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Robert Kellard aka Robert Stevens April 23 1915 January 13 1981 was an American actor who appeared in over 60 films between 1937 and 1951 Robert KellardRobert Kellard far right fires The Three Stooges from their job in 1946 s Rhythm and WeepBornRobert Dorsey Kellard 1915 04 23 April 23 1915Los Angeles CaliforniaDiedJanuary 13 1981 1981 01 13 aged 65 Los Angeles California U S Other namesBob KellardRobert StephensRobert StevensOccupationActorYears active1937 1951SpouseBeBe LaMonte 1942 divorce Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 2 1 Film 2 2 Stage 2 3 Television 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Selected filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editKellard was born Robert Dorsey Kellard April 23 1915 in Los Angeles California His father Ralph Kellard 1884 1955 was also an actor Robert Kellard graduated from Hollywood High School and attended Santa Monica Junior College for a year His older brother Thomas acted in films briefly before going into a different career 1 Career editFilm edit Kellard entered in Hollywood in 1937 in the film Annapolis Salute directed by Christy Cabanne Another source says Robert made his film debut in A Connecticut Yankee 1931 1 After that he bounced back and forth from starring roles in low budget films like Island in the Sky Time Out for Murder While New York Sleeps and supporting roles in Boy Friend and Here I Am a Stranger until he found the time to make two serials for Republic Pictures Although third billed Kellard was ostensibly the hero in Republic s adaptation of Sax Rohmer s Drums of Fu Manchu He followed this by playing the sidekick of Allan Rocky Lane in the Zane Grey comic strip based King of the Royal Mounted Kellard then starred two serials for Columbia Pictures Perils of the Royal Mounted and Tex Granger and accepted supporting roles in the films Gilda and The Jolson Story He also displayed his comedic chops in several Three Stooges comedies such as Rhythm and Weep They Stooge to Conga and Squareheads of the Round Table His best known role with the Stooges was that of the menacing pirate Black Louie in Three Little Pirates After Kellard signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1942 the studio changed his name to Robert Stevens 2 Stage edit On Broadway Kellard performed in Mother Lode 1937 and Hitch Your Wagon 1937 3 Television edit Kellard made his last appearance in a 1951 episode of ABC s Western television series The Lone Ranger Personal life editKellard s marriage to BeBe LaMonte ended in divorce in 1942 1 Death editKellard died of post obstructive pneumonia in the Wadsworth V A Medical center in Los Angeles California on January 13 1981 at age 65 1 Selected filmography editA Connecticut Yankee 1931 Annapolis Salute 1937 Cadet Second Honeymoon 1937 Reporter uncredited Nothing Sacred 1937 Nightclub Patron uncredited Change of Heart 1938 Artist uncredited Walking Down Broadway 1938 Bob Randall Island in the Sky 1938 Peter Vincent Battle of Broadway 1938 Jack Bundy Josette 1938 Reporter Gateway 1938 Reporter uncredited My Lucky Star 1938 Pennell Time Out for Murder 1938 Johnny Martin Always in Trouble 1938 Pete Graham While New York Sleeps 1938 Malcolm Hunt Wife Husband and Friend 1939 Bank Teller uncredited Boy Friend 1939 Tommy Bradley Stop Look and Love 1939 Dick Grant Here I Am a Stranger 1939 College Student Drums of Fu Manchu 1940 Serial Allan Parker King of the Royal Mounted 1940 Serial Tom Merritt Jr Phantom of Chinatown 1940 Tommy Dean Prairie Pioneers 1941 Roberto Ortega Down in San Diego 1941 Bell Captain uncredited Gentleman from Dixie 1941 Lance Terrill Escort Girl 1941 Drake Hamilton Shadow of the Thin Man 1941 Policeman uncredited Man from Headquarters 1942 Hotel Clerk Joe Smith American 1942 Mel Lewis uncredited Hello Annapolis 1942 George Crandall Sweetheart of the Fleet 1942 Ens George Tip Landers Perils of the Royal Mounted 1942 Serial Sgt Mack MacLane RCMP Parachute Nurse 1942 Minor Role uncredited My Sister Eileen 1942 Bus Driver uncredited The Spirit of Stanford 1942 Cliff Bonnard Smith of Minnesota 1942 George Smith Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood 1942 Ticket Clerk uncredited Pardon My Gun 1942 Henchman uncredited The Fighting Buckaroo 1943 Fletch Thatcher uncredited Throw a Saddle on a Star 1946 Burton uncredited Gilda 1946 Man at Masquerade uncredited Night Editor 1946 Doc Cochrane That Texas Jamboree 1946 Henchman Tom The Return of Rusty 1946 Sgt Jack Beals The Unknown 1946 James Wetherford Sing While You Dance 1946 Buzz Nelson The Jolson Story 1946 Henry Orchestra Leader Lone Star Moonlight 1946 Eddie Jackson Blondie s Big Moment 1947 Joe uncredited The Thirteenth Hour 1947 Truck Driver uncredited The Lone Hand Texan 1947 Boomer Kildea uncredited Millie s Daughter 1947 Hotel Clerk uncredited Framed 1947 Man in Coffee Shop uncredited The Millerson Case 1947 Dr Prescott The Corpse Came C O D 1947 Reporter uncredited Roses Are Red 1947 Interne Tex Granger Midnight Rider of the Plains 1948 Tex Granger The Night Rider The Argyle Secrets 1948 Melvin Rubin Cop Canon City 1948 Officer Winston R Williams Bride of Vengeance 1949 Guard uncredited Too Late for Tears 1949 Policeman uncredited Red Hot and Blue 1949 Police Switchboard Operator uncredited References edit a b c d Wagner Laura Fall 2015 Robert Kellard Hunky Hero Films of the Golden Age 82 48 49 untitled brief The Brooklyn Daily Eagle February 24 1942 p 4 Retrieved November 2 2015 via Newspapers com nbsp Robert Kellard Playbill Vault Retrieved 2 November 2015 External links editRobert Kellard at IMDb Robert Kellard at threestooges net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Kellard amp oldid 1210425920, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
