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Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Acting·1887–1967·163 films

Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952.

Filmography

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)Villager (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole (1951)Digger (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)Man (uncredited)
Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls (1932)Mr. Hogan (uncredited)
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1950)Minor Role (uncredited)
Cimarron
Cimarron (1931)Killer (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)Hook-Hand (uncredited)
Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939)Maharaja's Agent (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Gentleman at Golden Spike Ceremony (uncredited)
The Midnight Patrol
The Midnight Patrol (1933)Tire thief
Along Came Jones
Along Came Jones (1945)Wagon Driver (uncredited)
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)Gorley Falin
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)Juror #9 (uncredited)
The Criminal Code
The Criminal Code (1931)Red, the Convict Barber (uncredited)
Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1927)Forest Ranger
Hell's Hinges
Hell's Hinges (1916)Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
Winds of the Wasteland
Winds of the Wasteland (1936)Henchman Cherokee Joe
The Mating Season
The Mating Season (1951)Janitor (uncredited)
Branded
Branded (1950)
The Virginian
The Virginian (1946)
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith (1948)Gabby Barton
Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon (1950)Bill Newton
California
California (1947)Pioneer (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode (1940)Rigby Henchman
Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen (1951)Henchman (uncredited)
Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1940)Agitator
Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana (1941)Lottery Thug
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay (1940)Prison Guard
Lawless Range
Lawless Range (1935)Tall Ranch Hand Clocking John (uncredited)
The Coward
The Coward (1915)A Union Officer
Weary River
Weary River (1929)Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Lonely Trail
The Lonely Trail (1936)Captain Hays
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (1940)George Scanlon - Ballot Stuffer (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)Sailor
Sorrowful Jones
Sorrowful Jones (1949)Horse Player (uncredited)
Flaming Feather
Flaming Feather (1952)
Before Midnight
Before Midnight (1933)Plainclothesman
Bear Shooters
Bear Shooters (1930)Bootlegger #1
The Renegade Ranger
The Renegade Ranger (1938)Henchman Idaho
Phantom Thunderbolt
Phantom Thunderbolt (1933)'One-Shot' Mallory
The Whistle
The Whistle (1921)Scardon
Private Number
Private Number (1936)Policeman in Raid (Uncredited)
Devil-May-Care
Devil-May-Care (1929)Bonapartist (uncredited)
Marked for Murder
Marked for Murder (1945)Henchman
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940)Gang Farmhouse Owner
Bandit Ranger
Bandit Ranger (1942)Santos
Black Aces
Black Aces (1937)Wolf Whalen
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)Gang Yacht Capt. Wilson
Man from Music Mountain
Man from Music Mountain (1943)Henchman
Guns of the Law
Guns of the Law (1944)Joe Hyslop
Leather Burners
Leather Burners (1943)Blackie
Border Patrol
Border Patrol (1943)Mine Guard
Fugitive Valley
Fugitive Valley (1941)Red Langdon
Thundering Hoofs
Thundering Hoofs (1942)Henchman (uncredited)
Hidden Gold
Hidden Gold (1940)Hideout Henchman
Texas Trail
Texas Trail (1937)Hawks
Bullets and Saddles
Bullets and Saddles (1943)Henchman (archive footage)
Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)Cimos - Second Henchman
The Whispering Skull
The Whispering Skull (1944)Joe Carter
The Miracle Rider
The Miracle Rider (1935)Longboat
The Luck of Roaring Camp
The Luck of Roaring Camp (1937)Yuba Bill
The Big Kick
The Big Kick (1930)1st Bootlegger (uncredited)
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1932)Magua
The Soldier and the Lady
The Soldier and the Lady (1937)Tartar (Uncredited)
Hazard
Hazard (1948)Bartender (uncredited)
Stick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns (1941)Henchman Concho
Twilight on the Trail
Twilight on the Trail (1941)Dialogue Guard at Hideout
Lost Canyon
Lost Canyon (1942)Joe
Boss of Rawhide
Boss of Rawhide (1943)Henchman
The Lightning Warrior
The Lightning Warrior (1931)Wells - Henchman
Hotel Imperial
Hotel Imperial (1939)Austrian Sergeant (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
Rawhide Rangers (1941)Dirk
Come On, Tarzan
Come On, Tarzan (1932)Henchman Spike
24 Hours
24 Hours (1931)Dave the Slapper
The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider (1938)Henchman
Gold
Gold (1932)Henchman Without Mustache
Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)One-Eye Chapin
Boss of Bullion City
Boss of Bullion City (1940)Henchman
Call of the Rockies
Call of the Rockies (1944)Henchman Watson
Stagecoach War
Stagecoach War (1940)Outlaw at Campfire
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle (1936)Henchman (uncredited)
Renegade Trail
Renegade Trail (1939)Haskins
Ghost Town Gold
Ghost Town Gold (1936)Henchman Monk
Square Deal Sanderson
Square Deal Sanderson (1919)Hired Killer (uncredited)
Rex the Devil Horse
Rex the Devil Horse (1926)Prowling Wolf (as Robert Kortman)
Godless Men
Godless Men (1920)Seaman Speiss
On Your Guard
On Your Guard (1933)Chuck Gaspar
Anything for a Thrill
Anything for a Thrill (1937)Henchman
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail (1939)Bartender
The Silent Man
The Silent Man (1917)Sheriff
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941)Barfly
The Mystery Squadron
The Mystery Squadron (1933)Bracken
The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion (1932)Louis
The Vanishing Legion
The Vanishing Legion (1931)Marno
Stagecoach Outlaws
Stagecoach Outlaws (1945)Matt Brawley
Wide Open Town
Wide Open Town (1941)Henchman Blackie
The Pinto Bandit
The Pinto Bandit (1944)Draw Dudley
The Vigilantes Are Coming
The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)Boris Petroff
Oklahoma Frontier
Oklahoma Frontier (1939)J. W. Saunders
Black Hills Express
Black Hills Express (1943)Dutch, henchman on wanted poster
Trouble in Morocco
Trouble in Morocco (1937)Henchman (uncredited)
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez
Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915)Sheriff
The Conquering Horde
The Conquering Horde (1931)Digger Hale
Feud of the West
Feud of the West (1936)'Hawk' Decker
Winners of the West
Winners of the West (1940)Gorbel
Frontier Gunlaw
Frontier Gunlaw (1946)Mace
Smoke Tree Range
Smoke Tree Range (1937)Henchman Paso Wells
Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)Zeke - Henchman
The Arizonian
The Arizonian (1935)Henchman-Deputy Red Fern
Sandflow
Sandflow (1937)Quayle
Outlaws of Santa Fe
Outlaws of Santa Fe (1944)Henchman Ed
Ranger Courage
Ranger Courage (1937)Henchman Toady
Law and Order
Law and Order (1940)Henchman Pete
Law of the Texan
Law of the Texan (1938)Henchman Quinn
The Unknown Ranger
The Unknown Ranger (1936)Henchman Quirt
All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923)Vorde
Days of Old Cheyenne
Days of Old Cheyenne (1943)Slim Boyd
The Avenging Rider
The Avenging Rider (1943)Henchman Harris
Terror Trail
Terror Trail (1933)Tim McPherson (as Robert Kortman)
Through the Wrong Door
Through the Wrong Door (1919)James
Rainbow Ranch
Rainbow Ranch (1933)Marvin Black
The Narrow Trail
The Narrow Trail (1917)Moose Holleran
Travelin' On
Travelin' On (1922)Gila (as Robert Kortman)
The Eagle of the Sea
The Eagle of the Sea (1926)Pirate (uncredited)
Arabian Love
Arabian Love (1922)Ahmed Bey
King of the Arena
King of the Arena (1933)Bargoff
Swifty
Swifty (1935)Clam Givens
The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand (1922)Curley
Heroes of the Range
Heroes of the Range (1936)Slick
Honest Injun
Honest Injun (1926)Black Bart
Wild Mustang
Wild Mustang (1935)Utah Evans
The White Sheep
The White Sheep (1924)Milt Tyler (as Robert Kortman)
The Trail Drive
The Trail Drive (1933)Henchman Blake
The Ivory-Handled Gun
The Ivory-Handled Gun (1935)Alf Steen
The Great Radium Mystery
The Great Radium Mystery (1919)The Buzzard
The Night Rider
The Night Rider (1932)Steve
Hills of Peril
Hills of Peril (1927)Red
The Fugitive
The Fugitive (1933)Dutch Walton
Wild West Days
Wild West Days (1937)Trigger Benton
Romance Rides the Range
Romance Rides the Range (1936)Clem Allen
The Big Killing
The Big Killing (1928)Sixth Beagle Son
The Fighting Parson
The Fighting Parson (1930)Bandit (uncredited)
Scars of Jealousy
Scars of Jealousy (1923)Revenue officer
White Eagle
White Eagle (1932)Sheriff
The Disciple
The Disciple (1915)Bill Smith - Mob Leader
The Sundown Kid
The Sundown Kid (1942)Luke
Fleetwing
Fleetwing (1928)Auda
Gun-Shy
Gun-Shy (1922)Buck Brady
The Lone Defender
The Lone Defender (1930)Jenkins
The Crimson Trail
The Crimson Trail (1935)Henchman Cal
Subway Express
Subway Express (1931)Guard
Waltzing Around
Waltzing Around (1929)Farmer
Smoking Guns
Smoking Guns (1934)Henchman Biff
California Joe
California Joe (1943)Henchman
The Fighting Fool
The Fighting Fool (1932)Henchman Charley
Blood Will Tell
Blood Will Tell (1927)Carloon (as Robert Kortman)
Winners of the West
Winners of the West (1921)Sioux Warrior (uncredited)
Love on the Rio Grande
Love on the Rio Grande (1925)
The Stagecoach Race
The Stagecoach Race (1936)Henchman Cherokee Joe
Mystery Mountain
Mystery Mountain (1934)Rattler Henchman Hank
The Lone Rider Rides On
The Lone Rider Rides On (1941)Henchman Dave
Cash Parrish's Pal
Cash Parrish's Pal (1915)Jud Ross
The $100,000 Bill
The $100,000 Bill (1915)Oily - the Crook