Robert Tetrick
Robert Tetrick | |
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 Tetrick in Bonanza, 1960 | |
| Born | Robert Edward Tetrick February 12, 1927 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1996 (aged 69) Norco, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
Robert Edward Tetrick (February 12, 1927 – March 13, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Private Bill in the 1958 film Suicide Battalion.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Tetrick was born in San Diego, California, the son of Edward Tetrick and Winnefred Ziegler. He began his screen career in 1958, appearing in the syndicated crime drama television series State Trooper. The next year, he appeared in the television programs Sky King, Man Without a Gun, Harbor Command and Tombstone Territory,[2] and made his film debut, starring as Private Bill in the film Suicide Battalion, starring along with Mike Connors, John Ashley, Russ Bender, Bing Russell and Walter Maslow.[1]
Later in his career, Tetrick guest-starred in television programs including Bonanza,[3] Rawhide, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Trackdown, Cimarron City and Bat Masterson, and also in films such as Earth vs. the Spider,[4] War of the Colossal Beast and Noose for a Gunman.[5][6]
Tetrick retired from acting in 1962, last appearing in the film Walk with the Damned.[7]
Death
[edit]Tetrick died on March 13, 1996, in Norco, California, at the age of 69.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ness, Richard (1997). From Headline Hunter to Superman: A Journalism Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780810832916 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Radio--Television". Variety. Vol. 98. Daily Variety Limited. 1958. p. 17 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Saturday: Evening". TV Guide. Vol. 8, no. 12–18. Triangle Publications. 1960. p. 13 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Warren, Bill (2010). Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition. McFarland. p. 248. ISBN 9780786442300 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "'Crack in Mirror' Superior: 'Noose' Okay Program Item". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 160. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. May 11, 1960. p. 3 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Schneider, Jerry (May 2014). Corriganville: The Definitive True History of the Ray "Crash" Corrigan Movie Ranch. Corriganville Press. p. 370. ISBN 9780983197256 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Robert Tetrick List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Robert E. Tetrick". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
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External links
[edit]- Robert Tetrick at IMDb
- Robert Tetrick at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile