Robert Totten
Born
Robert Charles Totten

(1937-02-05)February 5, 1937
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1995(1995-01-27) (aged 57)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Years active1961–1990
Organizations

Robert Charles Totten (February 5, 1937 – January 27, 1995)[1][2] was an American television director, writer, and actor, best known for directing many Gunsmoke episodes between 1966 and 1971.[3][4]

Career

In addition to directing, Totten also co-starred in Gunsmoke playing the role of Corley, opposite of Nehemiah Persoff, in the 1969 episode "The Mark of Cain," among other roles.

As director, writer, and actor, Totten is a member all three guilds; the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.[1]

Awards

Totten was nominated at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in Drama - Adaptation for his work on the 1973 television film, The Red Pony.[5]

Death

Totten died at the age of 57 on January 27, 1995, from a heart attack at his home in Sherman Oaks, California.[1][6]

Filmography

A partial filmography follows.

Director

Film

Television

  • The Gallant Men (1962) - S1E13 "Advance and Be Recognized"
  • Hawaiian Eye[1] (1962-1963)
    • "Lament for a Saturday Warrior" (S4E5)
    • "To See, Perchance to Dream" (S4E9)
    • "Two Too Many" (S4E16)
    • "The Long Way Home" (S4E19)
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    • "Letter of the Law" (S1E3)
    • "Gallows in Galilee" (S1E6)
    • "Jubilee" (S1E8)
    • "Seventy Times Seven" (S1E11)
  • The Virginian[1] (1964) - "The Secret of Brynmar Hall" (S2E26)
  • Bonanza[1] (1965)
    • "Dead and Gone" (S6E27)
    • "A Natural Wizard" (S7E13)
  • The Legend of Jesse James[1] (1965-1966)
  • Daniel Boone[1] (1966) - "The Gun" (S2E20)
  • Gunsmoke[1] (1966–71)
    • "My Father's Guitar" (S11E21)
    • "My Father, My Son" (S11E30)
    • "Prime of Life" (S11E32)
    • "The Good People" (S12E5)
    • "The Wrong Man" (S12E7)
    • "The Newcomers" (S12E11)
    • "Saturday Night" (S12E16)
    • "Mail Drop" (S12E19)
    • "Mistaken Identity" (S12E26)
    • "Nitro!" (S12E28 & S12E29)
    • "The Wreckers" (S13E1)
    • "A Hat" (S13E6)
    • "Major Glory" (S13E8)
    • "Blood Money" (S13E19)
    • "Hill Girl" (S13E20)
    • "The First People" (S13E23)
    • "Waco" (S14E11)
    • "Stryker" (S15E2)
    • "A Matter of Honor" (S15E9)
    • "Stark" (S16E3)
    • "The Scavengers" (S16E10)
    • "Jenny" (S16E15)
    • "Murdoch" (S16E20)
    • "The Lost" (S17E1)
  • Iron Horse[1] (1966) - "Cougar Man" (S1E7)
  • The Monroes (1966) - "War Arrow" (S1E9)
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army[1] (1966)
    • The Lamb Who Hunted Wolves (S1E16 & S1E17)
    • Brother Love (S1E21)
  • Mission: Impossible[1] (1968)
    • The Phoenix (S3E23)
    • Recovery (S3E25)
  • Dan August (1970) - "When the Shouting Dies" (S1E10)
  • Bearcats! (1971)
  • Kung Fu[1] (1973)
    • "The Tong" (S2E7)
    • "The Hoots" (S2E10)
  • The Red Pony[1] (1973)
  • Huckleberry Finn (1975)
  • The Fitzpatricks (1977) - "Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers" (S1E10)
  • The Sacketts[1] (1979)
  • Enos (1981) - "House Cleaners" (S1E7)
  • Magnum, P.I.[1] (1981) - "Double Jeopardy" (S2E19)
  • The Young Riders (1990) - "The Man Behind the Badge" (S1E21)

Writer

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1969Gunsmoke[1]Corley"The Mark of Cain" (S14E19)
1969GunsmokeBen Miller"The Long Night" (S14E21)
1970Cutter's Trail[1]ThatcherTV movie
1970GunsmokeTully"Hackett" (S15E25)
1970GunsmokeAbner"Gentry's Law"
1971GunsmokeBlacksmith"Captain Sligo" (S16E16)
1971GunsmokeCleavus Lukens"Cleavus" (S16E21)
1972GunsmokeJosh Walker"Alias Festus Haggen"
1973GunsmokeEli Snider"Talbot"
1974Dirty Sally[1]Cave"My Fair Laddie"
1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainBlainey
1983Simon & Simon[1]Mechanic Feltzer"The Secret of the Chrome Eagle"
1987Simon & SimonMan #1""Lost Lady

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Dan Cox (February 12, 1995). "Robert Totten". Variety.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 994. ISBN 9780786402175 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Fagen, Herb (1998). Duke, We're Glad We Knew You: John Wayne's Friends and Colleagues Remember His Remarkable Life. Kensington Publishing Corporation. p. 115. ISBN 9780806520568 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Andreychuk, Ed (March 2010). Louis L'Amour on Film and Television. McFarland. p. 140. ISBN 9780786457175 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Nominees/Winners | Television Academy". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ Lentz, Harris (July 1996). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1995. McFarland. p. 192. ISBN 9780786402533 – via Google Books.
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