Robert Fiske (actor)

Robert Fiske (October 20, 1889 – September 12, 1944) was an American actor on film and stage during the first half of the 20th century.

Robert Fiske
Fiske in Today I Hang (1942)
Born
Robert Lawrence Fiske

(1889-10-20)October 20, 1889
Griggsville, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1944(1944-09-12) (aged 54)
Sunland, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1944

In the late 1920s, Fiske acted with the Sharp Players at the Pitt Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] By the early 1930s, he had his own troupe in Pennsylvania.[2]

Born in Griggsville, Missouri he appeared in 66 films, primarily B-movies and westerns. He died in Sunland, Los Angeles, California of congestive heart failure at the age of 54 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Bob Likes the Water". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. August 18, 1929. p. 62. Retrieved July 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cast of Stars with Robert Fiske Players". The Morning Herald. Pennsylvania, Uniontown. July 16, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved July 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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