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Sailor's Lady (1940) as Ensign (uncredited)
- Manhattan Heartbeat (1940) in a bit role (uncredited)
- Young People (1940) as Usher (uncredited)
- The Great Profile (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Public Deb No. 1 (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Golden Hoofs (1941) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Adam Had Four Sons (1941) as Chris Stoddard (older)
- Tobacco Road (1941) as Hillbilly (uncredited)
- Ride on Vaquero (1941) as Lieutenant Kirk
- Rise and Shine (1941) as Student Asst. Manager (uncredited)
- Sex Hygiene (1942) can be seen several times in audience watching training film
- Son of the Guardsman (1946) as David Trent (as Bob Shaw)
- The Late George Apley (1947) as Bit Role (uncredited)
- Captain from Castile (1947) as Spanish Army Officer (uncredited)
- Berlin Express (1948) as Train ticket seller(uncredited)
- Honeysuckle Rose (1980) as Store Clerk
- The Big Brawl (1980) as Man on Beach (as Robert Gottschall)
- Adam (1983) as Father Mike Conboy (as Robert Gottschall)
- The Sky's No Limit (1984) as Dr. Belkin (Last appearance)
References
edit- ^ a b "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDFD-T4C : 1 January 2015), Robert Elmer Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
- ^ "With Signal Corps". Wichita Falls Record News. June 13, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC99-J81 : Sun Mar 10 07:26:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Lester B Gottschall and Kitty Gottschall, 1920.
- ^ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPNL-5N2 : Sat Jul 06 06:01:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Lester B Gottschall and Kitty C Gottschall, 1930.
- ^ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2G4-94R : Fri Mar 08 16:24:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert E Gottschall and L B Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915. See also:
- "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7G-PZV4 : 10 February 2023), Kittie Rife in entry for Robert Gottschall, .
- ^ a b c "Miss Mills Weds Former Actor". The Daily Oklahoman. September 20, 1942. p. 4 C. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rosetta, Lisa (July 27, 2000). "Shining Star". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. p. 33. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cohen, Harold W. (February 15, 1939). "The Drama Desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 10. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gottschall". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. July 27, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary: Robert Gottschall". The Dallas Morning News. 2005-01-09. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
External links
edit- Robert Shaw at IMDb
- Robert Gottschall memorial and biography at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2016)