Robert Laman Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in dozens of films and television series, including Juror No. 12 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.
Webber had a 40-year career as a character actor, during which he appeared as Juror No. 12 in 12 Angry Men (1957), as Dudley Moore's gay lyricist in 10 (1979), and the father of Cybill Shepherd's character in the hit series Moonlighting.
He appeared in four episodes of Cannon: the 1971 episode "The Nowhere Man" as McMillan, the 1972 episode "That Was No Lady" as Clay Spencer," the 1973 episode "Memo From a Dead Man" as Barney Shaw and the 1974 episode "A Voice From the Grave" as the Hitman.
Webber appeared in four episodes of The Rockford Files: the January 1975 episode "Aura Lee, Farewell"[5] as Senator Evan Murdock, the October 1975 episode "The Deep Blue Sleep"[6] as Bob Coleman, the 1976 episode "The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit"[7] as Roman Clementi and the episode "Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job"[8] as Harold Jack Coombs.
Webber guest-starred on three episodes of Barnaby Jones: the October 1975 episode “The Price of Terror” as businessman Maxwell Strager and the 1978 two-part episode “Final Judgment” as Gene Gates.[9][10]
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^"Oakland's Tech High is a Rags to Riches Saga". Oakland Tribune. School Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^The Rockford Files : Aura Lee Farewell (1975) - Jackie Cooper | Cast and Crew | AllMovie, retrieved 2023-02-14
^The Rockford Files : The Deep Blue Sleep (1975) - William Wiard | Cast and Crew | AllMovie, retrieved 2023-02-14
^The Rockford Files : The Oracle Wore a Cashmere Suit (1976) - Russ Mayberry | Cast and Crew | AllMovie, retrieved 2023-02-14
^The Rockford Files : Never Send a Boy King to Do a Man's Job (1979) - William Wiard | Cast and Crew | AllMovie, retrieved 2023-02-14
^Barnaby Jones : The Price of Terror (1975) - Walter Grauman | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2024-02-19
^Barnaby Jones : Final Judgment (1978) - Walter Grauman | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2024-02-19
^Hubbard, Linda S.; Steen, Sara; O'Donnell, Owen (September 15, 1989). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale. ISBN 978-0810320703.
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