Robert Osterloh (May 31, 1918 – April 16, 2001) was an American actor. In a career spanning 20 years, he appeared in films such as The Dark Past (1948), The Wild One (1953), I Bury the Living (1958), and Young Dillinger (1965).
Biography
Osterloh was the son of Dr. Charles T. Osterloh and Emma Geiselhart Osterloh. As a student at Perry High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was president of the student council and the Dramatic Club, and he had the lead in the school's senior play.
An agent discovered Osterloh while he was acting in a stock theater. He had a supporting role in The Dark Past. Osterloh continued his career for 20 years, mainly in the 1950s, playing roles in films such as Illegal Entry (1949), White Heat (1949), One Minute to Zero (1952), Star in the Dust (1956), and I Bury the Living (1958). In the 1960s, however, he appeared in only a few films, such as Young Dillinger (1965) and his last film, Coogan's Bluff (1968).
Osterloh was featured in the pilots for two notable television series: Perry Mason and The Untouchables. Filmed in 1956, "The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink" aired in 1957 as the 13th episode of the legal drama series starring Raymond Burr; Osterloh played a central role as restaurant proprietor Morey Allen. In "The Scarface Mob", the pilot for The Untouchables that aired on Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse in 1959, Osterloh was a member of the Federal squad led by Eliot Ness (Robert Stack). Osterloh also played roles in TV series including Wagon Train, The FBI, Ironside, and Hec Ramsey.
Osterloh was married to Harriet Hughes, whom he met while serving in the Army in England.
Osterloh died at 82 years of age in Los Osos, California.
Filmography
1948: Incident - James 'Slats' Slattery 1948: The Dark Past - Pete 1949: Criss Cross - Mr. Nelson (uncredited) 1949: I Cheated the Law - Joe Corsi 1949: The Undercover Man - Emanuel 'Manny' Zanger 1949: City Across the River - Mr. Bannon 1949: The Doolins of Oklahoma - Wichita Smith 1949: Illegal Entry - Agent Crowthers 1949: White Heat - Tommy Ryley (uncredited) 1949: Pinky - Police Officer (uncredited) 1950: Gun Crazy - Hampton Policeman 1950: The Palomino - Sam Drake 1950: Harbor of Missing Men - Johnny 1950: 711 Ocean Drive - Gizzi 1950: A Lady Without Passport - Lt. Lannahan, NYC Cop 1950: Right Cross - Totem, Heldon's Manager (uncredited) 1950: Southside 1-1000 - Albert 1951: The Great Missouri Raid - August 1951: New Mexico - Pvt. Parsons 1951: The Fat Man - Chuck Fletcher 1951: The Prowler - Coroner 1951: No Questions Asked - Owney 1951: Drums in the Deep South - Sgt. Harper 1951: The Day the Earth Stood Still - Major White (uncredited) 1951: The Well - Wylie 1951: Cave of Outlaws - Blackhack 1952: Red Skies of Montana - Mac, Dispatcher (uncredited) 1952: Mutiny - Faversham 1952: One Minute to Zero - Maj. Davis 1952: The Ring - Freddy Jack 1953: The Royal African Rifles - Carney 1953: Private Eyes - Prof. Damon 1953: Wicked Woman - Larry Lowry 1953: The Wild One - Ben 1954: Riot in Cell Block 11 - The Colonel 1954: Johnny Guitar - Sam (uncredited) 1955: Seven Angry Men - Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee (uncredited) 1955: An Annapolis Story - Midshipman Laisson 1955: Violent Saturday - Roy (uncredited) 1955: Man with the Gun - Virg Trotter (uncredited) 1956: Invasion of the Body Snatchers - Ambulance Driver (uncredited) 1956: Star in the Dust - Rigdon 1956: Johnny Concho - Duke Lang 1956: The Desperados Are in Town - Deputy Sheriff Mike Broome 1956: Hot Cars - George Hayman 1957: Baby Face Nelson - FBI Agent Johnson 1957: Wagon Train S1, E2 1958: Fort Massacre - Schwabacker 1958: The Case Against Brooklyn - Det. Sgt. Bonney 1958: I Bury the Living - Lt. Clayborne 1959: The Scarface Mob - Tom Kopka (archive footage) 1959: Warlock - Professor (uncredited) 1960: Inherit the Wind - Sam (uncredited) 1965: Young Dillinger - Federal Agent Baum 1966: The Oscar - Reporter at Premiere (uncredited) 1967: Warning Shot - Reporter (uncredited) 1968: Rosemary's Baby - Mr. Fountain (uncredited) 1968: Coogan's Bluff - Deputy (uncredited)
TV 1955-57: Hour of Stars: Deadline Decision - Robinson Season 1, Episode 8 - Casey Season 1, Episode 29 - Foreman Season 2, Episode 25 - Benny 1958: Wagon Train: The Juan Ortega Story 1958: Gunsmoke: Hanging Man Chester's Hanging 1959: Bonanza: The Diedesheimer Story Season 2, Episode 2 - Jarvis Season 3, Episode 32 - Dresslar Season 3, Episode 36 - Dressler The Untouchables: Pilot episode (1959) - Agent Tom Kopke Episode in 1961 - Mr. Moon 1964: The Outer Limits Episode "The Children of Spider County" 1967: The Felony Squad: The Savage Streets U.S. Marshal: The Man Who Lived - Twice Episode, Actor - Baker Perry Mason: S1 Ep13 The Case of the Moth Eaten Mink as Morey Allen
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