Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Acting
Born 1919-01-13 - Died 2003-05-14Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Robert Langford Modini Stack (January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was a multilingual American actor and television host. In addition to acting in more than 40 films, he also appeared on the television series The Untouchables and later served as the host of Unsolved Mysteries. Born in Los Angeles, California, Stack spent his early childhood growing up in Europe. Becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and he did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles. Stack achieved minor fame in sporting, winning multiple championships including setting two world records and winning multiple honors in skeet shooting Stack studied drama at Bridgewater State College, earning his first Hollywood role at the age of 20 and continuing to star in numerous roles throughout the early 1940s. After serving in the military, Stack returned to Hollywood to star in numerous films including stand out roles in The High and the Mighty (opposite John Wayne) and Written on the Wind (1957), for which he was awarded an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Stack later moved on to televised dramatic series, depicting the crime-fighting Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1959–1963), which earned him a best actor Emmy Award in 1960. Stack also starred in multiple drama series, before returning to film, this time in comedies to satirize his famed stoic and humorless demeanor. He began hosting Unsolved Mysteries in 1987, and served as the show's host throughout it's entire original run from 1987 to 2002.

Movies (86)

Airplane!
7.3

Airplane!

1980Movie7.3
Uncommon Valor
6.3

Uncommon Valor

1983Movie6.3
The Transformers: The Movie
7.2

The Transformers: The Movie

1986Movie7.2
BASEketball
6.1

BASEketball

1998Movie6.1
1941
5.8

1941

1979Movie5.8
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
6.6

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996Movie6.6
Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966Movie7.2
To Be or Not to Be
7.8

To Be or Not to Be

1942Movie7.8
The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

1940Movie7.3
The High and the Mighty
6.0

The High and the Mighty

1954Movie6.0
Recess: School's Out
6.6

Recess: School's Out

2001Movie6.6
Great Day in the Morning
6.0

Great Day in the Morning

1956Movie6.0
Mr. Music
6.5

Mr. Music

1950Movie6.5
War Paint
5.6

War Paint

1953Movie5.6
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997Movie7.7
Written on the Wind
7.0

Written on the Wind

1956Movie7.0
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.8

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990Movie5.8
The Tarnished Angels
6.8

The Tarnished Angels

1957Movie6.8
Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy
9.0

Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy

2023Movie9.0
These Dead Souls

These Dead Souls

2018Movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979Movie6.2
Fighter Squadron
6.1

Fighter Squadron

1948Movie6.1
John Paul Jones
6.0

John Paul Jones

1959Movie6.0
Big Trouble
5.4

Big Trouble

1986Movie5.4
Hercules: Zero to Hero
6.5

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999Movie6.5
Caddyshack II
4.2

Caddyshack II

1988Movie4.2
Plain Clothes
5.8

Plain Clothes

1988Movie5.8
Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

1950Movie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
House of Bamboo
6.2

House of Bamboo

1955Movie6.2
Mumford
6.5

Mumford

1999Movie6.5
Dangerous Curves
3.2

Dangerous Curves

1988Movie3.2
Panic Button

Panic Button

1957Movie
Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir
7.3

Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir

2001Movie7.3
The Gun of Zangara

The Gun of Zangara

1960Movie
Murder on Flight 502
5.8

Murder on Flight 502

1975Movie5.8
The Scarface Mob
7.2

The Scarface Mob

1959Movie7.2
Men of Texas
9.0

Men of Texas

1942Movie9.0
The Corrupt Ones
5.4

The Corrupt Ones

1967Movie5.4
A Date with Judy
6.1

A Date with Judy

1948Movie6.1
The Return of Eliot Ness
8.0

The Return of Eliot Ness

1991Movie8.0
Badlands of Dakota
6.0

Badlands of Dakota

1941Movie6.0
Good Morning, Miss Dove
7.0

Good Morning, Miss Dove

1955Movie7.0
First Love
7.6

First Love

1939Movie7.6
The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
8.0

The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World

1971Movie8.0
Alcatraz Express
7.0

Alcatraz Express

1961Movie7.0
Conquest of Cochise
5.3

Conquest of Cochise

1953Movie5.3
Bullfighter and the Lady
6.3

Bullfighter and the Lady

1951Movie6.3
The Last Voyage
6.2

The Last Voyage

1960Movie6.2
Killer Bud
5.0

Killer Bud

2001Movie5.0
Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
7.3

Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune

2021Movie7.3
The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep

The Real Story of Baa Baa Black Sheep

1991Movie
Nice Girl?
6.4

Nice Girl?

1941Movie6.4
Action Man
6.0

Action Man

1967Movie6.0
Sealed with a Kiss
6.2

Sealed with a Kiss

1999Movie6.2
Eagle Squadron
7.0

Eagle Squadron

1942Movie7.0
Story of a Woman
7.0

Story of a Woman

1970Movie7.0
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
7.6

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit

1987Movie7.6
The Caretakers
6.4

The Caretakers

1963Movie6.4
Adventures of the Queen
5.5

Adventures of the Queen

1975Movie5.5
Miss Tatlock's Millions
6.3

Miss Tatlock's Millions

1948Movie6.3
Midas Valley
8.0

Midas Valley

1985Movie8.0
Laura
9.7

Laura

1955Movie9.7
Acting for Douglas Sirk

Acting for Douglas Sirk

2008Movie
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
5.9

The Strange and Deadly Occurrence

1974Movie5.9
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
5.7

Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

2019Movie5.7
Undercover with the KKK
5.2

Undercover with the KKK

1979Movie5.2
Sabre Jet
7.0

Sabre Jet

1953Movie7.0
Bwana Devil
5.0

Bwana Devil

1952Movie5.0
Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome
9.0

Clark Gable: Tall, Dark, and Handsome

1996Movie9.0
Laura
5.7

Laura

1968Movie5.7
The Iron Glove
5.7

The Iron Glove

1954Movie5.7
Unsolved Mysteries Volume 1: UFOs

Unsolved Mysteries Volume 1: UFOs

2004Movie
The Y2K Crisis
5.0

The Y2K Crisis

1999Movie5.0
Asylum for a Spy
8.0

Asylum for a Spy

1965Movie8.0
The Gift of Love
7.3

The Gift of Love

1958Movie7.3
Barry Norman in Celebrity City

Barry Norman in Celebrity City

1982Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941Movie
My Outlaw Brother
5.6

My Outlaw Brother

1951Movie5.6
A Little Bit of Heaven
4.5

A Little Bit of Heaven

1940Movie4.5
My Kingdom For...
7.0

My Kingdom For...

1985Movie7.0
Second Wind
8.0

Second Wind

1978Movie8.0
The Selling of the Pentagon
8.0

The Selling of the Pentagon

1971Movie8.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
7.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform

1943Movie7.0
Douglas Sirk: Über Stars
10.0

Douglas Sirk: Über Stars

1980Movie10.0
Keeping Fit
9.0

Keeping Fit

1942Movie9.0

TV Shows (46)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
King of the Hill
7.4

King of the Hill

1997Series7.4
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

1993Series7.1
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
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 Lucy Show
7.0

The Lucy Show

1962Series7.0
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
The Red Skelton Show
7.4

The Red Skelton Show

1951Series7.4
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
Hercules
6.9

Hercules

1998Series6.9
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Lights Out
6.0

Lights Out

1949Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Unsolved Mysteries
7.7

Unsolved Mysteries

1988Series7.7
Blossom
6.2

Blossom

1990Series6.2
The Angry Beavers
7.0

The Angry Beavers

1997Series7.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Brothers
6.7

Brothers

1984Series6.7
Vicki!
6.5

Vicki!

1992Series6.5
Suddenly Susan
6.0

Suddenly Susan

1996Series6.0
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973Series5.4
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
The Fanelli Boys
7.3

The Fanelli Boys

1990Series7.3
Butt-Ugly Martians
4.3

Butt-Ugly Martians

2002Series4.3
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967Series6.7
Hollywood Wives
4.7

Hollywood Wives

1985Series4.7
Most Wanted
6.7

Most Wanted

1976Series6.7
Unsolved Mysteries: Ghosts
8.0

Unsolved Mysteries: Ghosts

1990Series8.0
George Washington
7.7

George Washington

1984Series7.7
Strike Force
7.5

Strike Force

1981Series7.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Unsolved Mysteries: UFOS
9.0

Unsolved Mysteries: UFOS

1991Series9.0
Lords of the Mafia

Lords of the Mafia

1999Series