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Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) [1] [2] [3] was an American actor and television host. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films.
Robert Stack was a versatile actor who starred in movies, TV shows and documentaries. He was known for his roles as Eliot Ness, a skeet shooter, a 3-D movie pioneer and a father of two.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Robert Stack, a versatile actor who starred in movies, TV shows and documentaries. From his early days as a matinee idol to his iconic role as Eliot Ness, discover his achievements, awards and trivia.
- January 13, 1919
- May 14, 2003
May 15, 2003 · Robert Stack, who played Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables" and hosted "Unsolved Mysteries", died of heart failure in 2003. He had a long film career and worked with Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy.
- Robert Stack didn’t learn to speak English until he was 7 years old. Robert Langford Stack was born in Los Angeles on January 13, 1919 to father James and mother Elizabeth, Stack was a fifth-generation Californian but became a young man of the world early.
- Robert Stack was a national skeet shooting champion. In high school, and later while attending the University of Southern California, Stack was heavily involved in athletics.
- World War II changed Robert Stack’s career. Stack made his film debut in 1939’s First Love, giving popular teen actress Deanna Durbin her first onscreen kiss.
- Robert Stack was in the very first 3D movie. Though stereoscopic films that created an illusion of depth had been in circulation since the turn of the 20th century, 1952’s Bwana Devil is believed to have been the first feature-length 3D color movie, a feat accomplished by using technology dubbed "Natural Vision."
May 16, 2003 · Robert Stack, who won an Emmy and received an Oscar nomination in his 60-year career in films and television but was best remembered as the implacable, square-jawed Eliot Ness of the...
May 14, 2003 · Robert Stack was a multilingual American actor and television host, best known for his roles in The Untouchables and Unsolved Mysteries. He also appeared in more than 40 films, including Airplane!, Written on the Wind, and 1941.
