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Robert Livingston

 
Actor: Robert Livingston
  • Born: Dec 09, 1906 in Quincy, Illinois
  • Died: Mar 07, 1988 in Tarzana, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '30s-'40s
  • Major Genres: Western, Action
  • Career Highlights: Don't Fence Me in, Riders in the Sky, Hit the Saddle
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Bold Caballero (1936)

Biography

Livingston was born Robert Randall. Raised in California, he began his professionl life as a reporter. In the late '20s he began performing onstage and in film shorts. By 1934 he had become an actor in feature films, and in 1936 he began a long stretch as a cowboy star: alongside costars Crash Corrigan and Max Terhune, he appeared as Stony Brooke in the Three Mesquiteers series of Westerns, going on to play the character 29 times; the Mesquiteers were among the Top Ten Western Box-Office attractions in every year from 1937-43. In 1939 he portrayed the Lone Ranger in a serial, then in the early '40s he remained popular as the costar of the Lone Rider series with sidekick Fuzzy St. John; meanwhile, he also played romantic leads in a number of B-movies. Later he appeared in occasional character roles. He was briefly married to starlet Margaret Roach, daughter of film pioneer Hal Roach. His brother was minor actor and singing cowboy Jack Randall. ~ All Movie Guide
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Robert Livingston
Born December 9, 1904
Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
Died March 7, 1988
Tarzana, California, U.S.
Other name(s) Bob Livingston
Robert L. Livingston
Bob Randall
Robert Randall
Years active 1921-1975

Robert Livingston (9 December, 1904 – 7 March, 1988) was an American film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1975.

Often billed as "Bob Livingston," he was the original "Stony Brooke" in the "Three Mesquiteers" Western B-movie series, a role later played by John Wayne for eight films. He also portrayed the Lone Ranger in a mysterious 1939 serial directed by William Witney and co-starring Chief Thundercloud as Tonto, most of which is currently believed to be lost.

Livingston was born in Quincy, Illinois and died in Tarzana, California from emphysema. He was buried in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

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