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Robert Burton
★ Acting

Robert Burton

1895 – 1962 · Eastman, Georgia, USA · Active 1925–1977

Robert Burton, an actor known for his work in the 1950s, made a significant impact in the realm of cult cinema. He appears in I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957), where he embodies the eerie atmosphere of teenage horror, and Inferno (1953), a film that blends suspense with a gripping narrative. His roles in The Hired Gun (1957) and The Slime People (1963) further cement his place in the exploitation genre, where he navigates the thrilling and bizarre landscapes of mid-century film. Burton's contributions to these films reflect the era's fascination with horror and science fiction.

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The Slime People

The Slime People

1963 ★ 3.1
as Prof. Galbraith

After Los Angeles is invaded by an army of subterranean monsters, a small group of people must fight for survival in the deserted metropolis.

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Filmography

68 credits
1970s 2 credits
1977
Movie ★ 9.0
1972
Movie ★ 6.0
1960s 11 credits
1969
TV ★ 6.2
1963
The Slime People as Prof. Galbraith
Movie ★ 3.5
1962
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz as Sen. Ham Lewis (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1962
Mooncussers as E.P. Hallett
Movie ★ 6.7
1961
Movie ★ 6.5
1961
Who Killed Julie Greer? as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie
1960
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
Wake Me When It's Over as Colonel Dowling
Movie ★ 6.7
1960
The Gallant Hours as Roy Geiger
Movie ★ 6.7
1960
Checkmate as Theodore Walters
TV ★ 4.8
1950s 54 credits
1959
A Private's Affair as Gen. Charles E. Hargrave
Movie ★ 4.5
1959
Compulsion as Charles Straus
Movie ★ 7.1
1959
Terror in the Midnight Sun as Dr. Frederick Wilson
Movie ★ 4.0
1959
The Story on Page One as District Attorney Nordeau
Movie ★ 5.1
1959
Movie ★ 5.9
1959
TV ★ 5.9
1959
TV ★ 8.5
1958
Man or Gun as Burt Burton
Movie ★ 4.0
1958
The Young Lions as Col. Mead (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1958
Mardi Gras as Comdr. Tydings
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1957
Movie ★ 5.7
1957
The Tall T as Tenvoorde
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
The Hired Gun as Nathan Conroy
Movie ★ 5.9
1957
The Hard Man as Sheriff Hacker
Movie ★ 5.2
1957
Domino Kid as Sheriff Travers
Movie ★ 5.8
1957
The Spirit of St. Louis as Maj. Albert Lambert - Lindbergh Sponsor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1957
Movie ★ 6.4
1957
Maverick as Judge Kincaid
TV ★ 6.9
1956
The Rack as Col. Ira Hansen
Movie ★ 6.6
1956
Ransom! as Sheriff Jake Kessing
Movie ★ 7.2
1956
Three Brave Men as W.L. Dietz
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
The Brass Legend as Tom Gipson
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Reprisal! as Jeb Cantrell
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
Jubal as Dr. Grant
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
A Man Called Peter as Mr. Peyton
Movie ★ 6.6
1955
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
The Left Hand of God as Rev. Marvin
Movie ★ 6.3
1955
Soldier of Fortune as Father Xavier (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
Movie ★ 4.7
1955
Lay That Rifle Down as General Ballard
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
Gunsmoke as Sheriff
TV ★ 6.7
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11 as Guard Ambrose
Movie ★ 7.1
1954
Broken Lance as Mac Andrews
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Movie ★ 6.2
1954
Taza, Son of Cochise as General Crook
Movie ★ 5.7
1954
Lassie as Thomas Arnold
TV ★ 6.2
1953
Cry of the Hunted as Warden Keeley
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
The Big Heat as Det. Gus Burke
Movie ★ 7.7
1953
Inferno as Sheriff
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Above and Beyond as Gen. Samuel E. Roberts
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
A Slight Case of Larceny as Police captain
Movie ★ 5.5
1953
Latin Lovers as Mr. Cumberly
Movie ★ 4.7
1953
Confidentially Connie as Dr. Willis Shoop
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Fast Company as David Sandring
Movie ★ 7.5
1952
Desperate Search as Wayne Langmuir
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Sky Full of Moon as Customer
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Fearless Fagan as Owen Gillman
Movie ★ 5.2
1952
My Man and I as Sheriff
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful as McDill (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
Movie ★ 5.8
1952
Four Star Playhouse as John Drake
TV ★ 6.8
1920s 1 credit
1925
The Trailer as Foreman Spence
Movie ★ 9.0