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name: "Robert F. Simon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-f-simon"
fi1m_id: "robert-f-simon"
imdb_id: "nm0800359"
tmdb_id: 106506
wikidata_id: "Q3435069"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 December 1908"
died: "29 November 1992"
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average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T07:45:01.373990+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Robert F. Simon

## Identity

Robert F. Simon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-f-simon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-f-simon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0800359
- **TMDB ID:** 106506
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3435069
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Simon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3435069, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800359/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/106506

Actor. Born 2 December 1908 in Mansfield, Ohio, USA. Died 29 November 1992.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 December 1908, Mansfield, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 29 November 1992
- **Also known as:** Robert Simon, Robert L. Simon, Роберт Саймон, Роберт Ф. Саймон, Bob Simon, Robert Frank Simon
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Simon, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3435069, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800359/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/106506

## Biography

Robert F. Simon (2 December 1908 – 29 November 1992) was an American character actor. Born in Mansfield, Ohio, he began acting with the Mansfield Community Players while working as a clerk, later performing with the Cleveland Playhouse. He appeared on Broadway in productions including Clifford Odets's *Clash by Night* and succeeded Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman in *Death of a Salesman* (1949).

Simon moved to Los Angeles in 1954 and worked in film and television until 1985. He played Dr. Norton in *Bigger Than Life* (1956) and appeared in *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962). On television he had recurring or guest roles in series including *Bewitched* (as Frank Stephens), *M*A*S*H* (as General Maynard M. Mitchell), *Columbo*, *The Twilight Zone* and *Bonanza*. He was married to Barbara Them from 1940 until her death in 1974; they had four children.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Bigger Than Life* (1956), Fi1m 85, as Dr. Norton — [page](https://film.one/film/bigger-than-life.md)

## Complete filmography (140)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films* (2003), as Rellik (archive footage)
- *Crazy Horse and Custer: The Untold Story* (1990), as Gen. Terry
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as The Admiral
- *Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge* (1980), as J. Jonah Jameson
- *Spider-Man Strikes Back* (1978), as J. Jonah Jameson
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (1978), series, as J. Jonah Jameson
- *The Girl in the Empty Grave* (1977), as Jedediah Partridge
- *Tail Gunner Joe* (1977), as Drew Pearson
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Mr. Brady, Colonel Wilcox, Dr. Fry, State Sen. Howard Morganthal
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as Eben Wright
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Chief of Staff
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Dr. Foreman
- *Winter Kill* (1974), as Harvey
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as The Sheriff
- *The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War* (1973), as Capt. Walker
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Mr. Strand
- *Journey Through the Past* (1972), as The General
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Capt. Rudy Olsen, Police Commissioner
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Gen. Maynard M. Mitchell — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Lowell
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Military Judge
- *Nichols* (1971), series, as Slade
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Dr. Westrum — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Private Duty Nurses* (1971), as Dr. Sutton
- *Wild Women* (1970), as Col. Donahue
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Mr. Gordon
- *Nancy* (1970), series, as Uncle Everett McPherson
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Caine
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Paul Grayson
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Dr.Byron V. Anders, Dr. Graham
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Hugh Tilles
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Dean McIntyre, Fred Styles
- *It Takes a Thief* (1968), series, as Vogel
- *The Legend of Custer* (1968), as General Alfred Terry
- *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Sheriff Devon
- *Custer* (1967), series, as Alfred H. Terry
- *The Reluctant Astronaut* (1967), as Cervantes
- *The Third Killer* (1966), as Mr. Rellik
- *The Silencers* (1966), as Big O associate (uncredited)
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Stueben
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as The Judge
- *Across the River* (1965), as Policeman
- *Fate Is the Hunter* (1964), as Proctor
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Blackfish
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Frank Stephens
- *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1964), series, as President
- *Captain Newman, M.D.* (1963), as Lt. Col. M.B. Larrabee
- *A New Kind of Love* (1963), as Bertram Chalmers
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Murphy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, as Greenwalt
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Gen. Maximillian R. Hart
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Judge James Shaw
- *Wall of Noise* (1963), as Dave McRaab
- *McHale's Navy* (1962), series, as John Burton, Capt. Shepard
- *The Lucy Show* (1962), series, as Robert F. Simon
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Ben Wainwright, Eric Larsen, Rafe Potter, Sam Burmeister
- *Saints and Sinners* (1962), series, as Dave Tabak
- *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, as Bill Gottlieb
- *The Lloyd Bridges Show* (1962), series, as Chief Petty Officer
- *The Spiral Road* (1962), as Dr. Martens
- *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* (1962), as Handy Strong
- *Ricochet* (1961), as Colonel
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Dr. Ernest Montgomery
- *Kraft Mystery Theatre* (1961), series, as Sid March
- *The Wizard of Baghdad* (1961), as shamadin
- *Alcatraz Express* (1961), Actor
- *Tess of the Storm Country* (1960), as Mr. Graves
- *The Facts of Life* (1960), as Motel Clerk
- *Route 66* (1960), series, as Mr. Pepperell, Jed Wharton
- *Stagecoach West* (1960), series, as Tom Osgood, Sr.
- *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Mr. Crawford
- *Pay or Die!* (1960), as Police Commissioner
- *Operation Petticoat* (1959), as Captain J.B. Henderson
- *The Last Angry Man* (1959), as Lyman Gattling
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Cummings, Police Chief Towers
- *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, as Roland Davidson
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Ned Hogue
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Harvey — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Johnny Ringo* (1959), series, as Sam
- *Law of the Plainsman* (1959), series, as Frank Keller
- *Lock-Up* (1959), series, as Martin Reeves
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as George Thurston, Len Keith
- *Face of Fire* (1959), as The Judge
- *Compulsion* (1959), as Police Lt. Johnson
- *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Judge McKinney
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Mackie, Asa Junkin
- *The Buccaneer* (1958), as Capt. Brown
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Frank Harrison
- *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Harrison Whitney
- *Lawman* (1958), series, as Pa Beason, Mr. Harmon
- *The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca* (1958), as Deputy Sherrif
- *The Texan* (1958), series, as Vance, Sheriff Will Crandall
- *Steve Canyon* (1958), series, as Col. Hampton
- *Gunman's Walk* (1958), as Sheriff Harry Brill
- *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* (1958), series, as Eugene T. Oland
- *Sea Hunt* (1958), series, as Prof. Aaron Halliday, Dr.Tomaso Ricou
- *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, as Governor Armstrong, Gov. Armstrong
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Edward Bannister, Anthony Beldon, Philip Hillman
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Jay Thorton, Samuel Schofield
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Samuel Keel, Morgan Gibbs, Colonel Lathrop, Frank Wellman
- *The Last Tycoon* (1957), as Brady
- *Spring Reunion* (1957), as Harry Brewster
- *Edge of the City* (1957), as George Nordmann
- *Bigger Than Life* (1956), as Dr. Norton — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/bigger-than-life.md)
- *The Rack* (1956), as Law Officer
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Sheriff John Hanley
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Colonel Greenlee
- *Broken Arrow* (1956), series, as Gen. Everitt
- *The First Traveling Saleslady* (1956), as Cal
- *The Catered Affair* (1956), as Mr. Halloran
- *Never Say Goodbye* (1956), as Dr. Kenneth Evans
- *The Benny Goodman Story* (1956), as Papa Dave Goodman
- *The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell* (1955), as Admiral Gage
- *The Alcoa Hour* (1955), series, as Mr. Price
- *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Ben Slade
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Sgt. Halloran
- *The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing* (1955), as Stage Manager (as Robert Simon)
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Chad Wilcox, Hub Lassiter
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Ben Stancil, Jesse, Pa Grilk, Shell Tucker, Colonel Amos Jessup, Jonah, Will Lukens
- *Foxfire* (1955), as Ernest Tyson
- *5 Against the House* (1955), as Old Guard (uncredited)
- *Chief Crazy Horse* (1955), as Jeff Mantz
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Ed Morgan, Deputy Marshal Ed Morgan
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, as Gen. Elijah Carruthers
- *Rogue Cop* (1954), as Ackerman
- *The Black Dakotas* (1954), as U.S. Marshal Whit Collins (as Robert Simon)
- *Roogie's Bump* (1954), as Boxey
- *A Long Time Till Dawn* (1953), as Lt. Case
- *Topper* (1953), series, as F.K. Marsten
- *You Are There* (1953), series, as Rev. Byron Sunderland
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Harry Lewis, Captain Gideon
- *Bright Victory* (1951), as Psychiatrist
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Peterson, Jeff, Joey
- *Danger* (1950), series, Actor
- *Where the Sidewalk Ends* (1950), as Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
- *Man Against Crime* (1949), series, as Barney (
- *Hands of Murder* (1949), series, Actor
- *Suspense* (1949), series, Actor
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Tom, William Rutch
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Lt. Case, Harold

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