
Robert Osborne
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1932
- Died
- March 6, 2017 (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Colfax, Washington, USA
Biography
Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative.
Known For

Psycho

The Beverly Hillbillies

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

And the Oscar Goes To...

Tab Hunter Confidential

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

Hitchcock and Dial M

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
Filmography

Forever Endeavor
Movie · as Self

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Movie · as Self

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Movie · as Self

Making Montgomery Clift
Movie · as Self
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D
Movie · as Self

The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self

Tab Hunter Confidential
Movie · as Self

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
Movie · as Self

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Movie

And the Oscar Goes To...
Movie · as Self - Interviewee

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
Movie · as Self - Host

Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Movie

Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Movie · as Self

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Movie

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Movie · as Narrator (voice)

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Movie · as Self

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
Movie · as Self
Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating an American Masterpiece
Movie · as Self
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox
Movie · as Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Movie · as Self

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
Movie · as Self
Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide
Movie · as Self

Inside 'The Apartment'
Movie · as Self

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
Movie · as Self

Sergeant York: Of God and Country
Movie
Credit Where Credit is Due
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Helps the Cause
Movie · as Self

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Movie · as Self
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
Movie · as Self - Film Historian

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
Movie · as Self

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
Movie · as Self

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
Movie · as Self

Hitchcock and Dial M
Movie · as Self

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
Movie · as Self

3D: A Brief History
Movie

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
Movie · as Self

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
Movie · as Self

Curtains for Roy Earle
Movie · as Self

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
Movie · as Self, Film Historian
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'
Movie · as Self

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
Movie · as Self

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
Movie · as Self

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'
Movie · as Self

George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Movie · as Self
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
Movie · as Self

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
TV · 1 ep

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
Movie · as Self - Host

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner
Movie · as Self / Host

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland
Movie · as Self / Host

Private Screenings
TV · as Self - Host, Self- Host

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Movie · as Self

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Movie · as Junior Executive (uncredited)

The Beverly Hillbillies
TV · as Jeff Taylor · 1 ep

The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Psycho
Movie · as Man (uncredited)

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
TV · as Weather Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep