Robert Ivers
| Robert Ivers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Prestlien December 11, 1934 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Died | February 13, 2003 (aged 68) Yakima, Washington, United States |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1953–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | Lenore Robert (1961) Marcia Henderson (1961–1987) |
Robert Ivers, AKA Bob Ivers, (December 11, 1934 – February 13, 2003) was an American actor who appeared in films and television in the 1950s and 1960s.
Ivers was born in Seattle, Washington. He attended Tucson High School between 1950 and 1953. He was then was offered scholarships to the Pasadena Playhouse and the University of Arizona. After short time at Pasadena, where the curriculum wouldn't allow him to appear on stage until his second year, he transferred to the University of Arizona where he began appearing in roles during his first year. During this time he had a number of uncredited roles in films such as Broken Lance in 1954 and Violent Saturday in 1955, before finally being signed by Paramount Pictures in 1956 after he was seen performing the lead role in the play Tea and Sympathy.
Ivers played a major role in the 1957 film The Delicate Delinquent, in which he co-starred with Jerry Lewis. In 1957 he also starred in Short Cut to Hell, the only film directed by James Cagney. He also co-starred in 1960 with Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues as 'Cookie', one of Elvis's army buddies stationed with him on base overseas. It was Presley's first film after coming home from the army. He appeared in a number of television series in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the syndicated western, Pony Express. The timing of the program coincided with the 1960 centennial of the Pony Express. Ivers also appeared on ABC's The Fugitive starring David Janssen and the war series, Twelve O'clock High. He guest starred too on episodes of The Virginian, Bat Masterson, The Untouchables, and Gunsmoke. Ivers was disappointed that his acting career stalled by the middle 1960s and told the Yakima Herald-Republic in 1978 that he would have enjoyed the excitement of the Hollywood scene and often contemplated what might have been.
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