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Robert Webber

Robert Webber

Actor · Died May 19, 1989, aged 64 · Santa Ana, California, USA

Over his 40-year career as one of Hollywood's veteran character actors, Robert Webber always marked his spot by playing all types of roles and was not stereotyped into playing just one kind of character. Sometimes he even got to play a leading role (see Hysteria (1965)). Webber first started out in small stage shows and a few Broadway plays and served a stint in the army before he landed the role of Juror 12 in 12 Angry Men (1957). He was also known for numerous war films, playing Lee Marvin's general in The Dirty Dozen (1967) or as real-life Admiral Frank J. Fletcher in Midway (1976). Webber's other best known movies include The Great White Hope (1970), Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), 10 (1979) (as composer Dudley Moore's lyricist partner), Private Benjamin (1980), Wild Geese II (1985) and co-starring with Richard Dreyfuss and Barbra Streisand as prosecutor Francis McMillian in Nuts (1987). In 1989 he died of Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) in Malibu, California, shortly after completing the 1988 TV production Something Is Out There (1988) (TV). He bore a resemblance to character actor Kevin McCarthy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 14, 1924
Died
May 19, 1989 (aged 64)
From
Santa Ana, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 123 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 19% in 30 days

What are Robert Webber's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Power
18%
Self
18%
Bonds
13%
Survival
11%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Deception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 15 · Serious 9 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 14
Hero
3 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Mentor
2 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Ally
1 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Absurd
8
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
8
Joyful
6
Other
31

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7

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 Robert Webber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Webber'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

123 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Something Is Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Commissioner Estabrook

  • Nuts(1987)

    as Francis MacMillan

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jerry

  • Assassin(1986)

    as Calvin Lantz

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wild Geese II(1985)

    as Robert McCann

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • In Like Flynn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Col. Harper

  • Answers(1985)

    as Ted Talbot (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")

  • Half Nelson(1985)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alexander Hayes

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • No Man's Land(1984)

    as Will Blackfield

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Getting Physical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Hugh Gibley

  • Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Woodrow Norton

  • Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land(1983)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Don't Go to Sleep(1982)

    as Dr. Cole

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Not Just Another Affair(1982)

    as Professor Wally Dawson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Final Option(1982)

    as General Ira Potter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Wrong Is Right(1982)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Everest Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Conway

  • The Two Lives of Carol Letner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Ed Leemans

  • S.O.B.(1981)

    as Ben Coogan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    as Henry Morrison (segment "The French Method")

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Private Benjamin(1980)

    as Col. Clay Thornbush

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Herman LaCross

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • All Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Harry Stabling

  • The Streets of L.A.(1979)

    as Ralph Salkin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Courage fuyons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Charley

  • 10(1979)

    as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gardenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tony Caruso

  • Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Fred Lockhart

  • Revenge of the Pink Panther(1978)

    as Philippe Douvier

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Casey's Shadow(1978)

    as Mike Marsh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Choirboys(1977)

    as Deputy Chief Riggs

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • 79 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as John Hackson DeWitt

  • The Accuser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as American executive

  • Madame Claude(1977)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Death Steps in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Inspector

  • Squadra antifurto(1976)

    as Mr. Douglas

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Franklin

  • Midway(1976)

    as Admiral Jack Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Sinclair

  • The Dangerous Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sergeant John Lewis

  • Flatfoot in Hong Kong(1975)

    as Sam Accardo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Death Stalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hugh Webster

  • Pacific Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Lord

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Coleman · as Harold Jack Coombs · as Roman Clementi · as Sen. Evan Murdock

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974)

    as Sappensly

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Murder or Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Eric Stoneman

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as David Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Double Indemnity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Edward Norton

  • The Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Zellman

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Vincent

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gene Gates · as Maxwell Strager

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerry Brinkman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Meredith

  • $(1971)

    as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as James Calendar

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Meridio

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Macédoine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sanderberg

  • Hauser's Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dorsey

  • San Francisco International Airport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Brigadier General Daniel Boyd Goodwin

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Movie Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Karel Kessler

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

  • The Big Bounce(1969)

    as Bob Rodgers

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as William McKendricks

  • Manon 70(1968)

    as Ravaggi

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Carlson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Don't Make Waves(1967)

    as Rod Prescott

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen(1967)

    as General Denton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Burton

  • Every Man Is My Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Tony Costa

  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round(1966)

    as Milo Stewart

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Rogan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Hired Killer(1966)

    as Clint Harris

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Harper(1966)

    as Dwight Troy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Silencers(1966)

    as Sam Gunther

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Third Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Dom Guardiano

  • The Sandpiper(1965)

    as Ward Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Hysteria(1965)

    as Chris Smith

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Gabriel

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Burke

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Hanley

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Harlan Guthrie

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ikar

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as George Morrison

  • Sergeant Cork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Greeley

  • The Stripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ricky Powers

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Steptoe and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicar

  • The Nun and the Sergeant(1962)

    as Sgt. McGrath

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Investigators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Crayne

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Douglas · as Father Phelps · as Michael Hillyer

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Henshaw

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Courtney

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Lanning

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Wes Carney

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • 12 Angry Men(1957)

    as Juror 12

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Our Miss Pemberton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 56 episodes · as Vicar

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Gibson · as Harrison Fell · as Paul Brett

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Highway 301 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as William "Bill" Phillips

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Lawrence · as Philip

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as James Forsythe

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Chase · as Skeets - Henchman / Bodyguard

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 123 titles from 1948 to 1988; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

10 (1979)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Sandpiper (1965)

Film career

19481988

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1950Screen debut· Highway 301
  • 1974Career best· Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting123 of 123: 123 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s35 · acting1970s47 · acting1980s26 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
507080

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robert Webber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of the 37 of 38 with a score; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Half Nelson (1985)

75th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

12 Angry Men (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. 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.

Is Robert Webber's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles25–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles16–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles35–64 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert Webber work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Webber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Ritt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers