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name: "Robert Webber"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 October 1924"
died: "19 May 1989"
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average_fi1m_score: 85
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:02.543350+00:00"
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# Robert Webber

Actor. Born 14 October 1924 in Santa Ana, California, USA. Died 19 May 1989.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 October 1924, Santa Ana, California, USA
- **Died:** 19 May 1989
- **Active:** 1957–1985

## Biography

Robert Webber was an American actor. Born in Santa Ana, California, he served in the United States Marine Corps during the Second World War before pursuing a career in theatre. He appeared on Broadway in productions including *Two Blind Mice* (1948) and *Period of Adjustment* (1960).

Webber made his film debut in *Highway 301* (1950) and became a familiar character actor in cinema and television. His credits include the role of Juror 12 in *12 Angry Men* (1957), General Denton in *The Dirty Dozen* (1967), Philippe Douvier in *Revenge of the Pink Panther* (1978), and Alexander Hayes in the series *Moonlighting* (1985–1988). He also appeared in *Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia* (1974), *10* (1979) and *Private Benjamin* (1980).

Webber died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on 19 May 1989 in Malibu, California.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Moonlighting* (1985), Fi1m 82, as Alexander Hayes — [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *Steptoe and Son* (1962), Fi1m 83, as Vicar — [page](https://film.one/tv/steptoe-and-son.md)
- *12 Angry Men* (1957), Fi1m 91, as Juror 12 — [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md)

## Also known for

- *The Dirty Dozen* (1967), General Denton
- *Revenge of the Pink Panther* (1978), Philippe Douvier
- *Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia* (1974), Sappensly
- *Private Benjamin* (1980), Col. Clay Thornbush
- *Midway* (1976), Admiral Jack Fletcher
- *10* (1979), Hugh
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), Paul Brett, Harrison Fell, Edward Gibson
- *Harper* (1966), Dwight Troy

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