Robert P. Lieb was an American actor who is best known for Mystery Men, Underworld U.S.A., and Somebody Up There Likes Me.
Personal and Family Life
Robert P. Lieb was born on September 15, 1914, in Pelham, New York. He was married to Ina Lee Eichner on October 16, 1945, and they had three children together. His daughter, Barbara Fairchild, worked as an editor for Bon Appétit magazine and often hosted annual screenings of a classic “Twilight Zone” episode featuring her father.
Death and Legacy
Robert P. Lieb passed away on September 28, 2002, in Los Angeles, California, due to complications from intestinal surgery. Interestingly, he died on the same day and year as his co-star from Hazel, Whitney Blake. His work, especially in television, continues to be remembered by fans of classic shows.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| The Million Dollar Rip-Off | 1976-09-22 | Brown |
| Dangerous Heart | 1994-02-02 | Uncle Ed |
| Somebody Up There Likes Me | 1956-07-04 | D. A. Hogan |
| How to Frame a Figg | 1971-02-01 | Commissioner Hayes |
| The Love God? | 1969-08-01 | Rayfield |
| Ready for the People | 1964-10-01 | Judge |
| The Brass Bottle | 1964-05-20 | Lawyer Jennings |
| The Doomsday Flight | 1966-12-13 | SpeedyJet Dispatcher |
| The Parallax View | 1974-06-14 | Senator Gillingham |
| Myra Breckinridge | 1970-06-24 | Charlie Flager, Sr. |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | 1968-04-24 | Happy San Franciscan – Cafe Sequence |
| The Graduate | 1967-12-21 | Mr. Loomis (Party Guest) (uncredited) |
| The Fortune Cookie | 1966-10-19 | Specialist #2 |
| Winterset | 1959-10-26 | The Sergeant |
| The Crash of Flight 401 | 1978-10-29 | |
| Mystery Men | 1999-08-06 | Old Man |
| How the West Was Won | 1962-11-02 | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Starhops | 1978-03-02 | Sam |
| Angel in My Pocket | 1969-04-02 | Cyrus Sinclair |
| Stay Away, Joe | 1968-03-08 | Rodeo Announcer |
| Clambake | 1967-12-04 | Mr. Barasch (uncredited) |
| Underworld U.S.A. | 1961-02-22 | Police Chief William Fowler |
| Elmer Gantry | 1960-07-07 | Lincoln Police Captain |
| That Kind of Woman | 1959-09-11 | Pitchman (uncredited) |
| Portrait in Black | 1960-07-27 | |
| The Missiles of October | 1974-12-18 | Gen. Curtis LeMay – Air Force Chief of Staff |
| Bewitched | 1964-09-17 | |
| Grindl | 1963-09-15 | |
| The Bing Crosby Show | 1964-09-14 | |
| The Twilight Zone | 1959-10-02 | Flaherty |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962-09-20 | Bill Hunter |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962-09-20 | Dr. Wyatt |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1962-09-20 | Baines |
| Hawkins | 1973-03-13 | Dr. Green |
| Saints and Sinners | 1962-09-17 | George Prohaska |
| ALF | 1986-09-22 | Uncle Rocky |
| Ghost Story | 1972-09-15 | The Drunk |
| The Deputy | 1959-09-12 | Baker |