Robert Courtleigh
Robert Courtleigh (October 23, 1916 – November 21, 2004) was an American television and film actor.
Biography[]
He was born in Rye, New York, one of four sons born to Edna (Conroy) Courtleigh, a Gibson Girl, and William Courtleigh, a Canadian-born acclaimed Broadway actor, member of the Lamb's Club, and co-creator of the Actors' Equity Association.[1]
Courtleigh got his start in the 1950s science fiction television series Atom Squad playing character Steve Elliott alongside Bob Hastings and . This role led to Courtleigh being chosen as an honorary delegate to the ninth annual World Science Fiction Convention held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] Among Courtleigh's other television roles were an episode of Men into Space in the 1960s, the part of the evil stepmother's groom in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, a CBS TV special starring Lesley Ann Warren; several appearances in Hallmark Hall of Fame productions; and supporting roles in the Sylvester Stallone drama F.I.S.T. and Winter Kills, a John Huston thriller.
Courtleigh was preceded in death by his wife, Gretchen (who died in February 2004); they each had a child from previous marriages. Courtleigh's brother, Stephen, and half-brother, William, were also actors.[3]
Film and television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Hallmark Hall of Fame: "Dinner for the General | George | TV movie |
| 1953 | Atom Squad | Steve Elliott | TV movie |
| 1959 | Special Agent 7 | Bell | Episode: "The Lady From Louisville" |
| 1960 | Men into Space | Captain Jerry MacIntyre | Episode: "Lunar Secret" |
| 1965 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella | Stepmother's Groom | TV movie |
| 1977 | Hallmark Hall of Fame: Have I Got a Christmas for You | George | TV movie |
| 1978 | F.I.S.T. | Congressman | |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | First Mate of T.K. | (final film role) |
References[]
- ^ Yannett, Karen. "Historic House Research: A Case Study". Rye Historical Society. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008.
- ^ "Atom Squad Came Out of WPTZ, Channel 3 in Philadelphia". Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 17 June 2004.
- ^ "Robert "Bob" Courtleigh Obituary (2004) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.
External links[]
- 1916 births
- 2004 deaths
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male actors from New York (state)