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Charles Hugh Roberson (May 10, 1919 – June 8, 1988) was an American actor and stuntman. Roberson was born near Shannon, Texas, the son of farmer Ollie W. Roberson and Jannie Hamm Roberson. Raised on cattle ranches in Shannon, Texas, and Roswell, New Mexico, he left school at 13 to become a cowhand and oilfield roughneck. He married and took his wife and daughter to California, where he joined the Culver City Police Department and guarded the gate at MGM Studios. Following army service in World War II, he returned to the police force. During duty at Warner Bros. studios during a labor strike, he met stuntman Guy Teague, who alerted him to a stunt job at Republic Pictures. Teague had been John Wayne's stunt double for many years and was able to show him the ropes. Chuck also resembled John Carrol whom Roberson doubled in his first picture, Wyoming (1947). He played small roles and stunted in other roles in the same film. He graduated to larger supporting roles in Westerns for Wayne and John Ford, and to a parallel career as a second-unit director. His television appearances include The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Lawman, Death Valley Days, Have Gun – Will Travel, Laramie, Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Laredo, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, and The Big Valley. Roberson also appeared in Disney's television Westerns The Swamp Fox and Texas John Slaughter. They were part of The Wonderful World of Color. Before that, he portrayed a Confederate Prison Captain in The Great Locomotive Chase. In 1980 he published an autobiography, The Fall Guy: 30 Years as the Duke's Double. Roberson died of cancer on June 8, 1988, in Bakersfield, California, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, next to his brother, actor Lou Roberson. Bob Dylan drew him as Long Tom in his Beaten Path series, the drawing is entitled "Untitled 1" and is based on a frame from the film Winchester '73 (1950). Roberson and Wayne Burson, another stuntman, were partners in breeding and training racehorses, with Roberson furnishing the horses from his Bakersfield, California, ranch and Burson training them.
as Tennessean
as Gunman
as Santiago's Bodyguard (uncredited)
as Council Member (uncredited)
as Leader of Bunch
as Texas Ranger (uncredited)
as Trail Herder (uncredited)
as Corporal in Baggage Car (uncredited)
as Yankee Sergeant at River (uncredited)
as Firefighter in Plane (uncredited)
as Sgt. Griffin
as Scalphunter
as Brown / Mustachioed guard at blown bridge
as Miner Fighting Bert (uncredited)
as Cook (uncredited)
as Jason's Gunman
as Manuel
as Deputy (uncredited)
as Fitzpatrick's Henchman
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Armed Guard (uncredited)
as Rebel Commander with Mustache
as Norton - Prisoner
as Brawler (uncredited)
as Jessie (uncredited)
as Monk (uncredited)
as Saloon Brawler (uncredited)
as Sheriff Jeff Lord
as Wilkes
as Festus
as Officer (uncredited)
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Officer
as Comanche
as Tennesseean
as Slave (uncredited)
as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
as Barton
as Gunman (uncredited)
as Rifleman-Guard on Train (uncredited)
as Terrill Cowboy
as Frank Cooper - Conroy Ranch Wrangler
as Howard Swain
as Sergeant
as Roan
as Officer (uncredited)
as Posseman
as Mason
as Johnny (uncredited)
as Indian (uncredited)
as Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)
as Ranger at Wedding (uncredited)
as Henshaw's Man
as Soldier
as Brawler (uncredited)
as Alva Jenkin (uncredited)
as Chieftain
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
as Gunfighter (uncredited)
as Mirrai
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
as Luke (uncredited)
as Latigo (uncredited)
as Kloori / Cavalry Sergeant Killed in Indian Attack (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Oliver
as Cowboy
as Spanish Officer (uncredited)
as Stubby (as Brett Houston)
as Pirate (uncredited)
as Mounted Soldier
as Lumberjack (uncredited)
as Cowboy
as Gaucho
as Rider
as Trooper (uncredited)
as Taggart Man
as Officer / Indian Fires Arrow Into Col. York's Chest (uncredited)
as Policeman on Road
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Long Tom (uncredited)
as Cowhand (uncredited)
as Mike Grady - Henchman (as Charles Roberson)
as Kramer - Henchman (as Charles 'Chuck' Roberson)
as Employee (uncredited)
as Bob - Henchman (uncredited)
as Jones (uncredited)
as Militiaman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Ed - Ranch Hand (uncredited)
as Groper (uncredited)
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
as Deputy (uncredited)
as Sandy (uncredited)
as Seaman
as Deputy Chuck (uncredited)
as Joe - Policeman
as Ranger
as Henchman (uncredited)
as Gunman
as Man at Gambling Table (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Lafe
as Midshipman (uncredited)
as Swedish Tug of War Man
as Deputy (uncredited)
