Robert Elmer Gottschall[1] (September 15, 1915 – January 3, 2005), sometimes credited in films by the stage nameBob Shaw or Robert Shaw, was an American actor.
Early life and career
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas,[1][2] Gottschall was the younger of two sons born to Kitty Carol Rife and Lester B. Gottschall.[3][4][5] He attended Southern Methodist University[6] and performed with the Dallas Little School of Theatre in 1936. He attracted a talent scout's attention after one semester.[7] He had a three-year contract with 20th Century Fox before joining the military.[6] The contract was accompanied by the professional name Robert Shaw.[8]
Gottschall enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served five years. He later re-enlisted and served in the military until 1963.[9]
^ ab"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDFD-T4C : 1 January 2015), Robert Elmer Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
^"With Signal Corps". Wichita Falls Record News. June 13, 1941. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
^"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2G4-94R : Fri Mar 08 16:24:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert E Gottschall and L B Gottschall, 15 Sep 1915. See also:
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7G-PZV4 : 10 February 2023), Kittie Rife in entry for Robert Gottschall, .
^Rosetta, Lisa (July 27, 2000). "Shining Star". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. p. 33. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^Cohen, Harold W. (February 15, 1939). "The Drama Desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 10. Archived from the original on July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Gottschall". Victoria Advocate. Texas, Victoria. July 27, 2000. p. 34. Retrieved May 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.