Robert Stack - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline
| Born | January 13, 1919 |
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| Died | May 14, 2003 (age 84) |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn - (see also Robert Stack's horoscope and birth chart) |
| Chinese Zodiac | Horse |
| Generation | Greatest Generation |
| Known For | Portraying Eliot Ness in 'The Untouchables' and hosting 'Unsolved Mysteries' |
Intro
Robert Stack was an American actor, television host, and sportsman, best known for starring in the television crime drama 'The Untouchables' and hosting 'Unsolved Mysteries.' His deep voice and intense persona became iconic in American television history.
Early Life & Background
Robert Stack was born Charles Langford Modini Stack on January 13, 1919, in Los Angeles. He spent part of his childhood in Europe, becoming fluent in French and Italian. He was also an accomplished sportsman, setting records as a polo player and a national champion skeet shooter in his youth.
Career Highlights
- Starred as Eliot Ness in 'The Untouchables' (1959–1963), winning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series.
- Hosted and narrated the popular series 'Unsolved Mysteries' from 1987 to 2002.
- Appeared in notable films such as 'To Be or Not to Be' (1942) and 'Written on the Wind' (1956), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- Served in the United States Navy Air Corps during World War II.
Trivia
- He was inducted into the National Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame.
- Stack voiced the character Ultra Magnus in the animated film 'The Transformers: The Movie' (1986).
- He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard.
FAQs
People also ask
Robert Stack was born the 13 January 1919.
Los Angeles, California, USA.
On His Birth-Day
About January 13th, 1919, in brief:
- Historical events: On January 13, 1919, German socialist leaders Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were arrested and later executed by Freikorps soldiers during the suppression of the Spartacus Uprising in Berlin.
- Day of the week: January 13th, 1919 was a Monday
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase:
- #1 US song: Blue Bird by Elizabeth Spencer
- Popular movie: Male and Female directed by Cecil B. DeMille
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