Robert Shayne
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Shayne (October 4, 1900 – November 29, 1992), born Robert Shaen Dawe, was an American actor whose career lasted for over 60 years. He was best known for portraying Inspector Bill Henderson in the American television series Adventures of Superman. Shayne became an actor after having worked as a reporter at the Illustrated Daily Tab in Miami, Florida. His initial acting experience came with repertory companies in Alabama, including the Birmingham Players. Shayne's first Broadway appearance came by 1931 in The Rap. His other Broadway shows include Yellow Jack (1934), The Cat and the Canary (1935), Whiteoaks (1938), with Ethel Barrymore, and Without Love (1942), with Katharine Hepburn. Shayne began his film career in 1934, appearing in two features. In 1942, he became a contract actor with Warner Bros.. He played many character roles in movies and television, including a film series of Warner Bros. featurettes called the "Santa Fe Trail" series such as Wagon Wheels West, and as a mad scientist in the 1953 horror film The Neanderthal Man. He appears briefly in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, seated at a booth in a hotel bar, where his character meets Cary Grant's character, just as the latter is about to be kidnapped. He also had a small but pivotal role in the 1953 sci-fi classic Invaders From Mars as a scientist. He also enjoyed a brief rebirth in his career when he was cast as the blind newspaper vendor in The Flash television show. He was by this time actually blind and learned his lines by having his wife read them to him and then rehearse until he memorized them. Shayne portrayed Police Inspector William "Bill" Henderson on the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman. He appeared sporadically in the early episodes of the series, in part because he came under HUAC scrutiny and was briefly blacklisted on unproven and unspecific charges of association with Communism. As the program evolved, especially in the color episodes, he was brought into more and more of them, to the point where he was a regular on the series.
Known for
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movieThe Naked Monster
2005
Prof. Bradshaw
tvThe Flash
1990
Reggie
tvFreddy's Nightmares
1988
The Minister
movieThe Gentleman Tramp
1976
(voice)
movieThe Specialist
1975
Chairman Hopkins
movieThe Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974
U.S. Senator (uncredited)
movieCool Breeze
1972
Dr. Fields, Gynocologist (uncredited)
tvColumbo
1971
Rudy Matthews (uncredited)
movieThe Priest Killer
1971
Father Adam Wendell
movieThe Million Dollar Duck
1971
Refinery Executive (uncredited)
movieTora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Cmdr. William H. Buracker (uncredited)
movieWinning
1969
Well-Wisher at Indy Victory (uncredited)
tvThe Doris Day Show
1968
Andrew McIntyre / Mr. Gilroy
tvLand of the Giants
1968
Mr. Clinton
tvIronside
1967
Father Adam Wendell (uncredited)
movieRunaway Girl
1965
Walter Quillen
movieA Tiger Walks
1964
Governor's Advisor
tvPetticoat Junction
1963
Mr. Fillmore
movieSon of Flubber
1963
Defense Secretary's Assistant (uncredited)
tvHazel
1961
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
movie20,000 Eyes
1961
Police Lieutenant
tvSurfside 6
1960
Dowell
movieFrom the Terrace
1960
Partner (uncredited)
movieCage of Evil
1960
Victor Delmar
movieWhy Must I Die
1960
Charlie Munro
movieValley of the Redwoods
1960
Capt. Sid Walker
movieToby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
Husband - Circus Spectator
tvThe Third Man
1959
Mr. Morgan
movieNorth by Northwest
1959
Larry Wade (uncredited)
movieThe Rebel Set
1959
Lt. Cassidy
movieI, Mobster
1959
Senator
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
Stephen Allen
tvThe Donna Reed Show
1958
Dr. Flanigan
movieTeenage Cave Man
1958
The Fire Maker
movieHow to Make a Monster
1958
Gary Droz
movieWar of the Satellites
1958
Cole Hotchkiss
movieDeath in Small Doses
1957
Frank Ainsley (uncredited)
movieSpook Chasers
1957
The Detective
movieThe Giant Claw
1957
Gen. Van Buskirk
movieFootsteps in the Night
1957
Fred Horner
movieKronos
1957
Air Force General
movieHot Shots
1956
Pierre M. Morley
movieDance with Me, Henry
1956
District Attorney Martin Proctor
movieIndestructible Man
1956
Dr. Bradshaw
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955
Dave O'Bryan
movieKing of the Carnival
1955
Jess Carter
movieDouble Jeopardy
1955
Mr. Ross
movieMurder Is My Beat
1955
Bert Rawley
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Jack Stewart (uncredited)
movieSuperman Flies Again
1954
Inspector Henderson
movieSuperman and the Jungle Devil
1954
Inspector Henderson
movieSuperman in Exile
1954
Inspector Henderson
movieSuperman's Peril
1954
Inspector Henderson
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Assistant to Defense Secretary (archive footage) (uncredited) / Mr. Wyatt (uncredited) / Husband in Audience (uncredited)
movieSuperman and Scotland Yard
1954
Inspector Henderson
movieThe Desperado
1954
Attorney Wilson
tvStories of the Century
1954
Colonel Marsh
movieFlight Nurse
1953
Surgeon
movieThe Neanderthal Man
1953
Prof. Clifford Groves
movieInvaders from Mars
1953
Dr. William Wilson
movieThe Blue Gardenia
1953
Doctor (uncredited)
moviePrince of Pirates
1953
Prime Minister Treeg
movieMarshal of Cedar Rock
1953
Paul Jackson / Fake John Harper
movieMr. Walkie Talkie
1952
Capt. Burke
movieThe Ring
1952
Jimmy - Aragon's Manager
tvAdventures of Superman
1952
Inspector Henderson
movieWithout Warning!
1952
Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist
movieIndian Uprising
1952
Maj. Nathan Stark
movieCriminal Lawyer
1951
Clark Sommers
movieThe Dakota Kid
1951
Ace Crandall
movieMissing Women
1951
Cincotta
tvThe Living Christ
1951
Priest
movieExperiment Alcatraz
1950
Barry Morgan
movieBig Timber
1950
Dixon
movieWhen You're Smiling
1950
Jack Lacey
movieFederal Man
1950
Chief Agent Charles Stuart
movieState Penitentiary
1950
Stanley Brown
movieRider from Tucson
1950
John Avery
movieCustoms Agent
1950
West Coast Chief Agent J.G. Goff
movieDynamite Pass
1950
Jay Wingate
movieThe Threat
1949
Insp. 'Murph' Murphy
movieForgotten Women
1949
Richard Marshall
movieLoaded Pistols
1948
Don Mason
movieLet's Live a Little
1948
Dr. Richard Field
movieThe Strange Mrs. Crane
1948
Floyd Durant
movieShaggy
1948
Bob Calvin
movieBest Man Wins
1948
Judge Leonidas K. Carter
movieThe Inside Story
1948
T.W. "Tom" O'Connor
movieThe Swordsman
1948
Ronald MacArden
movieThe Spirit of West Point
1947
Col. Earl 'Red' Blaik
movieWelcome Stranger
1947
Roy Chesley
movieBacklash
1947
James O'Neil
movieSmash-Up: The Story of a Woman
1947
Mr. Gordon
movieI Cover Big Town
1947
Chief Tom Blake
movieWife Wanted
1946
Bill Tyler
movieNobody Lives Forever
1946
Chet King
movieBehind the Mask
1946
Brad Thomas
movieI Ring Doorbells
1946
Dick Meadows
movieThree Strangers
1946
Bertram Fallon
movieThe Face of Marble
1946
Dr. David Cochran
movieSan Antonio
1945
Captain Morgan
movieFrontier Days
1945
Marshal Jim Blake
movieChristmas in Connecticut
1945
Dudley Beecham
movieLaw of the Badlands
1945
Bob Tate
movieHollywood Canteen
1944
Busboy (uncredited)
movieI Won't Play
1944
Chaplain aka 'Padre'
movieMake Your Own Bed
1944
Lester Knight
movieTrial by Trigger
1944
Bill Cardigan
movieMr. Skeffington
1944
MacMahon
movieShine on Harvest Moon
1944
Dan Costello
movieRoaring Guns
1944
Jared Whitney
movieGun to Gun
1944
Steve Randall
movieWagon Wheels West
1943
U.S. Marshal Frankie Wilson
movieOklahoma Outlaws
1943
Ned Kincaid
movieMission to Moscow
1943
Engineer (uncredited)
movieWednesday's Child
1934
Howard Benson
movieKeep 'Em Rolling
1934
Maj. James Parker