Robert Harper (actor)


Robert Francis Harper was an American actor, perhaps most well known for his role as Sharkey in Once Upon a Time in America. He also portrayed Charlie Gereson in Creepshow and Bubba 'Si' Weisberger in the CBS sitcom Frank's Place. Other film credits include Wiseguy, Final Analysis, The Insider, Deconstructing Harry, and Molly. He also appeared on Broadway in Once in a Lifetime, The Inspector General and Arthur Miller's The American Clock.
In May 2007, Harper delivered the Commencement Address at University College, Rutgers. He was married to a Dutch woman, Sascha Noorthoorn van der Kruyff, and died in Rotterdam.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Mommie DearestDavid
1982CreepshowCharlie Gereson
1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaSharkey
1987Dave Henderson
1987Amazing Grace and ChuckBowman
1988TwinsGilbert Larsen
1989The War of the RosesHeath
1992Final AnalysisAlan Lowenthal
1993GunmenRance
1993The Wrong ManFelix Crawley
1997Deconstructing HarryHarry's Doctor
1999MollyDr. Simmons
1999The InsiderMark Stern

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
198313 Thirteenth AvenueMarv HobermanTV movie
1983DempseyDamon RunyonTV movie
1984Remington SteeleTodd DokeEpisode: "Dreams of Steele"
1985DallasEmergency DoctorEpisode: "Close Encounters"
1986'ProsecutorTV movie
1986NewhartMr. LalowEpisode: "Saturday in New York with George"
1987J. Edgar HooverClyde TolsonTV movie
1987StingrayBillyEpisode: "Echoes"
1987Deadly DeceptionGarrettTV movie
1987Murder OrdainedWarrenTV movie
1987Not Quite HumanJ.J. DerksTV movie
1987Knots LandingPriestEpisode: "The Gift of Life"
1987-1988MatlockWalter Judd / Michael Palmer2 episodes
1987-1988Frank's PlaceBubba 'Si' Weisberger22 episodes
1988Outback BoundBennettTV movie
1988Murphy BrownHenry TuckerEpisode: "Set Me Free"
1989CBS Schoolbreak SpecialCharles BirdEpisode: "Words to Live By"
1989RoseanneDr. Edgar Lang1 episode
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersLos Angeles Deputy D.A. Richard CarsonTV movie
1989My Name Is Bill W.Dr. Jeremy PartlinTV movie
1989Nick KnightDr. Jack BrittingtonTV movie
1989Jake and the FatmanPaul AbbotEpisode: "The Way You Look Tonight"
1989WiseguyDewitt Clipton4 episodes
1990Love and LiesClinton PoseyTV movie
1990BabiesSam ClaringtonTV movie
1991'MooreheadTV movie
1991Gabriel's FireDoc FultonEpisode: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest"
1991Lathal BineEpisode: "The Host |The Host"
1991PayoffBenny CowanTV movie
1992Room for TwoTimothy SinowskyEpisode: "Psyched!"
1992The CommishProfessor Gerald HanickEpisode: "Video Vigilante"
1992Murder, She WrotePaul CrenshawEpisode: "Murder in Milan"
1992Running MatesGordy FaustTV movie
1989-1993L.A. LawBrian LaPorte4 episodes
1993Love & WarDr. GilroyEpisode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing"
1995The Cosby MysteriesEpisode: "Dial 'H' for Murder"-
1995Picket FencesEpisode: "A Change of Season"
1995The Home CourtFather JablonskiEpisode: "The Sydney That Works"
1996Bless This HouseThadEpisode: "One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Stereo"
1996The Siege at Ruby RidgeEarl MartensTV movie
1997NYPD BlueTerry TirelliEpisode: "Three Girls and a Baby"
1998Michael HayesBomberEpisode: "Imagine: Part 1"
1998Any Day NowEpisode: "Huh?"
1998Law & OrderJohn St. JohnEpisode: "True North"
2001-2002PhillyJudge Irwin Hawes13 episodes
2006Gilmore GirlsDr. ShapiroEpisode: "The Perfect Dress"
2006Commander in ChiefOwen LatimerEpisode: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes"