Robert Kenneth Christy (November 23, 1894 – July 23, 1962) was an American television, film, and radio character actor.
A versatile artist, he was equally comfortable in serious minded programs, such as The Fifth Horseman, Gangbusters, Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy, and The Saint[3]: 133 as he was with comedy series like Amos 'n' Andy, A Day in the Life of Dennis Day,[4] and The Alan Young Show.
His first acting role was in the film Foreign Correspondent (1940) and his career ended with the television series Shannon (1962).
"[6] Christy's film credits include Burma Convoy (1941),Sunset Blvd as the homicide detective trying to question Norma Desmond, Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), Inside Detroit (1956), and Utah Blaine (1957).
His television credits include Gang Busters (1952), Meet Corliss Archer (1954), Death Valley Days (1955), I Love Lucy (1954–56), Celebrity Playhouse (1956), Dragnet (1957), and Wagon Train (1958), General Electric Theater (1959), M Squad (1960), My Three Sons (1961) and Bat Masterson (1961).