Robert Foulk
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert C. Foulk (May 5, 1908 – February 25, 1989) was an American television and film character actor who portrayed Sheriff H. Miller in the CBS series Lassie from 1958 to 1962. Television Between 1953 and 1959, Foulk was in thirteen episodes of the NBC anthology series, The Loretta Young Show. From 1954 to 1957, he was in five episodes as Ed Davis in the sitcom Father Knows Best with Robert Young, when the series aired on NBC. In 1956, he played Jackley in the Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Club serial "The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure". In 1957 and 1958, Foulk played the outlaw Curly Bill Brocius in three episodes, "Gunslinger from Galeville", "Ride Out at Noon", and "Skeleton Canyon Massacre", of the western television series Tombstone Territory. In 1958, Foulk portrayed Sheriff Brady in the film, The Left Handed Gun. From 1959 to 1960, he had the recurring role of bartender Joe Kingston in the NBC western series Wichita Town. Foulk appeared in five episodes of The Rifleman. He played the blacksmith Toomey in "The Second Witness" (episode 23), "Three Legged Terror" (episode 30) and "Outlaw's Inheritance" (episode 38). He played Johannson in "The Raid" (episode 37) and Herbert Newman in "The Lost Treasure of Canyon Town" (episode 99). Foulk made four appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, all of them as a law-enforcement officer including the 1958 episode 'The Case of the Buried Clock'. He appeared as the sheriff of Cloverville, California in the two-part episode of The Untouchables, "The Big Train," which dealt with the attempt to free Al Capone from the train transporting him to Alcatraz. He made thirteen appearances on NBC's Bonanza, mostly as a sheriff or deputy sheriff. He also had recurring roles as Mr. Wheeler and Roy Trendall, former Hooterville phone company president, in sixteen episodes of CBS's Green Acres. In 1960, he guest starred in the TV Western Bat Masterson, playing Judge Pete Perkins, the town's crooked judge in S2E30's "Welcome To Paradise". In the early 1970s, Foulk made four guest appearances on CBS's Here's Lucy in various roles. Personal life and death In the 1930s, Foulk was married to actress Alice Frost. In 1947, he married Barbara Slater, an actress who appeared in two Three Stooges short features. She left Hollywood in the same year. They remained married until his death in 1989. CLR
Known For
All Movies (78)
- Lassie: The Miracle2006 · as Sheriff H. Miller (archive footage)
- Emperor of the North1973 · as Conductor
- Skin Game1971 · as Sheriff
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes1969 · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- More Dead than Alive1969 · as Brill
- The Love Bug1968 · as Bice
- The Split1968 · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Hell on Wheels1967 · as Sutton
- Thoroughly Modern Millie1967 · as Cabbie #2
- Once a Thief1965 · as George (Uncredited)
- Sex and the Single Girl1964 · as Arresting Police Detective (uncredited)
- Robin and the 7 Hoods1964 · as Sheriff Octavius Glick
- A Ticklish Affair1963 · as Policeman
- Tammy and the Doctor1963 · as Surgeon
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962 · as The Hunter (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
- State Fair1962 · as Mincemeat Judge
- Ocean's Eleven1960 · as Sheriff Wimmer
- Cast a Long Shadow1959 · as Hugh Rigdon
- Ask Any Girl1959 · as Lt. O'Shea (uncredited)
- Go, Johnny, Go!1959 · as Policeman
- Gundown at Sandoval1959 · as Mr. Pitts
- The Left Handed Gun1958 · as Sheriff Brady
- Quantrill's Raiders1958 · as Hager
- Hell's Five Hours1958 · as Jack Fife
- Day of the Badman1958 · as Silas Mordigan
- Raintree County1957 · as Pantomimist (uncredited)
- The Tall Stranger1957 · as Pagones
- My Man Godfrey1957 · as Motor Cop
- Sierra Stranger1957 · as Tom Simmons
- Untamed Youth1957 · as Sheriff Mitch Bowers
- Hold That Hypnotist1957 · as Simon Noble
- Last of the Badmen1957 · as Taylor
- The Great Man1956 · as Mike Jackson
- The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure1956 · as Jackley the Plumber
- The Rawhide Years1956 · as Mate
- Indestructible Man1956 · as Harry
- Backlash1956 · as Sheriff John F. Olson
- High Tor1956 · as Elkus
- Hot Blood1956 · as Police Sgt. Tim McGrossin (uncredited)
- The Spoilers1955 · as Bartender
- Rebel Without a Cause1955 · as Gene
- Apache Ambush1955 · as Red Jennings
- Strange Lady in Town1955 · as Joe (uncredited)
- East of Eden1955 · as Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
- Blackboard Jungle1955 · as George Katz (uncredited)
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer!1954 · as Jimmy Shipp
- The Far Country1954 · as Constable Kingman (uncredited)
- Valley of Head Hunters1953 · as Arco
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953 · as Passport Official (uncredited)
- The 49th Man1953 · as Commander Jackson
- Remains to Be Seen1953 · as Officer Miller
- A Tale of Two Cities1953 · as Ernest Defarge
- O. Henry's Full House1952 · as Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
- Don't Bother to Knock1952 · as Doorman (uncredited)
- Glory Alley1952 · as Bouncer (uncredited)
- Deadline - U.S.A.1952 · as Rienzi Associate (uncredited)
- The San Francisco Story1952 · as Thompson
- The Sniper1952 · as Officer Rivers
- Without Warning!1952 · as Wilson, Motel Manager
- Singin' in the Rain1952 · as Matt (uncredited)
- The Unknown Man1951 · as Sam (uncredited)
- The Whip Hand1951 · as Guard (uncredited)
- Follow the Sun1951 · as Patrolman Jennings
- Home Town Story1951 · as Electrical Worker (uncredited)
- The Lemon Drop Kid1951 · as Victim (uncredited)
- Dial 11191950 · as Barnes' Co-Worker (uncredited)
- The Killer That Stalked New York1950 · as Cop (uncredited)
- Mister 8801950 · as Policeman (uncredited)
- A Lady Without Passport1950 · as Vice Consul (uncredited)
- Where the Sidewalk Ends1950 · as Fenney (uncredited)
- Mystery Street1950 · as Detective O'Hara (uncredited)
- Whirlpool1950 · as Policeman Andy (uncredited)
- Thieves' Highway1949 · as Taller Cop at Roadside Bar (uncredited)
- White Heat1949 · as Payroll Guard at Chemical Plant
- Come to the Stable1949 · as New York City Policeman (uncredited)
- Johnny Stool Pigeon1949 · as Pete (uncredited)
- Road House1948 · as Policeman at Road House (uncredited)
- Land and Live in the Desert1945 · as Joe
All TV Shows (144)
- Barbary Coast1975 · as Kingsford
- Kung Fu1972 · as Moss
- Love, American Style1969 · as Sheriff
- My Friend Tony1969 · as Police Chief
- The Mod Squad1968 · as Sheriff Considine
- Here's Lucy1968 · as Janitor
- Here's Lucy1968 · as Poker Player #2
- Here's Lucy1968 · as Clerk #1
- Here's Lucy1968 · as Policeman
- Here's Lucy1968 · as Officer Rafferty
- Here's Lucy1968 · as Fan #2
- Adam-121968 · as Security Guard
- The Name of the Game1968 · as Sheriff
- The Guns of Will Sonnett1967 · as Luke Landry
- Cimarron Strip1967 · as Ragan
- Ironside1967 · as Detective Arresting Beckman (uncredited)
- Green Acres1965 · as Roy Trendell
- Lost in Space1965 · as Cragmire
- Lost in Space1965 · as Kraspo
- Green Acres1965 · as Mr. Wheeler
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Sledge Clayburn
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Otis
- Temple Houston1963 · as O'Garrick
- Channing1963 · as Otto
- The Lucy Show1962 · as Collins
- The Beverly Hillbillies1962 · as Policeman
- The Beverly Hillbillies1962 · as Truck Driver
- The Virginian1962 · as Bartender Fred
- Mister Ed1961 · as Mr. Higgins
- Mister Ed1961 · as Keeper
- Stagecoach West1960 · as Sam Jason
- My Three Sons1960 · as Pop Acton
- The Tall Man1960 · as Gimp
- Coronado 91960 · as Capt. Rawlings
- The Detectives1959 · as Fred
- The Untouchables1959 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
- Hawaiian Eye1959 · as Tenshi Club Bartender (uncredited)
- Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Harris
- The Rebel1959 · as Sheriff
- Dennis the Menace1959 · as Robert Doubleday (uncredited)
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Gatekeeper
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1959 · as Mr. Callahan
- Bonanza1959 · as Seth
- Bonanza1959 · as Sheriff
- Bonanza1959 · as Deputy Sheriff
- Bonanza1959 · as Seth Peterson
- Bonanza1959 · as Sheriff Brady
- Bonanza1959 · as Clem
- Bonanza1959 · as Deputy Sheriff Clem
- Bonanza1959 · as Townsman
- Bonanza1959 · as Deputy Pete
- The Deputy1959 · as Dick Easter
- The Deputy1959 · as Col. Belknap
- 77 Sunset Strip1958 · as Emil Seley
- 77 Sunset Strip1958 · as Sheriff Pederson
- 77 Sunset Strip1958 · as Matt
- The Rifleman1958 · as Toomey
- The Rifleman1958 · as Phillip Toomey
- The Rifleman1958 · as Herbert Newman
- The Texan1958 · as Barkeep
- The Texan1958
- The Texan1958 · as O'Brien
- Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · as Harkrader
- Jefferson Drum1958 · as Jake
- Jefferson Drum1958 · as Haw
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer1958 · as Gus Peters
- Tombstone Territory1957 · as Curly Bill Brocius
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Norman Crocker
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Vance Armbruster
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Frank Tillford
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Ed Bailey
- The Real McCoys1957 · as Matt Semple
- Maverick1957 · as Sheriff Sam Shadley
- Maverick1957 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
- Maverick1957 · as Moose Horton
- Perry Mason1957 · as Special Officer Vogel
- Perry Mason1957 · as Sergeant Deputy
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Big John - Livery Stable Operator
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Pitchman
- State Trooper1956 · as Jim Granite
- Broken Arrow1956 · as Hank Woodley
- The Hardy Boys1956 · as Jackley the Plumber
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Clovis
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as MacPherson
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Det. Sgt. James Monroney
- Cheyenne1955 · as Garth
- Cheyenne1955 · as Jake Scott
- Cheyenne1955 · as Joe Stone
- Cheyenne1955 · as Tom Fanshaw
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Fields
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Edward Hinton
- Sheena: Queen of the Jungle1955 · as Gunther
- The Bob Cummings Show1955 · as Air Policeman
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Mr. Pitts
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Rebel (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Bice
- December Bride1954
- December Bride1954 · as Jack Schuyler
- Father Knows Best1954 · as Ed Davis
- Lassie1954 · as Mike
- Lassie1954 · as Sheriff H. Miller
- Lassie1954 · as Sheriff Miller
- Lassie1954 · as Mr. Saunders
- Lassie1954 · as Sergeant Hayes
- Public Defender1954 · as Anderson
- Public Defender1954 · as Chief Cooper
- The Danny Thomas Show1953 · as Stagehand
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Truck Stop Server (uncredited)
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Hank
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Waiter
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Tub Walker
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Higgins
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Department of Power Man
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Headquarters
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Leadman
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Parole Officer
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Police Officer
- General Electric Theater1953 · as Bank Guard
- You Are There1953 · as Minister
- The Abbott and Costello Show1952 · as Police Sergeant
- The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Ben
- The Ford Television Theatre1952
- The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Desk Sergeant
- The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Willis
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Desperate Man
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Charlie
- Adventures of Superman1952 · as Big Tom Rufus
- Chevron Theatre1952
- I Love Lucy1951 · as Policeman (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Sumner
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Anderson
- The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Coach Stewart
- The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Ex-Boss of Gang
- The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Policeman
- The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Kidnapper
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950 · as The Policeman
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show1950 · as Policeman Jim
- The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
- The Lone Ranger1949 · as Deputy George
- The Lone Ranger1949 · as Joe Crockett
- The Lone Ranger1949 · as Sergeant Macy
- The Lone Ranger1949 · as Benny Sawtelle


