Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Robert Walker (October 13, 1918 - August 28, 1951) was an American film actor. He is probably best known for his role as Bruno Anthony in Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 thriller Strangers on a Train.

Known for

Innocent Blood — Bruno (archive footage)1992
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli — Self (archive footage)1973
My Son John — John Jefferson1952
Strangers on a Train — Bruno Antony1951
Vengeance Valley — Lee Strobie1951
Please Believe Me — Terence Keath1950
The Skipper Surprised His Wife — Cmdr. William J. Lattimer1950
Mule Train — Townsman (uncredited)1950
What's My Line? — Self1950
One Touch of Venus — Eddie Hatch1948

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Key facts

Born: Robert Hudson Walker , ( 1918-10-13 ) October 13, 1918, Salt Lake City, Utah , U.S.
Died: August 28, 1951 (1951-08-28) (aged 32), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1939–1951
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Children: 2, including Robert Walker Jr.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Family name: Walker
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Salt Lake City
Place of death: Los Angeles
Spouse: Jennifer Jones
Child: Robert Walker Jr.
Occupation: director
Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Field of work: stage
Image: Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train trailer (2)..png

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name in native language: Robert Walker
Commons category: Robert Walker
date of birth: 1918-10-13
date of death: 1951-08-28
Commons gallery: Robert Walker
cause of death: drug overdose
start of work period: 1939-00-00
end of work period: 1951-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Hudson Walker (October 13, 1918 – August 28, 1951) was an American actor who starred as the villain in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Strangers on a Train (1951), which was released shortly before his premature death.

He started in youthful boy-next-door roles, often as a World War II soldier. One of these roles was opposite his first wife, Jennifer Jones, in the World War II epic Since You Went Away (1944). He also played Jerome Kern in Till the Clouds Roll By. Twice divorced by 30, he was an alcoholic and mentally ill, which were exacerbated by his painful separation and divorce from Jones.

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