About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1937-02-05
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Robert Totten

Overview

Robert Charles Totten (February 5, 1937 – January 27, 1995) was an American television director, writer, and actor, best known for directing many Gunsmoke episodes between 1966 and 1971.

In addition to directing, Totten also co-starred in Gunsmoke playing the role of Corley, opposite of Nehemiah Persoff, in the 1969 episode "The Mark of Cain,". And among others, as the childhood friend of Festus, in self-titled episode, "Cleavus".

As director, writer, and actor, Totten is a member all three guilds; the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.

Known for

Acting
1970 Cutter's Trail Actor Thatcher 59
Average

Directing
1988 Dark Before Dawn Directing Director N/A
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1979 The Sacketts Directing Director 70
Good
1976 Pony Express Rider Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Huckleberry Finn Directing Director 59
Average
1973 The Red Pony Directing Director N/A
N/A
1973 The Mystery in Dracula's Castle Directing Director 59
Average
1972 Michael O'Hara the Fourth Directing Director 59
Average
1970 The Wild Country Directing Director 58
Average
1969 Death of a Gunfighter Directing Director 59
Average
1969 Ride a Northbound Horse Directing Director N/A
N/A
1968 Way Down Cellar Directing Director 59
Average
1963 Spencer's Mountain Directing Second Unit Director 59
Average
1963 The Quick and the Dead Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
1976 Pony Express Rider Writing Writer 59
Average
1973 The Red Pony Writing Teleplay N/A
N/A
1963 The Quick and the Dead Writing Writer 59
Average