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Robert Yuro

Robert Yuro

Actor · Died November 16, 2020, aged 88 · New York City, New York, USA

Deep-voiced American supporting actor whose lean, chiselled features made him typecast as tough guys and colourful character villains in 1960s and 70s TV. A native New Yorker, Robert Anthony Yuro attended school in Brooklyn. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force, eventually serving as an air traffic controller during the Korean War. After being demobbed, he did some off-Broadway acting on the New York stage (his only stint on Broadway was in a 1962 comedy play,"Venus at Large", which closed after just two nights). Yuro relocated to Los Angeles by the early 60s, where he went on to enjoy steady employment playing heavies in television westerns, science fiction and cop shows, including Death Valley Days (1952) (in one episode as western outlaw William "Curly Bill" Brocius), The Fugitive (1963), Laredo (1965), The Invaders (1967), The High Chaparral (1967), The F.B.I. (1965) and Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974). In 1969, Yuro and Herb Evans opened Alice's Restaurant on 1043 Westwood Boulevard (its name inspired by Arlo Guthrie's iconic 1967 protest song). It closed in the 1990s. In 1972, they started a second restaurant on the pier at Malibu, patronised "by celebrities and surfers", which also closed in the mid-90s due to a dispute with the Department of Parks and Recreation over unpaid rent. Yuro left screen acting in 1984. He passed away in November 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 88.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 1, 1932
Died
November 16, 2020 (aged 88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Robert Yuro's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Self
27%
Bonds
15%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Yuro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Yuro'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

36 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Keegans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Vinnie Cavell

  • Crackle of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Detective Captain Webster

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

    Show 1 episode · as Markham

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

    Show 1 episode · as Harrison

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Webster

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Gannon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Elliot

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

    as Frank Barber

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeb Harlan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Man Who Cried Wolf(1970)

    as Det. Seroly

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck

  • The Hell with Heroes(1968)

    as Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West(1968)

    as Arnold the Kid

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike DiAngelo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle · as Ramon Garcia

  • The Ride to Hangman's Tree(1967)

    as Jeff Scott

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Simms

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnie · as Hawks

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

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

    as Jack Cleet

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Hunter · as Eugene Fordyce · as Jack Dane · as Logan · as Vernon Speer · as Victor Berris

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gil Anders

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Cupid

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

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Hicks

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Muncie · as Major Fitzsimmons

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Barlow · as Saul

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Vitelli

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Aiken

  • Satan in High Heels(1962)

    as Laurence Kenyon (as Bob Yuro)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dino

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dody Hendrickson · as Rice

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Cleet

Career shape

Star power in the 19th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1959 to 1977.

Highest rated

The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)

Midcredits 58th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s19 · acting1970s14 · acting

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.

How do Robert Yuro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)

Midcredits 69th · 65% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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 Robert Yuro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Yuro's MovieCove titles; Alan Rafkin shares the most, 2.