Robert Harper

Career timeline

1. 1951 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1951 · Screen debut

   Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV)

3. 1984 · Breakthrough

   Once Upon a Time in America (Movie)

4. 2005 · Latest release

   Commander in Chief (TV)

5. 2020 · Died

   January 23, 2020

Career in numbers

1 1950s

1 1970s

25 1980s

20 1990s

5 2000s

• Drama39
• Comedy18
• Tv Movie15
• Crime12
• Romance5
• Thriller5

Highest-rated title Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 8.4 Most popular title Law & Order 1990 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Robert Harper in our catalogue.

Roger Young

5 titles together

Jeff Bleckner

4 titles together

Keith Carradine

3 titles together

Michael Schultz

3 titles together

Lionel Chetwynd

2 titles together

Terry Kinney

2 titles together

John Patterson

2 titles together

James Steven Sadwith

2 titles together

Lyman Ward

2 titles together

G.W. Bailey

2 titles together

1. 2005 Commander in Chief as Owen Latimer 7.5 TV
2. 2002 The Dead Zone as Mr. Johnson 7.3 TV
3. 2001 The Sausage Factory TV
4. 2001 Philly as Judge Irwin Hawes TV
5. 2000 Gilmore Girls as Dr. Shapiro 7.9 TV
6. 1999 The Insider as Mark Stern 7.5 Movie
7. 1999 Molly as Dr. Simmons 4.2 Movie
8. 1998 Seven Days 6.8 TV
9. 1998 Any Day Now TV
10. 1997 Deconstructing Harry as Harry's Doctor 7.2 Movie
11. 1996 Joseph as Young Joseph (Voice) Movie
12. 1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge as Earl Martens TV
13. 1996 The Siege at Ruby Ridge as Earl Martens Movie
14. 1995 The Home Court as Father Jablonski TV
15. 1995 Bless This House TV
16. 1993 The Wrong Man as Felix Crawley 5.1 Movie
17. 1993 Gunmen as Rance 5.1 Movie
18. 1992 Running Mates as Gordy Faust Movie
19. 1992 Love & War TV
20. 1992 Final Analysis as Alan Lowenthal 5.8 Movie
21. 1991 The Commish 7.3 TV
22. 1991 Payoff as Benny Cowan Movie
23. 1990 Babies as Sam Clarington Movie
24. 1990 Law & Order as John St. John 7.3 TV
25. 1990 Love and Lies as Clinton Posey Movie
26. 1989 The War of the Roses as Heath 6.9 Movie
27. 1989 Nick Knight as Dr. Jack Brittington Movie
28. 1989 My Name Is Bill W. 6.5 Movie
29. 1989 The Case of the Hillside Stranglers as Los Angeles Deputy D.A. Richard Carson Movie
30. 1988 Twins as Gilbert Larsen 6.1 Movie
31. 1988 Murphy Brown as Henry Tucker 6.5 TV
32. 1988 Outback Bound as Bennett Movie
33. 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lathal Bine 8.4 TV
34. 1987 Jake and the Fatman as Paul Abbot 6.2 TV
35. 1987 Wiseguy 6.6 TV
36. 1987 Frank's Place as Bubba Weisberger TV
37. 1987 Not Quite Human as J.J. Derks 5.4 Movie
38. 1987 Murder Ordained as Warren TV
39. 1987 Murder Ordained as Warren Movie
40. 1987 Deadly Deception as Garrett Movie
41. 1987 Wanted: Dead or Alive as Dave Henderson 6.0 Movie
42. 1987 J. Edgar Hoover as Clyde Tolson Movie
43. 1986 Matlock as Michael Palmer 7.0 TV
44. 1986 Kung Fu: The Movie as Prosecutor Movie
45. 1984 Murder, She Wrote as Paul Crenshaw 7.5 TV
46. 1984 Once Upon a Time in America as Sharkey 8.4 Movie
47. 1983 Dempsey as Damon Runyon Movie
48. 1982 Creepshow as Charlie Gereson (segment "The Crate") 6.9 Movie
49. 1982 American Playhouse as Inspector TV
50. 1981 Mommie Dearest as David 6.4 Movie
51. 1979 Knots Landing as Priest 6.9 TV
52. 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dr. Jeremy Partlin TV

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