Robert Emhardt


Actor
Robert Emhardt

About

Also Known As
Robert Christian Emhardt
Birth Place
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Born
July 24, 1914
Died
December 26, 1994

Biography

Before beginning his Hollywood career, American actor Robert Emhardt studied at the London Academy of Dramatic Art before joining the BBC as a stock actor. Returning to the United States, Emhardt had a successful run on Broadway before making his screen debut in the TV movie "Marco Millions" in 1939. Maintaining his stage career, Emhardt had a slow start in Hollywood, not landing his fir...

Family & Companions

Silvia Emhardt
Wife

Biography

Before beginning his Hollywood career, American actor Robert Emhardt studied at the London Academy of Dramatic Art before joining the BBC as a stock actor. Returning to the United States, Emhardt had a successful run on Broadway before making his screen debut in the TV movie "Marco Millions" in 1939. Maintaining his stage career, Emhardt had a slow start in Hollywood, not landing his first major project until 1950 on "Suspense," a live TV drama. Other parts followed, on "Kraft Theatre" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." In 1957 he took his first major film role, as Mr. Butterfield in Delmer Daves' BAFTA-winning Western, "3:10 to Yuma." His next major project was playing the hood Earl Connors in Samuel Fuller's brutal "Underworld United States," a gangster film about revenge. The following year, Emhardt gave strong supporting performances in Roger Corman's drama "The Intruder," about racial tensions in the South, and Sidney Lumet's "The Group." Emhardt continued to work in the '70s, mostly on television, but was unable to find a strong recurring role, instead making guest appearances on numerous shows.

Life Events

Family

Alana Emhardt
Daughter
Works at Winkler & Daniels Prods.
Janis Emhardt
Daughter
Mia Emhardt
Daughter
Chris Emhardt
Son
Works at Paramount.

Companions

Silvia Emhardt
Wife

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