Robert Tetrick
Robert Tetrick | |
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 Tetrick in Bonanza, 1960 | |
| Born | Robert Edward Tetrick February 12, 1927 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1996 (aged 69) Norco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Robert Edward Tetrick (February 12, 1927 – March 13, 1996) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Private Bill in the 1958 film Suicide Battalion.[1]
Life and career
Tetrick was born in San Diego, California, the son of Edward Tetrick and Winnefred Ziegler. He served in the armed forces during World War II.[2] He began his screen career in 1958, appearing in the syndicated crime drama television series State Trooper. The next year, he appeared in the television programs Sky King, Man Without a Gun, Harbor Command and Tombstone Territory,[3] and made his film debut, starring as Private Bill in the film Suicide Battalion, starring along with Mike Connors, John Ashley, Russ Bender, Bing Russell and Walter Maslow.[1]
Later in his career, Tetrick guest-starred in television programs including Bonanza,[4] Rawhide, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Trackdown, Cimarron City and Bat Masterson, and also in films such as Earth vs. the Spider,[5] War of the Colossal Beast and Noose for a Gunman.[6][7]
Tetrick retired from acting in 1962, last appearing in the film Walk with the Damned.[8]
Death
Tetrick died on March 13, 1996, in Norco, California, at the age of 69.[9]
References
- ^ a b Ness, Richard (1997). From Headline Hunter to Superman: A Journalism Filmography. Scarecrow Press. p. 438. ISBN 9780810832916 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Robert Edward Tetrick". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Ancestry.com.
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- ^ "Radio--Television". Variety. Vol. 98. Daily Variety Limited. 1958. p. 17 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Saturday: Evening". TV Guide. Vol. 8, no. 12–18. Triangle Publications. 1960. p. 13 – via Google Books.
- ^ Warren, Bill (2010). Keep Watching the Skies!: American Science Fiction Movies of the Fifties, The 21st Century Edition. McFarland. p. 248. ISBN 9780786442300 – via Google Books.
- ^ "'Crack in Mirror' Superior: 'Noose' Okay Program Item". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 160. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. May 11, 1960. p. 3 – via Google Books.
- ^ Schneider, Jerry (May 2014). Corriganville: The Definitive True History of the Ray "Crash" Corrigan Movie Ranch. Corriganville Press. p. 370. ISBN 9780983197256 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Robert Tetrick List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ^ "Robert E. Tetrick". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)