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Robert Stack
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| Nickname: | / Bob |
| Known for: | Airplane!, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, To Be or Not to Be |
| Birth name: | Robert Langford Modini Stack |
| Birthday: | 13 January 1919, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height: | 6' (1.83 m) |
Trivia
Born at 4:40pm-PST
Served as a gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy for more than three years during World War II.
Father of Charles Stack and actress Elizabeth Stack.
His grandfather Modini was not really an Italian. He had changed his name to further his career as an opera singer.
His ancestors were among the first to settle in California.
Robert Stack met the real life Mrs. Eliot Ness when his biography was presented on "This Is Your Life". He was clearly touched at her praise of his portrayal of her late husband, THE Eliot Ness.
Had been diagnosed with prostate cancer the year before his death.
Veteran of the Second World War who was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, Expert Rifle Ribbon, and Expert Pistol Ribbon
Although he had nothing against comedy (he acted in several), he always said the part he always refused to play was any sort of satire or parody of Eliott Ness. He always wanted to play the part seriously.
As a child, his mother introduced him to movie stars like Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy so they could act as surrogate father figures to him. They often took him hunting and fishing.
Before he was cast as Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables," Van Johnson and Van Heflin were considered for the role.
In 1937, he was the U.S. 20-gauge champion skeet marksman, and held the record for more than 350 consecutive hits
Portrayed General Joseph W. Stilwell in 1941 (1979) and Eliot Ness in the Untouchables TV series, two real life figures of American history.
Initially thought The Untouchables TV series would not work and only took it just to prove his point. The show became a hit and the role of Eliot Ness became his trademark and the one role he refused to satirize.
Did the voice-over at the end of Miller Lite commercials in the 70s and 80s.
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