Name: Robert Gist
Date of Birth: 1 October 1917 Robert Gist was a tough kid who grew up around Chicago stockyards during the Depression. Reform school-bound after injuring another boy in a fistfight, Gist instead ended up in Chicago's Hull House, a settlement house where he first became interested in acting. Work in Chicago radio was followed by stage acting roles in Chicago and on Broadway (in the long-running "Harvey" with 'Josephine Hull' (qv)). While acting in "Harvey", he made his motion picture debut in New York-shot scenes for 20th Cen... tury-Fox's Christmas classic _Miracle on 34th Street (1947)_ (qv). Gist was also seen on Broadway in director 'Charles Laughton' (qv)'s "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" (1954) with 'Henry Fonda' (qv) and 'John Hodiak' (qv). While shooting _Operation Petticoat (1959)_ (qv) in Key West, Florida, Gist told director 'Blake Edwards' (qv) that he was interested in directing; Edwards later hired Gist to helm episodes of the TV series _"Peter Gunn" (1958)_ (qv). Gist has also directed for TV's _"Naked City" (19585)_, "The Twilight Zone" (1959)_, _"Route 66" (1966)_ and many others.Read more Robert Gist movies (actor)User Comments |
