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name: "Robert Foulk"
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born: "5 May 1908"
died: "25 February 1989"
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# Robert Foulk

Actor. Born 5 May 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 25 February 1989.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 May 1908, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 25 February 1989
- **Active:** 1941–1955
- **Also known as:** Bob Faulk, Robert Faulk, Bob Foulk, Robert C. Foulk, Robert Foulke, Johannson

## Biography

Robert Foulk (also credited as Robert C. Foulk) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and television series from the late 1940s to the 1970s. Born in Philadelphia, he attended the University of Pennsylvania before pursuing acting. He had Broadway credits in the 1930s, including productions of *As Husbands Go*, *Boy Meets Girl* and *Brother Rat*, and later worked as a dialogue director before making his screen debut.

Foulk was frequently cast in supporting roles as policemen, sheriffs and other authority figures. He is known for uncredited appearances in *Singin' in the Rain* (1952), *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes* (1953), *East of Eden* (1955) and *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955), as well as credited parts in *White Heat* (1949), *Ocean's Eleven* (1960) and *The Love Bug* (1968). On television he had a recurring role as Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series *Lassie* (1958–1962) and appeared in multiple episodes of *Bonanza*, *The Rifleman*, *Father Knows Best* and *Perry Mason*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955), Fi1m 84, as Gene — [page](https://film.one/film/rebel-without-a-cause.md)
- *Singin' in the Rain* (1952), Fi1m 93, as Matt - Policeman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/singin-in-the-rain.md)
- *The Maltese Falcon* (1941), Fi1m 87, Dialogue Coach — [page](https://film.one/film/the-maltese-falcon.md)

## Also known for

- *Gentlemen Prefer Blondes* (1953), Passport Official (uncredited)
- *East of Eden* (1955), Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
- *The Love Bug* (1968), Bice
- *White Heat* (1949), Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
- *Vanishing Point* (1971), Colorado Communications Officer (uncredited)
- *Bonanza* (1959), Seth, Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Seth Peterson, Sheriff Brady, Clem, Deputy Sheriff Clem, Townsman, Deputy Pete
- *Ocean's Eleven* (1960), Sheriff Wimmer
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), Det. Sgt. James Monroney

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