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Rod Cameron
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Rod Cameron

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1910 – 1983 · Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Active 1939–1979

Rod Cameron, born in 1910, made a significant impact on cult cinema with his performances across various genres. He is best known for his roles in Wake Island (1942), where he portrayed a soldier caught in a gripping battle, and Psychic Killer (1975), where he navigated the eerie world of supernatural thrills. Cameron's career reflects a unique blend of action and drama, making him a notable figure in the landscape of exploitation and grindhouse films. His work in Jessi's Girls (1975) further cements his versatility within the genre.

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Wake Island

Wake Island

1942 ★ 5.5
as Capt. Pete Lewis

December, 1941. With no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines tries to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

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Escapement (1958) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Escapement
1958 · ★4.0
Jessi's Girls (1975) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Jessi's Girls
1975 · ★6.0
Psychic Killer (1975) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Psychic Killer
1975 · ★6.0
The Last Movie (1971) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Last Movie
1971 · ★5.0
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
1957
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files
1974
Christmas in July (1940)
Christmas in July
1940
Thunder at the Border (1966)
Thunder at the Border
1966

Filmography

118 credits
1970s 11 credits
1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion as Self
Movie
1977
Love and the Midnight Auto Supply as Sheriff Dawson
Movie ★ 4.0
1975
Psychic Killer● as Dr. Commanger
Movie ★ 5.2
1975
Jessi's Girls● as Rufe
Movie ★ 5.3
1974
The Rockford Files as Jack Chilson
TV ★ 7.6
1973
Police Story
TV ★ 7.0
1972
The French Love
Movie ★ 4.7
1971
Evel Knievel as Charlie Knesson
Movie ★ 5.0
1971
The Last Movie● as Pat Garrett
Movie ★ 5.8
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Bearcats! as Warden Price
TV ★ 6.8
1960s 19 credits
1968
Adam-12 as Slim Berkeley
TV ★ 7.1
1968
Adam-12 as Martin Broule
TV ★ 7.1
1968
The Name of the Game as Esau Billings
TV ★ 7.0
1968
Adam-12 as Henry Komac
TV ★ 7.1
1967
Hondo
TV ★ 6.9
1966
Thunder at the Border as Old Firehand
Movie ★ 5.8
1966
Bonanza: Ride the Wind as Curtis Wade
Movie ★ 6.8
1965
The Bounty Killer as Johnny Liam
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Requiem for a Gunfighter as Dave McCloud
Movie ★ 7.5
1965
Branded as Holland Thorp
TV ★ 6.8
1964
Bullet in the Flesh as Nathaniel Masters
Movie ★ 6.0
1964
Bullets Don't Argue as Sheriff Pat Garrett
Movie ★ 6.2
1963
The Gun Hawk as Sheriff Ben Corey
Movie ★ 5.1
1963
Burke's Law as Harry Joe Murdock
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Tiny
TV ★ 5.9
1962
The Virginian as Dunn
TV ★ 6.5
1961
Gunfight at Black Horses Canyon as Nathan Chance
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
The Man Who Found the Money as Mr. Newsome
Movie
1960
Coronado 9 as Dan Adams
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 37 credits
1959
Laramie
TV ★ 6.7
1959
Bonanza as Curtis Wade
TV ★ 7.5
1958
The Man Who Died Twice as William 'Bill' Brennon
Movie ★ 5.9
1958
Escapement● as Jeff Keenan
Movie ★ 4.9
1957
Spoilers of the Forest as Boyd Caldwell
Movie ★ 6.0
1957
Perry Mason as Grover Johnson
TV ★ 7.7
1956
Passport to Treason as Mike O'Kelly
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
Yaqui Drums as Webb Dunham
Movie ★ 9.0
1956
State Trooper as Rod Blake
TV ★ 5.7
1955
Double Jeopardy as Marc Hill
Movie ★ 5.2
1955
Santa Fe Passage as Jess Griswold
Movie ★ 6.1
1955
The Fighting Chance as Bill Binyon
Movie ★ 5.5
1955
Headline Hunters as Woody Woodruff
Movie ★ 4.4
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Newsome
TV ★ 7.8
1954
Southwest Passage as Edward Fitzpatrick Beale
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
Hell's Outpost as Tully Gibbs
Movie ★ 5.5
1954
Studio 57 as Jonathan Hart
TV ★ 8.0
1954
Studio 57 as Sandy
TV ★ 8.0
1953
San Antone as Carl Miller
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
The Steel Lady as Mike Monahan
Movie ★ 6.6
1953
City Detective
TV ★ 7.5
1953
Letter to Loretta as Dave Goodwick
TV ★ 6.6
1953
Letter to Loretta as Warren
TV ★ 6.6
1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse as Gorman
TV ★ 8.5
1952
The Jungle as Steven Bentley
Movie ★ 4.5
1952
Wagons West as Jeff Curtis
Movie ★ 7.3
1952
Fort Osage as Tom Clay
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Ride the Man Down as Will Ballard
Movie ★ 7.7
1952
Woman of the North Country as Kyle Ramlo
Movie ★ 5.0
1952
Chevron Theatre as Ashley Cummings
TV ★ 8.0
1952
Chevron Theatre
TV ★ 8.0
1951
Oh! Susanna as Capt. Webb Calhoun
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Cavalry Scout as Kirby Frye
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
The Sea Hornet as Gunner McNeil
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
Short Grass as Steve Llewellyn
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
Stage to Tucson as Grif Holbrook
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
Dakota Lil as Harve Logan / Kid Curry
Movie ★ 5.4
1940s 50 credits
1949
Stampede as Mike McCall
Movie ★ 6.3
1949
Brimstone as Johnny Tremaine
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
River Lady as Dan Corrigan
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
The Plunderers as John Drum
Movie ★ 6.1
1948
Panhandle as John Sands
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
Belle Starr's Daughter as Bob 'Bitter Creek' Yauntis
Movie ★ 5.1
1948
Strike It Rich as Duke Massey
Movie ★ 8.0
1947
Pirates of Monterey as Captain Phillip Kent
Movie ★ 5.6
1946
The Runaround as Eddie J. Kildane
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
Salome, Where She Danced as Jim Steed
Movie ★ 4.1
1945
Frontier Gal as Jonathan (Johnny) Hart
Movie ★ 5.3
1945
Swing Out, Sister as Geoffrey Cabot
Movie ★ 4.5
1945
Beyond the Pecos as Lew Remington
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Renegades of the Rio Grande as Buck Emerson
Movie ★ 9.0
1944
Boss of Boomtown as Steve Hazard
Movie ★ 10.0
1944
The Old Texas Trail as Jim Wiley, posing as Rawhide Carney
Movie ★ 9.0
1944
Trigger Trail as Clint Farrel
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Riders of the Santa Fe as Matt Conway
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Mrs. Parkington as Al Swann
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Follow the Boys as Rube Tedrow (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1943
Riding High as Sam Welch
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
G-men vs. the Black Dragon as Rex Bennett
Movie ★ 6.7
1943
Honeymoon Lodge as Big Boy Carson
Movie ★ 8.0
1943
No Time for Love as Taylor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
The Kansan as Kelso
Movie ★ 6.0
1943
Secret Service In Darkest Africa as Rex Bennett
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Gung Ho! as Rube Tedrow
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Commandos Strike at Dawn as Pastor
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
The Remarkable Andrew as Jesse James
Movie ★ 7.4
1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as Petty Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1942
The Forest Rangers as Jim Lawrence
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
The Fleet's In as 'Texas' - Sailor
Movie ★ 7.3
1942
Priorities on Parade as Stage Manager
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Wake Island● as Capt. Pete Lewis
Movie ★ 5.9
1941
The Monster and the Girl as Sam Daniels
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
No Hands on the Clock as Tom Reed
Movie ★ 5.6
1941
Among the Living
Movie ★ 6.1
1941
Life with Henry as Bill Van Dusen
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Pacific Blackout as Pilot
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Henry Aldrich for President as Ed Calkins
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Buy Me That Town as Gerard
Movie ★ 6.3
1941
The Night of January 16th as Attrorney Polk's Assistant
Movie ★ 5.8
1941
Nothing but the Truth as Sailor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1941
Riders of Death Valley as Rider
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
Christmas in July as Dick
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Rangers of Fortune as Shelby Henchman
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Stagecoach War as Cowboy
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
The Quarterback as Tex
Movie ★ 10.0
1940
North West Mounted Police as Corporal Underhill
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
If I Had My Way as Bridge Worker Slim (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1930s 1 credit
1939
Heritage of the Desert as Cowhand
Movie ★ 6.6