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Robert Stack

American actor (1919–2003)

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Born: January 13, 1919
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: May 14, 2003
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Los Angeles
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-14
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Place of death: Beverly Hills
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-06-25
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, voice actor
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Education: University of Southern California
, Bridgewater State University
Spouse: Rosemarie Bowe(1956–2003)

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Robert Stack was an American actor and television host. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over 40 feature films. He starred in the ABC television series The Untouchables (1959–1963), for which he won the 1960 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series, and later hosted/narrated the true-crime series Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2002). He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Written on the Wind (1956). Later in his career, Stack was known for his deadpan comedy roles that lampooned his dramatic on-screen persona, most notably as Captain Rex Kramer in Airplane! (1980).

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Place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Cause of death: myocardial infarction
Given name: Charles
Langford
Military branch: United States Navy
Participated in conflict: World War II
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor(February 18, 1957) for work: Written on the Wind · statement is subject of: 29th Academy Awards
Manner of death: natural causes
Awards: Golden Plate Award(1962)
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star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series(1960) for work: The Untouchables
Sex or gender: male
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2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-12
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Member of political party: California Republican Party
Start of work period: 1934
Genre: Western
Number of children: 2
Family name: Stack
Sibling: James Stack
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Birth name: Robert Langford Modini Stack
Field of work: acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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End of work period: 2003

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