Robert Totten

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1937-02-05

Deathday 1997-01-27 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As Alan Smithee, Allen Smithee

Robert Totten

Biography

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

Director

1988
Dark Before Dawn

as Director

1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Director

1980
Enos

as Director

1979
The Sacketts

as Director

1977
The Fitzpatricks

as Director

1976
Pony Express Rider

as Director

1975
Huckleberry Finn

as Director

1973
The Red Pony

as Director

1973
Doc Elliot

as Director

1972
Kung Fu

as Director

1970
The Wild Country

as Director

1970
Dan August

as Director

1969
1969
1969
Then Came Bronson

as Director

1968
Way Down Cellar

as Director

1966
The Monroes

as Director

1966
1964
Daniel Boone

as Director

1963
Spencer's Mountain

as Second Unit Director

1963
1963
The Dakotas

as Director

1962
The Gallant Men

as Director

1962
The Virginian

as Director

1955
Gunsmoke

as Director

Actor

1984
Airwolf

as Hand #2

1970
Cutter's Trail

as Thatcher

1955
Gunsmoke

as Corley

1955
Gunsmoke

as Ben Miller

1955
Gunsmoke

as Tully

1955
Gunsmoke

as Abner

1955
Gunsmoke

as Blacksmith

1955
Gunsmoke

as Cleavus Lukens

1955
Gunsmoke

as Josh Walker

1955
Gunsmoke

as Eli Snider

Writer

1976
1973
The Red Pony

as Teleplay