---
name: "Robert Ginnaven"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-ginnaven"
fi1m_id: "robert-ginnaven"
tmdb_id: 1721367
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1937"
died: "17 February 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T21:04:36.894377+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."
---

# Robert Ginnaven

## Identity

Robert Ginnaven

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-ginnaven
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-ginnaven
- **TMDB ID:** 1721367
- **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1721367

Actor. Born 1 January 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.. Died 17 February 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
- **Died:** 17 February 2008
- **Active:** 1989–1992
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 67 (1), 1990s 86 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1721367

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*One False Move*](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md) (86)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Robert Ginnaven was an American actor and advertising executive. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he graduated with a BA from the University of Memphis and later lived and worked in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Ginnaven appeared in supporting roles in films including *White Lightning* (1973) as Harvey, *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982) as a male reporter, *Steel Magnolias* (1989) as Mayor Van Meter, and *One False Move* (1992) as Charlie. He also had recurring uncredited or minor appearances on the television series *Dallas* between 1981 and 1987, and featured in the 1992 series *Dangerous Curves*.

In addition to acting, Ginnaven worked as a leading advertising executive in Little Rock. He died in Little Rock on 17 February 2008.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, encyclopediaofarkansas.net.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *One False Move* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Charlie — [page](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md)
- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), Fi1m 67, as Mayor Van Meter — [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

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

- *One False Move* (1992), as Charlie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md)
- *Steel Magnolias* (1989), as Mayor Van Meter — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/steel-magnolias.md)
- *Stay Tuned For Murder* (1988), Actor
- *End of the Line* (1987), as State Trooper
- *Three for the Road* (1987), as Dr. Hastings
- *Right to Kill?* (1985), as Det. Marquez
- *Adam* (1983), as Det. Vincent Corrao
- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), as Male Reporter — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md)
- *Deadly Choice* (1982), as Dr. Bob Reasoner
- *Crisis at Central High* (1981), as General Thomas Woods
- *The Day It Came to Earth* (1977), as Lt. Mike Kelley
- *White Lightning* (1973), as Harvey
- *So Sad About Gloria* (1973), as Chris Kenner
- *Encounter with the Unknown* (1972), as Father Duane

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