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Robert Bice (March 14, 1914 – January 8, 1968) was an American television and film actor.

Biography

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Birth

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Bice was born on March 14, 1914, in Dallas, Texas.

Career

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Bice appeared in 199 films and television programs between 1943 and 1967. His first film was the comedy horror The Ghost and the Guest (1943) and his career ended with four episodes in the popular western TV series Death Valley Days. Between 1957 and 1964 Bice made seven appearances on Perry Mason as Frank Faulkner, an operative for Mason's private detective Paul Drake.

Bice's television credits include The Lone Ranger (1950), The Cisco Kid (1951), The Public Defender (1954), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), I Love Lucy (1957), M Squad (1957), Fury (1959), Peter Gunn (1960), Bat Masterson (1961), The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1961), Rawhide (1961–62), The Rifleman (1959–62) including as Hallager in S1 E40 "The Mind Reader", The Untouchables (1961–62),[1] Wagon Train (1959–62), Surfside 6 (1962) and Daniel Boone (1964–1970) and Gunsmoke.

Death

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He died on January 8, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. Bice was buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park in nearby Newhall.[2]

Selected filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1961 Rawhide George Kriegel S3:E17, "Incident of the New Start"
1961 Rawhide Rawley S4:E4, "Judgement at Hondo Seco"
1965 Rawhide Coats Watson S7:E21, "The Winter Soldier"

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''Robert Bice'' is an American character actor known for his prolific supporting roles in film and television during the 1950s and 1960s. Bice specialized in small parts as law enforcement officers, henchmen, ranch hands, and other minor characters, appearing in Westerns, crime dramas, police procedurals, and occasional science fiction films. He amassed over 240 acting credits, with notable film appearances in ''Invasion, U.S.A.'' (1952) and ''Foxfire'' (1955). On television, he had recurring roles across multiple episodes of series such as ''The Untouchables'' (17 episodes), ''Burke's Law'' (12 episodes), and ''Perry Mason'' (7 episodes), alongside guest spots on shows including ''Gunsmoke'', ''Rawhide'', and ''The Wild Wild West''. He also gained public recognition for portraying a bus driver in a memorable series of Greyhound Bus Lines commercials, delivering the famous line "And leave the driving to us." Born on March 4, 1914, in Dallas, Texas, Bice occasionally worked as a writer and dialogue director in addition to acting. He died on January 8, 1968, in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Birth and early career

Robert Bice was born on March 4, 1914, in Dallas, Texas. Details regarding his early life, including family background, education, or pre-acting experiences in Dallas, remain scarce in documented sources. He entered the entertainment industry in the early 1940s and made his professional acting debut in film in 1943, marking the beginning of his career as a supporting actor.

Career

Film roles

Robert Bice debuted in films with a credited role as Smoothie Lewis in the 1943 comedy horror The Ghost and the Guest. He quickly became a prolific character actor in feature films during the 1940s and 1950s, appearing in dozens of productions—many uncredited—in supporting or bit parts as ranch hands, henchmen, detectives, soldiers, guards, sergeants, and similar minor figures. His work spanned multiple genres, including Westerns, war dramas, science fiction, crime stories, and biblical epics, often in low-budget or studio B-pictures where he contributed reliable background or secondary performances. Among his more notable roles were 'Jig' White in the war film Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), George Sylvester in the science fiction Invasion, U.S.A. (1952), Dr. Harrison in the crime drama The Big Bluff (1955), and Maj. John Purdue in the science fiction horror It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958). Bice also played an uncredited Sergeant in the biblical epic The Ten Commandments (1956), one of several uncredited appearances in larger-scale productions. His film career featured frequent small roles in Westerns such as Foxfire (1955) and The Gun That Won the West (1955), as well as other genre pictures, reflecting his versatility as a dependable supporting player in Hollywood's studio era.

Television roles

Robert Bice established himself as a prolific character actor on television starting in the early 1950s, quickly becoming a familiar face in Western, crime, and adventure series throughout the decade and into the 1960s. His television debut came in 1950 with an appearance on The Lone Ranger, followed by a role in The Cisco Kid in 1951 and a part as Matthew in the eight-episode religious anthology The Living Christ Series that same year. These early credits transitioned him from radio and film supporting work into a steady stream of guest spots, where he often portrayed sheriffs, outlaws, henchmen, and authority figures. Bice had seven appearances on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964, including as Frank Faulkner, an operative for Paul Drake. He also had a substantial recurring presence on The Untouchables, appearing in 17 episodes from 1961 to 1963, typically in small but memorable parts within the crime drama's ensemble. From 1964 to 1965, he contributed to 12 episodes of Burke's Law in various minor roles, including butlers and other service characters. His work frequently extended to Western staples, with multiple guest appearances on Rawhide between 1961 and 1965, as well as roles in Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, The Rifleman, and Have Gun – Will Travel. Across his career, Bice appeared in over 90 television programs, often securing meatier guest roles than the brief bits typical of his film work, with credits continuing through adventure and anthology series until his final appearance on Death Valley Days in 1967. This extensive body of television work cemented his reputation as a reliable supporting player in the golden age of episodic drama.

Additional contributions

Robert Bice made several non-acting contributions to film, television, and advertising during his career. He served as dialogue director on the films Invasion, U.S.A. (1952) and Paris Model (1953), roles in which he oversaw dialogue delivery on low-budget productions in which he also appeared as an actor. He additionally received a story credit for one episode of the anthology television series The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse in 1953. Bice also appeared in a series of television commercials for Greyhound Bus Lines, portraying a bus driver who delivered the slogan "And leave the driving to us."

Personal life

Marriages

Robert Bice was married three times. His first marriage was to Louise Weatherford from 1935 to 1938. He next married actress Audrey Daphne Stuart from 1940 to 1945. His third and final marriage was to Beverly L. Boos from 1945 until his death in 1968.

Death

Final years and passing

Robert Bice continued to work as an actor through the late 1960s, with his career concluding in 1967. His final credits included appearances in television, marking the end of a prolific career spanning more than two decades. He died on January 8, 1968, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 53. Bice was buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, Santa Clarita, California, in the Mausoleum of Golden Oaks, 9-D. No cause of death was publicly reported.
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