Cliff Robertson

Clifford Parker Robertson III
1925 -
American born La Jolla

Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) . A serious and talented actor, at his best playing somewhat troubled characters, Cliff Robertson has been a fairly successful leading man through most of his career without ever becoming a major star. Following strong stage and television experience, he made an interesting film debut in a supporting role in Picnic (1955). He then played Joan Crawford's deranged young husband in Autumn Leaves (1956) and was given leads in films of fair quality such as The Naked and the Dead (1958), Gidget (1959) and The Big Show (1961).He supplemented his somewhat unsatisfactory big-screen work with interesting appearances on television, including the lead male role in the small-screen version of "Days of Wine and Roses" in 1958. Robertson could be effective playing a chilling petty criminal obsessed with avenging his father in the B-feature Underworld U.S.A. (1961) or a pleasant doctor in the popular hospital melodrama The Interns (1962). However, significant public notice eluded him until he was picked by President John F. Kennedy to play the young JFK during the latter's WWII experience in PT 109 (1963).Moving into slightly better pictures, Robertson gave some of his best performances: a ruthless presidential candidate in The Best Man (1964), a modern-day Mosca in an updated version of Ben Jonson's "Volpone", _Honey Pot, The (1967)_ , and most memorably as a mentally retarded man in Charly (1968), for which he won an Academy award for best actor. His critical success with "Charly" allowed him to continue starring in some good films in the 1970s, including Too Late the Hero (1970), The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) and Obsession (1976).He also acted in, directed and co-produced the fine rodeo drama J.W. Coop (1972) and, less interestingly, The Pilot (1981). Since then, he has remained active mostly in supporting roles, notably playing Hugh M. Hefner in Star 80 (1983). More recently he had supporting parts in Escape from L.A. (1996) and Spider-Man (2002). Spouse Dina Merrill (22 December 1966 - 1986) (divorced) 1 daughter, Cynthia Stone (1957 - 1959) (divorced) 1 child.

Spider-Man 3 (2007) , Riding the Bullet (2004) , Spider-Man 2 (2004) , "The Lyon's Den" (2003) , 13th Child (2002) , Spider-Man (2002) , Mach 2 (2001) , Falcon Down (2000) , Family Tree (1999) , "The Outer Limits" (1999) , Assignment Berlin (1998) , Melting Pot (1998) , Joan Crawford: Always the Star (1996) , Escape from L.A. (1996), Dazzle (1995) , Pakten (1995) , Renaissance Man (1994) , Lincoln (1992) , Wind (1992) , Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) , Dead Reckoning (1990) , The Key to Rebecca (1989) , Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987) , Malone (1987) , Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986) , Shaker Run (1985) , "Falcon Crest" (1981) , Star 80 (1983) , Brainstorm (1983) , Class (1983) , Two of a Kind (1982) , The Pilot (1981), Overboard (1978) , Dominique (1978) , "Washington: Behind Closed Doors" (1977) , Fraternity Row (1977) , Obsession (1976) , Midway (1976) , Shoot (1976) , Return to Earth (1976) , Three Days of the Condor (1975) , Out of Season (1975) , My Father's House (1975), The Yanks Are Coming (1974) , A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1974) , Man on a Swing (1974) , The Man Without a Country (1973) , Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973) , The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) , J.W. Coop (1972) , Too Late the Hero (1970) , "Bracken's World" (1969) , The Sunshine Patriot (1968) , Charly (1968) , The Devil's Brigade (1968) , "Batman" (1966) , "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1964) , The Honey Pot (1967/I) , "ABC Stage 67" (1967), Up from the Beach (1965) , Masquerade (1965) , Love Has Many Faces (1965/I) , 633 Squadron (1964) , The Best Man (1964) , "Breaking Point" (1964) , Sunday in New York (1963) , "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963) , "The Outer Limits" (1963) , PT 109 (1963) , "The Eleventh Hour" (1963) , My Six Loves (1963) , The Interns (1962) , "The Twilight Zone" (1961) , "Alcoa Premiere"(1962) , "Ben Casey"(1962) ,"Bus Stop"(1962) , Outlaws" (1960) , "The United States Steel Hour" (1956) , "The Dick Powell Show" (1961) , Underworld U.S.A. (1961) , The Big Show (1961) , All in a Night's Work (1961) , "General Electric Theater" (1961) , As the Sea Rages (1960) , "Riverboat" (1960) , "Playhouse 90" (1959) , "Alcoa Theatre" (1959) , Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) , Gidget (1959) , "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1959) , "Wagon Train" (1958) , The Naked and the Dead (1958) , The Girl Most Likely (1957) , "Kraft Television Theatre" (1957) , Autumn Leaves (1956) , Picnic (1955) , "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1954) , "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1954) , "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" (1953) , "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1952) , "Short Short Dramas" (1952) , Corvette K-225 (1943) , We've Never Been Licked (1943)