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My Take
Robert Stack had one of those voices that could make a grocery list sound ominous, and honestly, that was kind of his superpower. He'd already proven himself as a legitimate film actor — there's that earnest turn alongside John Wayne in The High and the Mighty — but it was his Emmy-winning role as Eliot Ness in The Untouchables that cemented him as the definitive image of no-nonsense American law enforcement. Then, late in his career, he became a whole different kind of icon as the raincoat-clad host of Unsolved Mysteries, where that deep, measured baritone turned cold-case television into a genuinely eerie art form. He wasn't flashy, he wasn't showy — he just owned every frame he was in with total conviction. That's a rare thing, and watching him work, even decades later, still holds up.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Stack
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・スタック
- Reading
- ろばーと・すたっく
- Born
- January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / character actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
Awards & achievements
- 1962 Golden Plate Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1960 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Stack born?
January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003.
Where is Robert Stack from?
Robert Stack is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Robert Stack do?
Robert Stack works as actor, voice actor, character actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.