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Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Actor · Died March 28, 1989, aged 74 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Prolific American character actor of primarily villainous roles. The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati. He worked as a lifeguard at a Miami, Florida, hotel, where he made contacts in the film business. He was able to obtain work as a stuntman and continued as such until the mid-'40s, when he began getting actual roles in low-budget westerns and serials. A prominent appearance as one of the heavies in Le train sifflera trois fois (1952) led to work in higher-quality films. He worked extensively in television as well as movies, and became an enormously familiar face, though a fairly anonymous one to the general public. His weathered visage made him a perfect western bad guy, but he occasionally played sympathetic parts as well, as in Les moissons du ciel (1978). An expert golfer, he was said by his friend Claude Akins to have earned more money on the golf course than he ever did in movies. He died in 1989. -

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Born
May 18, 1914
Died
March 28, 1989 (aged 74)
From
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
91 on MovieCove · 193 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Robert J. Wilke's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Western5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Western movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th 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
37%
Bonds
17%
Power
15%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Ideas
3%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 22 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 18 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 19 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 9
Threshold guardian
3 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
11
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
11
Hopeful
10
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 J. Wilke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 91 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (35).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert J. Wilke'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

193 credits, 91 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Stripes(1981)

    as Gen. Barnicke

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Sweet Creek County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Days of Heaven(1978)

    as The Farm Foreman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Owens

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Wild and Wooly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Demas Scott

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Appleton

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Mac Johnson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Run, Joe, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Santee(1973)

    as Deaks (as Robert Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf(1973)

    as The Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Bridger

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Officer Shaw

  • They Call It Murder(1971)

    as Sheriff Rex Brandon

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler(1971)

    as Hugh Fielding

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Gunfight(1971)

    as Marshal Tom Cater

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Cheyenne Social Club(1970)

    as Corey Bannister

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Mission(1969)

    as Gant

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tony Rome(1967)

    as Ralph Turpin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Dan Butler · as Tom Judd

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Hardy Miller

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · as Spooner

  • The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Magnificent Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sheriff McVey

  • Smoky(1966)

    as Jeff Nicks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Gen. Titus Ord Baldwin

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 34 episodes · as Marshal Sam Corbett

  • The Hallelujah Trail(1965)

    as Chief Five Barrels

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

    as Stillman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Fryman · as Jake Manning · as Toff

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Technician Mike Newton (as Robert Wilke)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Sirotta

  • The Gun Hawk(1963)

    as Johnny Flanders

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Carter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Colton · as Conrad

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Mike Radich

  • The Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Winters · as Jason Despol

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Long Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ben Matthews

  • Spartacus(1960)

    as Guard captain

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Taylor Norman

  • The Westerner(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Murdo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Danny Donnigan

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Ben Hartley

  • The Slowest Gun in the West(1960)

    as Billy the Kid Blake

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dutch Schultz · as George 'Bugs' Moran

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Riker

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince Gabriel

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Amos Cameron

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bolesy · as Red Dog Hanlon

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Simmons · as Brazos · as Charlie Sheppard · as Marshal Hollister · as Sheriff Claude T. Booker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ace Gentry

  • Never Steal Anything Small(1959)

    as Lennie

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lafe Thomas · as Sheriff McVey · as Tom Galt

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Vern Reece

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bull Kirby · as Rod Clements

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Fallon - Bounty Hunter · as Lal Hoard · as Marshal Tom Haddon

  • Man of the West(1958)

    as Ponch

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Flory Sheltin · as Ward Haskins

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Asa Kirby · as Marshal Bart Pennock · as Pete Torrey · as Sheriff Tip Latta

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Hooker · as Jack Radovitch · as Virgil

  • Return to Warbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Red

  • The Tarnished Angels(1957)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Burt Foster · as Jess Caulfield

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Zorro(1957)

    Show 4 episodes · as Capt. Salvador Mendoza

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Fisher

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Diamond Dan Malone · as McCabe

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Sheriff Connors

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Thomas Stone · as Jabez Moore · as Sgt. Wick · as Wesley Thomas

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Casey Bryan · as Maj. Blake · as Trail Boss Rook · as Walt DeVries · as Will Tybee

  • Night Passage(1957)

    as Concho

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hot Summer Night(1957)

    as Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Gun the Man Down(1956)

    as Matt Rankin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Written on the Wind(1956)

    as Dan Willis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Canyon River(1956)

    as Joe Graycoe

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Rawhide Years(1956)

    as Neal (as Robert Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Raw Edge(1956)

    as Sile Doty

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Backlash(1956)

    as Jeff Welker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1956)

    as Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Zecca

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Creed · as Bob Manson · as Carl Banner · as Jed Begert · as Kelso Prather

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ab Rankin · as Hickock · as Kelby · as Luke Cumberledge · as Pegger · as Pitt · as Tom

  • Wichita(1955)

    as Ben Thompson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shotgun(1955)

    as Bentley (as Robert Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Strange Lady in Town(1955)

    as Karg

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Smoke Signal(1955)

    as Daly

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1954)

    as First Mate of the Nautilus

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ben Tilton · as Jed - Outlaw

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Corey

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Two Guns and a Badge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Moore - Outlaw

  • The Lone Gun(1954)

    as Hort Moran (as Robert Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Far Country(1954)

    as Madden

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • From Here to Eternity(1953)

    as Sgt. Henderson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • War Paint(1953)

    as Trooper Grady

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Arrowhead(1953)

    as Sgt. Stone

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Cow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sledge

  • The Maverick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Massey

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Brodie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Wyoming Roundup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Wyatt - Henchman

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Crane · as George

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Bingham

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Fargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Link - Henchman

  • Cattle Town(1952)

    as Keeno

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hellgate(1952)

    as Sgt. Maj. Kearn

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • High Noon(1952)

    as Jim Pierce

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Road Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Slab Babcock

  • The Las Vegas Story(1952)

    as Clayton (as Robert Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Overland Telegraph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bellew - Henchman (as Robert Wilke)

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · as Red Fischer · as Whitey

  • Hot Lead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Stoney Dawson

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar

  • Pistol Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Andy Baylor

  • Cyclone Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman Bunco (as Bob Wilke)

  • Best of the Badmen(1951)

    as Jim Younger

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gunplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman Winslow

  • Saddle Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Henchman Hooker

  • Vengeance Valley(1951)

    as Cowhand (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Krag Benson

  • Across the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Duke Jackson / Keno Jackson (as Bob Wilke)

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney · as Henchman Vic · as Judd Storme

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Desert Hawk(1950)

    as Camel Driver

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Bolton · as Henchman Cody · as Henchman in Plaid Shirt · as Monte - Henchman

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Outcasts of Black Mesa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Curt - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

  • Mule Train(1950)

    as Bradshaw - Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Blonde Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Police Det. Walker

  • Coyote Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Deputy Sheriff Ed (as Bob Wilkie)

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Henchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Flaming Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Wyoming Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sam

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

    as Cronin (uncredited)

  • Homicide for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Policeman

  • Daredevils of the Clouds(1948)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Carson City Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ed Noble

  • The Ghost Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Burglar

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Policeman

  • Web of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Station Wagon Driver

  • Law of the Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Knife-Throwing Henchman (uncredited)

  • Buck Privates Come Home(1947)

    as GI Buddy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • White Tie and Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Starter (uncredited)

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    as Police Officer Cummings (as Bob Wilke)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as MP (uncredited)

  • Traffic in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Hogan's Driver

  • Passkey to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Police Sergeant

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Catman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as The Catman (uncredited)

  • Rough Riders of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Smoke - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

  • Sunset in El Dorado(1945)

    as Curley Roberts

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bandits of the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Keller

  • Hitchhike to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Stage Hand (uncredited)

  • Trail of Kit Carson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dave MacRoy (as Bob Wilke)

  • Santa Fe Saddlemates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Rawhide

  • Lone Texas Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Henchman (uncredited)

  • Corpus Christi Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Henchman Steve

  • Earl Carroll Vanities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Cab Driver

  • Sheriff of Cimarron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Henchman Dobie

  • Faces in the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Photographer

  • Vigilantes of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bill

  • Sheriff of Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bradley - Henchman (as Bob Wilke)

  • Code of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • San Antonio Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Henchman

  • Bordertown Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Henchman

  • Call of the Rockies(1944)

    as Deputy Jim

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy and the Senorita(1944)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Valley Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Rancher (uncredited)

  • The Fighting Seabees(1944)

    as Arriving Construction Worker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Whispering Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bank Customer

  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.(1941)

    as Cutter Helmsman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sierra Sue(1941)

    as Carnival Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Red Ryder(1940)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Grand Ole Opry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hillbilly (uncredited)

  • In Old Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hillbilly

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    as Man on Wagon

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the Red Circle(1939)

    as G-Man

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • S.O.S. Tidal Wave(1939)

    as Man in TV Studio

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Star Reporter(1939)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Fighting Devil Dogs(1938)

    as Marine in Shanghai (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • San Quentin(1937)

    as Young Convict in Yard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • That Man's Here Again(1937)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 193 titles from 1937 to 1981; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Days of Heaven (1978)

$3.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Days of Heaven (1978)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

Film career

19371981

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting193 of 193: 193 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1930s7 · acting1940s48 · acting1950s87 · acting1960s35 · acting1970s15 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
375762

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 J. Wilke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 66; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 91 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th32
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 91 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Call of the Rockies (1944)

80th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

High Noon (1952)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 45. 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 J. Wilke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles9–33 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 39 · 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 J. Wilke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert J. Wilke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Russell F. Schoengarth shares the most, 7.

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