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Robert Totten

Robert Totten

Director · 1937–1997 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Robert Charles Totten (February 5, 1937 – January 27, 1995) was an American television director, writer, and actor, best known for directing many Gunsmoke episodes between 1966 and 1971. In addition to directing, Totten also co-starred in Gunsmoke playing the role of Corley, opposite of Nehemiah Persoff, in the 1969 episode "The Mark of Cain,". And among others, as the childhood friend of Festus, in self-titled episode, "Cleavus". As director, writer, and actor, Totten is a member all three guilds; the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.

Directed 29

1980s

  1. 1988

    Dark Before Dawn

    Director

  2. 1980

    Magnum, P.I.

    Director

    74

  3. Enos

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Sacketts

    Director

  2. 1978

    Huckleberry Finn

    Director

  3. 1977

    The Fitzpatricks

    Director

  4. 1976

    Pony Express Rider

    Director

  5. 1973

    Doc Elliot

    Director

  6. The Red Pony

    Director

  7. The Mystery in Dracula's Castle

    Director

  8. 1972

    Kung Fu

    Director

  9. Michael O'Hara the Fourth

    Director

  10. 1970

    The Wild Country

    Director

  11. Dan August

    Director

1950s

  1. 1955

    Gunsmoke

    Director

    77

Acted in 5

1970s

  1. 1970

    Cutter's Trail

    Thatcher

1960s

  1. 1964

    Youngblood Hawke

    Loading Man (uncredited)

Wrote 3

1970s

  1. 1976

    Pony Express Rider

    Writer

  2. 1973

    The Red Pony

    Teleplay