Robert Shayne
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Shayne (October 4, 1900 – November 29, 1992), born Robert Shaen Dawe, was an American actor whose career lasted for over 60 years. He was best known for portraying Inspector Bill Henderson in the American television series Adventures of Superman. Shayne became an actor after having worked as a reporter at the Illustrated Daily Tab in Miami, Florida. His initial acting experience came with repertory companies in Alabama, including the Birmingham Players. Shayne's first Broadway appearance came by 1931 in The Rap. His other Broadway shows include Yellow Jack (1934), The Cat and the Canary (1935), Whiteoaks (1938), with Ethel Barrymore, and Without Love (1942), with Katharine Hepburn. Shayne began his film career in 1934, appearing in two features. In 1942, he became a contract actor with Warner Bros.. He played many character roles in movies and television, including a film series of Warner Bros. featurettes called the "Santa Fe Trail" series such as Wagon Wheels West, and as a mad scientist in the 1953 horror film The Neanderthal Man. He appears briefly in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, seated at a booth in a hotel bar, where his character meets Cary Grant's character, just as the latter is about to be kidnapped. He also had a small but pivotal role in the 1953 sci-fi classic Invaders From Mars as a scientist. He also enjoyed a brief rebirth in his career when he was cast as the blind newspaper vendor in The Flash television show. He was by this time actually blind and learned his lines by having his wife read them to him and then rehearse until he memorized them. Shayne portrayed Police Inspector William "Bill" Henderson on the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman. He appeared sporadically in the early episodes of the series, in part because he came under HUAC scrutiny and was briefly blacklisted on unproven and unspecific charges of association with Communism. As the program evolved, especially in the color episodes, he was brought into more and more of them, to the point where he was a regular on the series.
Filmography
The Naked Monster
as Prof. Bradshaw
The Naked Monster
as Prof. Bradshaw
The Gentleman Tramp
as (voice)
The Gentleman Tramp
as (voice)
The Four Deuces
as Vince
The Four Deuces
as Vince
The Specialist
as Chairman Hopkins
The Specialist
as Chairman Hopkins
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as U.S. Senator (uncredited)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as U.S. Senator (uncredited)
Cool Breeze
as Dr. Fields, Gynocologist (uncredited)
Cool Breeze
as Dr. Fields, Gynocologist (uncredited)
The Priest Killer
as Father Adam Wendell
The Priest Killer
as Father Adam Wendell
The Million Dollar Duck
as Refinery Executive (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Duck
as Refinery Executive (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Cmdr. William H. Buracker (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Cmdr. William H. Buracker (uncredited)
A Tiger Walks
as Governor's Advisor
A Tiger Walks
as Governor's Advisor
Son of Flubber
as Defense Secretary's Assistant (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
as Defense Secretary's Assistant (uncredited)
From the Terrace
as Partner (uncredited)
From the Terrace
as Partner (uncredited)
Why Must I Die
as Charlie Munro
Why Must I Die
as Charlie Munro
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Husband - Circus Spectator
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Husband - Circus Spectator
North by Northwest
as Larry Wade (uncredited)
North by Northwest
as Larry Wade (uncredited)
The Rebel Set
as Lt. Cassidy
The Rebel Set
as Lt. Cassidy
How to Make a Monster
as Gary Droz
How to Make a Monster
as Gary Droz
The Giant Claw
as Gen. Van Buskirk
The Giant Claw
as Gen. Van Buskirk
Footsteps in the Night
as Fred Horner
Footsteps in the Night
as Fred Horner
Kronos
as Air Force General
Kronos
as Air Force General
Hot Shots
as Pierre M. Morley
Hot Shots
as Pierre M. Morley
Dance with Me, Henry
as District Attorney Martin Proctor
Dance with Me, Henry
as District Attorney Martin Proctor
Rumble on the Docks
as Judge
Rumble on the Docks
as Judge
Indestructible Man
as Dr. Bradshaw
Indestructible Man
as Dr. Bradshaw
Superman and Scotland Yard
as Inspector Henderson
Superman and Scotland Yard
as Inspector Henderson
The Desperado
as Attorney Wilson
The Desperado
as Attorney Wilson
Trader Tom of the China Seas
as Conroy
Trader Tom of the China Seas
as Conroy
Flight Nurse
as Surgeon
Flight Nurse
as Surgeon
Eyes of the Jungle
as Watson
Eyes of the Jungle
as Watson
The Neanderthal Man
as Prof. Clifford Groves
The Neanderthal Man
as Prof. Clifford Groves
Invaders from Mars
as Dr. William Wilson
Invaders from Mars
as Dr. William Wilson
The Blue Gardenia
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
as Doctor (uncredited)
Prince of Pirates
as Prime Minister Treeg
Prince of Pirates
as Prime Minister Treeg
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Paul Jackson / Fake John Harper
Marshal of Cedar Rock
as Paul Jackson / Fake John Harper
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Capt. Burke
Mr. Walkie Talkie
as Capt. Burke
Behind Southern Lines
Behind Southern Lines
The Ring
as Jimmy - Aragon's Manager
The Ring
as Jimmy - Aragon's Manager
Without Warning!
as Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist
Without Warning!
as Dr. Werner, Police Psychiatrist
Missing Women
as Cincotta
Missing Women
as Cincotta
Experiment Alcatraz
as Barry Morgan
Experiment Alcatraz
as Barry Morgan
When You're Smiling
as Jack Lacey
When You're Smiling
as Jack Lacey
Federal Man
as Chief Agent Charles Stuart
Federal Man
as Chief Agent Charles Stuart
Customs Agent
as West Coast Chief Agent J.G. Goff
Customs Agent
as West Coast Chief Agent J.G. Goff
Dynamite Pass
as Jay Wingate
Dynamite Pass
as Jay Wingate
The Threat
as Insp. 'Murph' Murphy
The Threat
as Insp. 'Murph' Murphy
Loaded Pistols
as Don Mason
Loaded Pistols
as Don Mason
Best Man Wins
as Judge Leonidas K. Carter
Best Man Wins
as Judge Leonidas K. Carter
The Swordsman
as Ronald MacArden
The Swordsman
as Ronald MacArden
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
as Mr. Gordon
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
as Mr. Gordon
I Cover Big Town
as Chief Tom Blake
I Cover Big Town
as Chief Tom Blake
I Ring Doorbells
as Dick Meadows
I Ring Doorbells
as Dick Meadows
Three Strangers
as Bertram Fallon
Three Strangers
as Bertram Fallon
The Face of Marble
as Dr. David Cochran
The Face of Marble
as Dr. David Cochran
San Antonio
as Captain Morgan
San Antonio
as Captain Morgan
Christmas in Connecticut
as Dudley Beecham
Christmas in Connecticut
as Dudley Beecham
Hollywood Canteen
as Busboy (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
as Busboy (uncredited)
Trial by Trigger
as Bill Cardigan
Trial by Trigger
as Bill Cardigan
Mr. Skeffington
as MacMahon
Mr. Skeffington
as MacMahon
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Dan Costello
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Dan Costello
Roaring Guns
as Jared Whitney
Roaring Guns
as Jared Whitney
Mission to Moscow
as Engineer (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Engineer (uncredited)