Robert Easton (actor)

Infobox actor
name=Robert Easton


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1930|11|23|mf=y
birthplace = Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Robert Easton (born November 23, 1930) is an American actor whose career in film and television spans more than 55 years. He also has a number of credits as dialogue or accent coach. His mastery of English dialect has earned him the epithet "The Man of a Thousand Voices", and his coaching services have been in high demand for decades.

Easton was born Robert Easton Burke in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Easton (née Kloes) and John Edward Burke. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/77/Robert-Easton.html Robert Easton Biography (1930-) ] ] On film, one of his earliest appearances was in "The Red Badge of Courage". On TV, he has appeared in many U.S. shows and also provided the voices of "Phones" and "X-2-0" in Gerry Anderson's "Stingray". During the late 40s thru 60s, he was mostly known for his portrayal of a slow-talking, blankfaced hicks (as in "The Munsters" episode, "All-Star Munster" as Moose Mallory). He also appeared in the feature film, "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," as "Sparks" (a variation on "Stingray"'s "Phones"). But in the "Get Smart" episode "The Little Black Book", he displayed a crisp German accent as the Maestro. One of his more unusual voices was that of a Klingon judge for the movie, "". Recently, he appeared in "Gods and Generals" as John Janney, and "Spiritual Warriors" and is in talks to play "God" in the movie "Dante's Inferno".

References

Future "Rifleman" Chuck Connors played Sylvester J. Superman on "The Adventures of Superman" in the 1955 episode "Flight to the North." Bob Easton appeared as "Marvin" in the 1953 epsidode, "Runaway Robot."

SOURCES include:

http://www.emulsioncompulsion.com/2008/01/13/reviews/dvd-reviews/the-adventures-of-superman-flight-to-the-north-george-blair-1955/

http://www.tv.com/adventures-of-superman/show/6110/episode_guide.html?season=3&tag=season_dropdown;dropdown;2

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0506634/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0247691/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Adventures_of_Superman_episodes

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/tv/tv.php?topic=episode-guides/t-aos

http://www.tv.com/chuck-connors/person/8318/summary.html

http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Adventures-of-Superman-Seasons-3-4/George-Reeves/e/12569763159

External links

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