Dewey Robinson


Biography

Dewey Robinson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Robinson started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Enemies of the Law" (1931), "Cheaters at Play" (1932) and "The Painted Woman" (1932). He also appeared in "The Big Broadcast" (1932) with Stuart Erwin, "Law and Order" (1932) with Walter Huston and "The Woman From Monte Carlo" (1932). He kept working...

Biography

Dewey Robinson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Robinson started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Enemies of the Law" (1931), "Cheaters at Play" (1932) and "The Painted Woman" (1932). He also appeared in "The Big Broadcast" (1932) with Stuart Erwin, "Law and Order" (1932) with Walter Huston and "The Woman From Monte Carlo" (1932). He kept working in film throughout the thirties, starring in "His Night Out" (1935), "Dangerous Waters" (1936) and the Joe Penner comedy "New Faces of 1937" (1937). He also appeared in "The Toast of New York" (1937). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in "The Ghost Ship" (1943), "The Chinese Cat" (1944) and "Dillinger" (1945) with Lawrence Tierney. He also appeared in "Fashion Model" (1945) and the drama "The Lady Confesses" (1945) with Mary Beth Hughes. Robinson more recently acted in the Charlton Heston crime feature "Dark City" (1950). Robinson passed away in December 1950 at the age of 52.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

At Sword's Point (1952)
Torturer
Jim Thorpe--All-American (1951)
Bartender
Inside Straight (1951)
Paymaster
Storm Warning (1951)
Klansman
The Company She Keeps (1951)
Sergeant
At War with the Army (1951)
Bartender
Roadblock (1951)
Mike, bartender
Skipalong Rosenbloom (1951)
Honest John the bartender
Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
Kryl
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Man in stands
Father of the Bride (1950)
Mover with lamp
Paid in Full (1950)
Diaper man
Dallas (1950)
Prisoner
South Sea Sinner (1950)
Bartender
The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Police sergeant
Dark City (1950)
Gambler
Right Cross (1950)
Hanger-on
Tough Assignment (1949)
Customer
Hellfire (1949)
Bartender
My Friend Irma (1949)
Truck driver
That Midnight Kiss (1949)
Waiter
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
Large man
Bagdad (1949)
Bedouin
Law of the Barbary Coast (1949)
Bearded miner
Neptune's Daughter (1949)
Henchman
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Bartender
Tension (1949)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
Detective
The Checkered Coat (1948)
Bartender
Bodyguard (1948)
Krueger
I Walk Alone (1948)
Heinz
Angels' Alley (1948)
Moose
The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
Headwaiter
Always Together (1948)
Street cleaner
On Our Merry Way (1948)
Rent collector
April Showers (1948)
Operator
River Lady (1948)
Bouncer
Let's Live Again (1948)
Policeman
Coroner Creek (1948)
Bije
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
Fighter
Killer Dill (1947)
Stallion Road (1947)
Moxie
Michigan Kid (1947)
Bartender
The Gangster (1947)
Thug/Pool player
The Mighty McGurk (1947)
Fiesta (1947)
Policeman
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947)
Miner
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now? (1947)
King Louis
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
Lucky Leopold, gambler
The Missing Lady (1946)
Bartender
If I'm Lucky (1946)
Mug
Behind the Mask (1946)
Headwaiter
Suspense (1946)
Man with blonde
The Truth About Murder (1946)
Steve
Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
Bouncer
Fear (1946)
Bartender
Swing Parade of 1946 (1946)
Mug
Idea Girl (1946)
Mug
Mr. Hex (1946)
Truck driver
Slightly Scandalous (1946)
Relative
The Lady Confesses (1945)
Steve
Fashion Model (1945)
Grogan
There Goes Kelly (1945)
Delaney
Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Proprietor of speakeasy
Scarlet Street (1945)
Derelict
Wilson (1945)
Worker
Dillinger (1945)
Guard
Hollywood and Vine (1945)
Mug
Black Market Babies (1945)
Barney Kramer
High Powered (1945)
Doorman/Frisker at bar
Pardon My Past (1945)
Plainclothesman
It's in the Bag! (1945)
Doorman
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Truck driver
Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)
Doorman
Having Wonderful Crime (1945)
Prisoner
Alaska (1944)
Nick
When Strangers Marry (1944)
Newstand man
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
The Boss
Timber Queen (1944)
Wenzel
Gambler's Choice (1944)
Gambler
San Diego, I Love You (1944)
Stevedore
Bride by Mistake (1944)
Welder
The Chinese Cat (1944)
Salos
The Great Moment (1944)
Col. Lawson
Trocadero (1944)
Bullfrog
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
Beaver coach
Coney Island (1943)
Man outside harem
The Ghost Ship (1943)
Boats
The Woman of the Town (1943)
Waddy Kerns
Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
Truck driver
City Without Men (1943)
Laundry boss
The Seventh Victim (1943)
Conductor
Salute to the Marines (1943)
Merchant seaman
Rubber Racketeers (1942)
Larkin
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942)
Captain
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Fifth member Ale and Quail Club
Tennessee Johnson (1942)
Guard
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Proprietor
Lady for a Night (1942)
Horse dealer
The Talk of the Town (1942)
Jake
Sullivan's Travels (1942)
Sheriff
My Favorite Spy (1942)
Tough waiter
Treat 'Em Rough (1942)
Handshaker
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)
Tony
Isle of Missing Men (1942)
Jail House Blues (1942)
Liverlip
Blondie for Victory (1942)
Big guy
Syncopation (1942)
Henchman
Moonlight Masquerade (1942)
Sea captain
Juke Girl (1942)
Dealer
The Big Street (1942)
Truck driver
A Girl, a Guy and a Gob (1941)
Bouncer
The Big Store (1941)
Detective
Sing for Your Supper (1941)
Bonzo
You're the One (1941)
Rubber, men's massage room
Meet the Chump (1941)
Workman
Sky Bandits (1940)
Swiddie
Diamond Frontier (1940)
Kohler
La Conga Nights (1940)
Moving man
The Great McGinty (1940)
Benny Felgman
Rangers of Fortune (1940)
The Blue Bird (1940)
Royal forester
I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby (1940)
Roundhouse
The Quarterback (1940)
Tough brother
Strange Cargo (1940)
Georges
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
Dumb guy
Street of Memories (1940)
Bouncer
Christmas in July (1940)
Large rough gentleman
Forged Passport (1939)
Riley
Navy Secrets (1939)
Nick Cilatto
$1,000 a Touchdown (1939)
Cab driver
Grand Jury Secrets (1939)
Masseur
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Butcher
Mama Runs Wild (1938)
Greengable
Army Girl (1938)
Bartender
The Crowd Roars (1938)
Mug at fight
The Rage of Paris (1938)
Truck driver
Up the River (1938)
Convict
Broadway Musketeers (1938)
Milt
Ride a Crooked Mile (1938)
Kracaw
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Joe Guzzola
The Toast of New York (1937)
Beef Dooley
Big City (1937)
Fuller
Marry the Girl (1937)
Buster
The 13th Man (1937)
Señor Romeo Casanova
When You're in Love (1937)
Reporter
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)
Cart driver
Slave Ship (1937)
Bartender
Black Gold (1936)
Homer
All American Chump (1936)
Al
Dangerous Waters (1936)
"Chips"
Missing Girls (1936)
Harry Wilson
Love on the Run (1936)
Italian father
The Return of Jimmy Valentine (1936)
Augie Miller
Florida Special (1936)
Skeets
Poppy (1936)
Calliope driver
Three Godfathers (1936)
Horse theif
The All-American Chump (1936)
Gigolette (1935)
His Night Out (1935)
"Beef"
Too Tough to Kill (1935)
Shane
Pursuit (1935)
Jo-Jo
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Snug, the joiner
Remember Last Night? (1935)
Mug
Goin' to Town (1935)
Toby, bartender
We're in the Money (1935)
Big doorman
Coronado (1935)
Bartender
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934)
Proprietor of exchange
The Big Shakedown (1934)
Slim
Behold My Wife! (1934)
Bryan
The Affairs of Cellini (1934)
Steward
The Merry Widow (1934)
Fat lackey
Student Tour (1934)
War lord
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
Chinese guard
George White's Scandals (1934)
Garbage king
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
Arabian singer
Good Dame (1934)
Nick
Sing and Like It (1934)
Pool hall thug
Laughing at Life (1933)
Smith
My Lips Betray (1933)
Theatrical agent
She Done Him Wrong (1933)
Spider Kane
Notorious but Nice (1933)
T. A. "Tuffy" Kraft
Shadows of Sing Sing (1933)
Dumpy
Soldiers of the Storm (1933)
Chuck Bailey
Her Forgotten Past (1933)
Denman
Murder on the Campus (1933)
Sergeant [Charles] Lorrimer
Women Won't Tell (1933)
Diplomaniacs (1933)
Luke the Hermit
Roman Scandals (1933)
Slave auctioner with female slaves
Lady Killer (1933)
Theater patron
The Devil's in Love (1933)
Colonel
A Lady's Profession (1933)
The colonel
Blood Money (1933)
Man in butcher shop
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
Sergeant
Hat Check Girl (1932)
Tony Carlucci
Law and Order (1932)
Editor Deal
The Painted Woman (1932)
Bouncer
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Blacksmith
Cheaters at Play (1932)
Strong Arm Algy
6 Hours to Live (1932)
Blutcher
One Way Passage (1932)
Bartender in Hawaii
Blonde Venus (1932)
Greek proprietor
The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)
The Cook
If I Had a Million (1932)
Mr. Popadopoulos
The Big Broadcast (1932)
Basso
Enemies of the Law (1931)
Big Tony Catello

Cast (Short)

Stairway to Light (1945)
The Last Installment (1945)
How to Be a Detective (1936)

Life Events

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