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| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, US
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'''Robert Gottschall''' (September 15, 1915 – January 3, 2005), sometimes credited in films by the [[stage name]] '''Bob Shaw''' or '''Robert Shaw''', was an American actor.
'''Robert Elmer Gottschall'''<ref name="TBI">"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDFD-T4C : 1 January 2015), Robert Elmer Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.</ref> (September 15, 1915 &ndash; January 3, 2005), sometimes credited in films by the [[stage name]] '''Bob Shaw''' or '''Robert Shaw''', was an American actor.


==Early life and career==
Gottschall performed with the Dallas Little School of Theatre in 1936 and attracted a talent scout's attention after one semester.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosetta |first1=Lisa |title=Shining Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77260528/robert-gottschall/ |access-date=May 8, 2021 |work=Victoria Advocate |date=July 27, 2000 |location=Texas, Victoria |page=33|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Born and raised in [[Dallas, Texas]],<ref name="TBI"/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/775742435/?clipping_id=151300222 "With Signal Corps"]. ''Wichita Falls Record News''. June 13, 1941. p.&nbsp;5. Retrieved July 14, 2024.</ref> Gottschall was the younger of two sons born to Kitty Carol Rife and Lester B. Gottschall.<ref>"United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC99-J81 : Sun Mar 10 07:26:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Lester B Gottschall and Kitty Gottschall, 1920.</ref><ref>"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPNL-5N2 : Sat Jul 06 06:01:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Lester B Gottschall and Kitty C Gottschall, 1930.</ref><ref>"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2G4-94R : Fri Mar 08 16:24:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert E Gottschall and L B Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915. See also:
*"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7G-PZV4 : 10 February 2023), Kittie Rife in entry for Robert Gottschall, .</ref> He attended [[Southern Methodist University]]<ref name="do" /> and performed with the Dallas Little School of Theatre in 1936. He attracted a talent scout's attention after one semester.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosetta |first1=Lisa |title=Shining Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77260528/robert-gottschall/ |access-date=May 8, 2021 |work=Victoria Advocate |date=July 27, 2000 |location=Texas, Victoria |page=33|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> He had a three-year contract with [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] before joining the military.<ref name="do" /> The contract was accompanied by the professional name Robert Shaw.<ref name="ppg">{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Harold W. |title=The Drama Desk |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-gottschall-to-sh/125674393/ |access-date=July 14, 2024 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=February 15, 1939 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714014825/https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-gottschall-to-sh/125674393/ |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |page=10|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref>


Gottschall enlisted in the United States Army during [[World War II]] and served five years. He later re-enlisted and served in the military until 1963.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gottschall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77318699/robert-gottschall/ |access-date=May 8, 2021 |work=Victoria Advocate |date=July 27, 2000 |location=Texas, Victoria |page=34|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Gottschall enlisted in the United States Army during [[World War II]] and served five years. He later re-enlisted and served in the military until 1963.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gottschall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77318699/robert-gottschall/ |access-date=May 8, 2021 |work=Victoria Advocate |date=July 27, 2000 |location=Texas, Victoria |page=34|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


When he died, just weeks after his wife of over 62 years, Mary Sue Mills, he was buried at the [[Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery]] in [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://obits.dallasnews.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-gottschall&pid=3019172 |title=Obituary: Robert Gottschall |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=2005-01-09 |access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
Gottschall married Mary Sue Mills on August 15, 1942, in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey]].<ref name="do">{{cite news |title=Miss Mills Weds Former Actor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-robert-gottschall/151291295/ |access-date=July 14, 2024 |work=The Daily Oklahoman |date=September 20, 1942 |page=4 C|via = [[Newspapers.com]] }}</ref>

When he died, just weeks after his wife of over 62 years, he was buried at the [[Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery]] in [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://obits.dallasnews.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=robert-gottschall&pid=3019172 |title=Obituary: Robert Gottschall |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=2005-01-09 |access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[The Great Profile]]'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[The Great Profile]]'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Public Deb No. 1]]'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Public Deb No. 1]]'' (1940) as Reporter (uncredited)
* ''[[Golden Hoofs]]'' (1941) as Party Member (uncredited)
* ''[[Golden Hoofs]]'' (1941) as Party Guest (uncredited)
* ''[[Adam Had Four Sons]]'' (1941) as Chris Stoddard (older)
* ''[[Adam Had Four Sons]]'' (1941) as Chris Stoddard (older)
* ''[[Tobacco Road (film)|Tobacco Road]]'' (1941) as Hillbilly (uncredited)
* ''[[Tobacco Road (film)|Tobacco Road]]'' (1941) as Hillbilly (uncredited)
* ''[[Ride on Vaquero]]'' (1941) as Lieutenant Kirk
* ''[[Ride on Vaquero]]'' (1941) as Lieutenant Kirk
* ''[[Rise and Shine (film)|Rise and Shine]]'' (1941) as Student Asst. Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[Rise and Shine (film)|Rise and Shine]]'' (1941) as Student Asst. Manager (uncredited)
* ''[[Sex Hygiene]]'' (1942) as Pool player
* ''[[Sex Hygiene]]'' (1942) can be seen several times in audience watching training film
* ''[[Son of the Guardsman]]'' (1946) as David Trent (as Bob Shaw)
* ''[[Son of the Guardsman]]'' (1946) as David Trent (as Bob Shaw)
* ''[[The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]]'' (1947) as Secretary (uncredited)
* ''[[The Late George Apley (film)|The Late George Apley]]'' (1947) as Bit Role (uncredited)
* ''[[The Late George Apley (film)|The Late George Apley]]'' (1947) as Bit Role (uncredited)
* ''[[Captain from Castile]]'' (1947) as Spanish Army Officer (uncredited)
* ''[[Captain from Castile]]'' (1947) as Spanish Army Officer (uncredited)
* ''[[Berlin Express]]'' (1948) as Spy (uncredited)
* ''[[Berlin Express]]'' (1948) as Train ticket seller(uncredited)
* ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'' (1980) as Store Clerk
* ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'' (1980) as Store Clerk
* ''[[The Big Brawl]]'' (1980) as Man on Beach (as Robert Gottschall)
* ''[[The Big Brawl]]'' (1980) as Man on Beach (as Robert Gottschall)
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0332058|Robert Shaw}}
* {{IMDb name|0332058|Robert Shaw}}
* [http://robert-gottschall.memory-of.com/about.aspx Memorial Website and Biography]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204522/http://robert-gottschall.memory-of.com/about.aspx |date=March 3, 2016 |title=Robert Gottschall memorial and biography }}


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[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]
[[Category:Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery]]
[[Category:Burials at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery]]
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 16 September 2024

Robert Gottschall
Born
Robert Elmer Gottschall

(1915-09-15)September 15, 1915
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2005(2005-01-03) (aged 89)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1939–1984
Spouse
Mary Sue Mills
​
​
(m. 1942; died 2004)​
Children3

Robert Elmer Gottschall[1] (September 15, 1915 – January 3, 2005), sometimes credited in films by the stage name Bob Shaw or Robert Shaw, was an American actor.

Early life and career

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Born and raised in Dallas, Texas,[1][2] Gottschall was the younger of two sons born to Kitty Carol Rife and Lester B. Gottschall.[3][4][5] He attended Southern Methodist University[6] and performed with the Dallas Little School of Theatre in 1936. He attracted a talent scout's attention after one semester.[7] He had a three-year contract with 20th Century Fox before joining the military.[6] The contract was accompanied by the professional name Robert Shaw.[8]

Gottschall enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served five years. He later re-enlisted and served in the military until 1963.[9]

Gottschall married Mary Sue Mills on August 15, 1942, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.[6]

When he died, just weeks after his wife of over 62 years, he was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.[10]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDFD-T4C : 1 January 2015), Robert Elmer Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
  2. ^ "With Signal Corps". Wichita Falls Record News. June 13, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC99-J81 : Sun Mar 10 07:26:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Lester B Gottschall and Kitty Gottschall, 1920.
  4. ^ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPNL-5N2 : Sat Jul 06 06:01:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Lester B Gottschall and Kitty C Gottschall, 1930.
  5. ^ "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2G4-94R : Fri Mar 08 16:24:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert E Gottschall and L B Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915. See also:
  6. ^ a b c "Miss Mills Weds Former Actor". The Daily Oklahoman. September 20, 1942. p. 4 C. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Rosetta, Lisa (July 27, 2000). "Shining Star". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. p. 33. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Cohen, Harold W. (February 15, 1939). "The Drama Desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 10. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gottschall". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. July 27, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Obituary: Robert Gottschall". The Dallas Morning News. 2005-01-09. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
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