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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) |
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Born at 4:40pm-PST
Father of Charles Stack and actress Elizabeth Stack.
His ancestors were among the first to settle in California.
Had been diagnosed with prostate cancer the year before his death.
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.
Before he was cast as Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables" (1959) Van Johnson and Van Heflin were considered for the role.
Portrayed Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell in 1941 (1979) and Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables" (1959) TV series, two real-life figures from American history.
In 1999, he received the John F. Kennedy National Award.
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