Chuck Roberson
Acting
Charles Hugh Roberson (May 10, 1919 – June 8, 1988) was an American actor and stuntman. Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM Studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Guy Teague, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Teague had been John Wayne's stunt double for many years and was able to show him the ropes. Chuck also resembled John Carrol whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, Wyoming (1947). He played small roles and stunted in other roles in the same film. He graduated to larger supporting roles in Westerns for Wayne and John Ford, and to a parallel career as a second-unit director. His television appearances include The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Lawman, Death Valley Days, Have Gun – Will Travel, Laramie, Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Laredo, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, and The Big Valley. Roberson also appeared in Disney's television Westerns The Swamp Fox and Texas John Slaughter. They were part of The Wonderful World of Color. Before that, he portrayed a Confederate Prison Captain in The Great Locomotive Chase. In 1980 he published an autobiography, The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double. Roberson died of cancer on June 8, 1988, in Bakersfield, California, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, next to his brother, actor Lou Roberson. Bob Dylan drew him as Long Tom in his Beaten Path series, the drawing is entitled "Untitled 1" and is based on a frame from the film Winchester '73 (1950). Roberson and Wayne Burson, another stuntman, were partners in breeding and training racehorses, with Roberson furnishing the horses from his Bakersfield, California, ranch and Burson training them.
Known for
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movieMcQ
1974
Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited)
movieThe Stone Killer
1973
Council Member (uncredited)
movieCahill: United States Marshal
1973
Leader of Bunch
movieBig Jake
1971
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
movieChisum
1970
Trail Herder (uncredited)
movieRio Lobo
1970
Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited)
movieThe Undefeated
1969
Yankee Sergeant at River (uncredited)
movieHellfighters
1968
Firefighter in Plane (uncredited)
movieThe Green Berets
1968
Sgt. Griffin
movieThe Scalphunters
1968
Scalphunter
movieThe War Wagon
1967
Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge
movieWelcome to Hard Times
1967
Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited)
movieThe Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
Cook (uncredited)
tvMr. Terrific
1967
Dawson
movieEl Dorado
1966
Jason's Gunman
movieSmoky
1966
Manuel / Chuck - a Ranch Hand
movieNevada Smith
1966
Deputy (uncredited)
movieBlindfold
1966
Fitzpatrick's Henchman
tvLost in Space
1965
Alien Fighter
tvThe Big Valley
1965
Stage Driver
movieThe Sons of Katie Elder
1965
Townsman (uncredited)
movieCat Ballou
1965
Armed Guard (uncredited)
movieShenandoah
1965
Rebel Commander with Mustache
movieBlack Spurs
1965
Norton - Prisoner
movieThe Rounders
1965
Brawler (uncredited)
movieCheyenne Autumn
1964
Jessie (uncredited)
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Dark Panther / Dutch / Lige Henry / Shawnee Leader
movieAdvance to the Rear
1964
Monk (uncredited)
movieMail Order Bride
1964
Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
movieMcLintock!
1963
Sheriff Jeff Lord
movieShock Corridor
1963
Wilkes
movieDonovan's Reef
1963
Festus
movieHow the West Was Won
1962
Officer (uncredited)
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Fireman #1
tvThe Virginian
1962
Wagon Driver
movieThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Henchman (uncredited)
movieMerrill's Marauders
1962
Officer
movieTwo Rode Together
1961
Comanche / Comanche (uncredited)
movieThe Alamo
1960
Tennesseean
movieSpartacus
1960
Slave (uncredited)
movieSergeant Rutledge
1960
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
movieRio Bravo
1959
Gunman (uncredited)
tvRawhide
1959
Baxter
tvBat Masterson
1958
Henchman about to be Sawn in Half
tvLawman
1958
Stage Driver (uncredited)
movieMan of the West
1958
Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited)
movieThe Big Country
1958
Terrill Cowboy
movieThe Hired Gun
1957
Frank Cooper - Conroy Ranch Wrangler
tvWagon Train
1957
Junior
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Pike / Rancher / Man
movieForty Guns
1957
Howard Swain
movieRun of the Arrow
1957
Sergeant
movieThe Wings of Eagles
1957
Officer (uncredited)
movieThe Rawhide Years
1956
Johnny (uncredited)
movieKentucky Rifle
1956
Indian (uncredited)
movieThe Great Locomotive Chase
1956
Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)
movieThe Searchers
1956
Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
movieRed Sundown
1956
Henshaw's Man
movieThe Second Greatest Sex
1955
Brawler (uncredited)
movieThe Tall Men
1955
Alva Jenkin (uncredited)
tvGunsmoke
1955
Sgt. Keller / Driver / Joe
movieThe Prodigal
1955
Chieftain
movieTimberjack
1955
Lumberjack (uncredited)
movieTen Wanted Men
1955
Gunfighter (uncredited)
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Sam - Ranger #1
movieJubilee Trail
1954
Man at Bar (uncredited)
movieThe Lone Gun
1954
Luke (uncredited)
movieThe Far Country
1954
Latigo (uncredited)
movieHondo
1953
Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited)
movieCalamity Jane
1953
Barfly (uncredited)
movieGun Belt
1953
Oliver
movieRaiders of the Seven Seas
1953
Spanish Officer (uncredited)
movieCow Country
1953
Stubby (as Brett Houston)
movieAbbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
Pirate (uncredited)
movieBlackbeard, the Pirate
1952
Mounted Soldier
movieThe Blazing Forest
1952
Lumberjack (uncredited)
movieThe Lusty Men
1952
Cowboy
movieWay of a Gaucho
1952
Gaucho
movieCattle Town
1952
Rider
movieBuffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory
1952
Trooper (uncredited)
movieIndian Uprising
1952
Taggart Man
tvThe Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Henchman Blake / Henchman / Deputy Trapp
movieRio Grande
1950
Officer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited)
movieAtom Man vs. Superman
1950
Policeman on Road
movieHi-Jacked
1950
Police Officer (uncredited)
movieWinchester '73
1950
Long Tom (uncredited)
movieHills of Oklahoma
1950
Cowhand (uncredited)
movieCow Town
1950
Mike Grady - Henchman (as Charles Roberson)
movieOutcasts of Black Mesa
1950
Kramer - Henchman (as Charles 'Chuck' Roberson)
movieThe Capture
1950
Employee (uncredited)
movieTrail of the Rustlers
1950
Bob - Henchman (uncredited)
movieWestern Renegades
1949
Jones (uncredited)
movieThe Fighting Kentuckian
1949
Militiaman (uncredited)
tvThe Lone Ranger
1949
Todd Gunder
movieThe James Brothers of Missouri
1949
Townsman (uncredited)
movieHaunted Trails
1949
Ed - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
movieHellfire
1949
Groper (uncredited)
movieLaw of the Golden West
1949
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
movieRoughshod
1949
Deputy (uncredited)
movieStampede
1949
Sandy (uncredited)
movieLast of the Wild Horses
1948
Deputy Chuck (uncredited)
movieHomicide for Three
1948
Joe - Policeman
movieThe Arizona Ranger
1948
Henchman (uncredited)
movieAlbuquerque
1948
Man at Gambling Table (uncredited)
movieThe Flame
1947
Policeman (uncredited)
movieSong of Scheherazade
1947
Midshipman (uncredited) / Midshipman
movieCalendar Girl
1947
Swedish Tug of War Man
movieThe Plainsman and the Lady
1946
Deputy (uncredited)
Crew50
movieMiracle Mile
1989
Stunts
movieFM
1978
Stunts
movieThe Shootist
1976
Stunts
movieRooster Cogburn
1975
Stunt Double
movieCahill: United States Marshal
1973
Stunt Coordinator
movieRio Lobo
1970
Stunts, Stunt Double
movieThe Undefeated
1969
Stunt Double
movieHard Contract
1969
Stunts
movieThe War Wagon
1967
Stunt Double, Stunts
movieEl Dorado
1966
Stunts
movieThe War Lord
1965
Stunts
movieRio Conchos
1964
Stunts
movieCheyenne Autumn
1964
Stunts
movieHow the West Was Won
1962
Stunt Double, Stunts
movieHatari!
1962
Stunts
movieThe Last Sunset
1961
Stunts
movieThe Misfits
1961
Stunts
movieThe Alamo
1960
Stunts
movieRio Bravo
1959
Stunts
movieMan of the West
1958
Stunts
movieThe Big Country
1958
Stunts
movieForty Guns
1957
Stunts
movieThe Searchers
1956
Stunts
movieThe Conqueror
1956
Stunts
movieThe Tall Men
1955
Stunts, Stunt Double
movieThe Prodigal
1955
Stunts
movieThe Far Country
1954
Stunt Double
movieHondo
1953
Stunt Double
movieHannah Lee: An American Primitive
1953
Stunt Double
movieThe Naked Spur
1953
Stunts, Stunt Double
movieThe Lusty Men
1952
Stunts
movieRio Grande
1950
Stunts
movieWinchester '73
1950
Stunts
movieRoughshod
1949
Stunts
movieRed River
1948
Stunts
Directing2
movieBeneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
Second Unit Director
movie100 Rifles
1969
Second Unit Director