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Robert Shayne
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Robert Shayne

1900 – 1992 · Yonkers, New York, USA · Active 1934–2005

Robert Shayne, born in 1900, carved a niche in cult cinema with his memorable performances in films like The Neanderthal Man (1953) and The Giant Claw (1957). His career, which spanned over six decades, began in repertory theater in Alabama before transitioning to film and television. Shayne's portrayal of eccentric characters, including a mad scientist in The Neanderthal Man, showcases his ability to blend drama with the bizarre. He also appears in Footsteps in the Night (1957) and The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970), further solidifying his place in the realm of exploitation and genre cinema.

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Kronos

Kronos

1957 ★ 5.7
as Air Force General

Scientists investigate a huge meteor that crashes into the ocean off Mexico, and encounter a skyscraper-tall, mobile machine which is designed to syphon energy from earth, including any energy directed at it in an effort to destroy it.

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Filmography

132 credits
2000s 1 credit
2005
The Naked Monster as Prof. Bradshaw
Movie ★ 4.6
1990s 1 credit
1990
The Flash as Reggie
TV ★ 7.4
1980s 1 credit
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as The Minister
TV ★ 7.2
1970s 11 credits
1976
Movie ★ 7.1
1975
The Specialist as Chairman Hopkins
Movie ★ 4.7
1975
Movie ★ 6.0
1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as U.S. Senator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.9
1972
Cool Breeze as Dr. Fields, Gynocologist (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1972
TV ★ 7.9
1971
The Million Dollar Duck as Refinery Executive (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1971
The Priest Killer as Father Adam Wendell
Movie
1971
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
Columbo as Rudy Matthews (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.1
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! as Cmdr. William H. Buracker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1960s 18 credits
1969
Winning as Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Land of the Giants as Mr. Clinton
TV ★ 6.8
1968
The Doris Day Show as Andrew McIntyre
TV ★ 6.2
1968
The Doris Day Show as Mr. Gilroy
TV ★ 6.2
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Ironside as Father Adam Wendell (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1965
Runaway Girl as Walter Quillen
Movie ★ 8.0
1964
A Tiger Walks as Governor's Advisor
Movie ★ 5.8
1963
Son of Flubber as Defense Secretary's Assistant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1963
Petticoat Junction as Mr. Fillmore
TV ★ 5.8
1961
20,000 Eyes as Police Lieutenant
Movie ★ 5.3
1961
Hazel as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.8
1960
From the Terrace as Partner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1960
Cage of Evil as Victor Delmar
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
Valley of the Redwoods as Capt. Sid Walker
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
Why Must I Die as Charlie Munro
Movie ★ 5.3
1960
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus as Husband - Circus Spectator
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
Surfside 6 as Dowell
TV ★ 6.3
1950s 63 credits
1959
I, Mobster as Senator
Movie ★ 6.6
1959
The Rebel Set as Lt. Cassidy
Movie ★ 3.3
1959
North by Northwest as Larry Wade (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
The Third Man as Mr. Morgan
TV ★ 7.2
1958
War of the Satellites as Cole Hotchkiss
Movie ★ 5.2
1958
Teenage Cave Man as The Fire Maker
Movie ★ 4.1
1958
Movie ★ 5.7
1958
The Donna Reed Show as Dr. Flanigan
TV ★ 6.5
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Stephen Allen
TV ★ 7.1
1957
The Giant Claw as Gen. Van Buskirk
Movie ★ 4.8
1957
Movie ★ 5.6
1957
Death in Small Doses as Frank Ainsley (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1957
Kronos as Air Force General
Movie ★ 5.7
1957
Spook Chasers as The Detective
Movie ★ 5.0
1957
TV ★ 5.0
1956
Indestructible Man as Dr. Bradshaw
Movie ★ 4.3
1956
Hot Shots as Pierre M. Morley
Movie ★ 6.3
1956
Movie ★ 6.2
1956
Dance with Me, Henry as District Attorney Martin Proctor
Movie ★ 5.2
1955
Double Jeopardy as Mr. Ross
Movie ★ 5.2
1955
Murder Is My Beat as Bert Rawley
Movie ★ 6.0
1955
King of the Carnival as Jess Carter
Movie ★ 9.0
1955
The Millionaire as Jack Stewart (uncredited)
TV ★ 5.8
1955
TV ★ 5.2
1955
TV ★ 5.3
1955
TV ★ 7.0
1954
The Desperado as Attorney Wilson
Movie ★ 7.2
1954
Movie ★ 10.0
1954
Superman and Scotland Yard as Inspector Henderson
Movie ★ 7.3
1954
Superman Flies Again as Inspector Henderson
Movie ★ 7.7
1954
Superman and the Jungle Devil as Inspector Henderson
Movie ★ 8.7
1954
Superman in Exile as Inspector Henderson
Movie ★ 8.3
1954
Superman's Peril as Inspector Henderson
Movie
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Assistant to Defense Secretary (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1954
Stories of the Century as Colonel Marsh
TV ★ 7.2
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Mr. Wyatt (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Husband in Audience (uncredited)
TV ★ 7.9
1953
The Neanderthal Man as Prof. Clifford Groves
Movie ★ 4.3
1953
Movie ★ 8.0
1953
The Blue Gardenia as Doctor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
Prince of Pirates as Prime Minister Treeg
Movie ★ 8.3
1953
Flight Nurse as Surgeon
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Marshal of Cedar Rock as Paul Jackson / Fake John Harper
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Invaders from Mars as Dr. William Wilson
Movie ★ 5.9
1952
The Ring as Jimmy - Aragon's Manager
Movie ★ 5.1
1952
Without Warning! as Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Mr. Walkie Talkie as Capt. Burke
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Movie ★ 8.0
1952
Indian Uprising as Maj. Nathan Stark
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Adventures of Superman as Inspector Henderson
TV ★ 6.6
1951
Criminal Lawyer as Clark Sommers
Movie ★ 7.4
1951
Missing Women as Cincotta
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
The Dakota Kid as Ace Crandall
Movie ★ 7.5
1951
TV ★ 5.7
1950
Experiment Alcatraz as Barry Morgan
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
Federal Man as Chief Agent Charles Stuart
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Customs Agent as West Coast Chief Agent J.G. Goff
Movie ★ 10.0
1950
Dynamite Pass as Jay Wingate
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
State Penitentiary as Stanley Brown
Movie ★ 7.3
1950
Rider from Tucson as John Avery
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
When You're Smiling as Jack Lacey
Movie ★ 9.0
1950
Big Timber as Dixon
Movie ★ 10.0
1940s 35 credits
1949
The Threat as Insp. 'Murph' Murphy
Movie ★ 6.0
1949
Forgotten Women as Richard Marshall
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Let's Live a Little as Dr. Richard Field
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
The Swordsman as Ronald MacArden
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
Best Man Wins as Judge Leonidas K. Carter
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane as Floyd Durant
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
Loaded Pistols as Don Mason
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
The Inside Story as T.W. "Tom" O'Connor
Movie ★ 6.6
1948
Shaggy as Bob Calvin
Movie ★ 10.0
1947
Backlash as James O'Neil
Movie ★ 4.8
1947
Welcome Stranger as Roy Chesley
Movie ★ 6.9
1947
I Cover Big Town as Chief Tom Blake
Movie ★ 8.0
1947
The Spirit of West Point as Col. Earl 'Red' Blaik
Movie ★ 10.0
1947
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
Three Strangers as Bertram Fallon
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
The Face of Marble as Dr. David Cochran
Movie ★ 4.6
1946
Wife Wanted as Bill Tyler
Movie ★ 7.8
1946
Behind the Mask as Brad Thomas
Movie ★ 5.5
1946
I Ring Doorbells as Dick Meadows
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Christmas in Connecticut as Dudley Beecham
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Frontier Days as Marshal Jim Blake
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
San Antonio as Captain Morgan
Movie ★ 6.1
1945
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
Mr. Skeffington as MacMahon
Movie ★ 6.8
1944
Make Your Own Bed as Lester Knight
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
I Won't Play as Chaplain aka 'Padre'
Movie ★ 6.4
1944
Shine on Harvest Moon as Dan Costello
Movie ★ 6.8
1944
Gun to Gun as Steve Randall
Movie ★ 8.0
1944
Roaring Guns as Jared Whitney
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
Hollywood Canteen as Busboy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1944
Trial by Trigger as Bill Cardigan
Movie ★ 5.5
1943
Wagon Wheels West as U.S. Marshal Frankie Wilson
Movie ★ 7.3
1943
Oklahoma Outlaws as Ned Kincaid
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Mission to Moscow as Engineer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1930s 2 credits
1934
Wednesday's Child as Howard Benson
Movie ★ 3.8
1934
Keep 'Em Rolling as Maj. James Parker
Movie ★ 6.3