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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Dudley (September 13, 1869 – September 15*, 1955) was a dentist turned film character actor who, in his 35-year career, appeared in more than 115 films. Dudley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was educated at Lake Forest College in Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, where he majored in oral surgery. In 1917 he appeared in his first film, Seven Keys to Baldpate, and then made three other silent films through 1921. After 1922 he worked consistently, appearing in three or four films a year, and making the transition to sound films in 1929 with The Bellamy Trial. Dudley often played characters with a quick temper, including jurors, shopkeepers, ticket agents, court clerks and justices of the peace, as well as an occasional farmer, hobo, or laborer. His performances in these small parts were frequently uncredited. In the 1940s, Dudley was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges. His most distinctive and memorable role for Sturges was the "Wienie King" in 1942's The Palm Beach Story, the funny little self-made rich man with a big hat who spontaneously bankrolls Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea on their escapade. The 5' 9" Dudley, who was the founder of the "Troupers Club of Hollywood", was married to Elaine Anderson, and they had two girls, Jewell and Patricia Lee. He made his final film, As Young as You Feel, in 1951, and died in 1955 in San Clemente, California. *[TMDb note: The California Death Index indicates that Mr. Dudley died on 12 November 1955. That date should therefore be considered accurate and official.]

The Jackpot
as Simpkins (uncredited)

Strike It Rich
as Pop

Race Street
as Pop (Watchman) (uncredited)

Sleep, My Love
as Bar Patron at The Maples

Mourning Becomes Electra
as Chemist (uncredited)

Christmas Eve
as Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Magic Town
as Dickey

Living in a Big Way
as Carpenter

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Robert McDuffy

Singin' in the Corn
as Gramp McCoy

San Quentin
as Fuller (uncredited)

Gallant Journey
as Process Server (uncredited)

San Antonio

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Lady on a Train

Belle of the Yukon
as Storekeeper (uncredited)

The Doughgirls
as Hotel Waiter

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Man (uncredited)

Casanova Brown
as Justice Of The Peace

It Happened Tomorrow
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Main Street Today
as Frank Hostetter (uncredited)

Happy Land
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)

Son of Dracula
as Justice of the Peace Jonathan Kirby (uncredited)

Honeymoon Lodge
as Elderly Man

The Ghost and the Guest
as Ben Bowron

The Palm Beach Story
as Wienie King

All That Money Can Buy
as Lem (uncredited)

Citizen Kane
as Photographer (uncredited)

The Lady Eve
as Husband on Ship (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode
as Pete Norris - Juror

Stranger on the Third Floor
as Postman (uncredited)

Lucky Partners
as Bailiff (uncredited)

Haunted House
as Hank Edwards

The House of the Seven Gables
as Jury Foreman

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Goes to Town
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Zenobia
as Court Clerk

Almost a Gentleman
as Farmer

The Toast of New York
as Janitor

The Mighty Treve
as Rancher at Auction

Fury
as Store Owner (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Druggist at Trial (uncredited)

The Perfect Set-Up
as Theatre Employee Shooting Victim (uncredited)

Paddy O'Day
as Robert - Chauffeur

Frisco Kid
as Vigilante Leader (uncredited)

3 Kids and a Queen
as Shopkeeper

The Gilded Lily
as Store Clerk (uncredited)

Wild Gold
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Midnight Mary
as Mannering's Night Watchman (uncredited)

Face in the Sky
as Minister (uncredited)

Three Wise Girls
as Lem - the Druggist

Broken Lullaby

An American Tragedy
as Juror (uncredited)

Scandal Sheet
as Flint's Secretary

Conspiracy
as Mr. Christopher (uncredited)

Dames Ahoy
as Parson

Wide Open
as Office Worker

Burning Up
as Sheriff

Dynamite
as Store Proprietor

Big News
as Telegraph Editor