Robert Casper obit

 Actor Robert Casper Has Died

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Casper was a general purpose actor, busy on television between the early 60s and the late 80s. Casper joined a travelling children's theatre straight out of high school. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, serving in India, Burma and China. Upon his discharge, he perfected his craft at the Goodman Theatre School in Chicago and subsequently performed on and off-Broadway. In between acting assignments he toiled as a waiter at New York restaurants to make ends meet. In the late 50s, he settled in North Hollywood and appeared in several early anthology television series. He had a featured part in just a couple of cinematic motion pictures: Studs Lonigan (1960) (as a short-lived friend of the titular protagonist) and The Right Approach (1961) (as an aspiring set designer who goes by the highfalutin moniker Horace Wetheridge Tobey III). Otherwise, Casper's career was confined entirely to the small screen. In addition to several TV commercials, he made appearances in a steady dose of popular prime time fare like Perry Mason (1957), Batman (1966), Mannix (1967), Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) and Simon & Simon (1981), playing teachers, professors, lawyers, maitre D's, etcetera. He also enjoyed recurring roles in Room 222 (1969) and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976) (as a cyptozoologist). Casper retired from acting in 1990. In private life, he was said to have been an avid reader and bibliophile.

 

Actor

They Came from Outer Space (1990)

They Came from Outer Space

Maitre'd

TV Series

1990

1 episode

 

A Family for Joe (1990)

A Family for Joe

Mr. Edwards

TV Series

1990

1 episode

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

Arthur JasperDean Howard Cogden

TV Series

1986–1989

2 episodes

 

Ami Dolenz and Tony Danza in She's Out of Control (1989)

She's Out of Control

Maitre'd

1989

 

The New Gidget (1986)

The New Gidget

Auctioneer

TV Series

1988

1 episode

 

Mr. Belvedere (1985)

Mr. Belvedere

Principal Hodges

TV Series

1988

1 episode

 

Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

Highway to Heaven

Grinchley

TV Series

1987

1 episode

 

Jerry Orbach and Barbara Babcock in The Law and Harry McGraw (1987)

The Law and Harry McGraw

Funaeral Director

TV Series

1987

1 episode

 

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Leland Hutto

TV Series

1986

1 episode

 

Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

PerkinsMr. Smithers

TV Series

1983–1986

3 episodes

 

Punky Brewster (1984)

Punky Brewster

Mr. Buckworth

TV Series

1986

2 episodes

 

Hal Linden and Harry Morgan in Blacke's Magic (1986)

Blacke's Magic

Jennings Wilbur

TV Series

1986

1 episode

 

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Sherwood Montague

TV Movie

1984

 

Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)

Little House: The Last Farewell

Sherwood Montague

TV Movie

1984

 

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Sherwood Montague

TV Movie

1983

 

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie

Sherwood Montague

TV Series

1983

1 episode

 

The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

Maitre D'

TV Series

1982

1 episode

 

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

Tales of the Unexpected

Wheatley

TV Series

1981

1 episode

 

Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

Gary KellumGossage

TV Series

1978–1981

2 episodes

 

Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari in Bosom Buddies (1980)

Bosom Buddies

Mr. Cullen

TV Series

1981

1 episode

 

Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

Trapper John, M.D.

Lawyer

TV Series

1980

1 episode

 

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

TV Series

1980

1 episode

 

Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

Pitou

TV Series

1979

1 episode

 

Salvage 1 (1979)

Salvage 1

Anderson

TV Series

1979

1 episode

 

The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

Man

TV Movie

1978

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)

Quincy M.E.

Paul Anderson

TV Series

1978

1 episode

 

Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)

Flying High

Businessman

TV Series

1978

1 episode

 

Kathleen Lloyd in Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (1978)

Lacy and the Mississippi Queen

TV Movie

1978

 

Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

Max Gruber

TV Series

1978

1 episode

 

Susan Dey and Natasha Ryan in Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977)

Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

Angry Man

TV Movie

1977

 

Robin Dearden, Larry Larsen, Helaine Lembeck, and Lennie Weinrib in Magic Mongo (1977)

Magic Mongo

Science Teacher

TV Series

1977

1 episode

 

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Dr. J. Stanley Mattick

TV Series

1977

9 episodes

 

Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)

The Feather and Father Gang

A.T. Raymond

TV Series

1976

1 episode

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

Proprietor

TV Series

1976

1 episode

 

Scott Free

TV Movie

1976

 

David Janssen in Harry O (1973)

Harry O

Saleman

TV Series

1976

1 episode

 

Lincoln (1974)

Lincoln

Leonard Swett

TV Mini Series

1976

1 episode

 

Ellery Queen (1975)

Ellery Queen

Melville

TV Series

1975

1 episode

 

The Bob Newhart Show (1972)

The Bob Newhart Show

Judge Tanner

TV Series

1975

1 episode

 

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Prof. Jones

TV Series

1975

1 episode

 

Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)

Happy Days

CustomerOrville

TV Series

1974

2 episodes

 

Richard Crenna in Honky Tonk (1974)

Honky Tonk

Dr. Goodwin

TV Movie

1974

 

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

The Streets of San Francisco

Doug - Banker

TV Series

1974

1 episode

 

Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)

Police Story

Apartment Manager

TV Series

1974

1 episode

 

Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1973)

Shaft

Bank customer

TV Series

1973

1 episode

 

Hawkins (1973)

Hawkins

Dr. Farrell

TV Series

1973

1 episode

 

Donna Mills in The Bait (1973)

The Bait

Randy

TV Movie

1973

 

Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)

Room 222

Gerry GirardMr. Barry WisegartenMr. Girard ...

TV Series

1969–1973

12 episodes

 

Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in The New Temperatures Rising Show (1972)

The New Temperatures Rising Show

Florist

TV Series

1973

1 episode

 

Carola (1973)

Carola

Lt. Rudolf Keller

TV Movie

1973

 

Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

AnaesthesiologistRob

TV Series

1971–1972

2 episodes

 

Love, American Style (1969)

Love, American Style

Walter (segment "Love and the Overnight Guests")

TV Series

1972

1 episode

 

Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)

Bewitched

Bonano Pisano

TV Series

1971

1 episode

 

Gideon (1971)

Gideon

Zebah

TV Movie

1971

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

Mannix

Decorator

TV Series

1969

1 episode

 

Batman (1966)

Batman

Train Clerk

TV Series

1968

1 episode

 

Profiles in Courage (1964)

Profiles in Courage

Reporter

TV Series

1965

1 episode

 

No Time for Sergeants (1964)

No Time for Sergeants

TV Series

1964

1 episode

 

Glenn Ford and Geraldine Page in Dear Heart (1964)

Dear Heart

Vernon (uncredited)

1964

 

Dr. Kildare (1961)

Dr. Kildare

Purser

TV Series

1963

1 episode

 

Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)

Perry Mason

Bruce YoungCharley Nickels

TV Series

1961–1962

2 episodes

 

Tuesday Weld in Follow the Sun (1961)

Follow the Sun

Sedley Bullfinch

TV Series

1962

1 episode

 

Juliet Prowse and Frankie Vaughan in The Right Approach (1961)

The Right Approach

Horace Wetheridge Tobey III

1961

 

Studs Lonigan (1960)

Studs Lonigan

Paulie Haggerty

1960

 

James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)

Maverick

Freddie Bognor

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)

General Electric Theater

Prince Simon

TV Series

1960

1 episode

 

"Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS

Playhouse 90

Bentley

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Cathy Lewis and Bob Sweeney in Fibber McGee and Molly (1959)

Fibber McGee and Molly

Norman Waller

TV Series

1959

1 episode

 

Alice in Wonderland (1955)

Alice in Wonderland

March Hare

TV Movie

1955