• Robert Joseph Wilke (May 18, 1914 – March 28, 1989) was an American film and television actor noted primarily for his roles as villains, mostly in Westerns.
  • The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati.
  • While he looked as rugged as other Western television actors of his day, Robert J. Wilke never quite achieved the same level of stardom as some of his...
  • The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati.
  • The son of German parents, Cincinnati feed-store manager August Wilke and his wife Rose, Robert Joseph Wilke grew up in Cincinnati.
  • Character actor, Robert J. Wilke, was born Robert Joseph Wilke on May 18, 1914 in Cincinnati, OH. Wilke died at the age of 74 on Mar 28, 1989 in Los...
  • Robert J. Wilke was an American actor who appeared in over 270 films and television shows in a career that spanned four decades.
  • March 28, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA from cancer. Sometimes credited as. Bob Wilke, Bob Wilkie, Robert Wilke, Robert Wilkie. Notable Roles.
  • Wilke started as a stuntman in the 1930s and his first appearance on screen was in San Francisco (1936).