Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 27, 1931
Place of Birth:
North Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
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Robert Gunner
Biography
Robert Gunner (July 27, 1931 - December 18, 2001) was an American actor who played the role of Lieutenant John Landon in the film, Planet of the Apes (1968). A six-foot-one, 200-pounder from North Plainfield, New Jersey, was military service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War which landed Bob Gunner in show business - on a weekly Navy hour televised from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Later, he studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York and became a professional model - the 'Marlboro Man' in TV commercials and magazine ads and the 'Quiet Man' in Ford video commercials. He had been seen previously in the smaller role of a detective in Caprice (1967).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Corey: For the People | Dr. Richard Morgan |
| 1968 | Planet of the Apes | Landon |
| 1967 | The Jackals | Roger 'Stretch' Hawkins |
| 1966 | Our Man Flint | Agent 0008 (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Green Hornet | Detective |