Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Acting
Born 1923-09-09 - Died 2011-09-10Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). His last well-known film appearances were as Uncle Ben in the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film trilogy.

Movies (92)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
8.3

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023Movie8.3
Spider-Man
7.4

Spider-Man

2002Movie7.4
Spider-Man 3
6.5

Spider-Man 3

2007Movie6.5
Spider-Man 2
7.3

Spider-Man 2

2004Movie7.3
Escape from L.A.
5.9

Escape from L.A.

1996Movie5.9
Three Days of the Condor
7.3

Three Days of the Condor

1975Movie7.3
Midway
6.6

Midway

1976Movie6.6
Riding the Bullet
5.1

Riding the Bullet

2004Movie5.1
Class
6.0

Class

1983Movie6.0
Brainstorm
6.2

Brainstorm

1983Movie6.2
Renaissance Man
6.1

Renaissance Man

1994Movie6.1
Picnic
6.4

Picnic

1955Movie6.4
The Best Man
7.3

The Best Man

1964Movie7.3
Too Late the Hero
6.4

Too Late the Hero

1970Movie6.4
Malone
6.0

Malone

1987Movie6.0
Obsession
6.7

Obsession

1976Movie6.7
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
633 Squadron
6.2

633 Squadron

1964Movie6.2
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
7.4

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

1991Movie7.4
J.W. Coop
5.5

J.W. Coop

1972Movie5.5
Star 80
6.5

Star 80

1983Movie6.5
Dominique
4.9

Dominique

1980Movie4.9
13th Child
2.7

13th Child

2002Movie2.7
The Devil's Brigade
6.3

The Devil's Brigade

1968Movie6.3
The Honey Pot
6.5

The Honey Pot

1967Movie6.5
Man on a Swing
5.9

Man on a Swing

1974Movie5.9
Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies
5.1

Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies

1973Movie5.1
Wind
6.2

Wind

1992Movie6.2
Charly
6.5

Charly

1968Movie6.5
Battle of the Coral Sea
5.8

Battle of the Coral Sea

1959Movie5.8
The Interns
6.0

The Interns

1962Movie6.0
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
5.8

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

2002Movie5.8
Dazzle
6.0

Dazzle

1995Movie6.0
Gidget
6.0

Gidget

1959Movie6.0
We've Never Been Licked
6.5

We've Never Been Licked

1943Movie6.5
The Naked and the Dead
5.7

The Naked and the Dead

1958Movie5.7
Lincoln
7.3

Lincoln

1992Movie7.3
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
5.7

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

1972Movie5.7
All in a Night's Work
6.0

All in a Night's Work

1961Movie6.0
Return to Earth
10.0

Return to Earth

1976Movie10.0
Corvette K-225
6.2

Corvette K-225

1943Movie6.2
PT 109
6.1

PT 109

1963Movie6.1
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
7.4

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

1986Movie7.4
Masquerade
5.0

Masquerade

1965Movie5.0
Mach 2
4.6

Mach 2

2001Movie4.6
Falcon Down
5.0

Falcon Down

2001Movie5.0
Sunday in New York
6.8

Sunday in New York

1963Movie6.8
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
7.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973Movie7.0
Autumn Leaves
7.0

Autumn Leaves

1956Movie7.0
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1982Movie
Days of Wine and Roses
7.3

Days of Wine and Roses

1958Movie7.3
Joan Crawford: Always the Star
7.5

Joan Crawford: Always the Star

1996Movie7.5
Love Has Many Faces
5.2

Love Has Many Faces

1965Movie5.2
Family Tree
9.0

Family Tree

1999Movie9.0
Shoot
6.0

Shoot

1976Movie6.0
The Sunshine Patriot
7.5

The Sunshine Patriot

1968Movie7.5
The Sunset Boys
7.0

The Sunset Boys

1995Movie7.0
Underworld U.S.A.
7.1

Underworld U.S.A.

1961Movie7.1
Up from the Beach
8.0

Up from the Beach

1965Movie8.0
Lusitania
9.0

Lusitania

1998Movie9.0
My Six Loves
5.7

My Six Loves

1963Movie5.7
Fraternity Row
7.0

Fraternity Row

1977Movie7.0
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
10.0

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1974Movie10.0
Ford: The Man and the Machine
7.3

Ford: The Man and the Machine

1987Movie7.3
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
6.9

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002Movie6.9
William Holden: The Golden Boy

William Holden: The Golden Boy

1989Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
6.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock

1973Movie6.8
My Father's House
9.0

My Father's House

1975Movie9.0
The Man Without a Country
6.5

The Man Without a Country

1973Movie6.5
The Key to Rebecca
5.1

The Key to Rebecca

1985Movie5.1
The Big Show
5.8

The Big Show

1961Movie5.8
The Pilot
6.9

The Pilot

1980Movie6.9
Shaker Run
5.6

Shaker Run

1985Movie5.6
Out of Season
5.5

Out of Season

1975Movie5.5
Assignment Berlin
6.1

Assignment Berlin

1998Movie6.1
The Little Prince
6.6

The Little Prince

1979Movie6.6
Race
8.0

Race

1998Movie8.0
Lincoln: Trial by Fire

Lincoln: Trial by Fire

1974Movie
The Girl Most Likely
3.3

The Girl Most Likely

1958Movie3.3
Dead Reckoning
4.3

Dead Reckoning

1990Movie4.3
As the Sea Rages
8.0

As the Sea Rages

1959Movie8.0
Natchez

Natchez

1958Movie
Overboard
3.0

Overboard

1978Movie3.0
'Obsession' Revisited
7.3

'Obsession' Revisited

2001Movie7.3
Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph
9.0

Spaces: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph

1983Movie9.0
Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story

Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story

2010Movie
The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon

The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon

1961Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh
7.3

The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh

1973Movie7.3
Galapagos: My Fragile World

Galapagos: My Fragile World

1986Movie
The American Indian's Sacred Ground

The American Indian's Sacred Ground

1977Movie
Kennedys Don't Cry

Kennedys Don't Cry

1975Movie
Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice
9.0

Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice

1995Movie9.0

TV Shows (22)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963Series7.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
Playhouse 90
7.5

Playhouse 90

1956Series7.5
The United States Steel Hour
6.3

The United States Steel Hour

1953Series6.3
American Cinema
8.3

American Cinema

1994Series8.3
The American Revolution
9.0

The American Revolution

1994Series9.0
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
7.8

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

1977Series7.8
The Men Who Made the Movies

The Men Who Made the Movies

1973Series
Dazzle

Dazzle

1995Series
With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America
8.0

With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious Right in America

1996Series8.0