Mr. Webber, who I consider one of the most entertaining and watchable supporting players in the history of cinema, was born October 14th, 1924 in Santa Ana, California. He died from Lou Gehrig's disease on May 19th, 1989 at age 64.
Webber enhanced dozens of films & TV shows in his 40 year career.
He worked with such top directors as Blake Edwards (S.O.B., 10, REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER), Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN, THE CHOIRBOYS), Martin Ritt (THE GREAT WHITE HOPE, CASEY'S SHADOW, NUTS) and Richard Brooks ($-DOLLARS, WRONG IS RIGHT).
With Robert Preston and Richard Mulligan in S.O.B.
http://youtu.be/Ka0okkxLYXE S.O.B. trailer
http://youtu.be/RyrNaiTWL7g Webber in 12 ANGRY MEN
His many memorable film roles include: The last of the 12 ANGRY MEN - the boy in the gray flannel suit, Ben Coogan, press agent of Julie Andrews in S.O.B., dickhead Gen. Denton in THE DIRTY DOZEN, Hugh, songwriting partner of Dudley Moore in 10, Philippe Douvier, head of the French Connection, in REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER, Deputy Chief Riggs in THE CHOIRBOYS, horse owner Mike Marsh in CASEY'S SHADOW, Ricky Powers, manager of THE STRIPPER Joanne Woodward, Shelley Winters psycho hubby Dwight Troy in HARPER, Dixon in THE GREAT WHITE HOPE, the Attorney in $ DOLLARS, swimming pool builder Rod Prescott in DON'T MAKE WAVES, the 2nd title character in THE NUN AND THE SERGEANT, amnesia-suffering Chris Smith in Hammer's HYSTERIA, Sam Accardo in FLATFOOT IN HONG KING, Ward Hendricks in THE SANDPIPER, Dom in THE THIRD DAY, Matt Helm nemesis Sam Gunther in THE SILENCERS, Milo Stewart in DEAD HEAT ON A MERRY-GO-ROUND, the wealthy Ravaggi in MANON 70, Bob Rodgers in THE BIG BOUNCE, the hitman Sappensly in Sam Peckinpah's BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA, Harvey in WRONG IS RIGHT, Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher in MIDWAY, Col. Clay Thornbush in PRIVATE BENJAMIN, Robert McCann in WILD GEESE II and Gen. Ira Potter in THE FINAL OPTION.
ALFREDO GARCIA
NUTS
MIDWAY
THE DIRTY DOZEN
THE FINAL OPTION
http://youtu.be/phmZGKjveAc Gun battle in BRING ME THE HEAD... Rated R!
Webber's TV appearances included: STUDIO ONE, THE PHIL SILVERS SHOW, PLAYHOUSE 90, THE RIFLEMAN, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, ROUTE 66, THE FUGITIVE, THE OUTER LIMITS, MANNIX, THIEF, BANACEK, GRIFF, KOJAK, IRONSIDE, CANNON, S.W.A.T, MOONLIGHTING, STARFLIGHT: THE PLANE THAT COULDN'T LAND, KAZ, TENSPEED AND BROWN SHOE, SOMETHING IS OUT THERE, IN LIKE FLYNN, CHICAGO STORY, THE STREETS OF L.A., QUINCY M.E., BARNABY JONES, McCLOUD, SEARCH, THE VIRGINIAN, THE DEFENDERS and many more.
With Cybill Sheppard on MOONLIGHTING
With Pippa Scott on THE FUGITIVE
Did you know...?
He served with the U.S.M.C. in WWII, fighting in Guam & Okinawa.
He appeared on Bwdy in such shows as NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS, A LOSS OF ROSES, THE ROYAL FAMILY, PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT and ORPHEUS DESCENDING.
His first wife was actress Miranda Jones (BLUE DENIM, HAVE GUN-WILL TRAVEL).
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