Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon in trailer for "Never Say Goodbye" (1956)
Born	(1908-12-02)December 2, 1908 Mansfield, Richland County Ohio, US
Died	November 29, 1992(1992-11-29) (aged 83) Tarzana San Fernando Valley, California, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor: Custer, Bewitched, Saints and Sinners, The Streets of San Francisco, The Amazing Spider-Man, Nancy
Years active	1950–1985
Children	Barbara Ann Simon Callet Susan Simon Thompson Robert L. Simon James A. Simon
Website	http://members.tripod.com/~samstephens/simon.html

Robert F. Simon (December 2, 1908 – November 29, 1992) was an American character actor, often portraying military or authority figure roles. Though his face was recognized by audiences, he was mostly unknown by name. A life member of The Actors Studio, Simon appeared in films and on television between 1950 and 1985, having mastered the genre of westerns, drama, and comedy.

Simon had recurring supporting roles on eight television series:

In addition to his Custer role of General Terry, Simon had other historic roles:

Simon was born in Mansfield in Richland County in north central Ohio, where he was an all-state high school basketball champion in the 1920s. He played basketball in one-on-one games well into his forties. Before he entered acting, he was a traveling salesman. He initially thought that acting would help him to overcome his natural shyness, but he enjoyed appearing on stage and later film so much that he decided to make a career as an actor. His first professional job was in Marc Blitzstein's No For an Answer in which he displayed his song-and-dance abilities. He was also involved with The Cleveland Play House and then with The Actors Studio, through which he became an understudy to Lee J. Cobb for the lead in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Simon had two daughters, Barbara Ann Simon Callet (born 1941) and Susan Simon Thompson, and two sons, Robert Louis Simon (born 1950) and James A. Simon (born 1951). Simon's webpage does not include the name of his spouse(s).

Simon appeared on Broadway in Clifford Odets's play, Clash by Night. In 1949, he succeeded Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman.