Portrait of Robert Donner

Acting

Robert Donner

Career

Active from 1967 to 1997, busiest in 1978 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 89 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Donner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.6, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    120
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    1 title ยท average score 44
    Hoot
    Hoot (2006)
    GoodWatch score 44

    as Kalo

    1990s

    11 titles ยท average score 61
    Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video
    Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video (1997)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as His Trusted Caddie (as Bob Donner)

    Dharma & Greg
    Dharma & Greg (1997)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Joe

    Early Edition
    Early Edition (1996)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Lucius Snow

    Pacific Blue
    Pacific Blue (1996)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show ยท as Luther

    The Naked Truth
    The Naked Truth (1995)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Mr. Clench

    Legend
    Legend (1995)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show

    Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way
    Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way (1994)

    as Caddy

    Alien Nation: Dark Horizon
    Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Sheriff (uncredited)

    Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
    Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (1993)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Caddie

    Hearts Afire
    Hearts Afire (1992)
    GoodWatch score 49

    TV show ยท as Sheriff

    The Hit Man
    The Hit Man (1991)

    as Otto

    1980s

    19 titles ยท average score 57
    In the Heat of the Night
    In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    GoodWatch score 60

    TV show

    Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
    Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Swarma

    Matlock
    Matlock (1986)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show ยท as Roy / Tom Jakes

    MacGyver
    MacGyver (1985)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show ยท as Vince / Benjamin Wintergreen

    Murder, She Wrote
    Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Silas Pike / Sheriff Tyrone McKenna

    The A-Team
    The A-Team (1983)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Sheriff J.C. Bickford

    Hysterical
    Hysterical (1982)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Ralph

    Fame
    Fame (1982)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show

    Falcon Crest
    Falcon Crest (1981)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show ยท as Tucker Fixx

    Under the Rainbow
    Under the Rainbow (1981)
    GoodWatch score 25

    as The Assassin

    Simon & Simon
    Simon & Simon (1981)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show ยท as Cody Dexter

    The Fall Guy
    The Fall Guy (1981)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show

    1970s

    54 titles ยท average score 61
    Mork & Mindy
    Mork & Mindy (1978)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Exidor

    Damnation Alley
    Damnation Alley (1977)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Man / Guard

    The Incredible Hulk
    The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Bernard Devlin / Mr. Benedict

    Eight Is Enough
    Eight Is Enough (1977)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show

    Charlie's Angels
    Charlie's Angels (1976)
    GoodWatch score 44

    TV show ยท as Korbin

    Little House on the Prairie
    Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Bart Younger

    The Six Million Dollar Man
    The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show ยท as Kermit / Horace Milser

    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
    The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Dub

    The Waltons
    The Waltons (1972)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Yancy Tucker

    Columbo
    Columbo (1971)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show ยท as Drunk / Arnie

    Cannon
    Cannon (1971)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show

    McCloud
    McCloud (1970)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Val

    1960s

    28 titles ยท average score 60
    Adam-12
    Adam-12 (1968)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Teejay / Harry Rustin

    The Mod Squad
    The Mod Squad (1968)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show ยท as George Thomas / Emory

    Ironside
    Ironside (1967)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show ยท as Ralph Burns

    Mannix
    Mannix (1967)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Rizo

    The High Chaparral
    The High Chaparral (1967)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Sam Pelletier / Wilby

    Catalina Caper
    Catalina Caper (1967)
    GoodWatch score 16

    as Fingers O'Toole

    Cool Hand Luke
    Cool Hand Luke (1967)
    GoodWatch score 89

    as Boss Shorty

    The Big Valley
    The Big Valley (1965)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Pete Haunch

    Run for Your Life
    Run for Your Life (1965)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Sheriff Hinkleman / Scully

    Daniel Boone
    Daniel Boone (1964)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show ยท as Coot / Pike

    The Virginian
    The Virginian (1962)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Matt Dooley

    Combat!
    Combat! (1962)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as American GI

    1950s

    7 titles ยท average score 72
    Bonanza
    Bonanza (1959)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Owen / Robert Donner

    Rawhide
    Rawhide (1959)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show ยท as Adjutant / Toland

    Rio Bravo
    Rio Bravo (1959)
    GoodWatch score 88

    as (uncredited)

    The Detectives
    The Detectives (1959)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Freddy

    Gunsmoke
    Gunsmoke (1955)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Tom Belnap / Brown

    Lassie
    Lassie (1954)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Clay Braddock

    The Wonderful World of Disney
    The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show ยท as Burton / The Sheep Boss