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Robert Hinkle
Hinkle in Annie Oakley, 1957
Born	1930 (age 93–94) Brownfield, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Actor director producer stuntman

Robert Hinkle (born 1930), also known as Texas Bob, is an American actor, director, producer and stuntman.

Life and career

Hinkle was born and raised in Brownfield, Texas. He served in the United States Air Force.

Hinkle began his career in 1952, becoming a stuntman for Budd Boetticher's film Bronco Buster. He then performed stunts for actors, Richard Burton, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson and Jim Davis.

Hinkle's television appearances included Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Tombstone Territory and Wagon Train.

References

1. ^ Scott Freese, Gene (April 24, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d Ed. McFarland. pp. 130–131. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
2. "Tall Texan And Dog To Star At Rodeo". Wichita Falls Times. Wichita Falls, Texas. May 1, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rose, Parade Route, Stars". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. May 12, 1965. p. 59. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Intn'l Shrine Clown Association (May 2003). Intn'l Shrine Clown Association. Turner Publishing Company. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9780938021254 – via Google Books.
5. Ryan, Jim (2006). The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786424702 – via Google Books.

External links

• Robert Hinkle at IMDb

• 1930 births
• Living people
• People from Brownfield, Texas
• Male actors from Texas
• 20th-century American male actors
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• American stunt performers