Robert Courtleigh
Robert W. Courtleigh (October 23, 1916 – November 21, 2004) was an American television and film actor.
Biography
He was born in Rye, New York, a suburb of Westchester County. His mother, Edna, was an ex-Gibson Girl, and his father was William Courtleigh, an 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 Bram Nossem. 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 (February 2004). They each had a child from previous marriages. Courtleigh's brother Stephen and half brother William were also actors.
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.