Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller

91 · Born: Jul 29, 1933

Personal Details

BornJul 29, 1933 Troy, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Jennifer Savidge

    ( May 19, 2001 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Patricia Lyon

    ( Dec 20, 1962 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Robert Simpson Sr.
  • Betty Simpson

Biography

Here is the biography of Robert Fuller:

Robert Fuller, born Leonard Leroy Lee, was an American actor and western film star. He was born on July 29, 1933, in Troy, New York, and raised in Key West, Florida.

Fuller's early life was marked by a love for dance, which led him to open a dance school with his mother in Key West. He later moved to Hollywood and began working as an extra in films, eventually changing his name to Robert Fuller.

Fuller's breakthrough role came in 1956 when he played a union soldier in the film "Friendly Persuasion." He then appeared in a series of small speaking parts before landing his big break in the 1956 film "Teenage Thunder."

In 1959, Fuller landed the role of Jess Harper in the TV series "Laramie," which ran for four years and made him an international star. He then went on to star in the TV series "Wagon Train" and appeared in a number of films, including "Incident at Phantom Hill" and "Return of the Seven."

Fuller's career continued to flourish throughout the 1970s and 1980s, with roles in films such as "The Hard Ride" and TV series such as "Emergency!" He was awarded several honors for his work, including a Golden Boot Award and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Fuller continued to work in film and television, appearing in a number of westerns and dramas. He was also involved in various western festivals and events, where he would often meet with fans and share stories about his career.

Fuller was married to Patty Lyon for 22 years and had three children. He later married Jennifer Savidge, with whom he had no children. He passed away on July 8, 2017, at the age of 83.

Throughout his long and successful career, Fuller remained dedicated to his fans and continued to work in the entertainment industry until his retirement.

Career

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2001
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1997
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Chris Newman
{"id":9728,"title":"Renegade","year":1995,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/renegade","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9728.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9728.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":2320,"title":"Maverick","year":"1994","character":"Riverboat Poker Player","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/maverick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fts4li3p7o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fts4li3p7o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Maverick
Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player
{"id":9704,"title":"The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.","year":1993,"character":"Kenyon Drummond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-brisco-county-jr","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9704.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":8346,"title":"Repossessed","year":"1990","character":"Dr. Hackett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/repossessed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4c1rl7r8m3m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4c1rl7r8m3m0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Repossessed
Repossessed as Dr. Hackett
{"id":160617,"title":"Bonanza: The Next Generation","year":"1988","character":"Charlie Poke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bonanza-the-next-generation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160617.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":8442,"title":"Tour of Duty","year":1987,"character":"Jack Purcell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tour-of-duty","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8442.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8442.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty as Jack Purcell
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1987,"character":"Arthur Drelinger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Arthur Drelinger
{"id":7579,"title":"Megaforce","year":"1982","character":"Pilot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/megaforce","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7579.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7579.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Megaforce
Megaforce as Pilot
{"id":63570,"title":"Separate Ways","year":"1981","character":"Woody","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/separate-ways","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63570.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1981,"character":"Ralph Kirby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Ralph Kirby
{"id":81013,"title":"Disaster on the Coastliner","year":"1979","character":"Matt Leigh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/disaster-on-the-coastliner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81013.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81013.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":81235,"title":"Donner Pass: The Road to Survival","year":"1978","character":"James Reed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/donner-pass-the-road-to-survival","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81235.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":10157,"title":"The Oregon Trail","year":1977,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-oregon-trail","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10157.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
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1976
{"id":10265,"title":"Emergencia","year":1972,"character":"Kelly Brackett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/emergencia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10265.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Emergencia
Emergencia as Kelly Brackett
{"id":24012,"title":"The Gatling Gun","year":"1971","character":"Pvt. Sneed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gatling-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24012.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Gatling Gun
The Gatling Gun as Pvt. Sneed
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{"id":87187,"title":"What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?","year":"1969","character":"Mike Darrah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-ever-happened-to-aunt-alice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87187.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
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1968
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1967
The Big Valley
The Big Valley as Carl Wheeler
{"id":118410,"title":"Incident at Phantom Hill","year":"1966","character":"Matt Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/incident-at-phantom-hill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118410.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":65367,"title":"Return of the Seven","year":"1966","character":"Vin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/return-of-the-seven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65367.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10428,"title":"The Virginian","year":1966,"character":"Clint Richards","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-virginian","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2sgb10ssde10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2sgb10ssde10.jpg"},"released":1}
The Virginian
The Virginian as Clint Richards
{"id":5019,"title":"Spartacus","year":"1960","character":"Extra (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spartacus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/e92hpgt4c2e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/e92hpgt4c2e0.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
Spartacus
Spartacus as Extra (uncredited)
{"id":10456,"title":"Laramie","year":1959,"character":"Jess Harper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/laramie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10456.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Laramie
Laramie as Jess Harper
{"id":10494,"title":"Wagon Train","year":1958,"character":"James Fitzpatrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wagon-train","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10494.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Wagon Train
Wagon Train as James Fitzpatrick
{"id":8717,"title":"The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin","year":1958,"character":"Stan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-rin-tin-tin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8717.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8717.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14730,"title":"The Brain from Planet Arous","year":"1957","character":"Dan Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-brain-from-planet-arous","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14730.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14730.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
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Teenage Thunder
Teenage Thunder as Maurie Weston
{"id":82477,"title":"Meet Me in Las Vegas","year":"1956","character":"Dancer (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-me-in-las-vegas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82477.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas as Dancer (uncredited)
{"id":82475,"title":"The Harder They Fall","year":"1956","character":"Minor Role (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-harder-they-fall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82475.jpg"},"released":1}
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall as Minor Role (uncredited)
{"id":66915,"title":"Strange Intruder","year":"1956","character":"Prisoner of War","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-intruder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66915.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Intruder
Strange Intruder as Prisoner of War
{"id":66869,"title":"Friendly Persuasion","year":"1956","character":"Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/friendly-persuasion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66869.jpg"},"released":1}
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited)
{"id":67704,"title":"I Love Melvin","year":"1953","character":"Acrobatic Cheerleader (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-love-melvin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67704.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin as Acrobatic Cheerleader (uncredited)
{"id":22370,"title":"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes","year":"1953","character":"Chorus Boy (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gentlemen-prefer-blondes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71jsmghinm10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71jsmghinm10.jpg"},"released":1}
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
{"id":32568,"title":"Come Back, Little Sheba","year":"1952","character":"Extra","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/come-back-little-sheba","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/412n6k02c5o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/412n6k02c5o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
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2003