Robert Horton

Robert Horton Headshot

Actor • Singer

Birth Date: July 29, 1924

Death Date: March 9, 2016

Birth Place: Los Angeles, California

Spouses: Barbara Ruick

Robert Horton began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the action flick "Pony Soldier" (1952) with Tyrone Power, the drama "Arena" (1953) with Gig Young and "Bright Road" (1953). He also appeared in the Van Johnson dramatic adaptation "Men of the Fighting Lady" (1954) and the Ronald Reagan war "Prisoner of War" (1954). Following that project, he worked on "Wagon Train" (NBC, 1957-1965) and "A Man Called Shenandoah" (ABC, 1965-66). He also starred in the TV movies "The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones" (ABC, 1966-67) and "Foreign Exchange" (ABC, 1969-1970).

Horton's music was most recently featured in the Robert Hoffman drama sequel "Step Up 2 The Streets" (2008). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Murder, She Wrote" (CBS, 1984-1996). He also appeared in "The Green Slime" (1969). He also was featured in the TV movies "The Spy Killer" (ABC, 1969-1970) and "Red River" (CBS, 1987-88).

Credits

Red RiverStream

Actor
Mr. Melville
Movie
1988

Murder, She WroteStream

Guest Star
Jack Hutchings
Series
1984

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesStream

Guest Star
Series
1977

Police Woman

Guest Star
Frank Armitage
Series
1974

Longstreet

Guest Star
Show
1971

Foreign Exchange

Actor
John Smith
Movie
1970

The Green Slime

Actor
Commander Jack Rankin
Movie
1969

The Spy Killer

Actor
John Smith
Movie
1969

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

Actor
Kiowa Jones
Movie
1966

A Man Called Shenandoah

Actor
Shenandoah
Series
1965

Ford Startime

Actor
Show
1959

The June Allyson Show

Actor
Show
1959

Wagon TrainStream

Actor
Flint McCullough
Series
1957

The George Sanders Mystery Theater

Actor
Show
1957

The Man Is Armed

Actor
Dr. Michael Benning
Movie
1956

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Ray Marchand
Series
1955

King's Row

Actor
Drake
Show
1955

Men of the Fighting Lady

Actor
Ensign Neil Conovan
Movie
1954

Prisoner of War

Actor
Francis Aloysius Belney
Movie
1954

Arena

Actor
Jackie Roach
Movie
1953

Bright RoadStream

Actor
Dr. Mitchell
Movie
1953

Code Two

Actor
Russ Hartley
Movie
1953

Apache War Smoke

Actor
Tom Herrera
Movie
1952

Pony Soldier

Actor
Jess Calhoun
Movie
1952

The Lone RangerStream

Guest Star
Charles DeWitt
Series
1949

SuspenseStream

Actor
Series
1949