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Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Actor · Died March 13, 1967, aged 79 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 24, 1887
Died
March 13, 1967 (aged 79)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 174 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 22% in 30 days

What are Bob Kortman's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 22 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Gentle 6 · Charged 17 · Intense 4

Steady 18 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 1

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

Casual 20 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob Kortman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Kortman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

174 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • Western von gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Trellinger, Handlanger

  • Flaming Feather(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Best of the Badmen(1951)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Ace in the Hole(1951)

    as Digger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • The Mating Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Janitor (uncredited)

  • Copper Canyon(1950)

    as Bill Newton

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Branded(1950)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Broken Arrow(1950)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Sorrowful Jones(1949)

    as Horse Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Whispering Smith(1948)

    as Gabby Barton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • California(1947)

    as Pioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Virginian(1946)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Frontier Gunlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mace

  • Stagecoach Outlaws(1945)

    as Matt Brawley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Along Came Jones(1945)

    as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Marked for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Henchman

  • The Whispering Skull(1944)

    as Joe Carter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Call of the Rockies(1944)

    as Henchman Watson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Pinto Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Draw Dudley

  • Outlaws of Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Henchman Ed

  • Guns of the Law(1944)

    as Joe Hyslop

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Lucky Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Riley

  • California Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Henchman

  • Boss of Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Henchman

  • Man from Music Mountain(1943)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Bullets and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Henchman (archive footage)

  • Black Hills Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dutch, henchman on wanted poster

  • Leather Burners(1943)

    as Blackie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Riders of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Zeke - Henchman

  • The Avenging Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Henchman Harris

  • Border Patrol(1943)

    as Mine Guard

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Days of Old Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Slim Boyd

  • The Sundown Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Luke

  • Lost Canyon(1942)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Bandit Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Santos

  • Thundering Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Twilight on the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dialogue Guard at Hideout

  • Stick to Your Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Henchman Concho

  • Wide Open Town(1941)

    as Henchman Blackie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Fugitive Valley(1941)

    as Red Langdon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Rawhide Rangers(1941)

    as Dirk

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Lady from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lottery Thug

  • Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Barfly

  • The Lone Rider Rides On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Henchman Dave

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!(1940)

    as Gang Farmhouse Owner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Law and Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Henchman Pete

  • Brigham Young(1940)

    as Agitator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • When the Daltons Rode(1940)

    as Rigby Henchman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Stagecoach War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Outlaw at Campfire

  • Winners of the West(1940)

    as Gorbel

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Adventures of Red Ryder(1940)

    as One-Eye Chapin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Hidden Gold(1940)

    as Hideout Henchman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Boss of Bullion City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Henchman

  • The House Across the Bay(1940)

    as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    as George Scanlon - Ballot Stuffer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Oklahoma Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as J. W. Saunders

  • Renegade Trail(1939)

    as Haskins

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Beau Geste(1939)

    as Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bartender

  • Hotel Imperial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Austrian Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • The Oklahoma Kid(1939)

    as Juror #9 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Law of the Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Quinn

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman

  • The Renegade Ranger(1938)

    as Henchman Idaho

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Texas Trail(1937)

    as Hawks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Luck of Roaring Camp(1937)

    as Yuba Bill

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Black Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Wolf Whalen

  • Wild West Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Trigger Benton

  • Anything for a Thrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman

  • Smoke Tree Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Paso Wells

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Tartar (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Trouble in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Sandflow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Quayle

  • Ranger Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Henchman Toady

  • Zorro Rides Again(1937)

    as Trellinger

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island(1936)

    as Gang Yacht Capt. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Ghost Town Gold(1936)

    as Henchman Monk

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • The Unknown Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Quirt

  • Romance Rides the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Clem Allen

  • The Vigilantes Are Coming(1936)

    as Boris Petroff

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Winds of the Wasteland(1936)

    as Henchman Cherokee Joe

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Private Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Policeman in Raid (Uncredited)

  • The Stagecoach Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henchman Cherokee Joe

  • The Lonely Trail(1936)

    as Captain Hays

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Feud of the West(1936)

    as 'Hawk' Decker

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Heroes of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Slick

  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine(1936)

    as Gorley Falin

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • Song of the Saddle(1936)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Swifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Clam Givens

  • The Ivory-Handled Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alf Steen

  • Lawless Range(1935)

    as Tall Ranch Hand Clocking John (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Wild Mustang(1935)

    as Utah Evans

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Arizonian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman-Deputy Red Fern

  • The Miracle Rider(1935)

    as Longboat

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • The Crimson Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henchman Cal

  • Mystery Mountain(1934)

    as Rattler Henchman Hank

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Smoking Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Henchman Biff

  • Sixteen Fathoms Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Cimos - Second Henchman

  • The Mystery Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bracken

  • Before Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Plainclothesman

  • The Trail Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Henchman Blake

  • The Midnight Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tire thief

  • Rainbow Ranch(1933)

    as Marvin Black

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dutch Walton

  • King of the Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bargoff

  • Phantom Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as 'One-Shot' Mallory

  • Terror Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tim McPherson (as Robert Kortman)

  • On Your Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chuck Gaspar

  • Island of Lost Souls(1932)

    as Mr. Hogan (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • The Pride of the Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Louis

  • White Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sheriff

  • Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henchman Without Mustache

  • Come on, Tarzan(1932)

    as Henchman Spike

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The Night Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Steve

  • The Last of the Mohicans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Magua

  • The Fighting Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Henchman Charley

  • The Lightning Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Wells - Henchman

  • 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dave the Slapper

  • The Vanishing Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Marno

  • Subway Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Guard

  • The Conquering Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Digger Hale

  • Cimarron(1931)

    as Killer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • The Criminal Code(1931)

    as Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Los cazadores de osos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bootlegger

  • Bear Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bootlegger #1

  • The Big Kick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 1st Bootlegger (uncredited)

  • The Gas Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 1st Bootlegger

  • The Lone Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jenkins

  • The Fighting Parson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bandit (uncredited)

  • Devil-May-Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bonapartist (uncredited)

  • Waltzing Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Farmer

  • Weary River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Prison Guard (uncredited)

  • The Big Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sixth Beagle Son

  • Fleetwing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Auda

  • Blood Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Carloon (as Robert Kortman)

  • Sunrise(1927)

    as Villager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Hills of Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Red

  • Duck Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Forest Ranger

  • Drama Deluxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Trackman

  • The Eagle of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Pirate (uncredited)

  • The Non-Stop Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • The Devil Horse(1926)

    as Prowling Wolf (as Robert Kortman)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Honest Injun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Black Bart

  • Love on the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • Below Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • The White Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Milt Tyler (as Robert Kortman)

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1923)

    as Hook-Hand (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Scars of Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Revenue officer

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Vorde

  • The Lone Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Curley

  • Gun-Shy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Buck Brady

  • Arabian Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Ahmed Bey

  • Travelin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Gila (as Robert Kortman)

  • Wolf Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Wolf

  • Winners of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Sioux Warrior (uncredited)

  • The Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Scardon

  • Godless Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Seaman Speiss

  • The Great Radium Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as The Buzzard

  • Through the Wrong Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as James

  • Square Deal Sanderson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Hired Killer (uncredited)

  • The Narrow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Moose Holleran

  • The Silent Man(1917)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Hell's Hinges(1916)

    as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • The Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as A Union Officer

  • The Disciple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Bill Smith - Mob Leader

  • The $100,000 Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Oily - the Crook

  • The Golden Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Jim Healy

  • The Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Stine - the Outlaw

  • Cash Parrish's Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Jud Ross

  • Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Sheriff

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 173 titles from 1915 to 1978.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting173 of 173: 173 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1910s13 · acting1920s28 · acting1930s76 · acting1940s48 · acting1950s7 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Bob Kortman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 63; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed22

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bob Kortman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Kortman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Nobles shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles