Robert Emhardt (July 24, 1914 – December 26, 1994)[1] was an American character actor who worked on stage, in film, and on television.

[3] Emhardt studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

He won the Critics Circle Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Life with Mother in the 1948–1949 season.

He also made over 250 guest appearances on such series as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Riverboat, The Tall Man, The Twilight Zone, GE True, Stoney Burke, Going My Way, The Untouchables, Perry Mason (three episodes), The Naked City, The Tom Ewell Show, My Three Sons, The Wild Wild West, The Andy Griffith Show (two episodes), Gunsmoke, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Invaders, Adam-12, The Brady Bunch, Cannon, Kojak, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bonanza, Have Gun, Will Travel and Quincy, M.E.

Emhardt died of heart problems at his home in Ojai, California, on December 26, 1994, at the age of 80.