Acting

Clete Roberts

1912-1984

Known for The Jerk, Testament, The Phenix City Story.

5 linked movie credits shown
Born02/01/1912
Died11/30/1984
AgeDied at 72
BirthplacePortland, Oregon U.S.
DepartmentActing

Biography

Clete Roberts (February 1, 1912 – September 30, 1984) was an American broadcast journalist. He began his career in radio news, then transitioned to television, working for stations in California. In later years, he portrayed himself and fictional broadcast journalists in entertainment media, such as in 1970s episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H. From Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Heatwave! poster

Heatwave! (1974)

As Newscaster

Drama, TV Movie

 Man on a String poster

Man on a String (1960)

As Narrator (voice)

Crime, Drama, Thriller

 Testament poster

Testament (1983)

As Newscaster

Drama, Science Fiction

 The Jerk poster

The Jerk (1979)

As Announcer

Comedy

 Meteor poster

Meteor (1979)

As Network Newscaster

Science Fiction, Thriller, Action