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Cliff Robertson
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Cliff Robertson

1923 – 2011 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Active 1943–2023

Cliff Robertson, born in 1923, made significant contributions to cult cinema with his performances in films like Obsession (1976) and Star 80 (1983). His career, spanning over five decades, included pivotal roles that showcased his versatility, from the intense drama of The Naked and the Dead (1958) to the psychological tension in Man on a Swing (1974). Robertson's ability to embody complex characters adds depth to the films on SassyFlix, making him a noteworthy figure in the exploration of exploitation and grindhouse genres.

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The Naked and the Dead

The Naked and the Dead

1958 ★ 5.9
as Robert Hearn

Set during the Pacific War against the Japanese, this WW2 drama discerns between achieving one's mission at any cost versus preserving the lives under one's command and enforcing discipline through fear as opposed to mutual respect.

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Filmography

122 credits
2020s 1 credit
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Uncle Ben (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.3
2000s 10 credits
2007
Spider-Man 3 as Ben Parker
Movie ★ 6.5
2004
Spider-Man 2 as Ben Parker
Movie ★ 7.3
2004
Movie ★ 5.1
2002
Spider-Man as Ben Parker
Movie ★ 7.3
2002
13th Child as Mr. Shroud
Movie ★ 2.8
2002
Movie ★ 6.9
2001
Falcon Down as Buzz Thomas
Movie ★ 5.3
2001
Mach 2 as Vice President Pike
Movie ★ 4.6
2001
Movie ★ 7.3
1990s 19 credits
1999
Family Tree as Larry
Movie ★ 9.0
1998
Race as Jack Durmann
Movie ★ 8.0
1998
Assignment Berlin as Colonel Cliff Garret
Movie ★ 6.1
1998
Lusitania as Narrator
Movie ★ 9.0
1996
Escape from L.A. as President
Movie ★ 5.9
1996
Movie ★ 7.5
1995
Dazzle as Mike Kilkullen
Movie ★ 6.0
1995
The Sunset Boys as Ted Roth
Movie ★ 7.0
1995
Movie ★ 9.0
1995
The Outer Limits as Theodore Harris
TV ★ 7.7
1995
Dazzle as Mike Kilkullen
TV
1994
Renaissance Man as Colonel James
Movie ★ 6.1
1994
The American Revolution as George Washington
TV ★ 8.0
1994
TV ★ 8.3
1992
Wind as Morgan Weld
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
Lincoln as Noah Brooks (voice)
Movie ★ 7.3
1991
Movie ★ 7.4
1990
Dead Reckoning as Daniel Barnard
Movie ★ 4.3
1980s 16 credits
1987
Malone as Charles Delaney
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Movie ★ 7.3
1986
Movie
1986
Movie ★ 7.4
1985
Shaker Run as Judd Pierson
Movie ★ 5.6
1985
The Key to Rebecca as Maj. William Vandam
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
Movie ★ 9.0
1983
Class as Mr. Burroughs
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
Star 80 as Hugh Hefner
Movie ★ 6.5
1983
Brainstorm as Alex Terson
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
Two of a Kind as Frank Minor
Movie
1982
Movie ★ 6.8
1981
Falcon Crest as Michael Ranson
TV ★ 5.7
1980
The Pilot as Mike Hagan
Movie ★ 6.9
1980
Dominique as David Ballard
Movie ★ 4.9
1970s 27 credits
1979
The Little Prince as Narrator / Pilot
Movie ★ 6.6
1978
Overboard as Mitch Garrison
Movie ★ 3.0
1977
Fraternity Row as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
1977
Movie
1977
TV ★ 7.8
1976
Obsession as Michael Courtland
Movie ★ 6.7
1976
Midway as Cmdr. Jessop
Movie ★ 6.6
1976
Shoot as Rex
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Return to Earth as Col. Edwin A. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr.
Movie ★ 10.0
1975
Movie ★ 7.3
1975
Out of Season as Joe Tanner
Movie ★ 5.5
1975
My Father's House as Tom Lindholm Jr.
Movie ★ 9.0
1975
Kennedys Don't Cry as Self - Narrator
Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1974
Man on a Swing as Lee Tucker
Movie ★ 5.9
1974
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
Lincoln: Trial by Fire as Narrator(voice)
Movie
1973
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
Movie ★ 6.5
1973
Movie ★ 5.1
1973
Movie ★ 7.0
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV
1972
Movie ★ 5.6
1972
J.W. Coop as J.W. Coop
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
Film '72 as Self
TV ★ 4.7
1970
Too Late the Hero as Lt. Sam Lawson
Movie ★ 6.4
1960s 25 credits
1968
The Devil's Brigade as Major Alan Crown
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
Charly as Charlie Gordon
Movie ★ 6.5
1968
The Sunshine Patriot as Christopher Ross / Arthur Selby
Movie ★ 7.5
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.8
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.7
1967
The Honey Pot as William McFly
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Batman as Shame
TV ★ 7.3
1965
Masquerade as David Frazer
Movie ★ 5.1
1965
Love Has Many Faces as Pete Jordon
Movie ★ 5.2
1965
Up from the Beach as Sgt. Edward Baxter
Movie ★ 8.0
1964
The Best Man as Joe Cantwell
Movie ★ 7.3
1964
633 Squadron as Wing Commander Roy Grant
Movie ★ 6.2
1963
PT 109 as Lt. John F, Kennedy
Movie ★ 6.1
1963
Sunday in New York as Adam Tyler
Movie ★ 6.8
1963
My Six Loves as Rev. Jim Larkin
Movie ★ 5.7
1963
The Outer Limits as Alan Maxwell
TV ★ 7.8
1962
The Interns as Dr. John Paul Otis
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 6.6
1961
Underworld U.S.A. as Tolly Devlin
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
All in a Night's Work as Warren Kingsley, Jr.
Movie ★ 6.0
1961
The Big Show as Josef Everard
Movie ★ 5.8
1961
Movie
1961
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1950s 15 credits
1959
Gidget as The Big Kahuna
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
Battle of the Coral Sea as Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Conway
Movie ★ 5.8
1959
As the Sea Rages as Clements
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
The Twilight Zone as Christian Horn
TV ★ 8.5
1959
The Twilight Zone as Jerry Etherson
TV ★ 8.5
1958
Movie ★ 5.8
1958
Natchez as Danny Carson
Movie
1958
Movie ★ 3.3
1958
Movie ★ 7.3
1956
Autumn Leaves as Burt Hanson
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
TV ★ 7.6
1956
Playhouse 90 as Danny Carson
TV ★ 7.6
1956
Playhouse 90 as Lieutenant
TV ★ 7.6
1955
Picnic as Alan Benson
Movie ★ 6.4
1940s 3 credits
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.2
1943
Corvette K-225 as Lookout
Movie ★ 6.2
1943
We've Never Been Licked as Adams (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2002
Movie ★ 2.8
1980s 1 credit
1980
The Pilot Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1970s 3 credits
1972
J.W. Coop Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
J.W. Coop Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
Movie ★ 5.5