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Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Acting·1913–1971·117 films

Robert Lowery (born Robert Lowery Hanks, October 17, 1913 – December 26, 1971) was an American motion picture, television, and stage actor who appeared in more than 70 films. He was the second actor to play Batman, appearing as the character in the 1949 film serial Batman and Robin.

Filmography

McLintock!
McLintock! (1963)Governor Cuthbert H. Humphrey
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (1940)Rodrigo
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)Juror Bill Killian (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)John Weaver
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost (1944)Tom Hervey
Tarzan's Desert Mystery
Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)Prince Selim
Come and Get It
Come and Get It (1936)Chicago Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin (1949)Batman / Bruce Wayne
House of Horrors
House of Horrors (1946)Steven Morrow
The North Star
The North Star (1943)Russian Gunner
Revenge of the Zombies
Revenge of the Zombies (1943)Larry Adams
December 7th
December 7th (1943)Pvt. Joseph L. Lockhart (uncredited)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)Arnold Rothstein
The Ballad of Josie
The Ballad of Josie (1968)Whit
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt (1947)Narrator (voice)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)Lt. George Bentley
Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno (1966)Jake Reed
Great Guy
Great Guy (1936)Mr. Parker (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)Dick Kenyon
Queen of the Amazons
Queen of the Amazons (1947)Gary Lambert
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York (1940)David Elliot
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)Wally Burke
Day-time Wife
Day-time Wife (1939)Flirty Architect
Kentucky
Kentucky (1938)Sally's Partner at Ball
Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer (1938)Sailor (uncredited)
They Made Me a Killer
They Made Me a Killer (1946)Tom Durling
Highway 13
Highway 13 (1948)Hank Wilson
Dark Mountain
Dark Mountain (1944)Don Bradley
Young Guns of Texas
Young Guns of Texas (1962)Jesse Glendenning
Dawn on the Great Divide
Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)Terry Wallace
Dangerous Passage
Dangerous Passage (1944)Joe
Arson, Inc.
Arson, Inc. (1949)Joe Martin
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters (1945)Danny Burke
Deadly Duo
Deadly Duo (1962)Jay Flagg
Crosswinds
Crosswinds (1951)Nick Brandon
Waco
Waco (1966)Ned West
The Navy Way
The Navy Way (1944)Johnny Zumano
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1939)Orchestra Leader
The Parson and the Outlaw
The Parson and the Outlaw (1957)Jefferson Morgan
City of Chance
City of Chance (1940)Ted Blaine
Cow Country
Cow Country (1953)Harry Odell
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol (1938)Sparks, radioman
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)Henry Potter
Remember the Day
Remember the Day (1941)Hotel P.A. Announcer
Tail Spin
Tail Spin (1939)Sam, Mechanic (Uncredited)
A Scream in the Dark
A Scream in the Dark (1943)Mike Brooker
Zebra in the Kitchen
Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)Preston Heston
Star Dust
Star Dust (1940)Bellboy
The Monster and the Ape
The Monster and the Ape (1945)Ken Morgan
Big Town
Big Town (1946)Pete Ryan
Jalopy
Jalopy (1953)Skid Wilson
Jungle Flight
Jungle Flight (1947)Kelly Jordan
I Shot Billy the Kid
I Shot Billy the Kid (1950)Pat Garrett
Western Pacific Agent
Western Pacific Agent (1950)Bill Stuart
Stage to Thunder Rock
Stage to Thunder Rock (1964)Deputy Sheriff Seth Barrington
Ride on Vaquero
Ride on Vaquero (1941)Carlos Martinez
Josette
Josette (1938)Rufe, Boatman (uncredited)
Two-Gun Lady
Two-Gun Lady (1955)'Big Mike' Dougherty
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Batmania: From Comics to Screen (1989)Self / Batman / Bruce Wayne (archive footage)
When the Girls Take Over
When the Girls Take Over (1962)Maximo Toro
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Reporter
Four Sons
Four Sons (1940)Joseph Bern
Call of the Forest
Call of the Forest (1949)Sam Harrison
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway (1938)Delivery Man
You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything (1937)Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Hot Rhythm
Hot Rhythm (1944)Jimmy O'Brien
High Powered
High Powered (1945)Tim Scott
Prison Ship
Prison Ship (1945)Tom Jeffries
The Dalton Gang
The Dalton Gang (1949)Blackie Dalton
Death Valley
Death Valley (1946)Steve
Fashion Model
Fashion Model (1945)Jimmy O'Brien
Maryland
Maryland (1940)Tom Bolton
Lay That Rifle Down
Lay That Rifle Down (1955)Nick Stokes, aka Poindexter March, III
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)Interne
Campus Rhythm
Campus Rhythm (1943)Buzz O'Hara
Criminal Investigator
Criminal Investigator (1942)Bob Martin
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
Who Is Hope Schuyler? (1942)Robert Scott
Shooting High
Shooting High (1940)Bob Merritt
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show (1938)Bob
Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger (1939)Undetermined Role
Lure of the Islands
Lure of the Islands (1942)Wally
Big Town Girl
Big Town Girl (1937)Elevator Boy
God's Country
God's Country (1946)Lee Preston / Leland Bruce
Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)Intern
Danger Street
Danger Street (1947)Larry Burke
Train To Tombstone
Train To Tombstone (1950)Marshal Staley
The Escape
The Escape (1939)Ambulance Driver
One Wild Night
One Wild Night (1938)Bank Messenger (uncredited)
Lady Chaser
Lady Chaser (1946)Peter Kane
Shep Comes Home
Shep Comes Home (1948)Mark Folger
Cadet Girl
Cadet Girl (1941)Walton, a Cadet
Gas House Kids
Gas House Kids (1946)Eddie O'Brien
Passport Husband
Passport Husband (1938)Ted Markson
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle (1943)Roger Bright
Mystery of the Riverboat
Mystery of the Riverboat (1944)Steve Langtry
I Cover Big Town
I Cover Big Town (1947)Pete Ryan
The Homesteaders
The Homesteaders (1953)Clyde Moss
Hot Water
Hot Water (1937)(uncredited)
Free, Blonde and 21
Free, Blonde and 21 (1940)Dr. Stephen Greig
Gunfire
Gunfire (1950)Sheriff John Kelly
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes (1937)Reporter
She's in the Army
She's in the Army (1942)Navy Lt. Jim Russell
Killer at Large
Killer at Large (1947)Paul Kimberly
Everybody's Baby
Everybody's Baby (1939)B. Wilson (uncredited)
Border Rangers
Border Rangers (1950)Mungo
Mary Lou
Mary Lou (1948)Steve Roberts
Road to Alcatraz
Road to Alcatraz (1945)John Norton
Rhythm Parade
Rhythm Parade (1942)Jimmy Trent
Heart of Virginia
Heart of Virginia (1948)Dan Lockwood
Private Nurse
Private Nurse (1941)Henry Hoyt
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College (1937)Sling
Safety in Numbers
Safety in Numbers (1938)Harry
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation
Photographic Intelligence for Bombardment Aviation (1943)Lt. Phil Bowen
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967)Bernard 'Buzz' Courtney
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics
Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics (1952)Bill
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)Roy Patterson
The Hostess with the Mostes'
The Hostess with the Mostes' (1957)George Mesta