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Born · July 14, 1923
Died · February 27, 2013 (89 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Harrah, Oklahoma USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dayle Lymoine Robertson (July 14, 1923 – February 27, 2013) was an American actor best known for his starring roles on television. He played the roving investigator Jim Hardie in the long-running NBC/ABC hit television series Tales of Wells Fargo, and Ben Calhoun, the owner of an incomplete railroad line in ABC's The Iron Horse. He was often presented as a deceptively thoughtful but modest Western hero. From 1968 to 1970, Robertson was the fourth and final host of the syndicated Death Valley Days anthology series. For most of his career, Robertson played in western films and television shows—well over sixty titles in all. His best-remembered series, Tales of Wells Fargo aired on NBC from 1957 to 1961, when it moved to ABC and expanded to an hour-long program for its final season in 1961-1962. The show was originally produced by Nat Holt whom Robertson felt he owed his career to for giving him his first leading roles.[10] Robertson also did the narration for Tales of Wells Fargo through which he often presented his own commentary on matters of law, morality, and common sense. He was unique among his television contemporaries, stating that he hated the gun he was forced to carry, but saw it as a necessary evil, a "tool of the trade", and kept practicing.[citation needed] In its March 30, 1959, cover story on television westerns, Time reported Robertson was 6 feet tall, weighed 180 pounds, and measured 42-34-34. He sometimes made use of his physique in "beefcake" scenes, such as one in 1952's Return of the Texan where he is seen bare-chested and sweaty, repairing a fence. In 1960, Robertson guest-starred as himself in NBC's The Ford Show, starring Tennessee Ernie Ford.[12] In 1962, he similarly appeared on a short-lived western comedy and variety series, ABC's The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show. In 1963, after Tales of Wells Fargo ended its five-year run, he played the lead role in the first of A.C. Lyles' second feature westerns, Law of the Lawless.
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2000
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6.2
1993
Maj. Robert Parrish in 'Sitting Bull'
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1992
Jerome Jeremiah Starbuck · (18 episodes)
5.0
1987
Colonel Lee Goddard (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
7.5
1984
Walter Lankershim · (15 episodes)
6.5
1981
Judge Isaac Parker
2.1
1979
Frank Crutcher · (5 episodes)
6.8
1978
Mason Fleers · (1 episode)
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1977
Melvin Purvis
4.7
1975
Melvin Purvis
6.7
1975
Major Clark J. Allen
2.0
1970
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1969
Ben Calhoun · (47 episodes)
6.8
1966
Benjamin Calhoun
6.5
1966
Richard Owen
4.3
1966
Justin Eagle
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1965
A.J. Magnus
5.7
1965
Wade Cooper
3.7
1964
Judge Clem Rogers
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1964
Self - Host · (3 episodes)
4.5
1964
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
1962
Self - Co-Host · (10 episodes)
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1961
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Jim Hardie
5.6
1961
Raffaele
5.2
1958
Sheriff Caleb Wells
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1957
Jim Hardie · (201 episodes)
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1957
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1956
Bill Lang
6.0
1956
John Banner
6.4
1956
Self - Tales of Wells Fargo · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Jagade
5.5
1956
Lt. Clay Tucker · (1 episode)
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1955
Sinbad
4.8
1955
Lee Gannon
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1955
(1 episode)
3.0
1954
Nicky Jordan · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Bob Parrish
4.9
1954
(1 episode)
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1954
Vance Colby
6.8
1954
Brett Stanton
5.8
1953
Billy Reynolds
4.8
1953
Dan Harrow
3.3
1953
Race Crim
6.4
1953
John Oakhurst
5.9
1952
Donny Weaver · (1 episode)
7.0
1952
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1952
Self - Host · (26 episodes)
6.4
1952
Barney Woods (segment "The Clarion Call")
6.5
1952
Albion Hamlin
6.2
1952
Sam Crockett
6.0
1952
Tom Richmond
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1951
(1 episode)
7.0
1951
Jim Hardie · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Robinson Crusoe · (1 episode)
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1951
Narrator (Voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1951
Joe Blake
5.0
1951
Capt. Johnny Comstock
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1951
Lem
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1950
Will Gray
6.3
1950
Jesse James
5.7
1949
Tunis Simms (uncredited)
7.0
1949
Policeman (uncredited)
6.2
1948