Acting · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA · Born September 12, 1889
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films. Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited. In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade. The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee. He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California. *[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]
MovieThe Jackpot
1950
as Simpkins (uncredited)
MovieStrike It Rich
1948
as Pop
MovieRace Street
1948
as Pop (Watchman) (uncredited)
MovieSleep, My Love
1948
as Bar Patron at The Maples
MovieMourning Becomes Electra
1947
as Chemist (uncredited)
MovieChristmas Eve
1947
as Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited)
MovieMagic Town
1947
as Dickey
MovieLiving in a Big Way
1947
as Carpenter
MovieThe Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Robert McDuffy
MovieSingin' in the Corn
1946
as Gramp McCoy
MovieSan Quentin
1946
as Fuller (uncredited)
MovieGallant Journey
1946
as Process Server (uncredited)
MovieSan Antonio
1945
MovieThe Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945
MovieLady on a Train
1945
MovieBelle of the Yukon
1944
as Storekeeper (uncredited)
MovieThe Doughgirls
1944
as Hotel Waiter
MovieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Man (uncredited)
MovieCasanova Brown
1944
as Justice Of The Peace
MovieIt Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
MovieMain Street Today
1944
as Frank Hostetter (uncredited)
MovieHappy Land
1943
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
MovieSon of Dracula
1943
as Justice of the Peace Jonathan Kirby (uncredited)
MovieHoneymoon Lodge
1943
as Elderly Man
MovieThe Ghost and the Guest
1943
as Ben Bowron
MovieThe Palm Beach Story
1942
as Wienie King
MovieAll That Money Can Buy
1941
as Lem (uncredited)
MovieCitizen Kane
1941
as Photographer (uncredited)
MovieThe Lady Eve
1941
as Husband on Ship (uncredited)
MovieWhen the Daltons Rode
1940
as Pete Norris - Juror
MovieStranger on the Third Floor
1940
as Postman (uncredited)
MovieLucky Partners
1940
as Bailiff (uncredited)
MovieHaunted House
1940
as Hank Edwards
MovieThe House of the Seven Gables
1940
as Jury Foreman
MovieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieYankee Doodle Goes to Town
1939
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
MovieZenobia
1939
as Court Clerk
MovieAlmost a Gentleman
1939
as Farmer
MovieThe Toast of New York
1937
as Janitor
MovieThe Mighty Treve
1937
as Rancher at Auction
MovieFury
1936
as Store Owner (uncredited)
MovieThe Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Druggist at Trial (uncredited)
MovieThe Perfect Set-Up
1936
as Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)
MoviePaddy O'Day
1936
as Robert - Chauffeur
MovieFrisco Kid
1935
as Vigilante Leader (uncredited)
Movie3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Shopkeeper
MovieThe Gilded Lily
1935
as Store Clerk (uncredited)
MovieWild Gold
1934
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
MovieMidnight Mary
1933
as Mannering's Night Watchman (uncredited)
MovieFace in the Sky
1933
as Minister (uncredited)
MovieThree Wise Girls
1932
as Lem - the Druggist
MovieBroken Lullaby
1932
MovieAn American Tragedy
1931
as Juror (uncredited)
MovieScandal Sheet
1931
as Flint's Secretary
MovieConspiracy
1930
as Mr. Christopher (uncredited)
MovieDames Ahoy
1930
as Parson
MovieWide Open
1930
as Office Worker
MovieBurning Up
1930
as Sheriff
MovieDynamite
1929
as Store Proprietor
MovieBig News
1929
as Telegraph Editor
MovieShanghai Rose
1929
as Reformer
MovieFools for Luck
1928
as Jim Simpson
MovieSkinner's Big Idea
1928
as Gibbs
MovieThe Night Flyer
1928
as Freddy
Broadway Madness
1927
as Thomas
MovieAfter Midnight
1927
as Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
MovieCasey at the Bat
1927
as Farmer (uncredited)
MovieThe Marriage Clause
1926
as Secretary
MovieFor Heaven's Sake
1926
as Harold's Secretary (uncredited)
MovieA Woman of the World
1925
as French-speaking party guest
MovieThe Last Edition
1925
as Yes Man
MovieKentucky Pride
1925
as Preacher (uncredited)
MovieOn the Stroke of Three
1924
as Jasper Saddler
MovieThe Extra Girl
1923
as Financier
MovieSixty Cents an Hour
1923
as Storekeeper
MovieThe Tiger's Claw
1923
as Army Officer
MovieNobody's Bride
1923
as Uncle Peter Standish
Making a Man
1922
as Bailey
MovieThe Ninety and Nine
1922
as Abner Blake
MovieOne a Minute
1921
as Rogers' Attorney (uncredited)
MovieTraveling Salesman
1921
as Pierce Gill
MovieThe Fourteenth Man
1920
as Tidmarsh
MovieOut of a Clear Sky
1918
as Father
MovieSeven Keys to Baldpate
1917
as Clerk
