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Robert Stack (1919-2003) was an Oscar®-nominated American actor. Stack starred in the television series The Untouchables (1959–1963), and was the host for 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). His IMDb page shows 96 acting credits from 1939 to 2003. This page will rank Robert Stack movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos, uncredited roles, and movies that were not released in North American were not included in the rankings.
Robert Stack Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews, and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1980
Airplane! (1980)
1942
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
1956
Written on the Wind (1956)
AA Best Supp Actor Nom
1948
Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)
1940
The Mortal Storm (1940)
1942
Eagle Squadron (1942)
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
1939
First Love (1939)
1954
The High and the Mighty (1954)
1948
A Date with Judy (1948)
1948
Fighter Squadron (1948)
1950
Mr. Music (1950)
1955
House of Bamboo (1955)
1941
Nice Girl? (1941)
1957
The Tarnished Angels (1957)
1979
1941 (1979)
1990
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
1952
Bwana Devil (1952)
1983
Uncommon Valor (1983)
1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
1960
The Last Voyage (1960)
2001
Recess: School's Out (2001)
Voice Only
1966
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
1958
The Gift of Love (1958)
1942
Men Of Texas (1942)
1951
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
1986
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Voice Only
1959
John Paul Jones (1959)
1967
Action Man (1967)
1970
Story of a Woman (1970)
1987
Plain Clothes (1987)
1941
Badlands of Dakota (1941)
1956
Great Day in the Morning (1956)
1963
The Caretakers (1963)
1998
BASEketball (1998)
1967
The Corrupt Ones (1967)
1954
The Iron Glove (1954)
1951
My Outlaw Brother (1951)
1986
Big Trouble (1986)
2001
Killer Bud (2001)
1988
Caddyshack II (1988)
Robert Stack Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Airplane! (1980) | Robert Hays & Leslie Nielsen |
93.40 | 449.0 | 449.00 | 5 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 3 | To Be or Not to Be (1942) | Jack Benny & Carole Lombard |
4.30 | 184.7 | 184.70 | 64 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 97.7 | |
| 2 | Written on the Wind (1956) AA Best Supp Actor Nom |
Dorothy Malone & Rock Hudson |
12.60 | 285.7 | 285.70 | 17 | 78 | 03 / 01 | 97.4 | |
| 4 | Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948) | Monty Woolley | 6.10 | 189.1 | 189.10 | 44 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 6 | The Mortal Storm (1940) | James Stewart & Margaret Sullavan |
3.30 | 147.8 | 147.80 | 44 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 93.6 | |
| 5 | Eagle Squadron (1942) | Eddie Albert & Walter Wanger |
5.00 | 213.9 | 340.70 | 46 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 92.9 | |
| 10 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) | Bruce Willis & Demi Moore |
63.10 | 178.5 | 178.50 | 21 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 92.4 | |
| 9 | First Love (1939) | Deanna Durbin | 3.50 | 156.2 | 156.20 | 59 | 73 | 03 / 00 | 91.9 | |
| 7 | The High and the Mighty (1954) | John Wayne & Claire Trevor |
17.40 | 473.6 | 618.50 | 7 | 55 | 06 / 01 | 91.8 | |
| 8 | A Date with Judy (1948) | Elizabeth Taylor & Wallace Beery |
9.00 | 282.2 | 377.10 | 13 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 89.9 | |
| 11 | Fighter Squadron (1948) | Robert Stack & Directed by Raoul Walsh |
5.90 | 185.2 | 253.80 | 48 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 89.6 | |
| 12 | Mr. Music (1950) | Bing Crosby | 6.60 | 171.1 | 171.10 | 27 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 88.3 | |
| 13 | House of Bamboo (1955) | Robert Ryan | 4.90 | 116.8 | 116.80 | 69 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 14 | Nice Girl? (1941) | Deanna Durbin & Walter Brennan |
2.60 | 115.2 | 115.20 | 94 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 84.7 | |
| 15 | The Tarnished Angels (1957) | Rock Hudson & Dorothy Malone |
4.30 | 95.7 | 95.70 | 55 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 81.5 | |
| 16 | 1941 (1979) | John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd |
31.80 | 158.1 | 460.40 | 27 | 43 | 03 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 17 | Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) | Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks |
39.40 | 116.4 | 116.40 | 32 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 19 | Bwana Devil (1952) | Nigel Bruce | 7.50 | 170.5 | 170.50 | 23 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 76.4 | |
| 18 | Uncommon Valor (1983) | Gene Hackman & Patrick Swayze |
30.50 | 121.0 | 121.00 | 22 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 76.3 | |
| 21 | Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) | Jennifer Jones | 2.80 | 68.0 | 68.00 | 114 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 71.8 | |
| 19 | The Last Voyage (1960) | George Sanders | 3.00 | 55.2 | 106.90 | 74 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 71.4 | |
| 23 | Recess: School's Out (2001) Voice Only |
James Woods | 36.70 | 81.2 | 81.20 | 67 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 20 | Is Paris Burning? (1966) | Orson Welles & Kirk Douglas |
2.00 | 22.7 | 79.00 | 104 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 68.1 | |
| 24 | The Gift of Love (1958) | Lauren Bacall | 2.40 | 50.6 | 50.60 | 92 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 65.5 | |
| 26 | Men Of Texas (1942) | Ralph Bellamy | 1.10 | 49.1 | 49.10 | 171 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 57.7 | |
| 25 | Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) | Joy Page | 1.00 | 24.7 | 24.70 | 207 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 57.1 | |
| 27 | The Transformers: The Movie (1986) Voice Only |
Orson Welles & Judd Nelson |
5.80 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 95 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 48.4 | |
| 28 | John Paul Jones (1959) | Marisa Pavan | 2.40 | 50.4 | 106.50 | 95 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 45.6 | |
| 28 | Action Man (1967) | Jean Gabin | 0.10 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 176 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 42.2 | |
| 29 | Story of a Woman (1970) | John Williams | 1.30 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 129 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 40.8 | |
| 30 | Plain Clothes (1987) | Arliss Howard & Suzy Amis |
0.30 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 213 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.1 | |
| 32 | Badlands of Dakota (1941) | Francis Farmer | 0.70 | 30.8 | 30.80 | 196 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 33 | Great Day in the Morning (1956) | Virginia Mayo | 1.90 | 42.2 | 42.20 | 142 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 35.8 | |
| 34 | The Caretakers (1963) | Joan Crawford | 4.50 | 65.4 | 65.40 | 58 | 38 | 01 / 00 | 27.8 | |
| 35 | BASEketball (1998) | Dan Patrick & Ernest Borgnine |
7.00 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 132 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | |
| 36 | The Corrupt Ones (1967) | Elke Sommer | 0.20 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 172 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.8 | |
| 37 | The Iron Glove (1954) | Ursula Thiess | 0.60 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 172 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 38 | My Outlaw Brother (1951) | Mickey Rooney & Robert Preston |
0.40 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 228 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 39 | Big Trouble (1986) | Alan Arkin & Directed by John Cassavetes |
0.10 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 216 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.3 | |
| 40 | Killer Bud (2001) | Corin Nemic | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 349 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 41 | Caddyshack II (1988) | Jackie Mason | 11.80 | 35.9 | 35.90 | 82 | 16 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 |
Possibly Interesting Facts About Robert Stack
1. Charles Langford Modini Stack was born in Los Angeles, California in 1919. His birth first name, selected by his mother, was changed to Robert by his father.
2. Robert Stack spent his early childhood in Adria and Rome, becoming fluent in French and Italian at an early age, and did not learn English until returning to Los Angeles when he was seven.
3. As a child, Robert Stack’s mother introduced him to movie stars like Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy so they could act as surrogate father figures to him. They often took him hunting and fishing.
4. In 1937, Robert Stack was the United States 20-gauge champion skeet marksman, and held the record for more than 350 consecutive hits.
5. Robert Stack’s first film, 1939’s First Love, teamed him with Deanna Durbin. This film was considered controversial at the time as he was the first actor to give Durbin an on-screen kiss. *This fact is for Bob.
6. Robert Stack served as a gunnery officer in the United States Navy for more than three years during World War II. Stack was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, Expert Rifle Ribbon and Expert Pistol Ribbon.
7. Robert Stack never appeared in a film nominated for the Best Picture Oscar®.
8. According to directors Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker and David Zucker in the DVD commentary, when pitching the movie to Robert Stack, they told him to do “Eliot Ness” in reference to Stack’s signature character on The Untouchables (1959). Capt. Kramer’s speeches were specifically written with the intention of hiring Stack and mocking Ness’ “big speeches”. Rather than being offended, Stack understood the joke and took the role.
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Robert Stack is # 577 on the 2020 Oracle of Bacon list (surprise, surprise). These are the other actors on the 2020 list he appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE 1941 (1979)
49 FRANK WELKER Caddyshack II (1988)
49 FRANK WELKER The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
50 ALAN ARKIN Big Trouble (1986)
51 BRUCE WILLIS Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
52 NED BEATTY 1941 (1979)
78 GENE HACKMAN Uncommon Valor (1983)
102 ORSON WELLES Is Paris Burning? (1966)
102 ORSON WELLES The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
105 JAMES WOODS Recess: School’s Out (2001)
107 MICKEY ROONEY My Outlaw Brother (1951)
113 ROBERT VAUGHN The Caretakers (1963)
137 LAUREN BACALL The Gift of Love (1958)
137 LAUREN BACALL Written on the Wind (1956)
140 MICKEY ROURKE 1941 (1979)
166 TOM HANKS Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
168 JAMES HONG Airplane! (1980)
193 KIRK DOUGLAS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
194 CHARLES DURNING Big Trouble (1986)
196 CLORIS LEACHMAN Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
215 MICHAEL LONSDALE Is Paris Burning? (1966)
221 SEYMOUR CASSEL Plain Clothes (1988)
234 RANDY QUAID Caddyshack II (1988)
237 PETER FALK Big Trouble (1986)
242 DAN AYKROYD 1941 (1979)
242 DAN AYKROYD Caddyshack II (1988)
243 LESLIE NIELSEN Airplane! (1980)
243 LESLIE NIELSEN Dangerous Curves (1989)
249 TREAT WILLIAMS 1941 (1979)
259 MIA FARROW John Paul Jones (1959)
266 PETER CUSHING John Paul Jones (1959)
274 DAN HEDAYA Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
275 CAROL KANE Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
319 CLANCY BROWN RECESS: SCHOOL’S OUT (2001)
344 JOHN WAYNE The High and the Mighty (1954)
354 ALAIN DELON Is Paris Burning? (1966)
363 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL Is Paris Burning? (1966)
372 LLOYD BRIDGES Airplane! (1980)
372 LLOYD BRIDGES Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
377 GLENN FORD Is Paris Burning? (1966)
378 MICHEL PICCOLI Is Paris Burning? (1966)
384 BEVERLY D’ANGELO Big Trouble (1986)
385 EDDIE ALBERT Eagle Squadron (1942)
388 DEMI MOORE Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
406 LIONEL STANDER 1941 (1979)
406 LIONEL STANDER The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
449 MICHAEL MCKEAN 1941 (1979)
480 DIANE LADD Plain Clothes (1988)
485 DICK MILLER 1941 (1979)
487 FRED WARD Uncommon Valor (1983)
501 RALPH BELLAMY Men of Texas (1942)
512 RAY MILLAND Miss Tatlock’s Millions (1948)
517 WOLFGANG PREISS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
532 DUB TAYLOR 1941 (1979)
533 ELKE SOMMER The Corrupt Ones (1967)
537 WOODY STRODE The Last Voyage (1960)
568 ERIC POHLMANN John Paul Jones (1959)
595 CLIVE REVILL The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
597 PAUL FIX Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
597 PAUL FIX The High and the Mighty (1954)
609 AMANDA PLUMMER Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
611 JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO Is Paris Burning? (1966)
613 DABNEY COLEMAN Recess: School’s Out (2001)
628 GEORGE SANDERS The Last Voyage (1960)
650 CLYDE KUSATSU Recess: School’s Out (2001)
659 PATRICK SWAYZE Uncommon Valor (1983)
667 PETER LAWFORD Eagle Squadron (1942)
677 ANTHONY PERKINS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
688 LESLIE CARON Is Paris Burning? (1966)
702 PAUL DOOLEY Big Trouble (1986)
717 SLIM PICKENS 1941 (1979)
727 ROBERT RYAN House of Bamboo (1955)
738 CHEVY CHASE Caddyshack II (1988)
740 GERT FROBE Is Paris Burning? (1966)
747 E.G. MARSHALL Is Paris Burning? (1966)
759 CHARLES BOYER Is Paris Burning? (1966)
767 HARRY SHEARER Plain Clothes (1988)
779 ELIZABETH TAYLOR A Date with Judy (1948)
781 WARREN OATES 1941 (1979)
784 BETTE DAVIS John Paul Jones (1959)
810 JEAN-PIERRE AUMONT John Paul Jones (1959)
821 ERIC IDLE THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986)
837 BRODERICK CRAWFORD Badlands of Dakota (1941)
837 BRODERICK CRAWFORD Men of Texas (1942)
869 CAMERON MITCHELL House of Bamboo (1955)
888 R. LEE ERMEY Recess: School’s Out (2001)
895 JOHN CRAWFORD Conquest of Cochise (1953)
895 JOHN CRAWFORD John Paul Jones (1959)
962 NATHAN LANE JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO (1990)
973 JOHN CANDY 1941 (1979)
974 EDMOND O’BRIEN Fighter Squadron (1948)
974 EDMOND O’BRIEN The Last Voyage (1960)
986 OSSIE DAVIS Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Elliot appeared with 25 Oscar winners, 36 less than M. Emmett Walsh but 25 more than Gene Autry.
ALAN ARKIN Big Trouble (1986)
BARRY FITZGERALD Miss Tatlock’s Millions (1948)
BETTE DAVIS John Paul Jones (1959)
BING CROSBY Mr. Music (1950)
BRODERICK CRAWFORD Badlands of Dakota (1941)
BRODERICK CRAWFORD Men of Texas (1942)
CHARLES COBURN John Paul Jones (1959)
CHARLES COBURN Mr. Music (1950)
CLAIRE TREVOR The High and the Mighty (1954)
CLORIS LEACHMAN Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
DOROTHY MALONE The Last Voyage (1960)
DOROTHY MALONE The Tarnished Angels (1957)
DOROTHY MALONE Written on the Wind (1956)
EDMOND O’BRIEN Fighter Squadron (1948)
EDMOND O’BRIEN The Last Voyage (1960)
ELIZABETH TAYLOR A Date with Judy (1948)
GENE HACKMAN Uncommon Valor (1983)
GEORGE SANDERS The Last Voyage (1960)
JAMES STEWART The Mortal Storm (1940)
JANE DARWELL Men of Texas (1942)
JENNIFER JONES Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955)
JOAN CRAWFORD The Caretakers (1963)
JOHN WAYNE The High and the Mighty (1954)
KATY JURADO Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
RAY MILLAND Miss Tatlock’s Millions (1948)
SIMONE SIGNORET Is Paris Burning? (1966)
TOM HANKS Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
WALLACE BEERY A Date with Judy (1948)
WALTER BRENNAN Nice Girl? (1941)
Hey Dan. Thanks for the feedback on Robert Stack. Surprised Stack is so high on the Oracle list…as his television career is way more impressive than his movie career. As for most frequent Oracle co-stars….many many tied with 2 movies with him…..but there are some big names in that group. Confused how Caddyshack 2 has connections on the first list but nothing on the second list. That is the greatest golf caddy movie sequel ever made….I thought for sure that one would have collected a ton of Oscar winning actors…lol. 25 seems low, but he does not really have many movies on his resume. Good stuff as always.
Hello,
It made a moment for i made a comment but this page is about a classic actor i knew when i was very young onTV Thé Untouchables, my parents agreed i can watch it before to go to bed.
Then he came in France to play a part in a film with Jean Gabin and it was everywhere in the newspapers, because Stark was very popular as Eliot Ness in France and Gabin was one of the biggest stars in France in the 60.
Then i discovered him as an actor film in To be or not to be, it was a very great film, one of my favorite;
Thé scene with Carole Lombard where he explains how to drive his plane with her on his side is top fun.
Prenez soins de vous,
Très cordialement
Pierre
Hey Pierre….that is awesome that an American tv show created such an awesome memory for you. I imagine Stack had a good connection with French people since (a) he could speak the language and (b) he grew up there for his first 7 years. Good scene in To Be Or Not To Be. There is a another connection with Stack and To Be Or Not To Be. Stack’s role in the movie was played by Stack’s 1941 co-star, Tim Matheson in the Mel Brooks remake. Good hearing from you Pierre. Stay safe and healthy.
Loved his acting but in my mind he will always be Eliot Ness.
Hey G. Vandross……I know he played Eliot Ness but I do not think I have seen a single episode of that show. Thanks for the feedback on our Steve Forrest page…lol.
I have seen 12 Robert Stack movies.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Airplane!
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is The High And Mighty.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Great Day in the Morning.
Favourite Robert Stack Movies:
Airplane!
Written on the Wind
To Be or Not To Be
The Mortal Storm
Fighter Squadron
House of Bamboo
The Tarnished Angels
The Last Voyage
Is Paris Burning?
Other Robert Stack Movies I Have Seen:
A Date With Judy
Good Morning Miss Dove
Great Day in the Morning
Hey Flora….as always thanks for the feedback on our Robert Stack page. Tally count 12 for you and 11 for me. I have seen 4 of your favorites. I thought The Last Voyage was really good. They actually sunk a real boat for the finale…and those effects look awesome. I have always wanted to see Tarnished Angels….and one day I will see that one. Great feedback as always.
Great UMR Page
The Untouchables TV series star. 1959-63
Thank you Mike….though I see the final update did not take. I will do that update when I get home.