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| Born | Charles Langford Modini Stack January 13, 1919 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 2003 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–2003 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003)[1][2][3] was an American actor and television host. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the ABC television series The Untouchables (1959–1963), for which he won the 1960 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series, and later hosted/narrated the true-crime series Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2002). He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Written on the Wind (1956). Later in his career, Stack was known for his deadpan comedy roles that lampooned his dramatic on-screen persona, most notably as Captain Rex Kramer in Airplane! (1980).
- ^ "Questions: Robert Stack". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. April 8, 1960. p. 24.
Robert Stack was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on January 13, 1919.
- ^ "In Step With: Robert Stack". The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 12, 1989. p. 22.
Born: Jan. 13, 1919 in Los Angeles.
- ^ "He Was Television's Untouchable Eliot Ness: Robert Stack". The Guardian. May 16, 2003. p. 27.
Robert Stack, actor, born January 13, 1919, died May 13, 2003.