Robert Stack

Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor and television host. Known for his deep voice and commanding presence, he appeared in over forty feature films. He starred in the <a href="/facts/American_Broadcasting_Company/WGxg4vRX">ABC</a> television series <a href="/facts/The_Untouchables_(1959_TV_series)/naErk58y">The Untouchables</a> (1959–1963), for which he won the 1960 <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Awards/4eAaPW0F">Primetime Emmy Award</a> for <a href="/facts/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series/2Mda90V3">Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series</a>, and later hosted/narrated the true-crime series <a href="/facts/Unsolved_Mysteries/pMBzMqFQ">Unsolved Mysteries</a> (1987–2002). He was also nominated for an <a href="/facts/Academy_Awards/CwTxYuNQ">Academy Award</a> for <a href="/facts/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor/ELmDBH4E">Best Supporting Actor</a> for his role in the film <a href="/facts/Written_on_the_Wind/YrHu1KM3">Written on the Wind</a> (1956). Later in his career, Stack was known for his <a href="/facts/Deadpan/T7R0a4q4">deadpan</a> comedy roles that lampooned his dramatic on-screen persona, most notably as Captain Rex Kramer in <a href="/facts/Airplane!/R10R4YvA">Airplane!</a> (1980).

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Robert Stack