Robert Warren Brimmer (May 8, 1935 – August 6, 2018), known professionally as Robert Dix, was an American film actor. He appeared in 35 films between 1954 and 1974.
Robert Dix | |
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| Born | May 8, 1935 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | August 6, 2018 (aged 83) Tucson, Arizona |
| Other names | Bob Brimmer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1954–1974 |
| Spouse(s) | Janet Lake (1956–1959, divorce) Anna May Slaughter Darlene Lucht |
| Parent | Richard Dix |
Biographic data
editDix was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Richard Dix. As a teenager, he left home after his mother remarried.[1]
Dix initially was billed as Bob Brimmer, using his legal name. For a year, he worked with the National Academy of Theater Arts in New York City. Following that experience, he gained a two-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1] He later appeared in Forbidden Planet (1956), Forty Guns (1957), and other films including a lead role in Maury Dexter's Air Patrol.[2] In the 1960's he appeared in a string of b-movies by Al Adamson including Hell's Bloody Devils, Satan's Sadists, Blood of Dracula's Castle, and Five Bloody Graves. His last role was a doomed agent in Roger Moore's first James Bond Feature, Live And Let Die, being killed before the opening credits during a marching New Orleans funeral that turns out to be his own.
On May 31, 1956, Dix married actress Janet Lake in Las Vegas. They divorced in 1959.[3] Later he was married to Anna May Slaughter, a nightclub singer,[4] and Darlene Lucht.[5] Dix owned a home near Demuth Park in Palm Springs, California.[6] He died of respiratory failure at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona, at age 83.[2][7] He was buried at the Russellville–Dragoon Cemetery in Cochise County, Arizona.[citation needed]
Television appearances
editIn 1961, Dix played the part of Jamie, a lieutenant in the US Cavalry on the television program Gunsmoke and later that same year as “Spotted Wolf”, a love torn Indian hunted by the Cavalry in the S7E10 “Indian Ford”.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Athena | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Hit the Deck | Naval Officer | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Glass Slipper | Young Man | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Interrupted Melody | Man on Beach | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Assistant Director | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Scarlet Coat | Lt. Evans | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The King's Thief | Husky | |
| 1955 | I'll Cry Tomorrow | Henry | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Diane | Young Officer | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | New Frontier Player | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet | Crewman Grey | |
| 1956 | Screaming Eagles | Pvt. Peterson | |
| 1957 | Forty Guns | Chico Bonell | |
| 1958 | Thundering Jets | Lt. Jimmy Erskine | |
| 1958 | Frankenstein's Daughter | Police Det. Bill Dillon | |
| 1959 | Lone Texan | Carpetbagger | |
| 1959 | Frontier Doctor | Corporal Travis | Episode: "Superstition Mountain" |
| 1960 | 13 Fighting Men | Lt. Wilcox | |
| 1960 | Young Jesse James | Frank James | |
| 1961 | The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come | Caleb Turner | |
| 1962 | Air Patrol | Sgt. Bob Castle | |
| 1965 | Deadwood '76 | Wild Bill Hickok | |
| 1968 | The Road Hustlers | Mark Reedy | |
| 1968 | Las Vegas Strangler | Jeff Murray | aka: No Tears for the Damned[8] |
| 1969 | Blood of Dracula's Castle | Johnny | |
| 1969 | Satan's Sadists | Willie | |
| 1969 | Wild Wheels | King | |
| 1969 | Five Bloody Graves | Ben Thompson | |
| 1970 | Hell's Bloody Devils | Cunk | |
| 1970 | Cain's Cutthroats | Amison – Gang Leader | |
| 1970 | Horror of the Blood Monsters | Dr. Manning | |
| 1970 | The Rebel Rousers | Miguel | |
| 1970 | The Red, White, and Black | Walking Horse | |
| 1971 | The Killers | Rick Wilson | |
| 1973 | Live and Let Die | Hamilton | Uncredited (dubbed by Shane Rimmer) |
References
edit- ^ a b Yager, Elisabeth (February 9, 1961). "Bob Dix, Actor Son Of Film Star, Pleased With His Latest Roles". Freeport Journal-Standard. Illinois, Freeport. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (August 7, 2018). "Robert Dix, Actor in 'Forbidden Planet' and 'Forty Guns,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Actor Robert Dix Must Pay $20 Week to Child". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. January 23, 1959. p. Part 3 - 1. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Asks Divorce". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. Associated Press. March 26, 1963. p. 56. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sone, Tamara H. (January 19, 2012). "Demuth Park a friendly haven in Palm Springs". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. My Desert 3. Retrieved November 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012]. The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. pp. 241–43. ISBN 978-1479328598.
- ^ "Actor Robert Dix passes away at 83". Times of India.
- ^ No Tears for the Damned at IMDb
External links
edit- Robert Dix at IMDb