Known For
Acting
Known Credits
140
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 10, 1919 (107 years old)
Place of Birth
Shannon, Texas, USA
Charles Hugh Roberson (May 10, 1919 – June 8, 1988) was an American actor and stuntman.
Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM Studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Guy Teague, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Teague had been John Wayne's stunt double for many years and was able to show him the ropes. Chuck also resembled John Carrol whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, Wyoming (1947). He played small roles and stunted in other roles in the same film. He graduated to larger supporting roles in Westerns for Wayne and John Ford, and to a parallel career as a second-unit director.
His television appearances include The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Lawman, Death Valley Days, Have Gun – Will Travel, Laramie, Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Laredo, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, and The Big Valley. Roberson also appeared in Disney's television Westerns The Swamp Fox and Texas John Slaughter. They were part of The Wonderful World of Color. Before that, he portrayed a Confederate Prison Captain in The Great Locomotive Chase.
In 1980 he published an autobiography, The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double.
Roberson died of cancer on June 8, 1988, in Bakersfield, California, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, next to his brother, actor Lou Roberson. Bob Dylan drew him as Long Tom in his Beaten Path series, the drawing is entitled "Untitled 1" and is based on a frame from the film Winchester '73 (1950). Roberson and Wayne Burson, another stuntman, were partners in breeding and training racehorses, with Roberson furnishing the horses from his Bakersfield, California, ranch and Burson training them.
| 1992 | John Wayne's 'The Alamo'as Tennessean | |
| 1974 | 99 and 44/100% Deadas Gunman | |
| 1974 | McQas Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Stone Killeras Council Member (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Cahill: United States Marshalas Leader of Bunch | |
| 1971 | Big Jakeas Texas Ranger (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jonesas | |
| 1970 | Chisumas Trail Herder (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Rio Loboas Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | The Undefeatedas Yankee Sergeant at River (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | Hellfightersas Firefighter in Plane (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Mod Squadas | |
| 1968 | The Green Beretsas Sgt. Griffin | |
| 1968 | The Scalphuntersas Scalphunter | |
| 1967 | The War Wagonas Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge | |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Timesas Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffinas Cook (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrificas Dawson | |
| 1966 | El Doradoas Jason's Gunman | |
| 1966 | Smokyas Chuck - a Ranch Hand | |
| 1966 | Smokyas Manuel | |
| 1966 | Nevada Smithas Deputy (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | Blindfoldas Fitzpatrick's Henchman | |
| 1965 | Laredoas | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Stage Driver | |
| 1965 | Lost in Spaceas Alien Fighter | |
| 1965 | The Sons of Katie Elderas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Cat Ballouas Armed Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Shenandoahas Rebel Commander with Mustache | |
| 1965 | Black Spursas Norton - Prisoner | |
| 1965 | The Roundersas Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumnas Jessie (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Dark Panther | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Dutch | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Lige Henry | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Shawnee Leader | |
| 1964 | Advance to the Rearas Monk (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Mail Order Brideas Saloon Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | McLintock!as Sheriff Jeff Lord | |
| 1963 | Shock Corridoras Wilkes | |
| 1963 | Donovan's Reefas Festus | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Wonas Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Lucy Showas Fireman #1 | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Wagon Driver | |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | Merrill's Maraudersas Officer | |
| 1961 | Two Rode Togetheras Comanche | |
| 1961 | Two Rode Togetheras Comanche (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | The Alamoas Tennesseean | |
| 1960 | Spartacusas Slave (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Sergeant Rutledgeas Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Wonderful Countryas Barton | |
| 1959 | Rio Bravoas Gunman (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Baxter | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Henchman about to be Sawn in Half | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas Stage Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Man of the Westas Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | The Big Countryas Terrill Cowboy | |
| 1958 | The Western: A Lost TV Specialas Self | |
| 1957 | The Hired Gunas Frank Cooper - Conroy Ranch Wrangler | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Junior | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Man | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Pike | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Rancher | |
| 1957 | Forty Gunsas Howard Swain | |
| 1957 | Run of the Arrowas Sergeant | |
| 1957 | Night Passageas Roan | |
| 1957 | Panic!as | |
| 1957 | The Wings of Eaglesas Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queensas Posseman | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Brenner | |
| 1956 | 7 Men from Nowas Mason | |
| 1956 | The Rawhide Yearsas Johnny (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Kentucky Rifleas Indian (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Great Locomotive Chaseas Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Searchersas Ranger at Wedding (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Red Sundownas Henshaw's Man | |
| 1955 | Lady Godiva of Coventryas Soldier | |
| 1955 | The Second Greatest Sexas Brawler (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The Tall Menas Alva Jenkin (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Driver | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Joe | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Sgt. Keller | |
| 1955 | The Prodigalas Chieftain | |
| 1955 | Timberjackas Lumberjack (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Ten Wanted Menas Gunfighter (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Sign of the Paganas Mirrai | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Sam - Ranger #1 | |
| 1954 | Jubilee Trailas Man at Bar (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | The Lone Gunas Luke (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | The Far Countryas Latigo (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Hondoas Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Calamity Janeas Barfly (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Gun Beltas Oliver | |
| 1953 | Hannah Lee: An American Primitiveas Cowboy | |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seasas Spanish Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Cow Countryas Stubby (as Brett Houston) | |
| 1952 | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Pirate (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Blackbeard, the Pirateas Mounted Soldier | |
| 1952 | The Blazing Forestas Lumberjack (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The Lusty Menas Cowboy | |
| 1952 | Way of a Gauchoas Gaucho | |
| 1952 | Cattle Townas Rider | |
| 1952 | Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territoryas Trooper (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Indian Uprisingas Taggart Man | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Deputy Trapp | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Henchman | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Henchman Blake | |
| 1950 | Rio Grandeas Officer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Atom Man vs. Supermanas Policeman on Road | |
| 1950 | Hi-Jackedas Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Winchester '73as Long Tom (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Hills of Oklahomaas Cowhand (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Cow Townas Mike Grady - Henchman (as Charles Roberson) | |
| 1950 | Outcasts of Black Mesaas Kramer - Henchman (as Charles 'Chuck' Roberson) | |
| 1950 | The Captureas Employee (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Trail of the Rustlersas Bob - Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Western Renegadesas Jones (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Fighting Kentuckianas Militiaman (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Todd Gunder | |
| 1949 | The James Brothers of Missourias Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Haunted Trailsas Ed - Ranch Hand (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Hellfireas Groper (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Law of the Golden Westas Wagon Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Roughshodas Deputy (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Stampedeas Sandy (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witchas Seaman | |
| 1948 | Last of the Wild Horsesas Deputy Chuck (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Homicide for Threeas Joe - Policeman | |
| 1948 | The Gallant Legionas Ranger | |
| 1948 | The Arizona Rangeras Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | California Firebrandas Gunman | |
| 1948 | Albuquerqueas Man at Gambling Table (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Flameas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Jesse James Rides Againas Lafe | |
| 1947 | Song of Scheherazadeas Midshipman | |
| 1947 | Song of Scheherazadeas Midshipman (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Calendar Girlas Swedish Tug of War Man | |
| 1946 | The Plainsman and the Ladyas Deputy (uncredited) |