Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler (January 11, 1887 – February 25, 1939) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in nearly 60 movies between 1927 until his death in 1939.^[2] He was cast for the role of Jonas Wilkerson, overseer of the slaves at Tara in Gone with the Wind, but died during the filming and was replaced with Victor Jory.^[3][4]

Robert Gleckler
Gleckler in Great Guy (1936)
Born	(1887-01-11)January 11, 1887 Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	February 25, 1939(1939-02-25) (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, South Dakota
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1927–1939
Spouse	Norma Phillips (1920-1929) (div.)[1]

Selected filmography

• The Dove (1927) as Minor Role (uncredited)
• Mother's Boy (1929) as Gus LeGrand
• The Sea God (1930) as Big Schultz
• Big Money (1930) as Monk
• The Finger Points (1931) as Larry Haynes - Sphnix Club Manager
• Defenders of the Law (1931) as Joe Velet
• Her Bodyguard (1933) as Hood (uncredited)
• Take a Chance (1933) as Mike Caruso
• The Personality Kid (1934) as Gavin
• Now I'll Tell (1934) as Al Mossiter
• The Defense Rests (1934) as Lou Gentry
• Million Dollar Ransom (1934) as 'Doc' Carson
• Marie Galante (1934) as Steamship Captain (uncredited)
• The Great Hotel Murder (1935) as Police Captain
• The Perfect Clue (1935) as Delaney
• It Happened in New York (1935) as Venitte
• The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) as Detective Byrd
• Go Into Your Dance (1935) as Pete Brown (uncredited)
• Mister Dynamite (1935) as James V. King
• The Headline Woman (1935) as Harry Chase
• The Glass Key (1935) as Shad O'Rory
• The Daring Young Man (1935) as Editor Hooley
• Dante's Inferno (1935) as Dean
• The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) as Fisher
• Here Comes the Band (1935) as Simmons
• Whipsaw (1935) as Steve Arnold
• Show Them No Mercy! (1935) as Gus Hansen
• Too Tough to Kill (1935) as Bill Anderson
• Absolute Quiet (1936) as Jasper Cowdray
• Forgotten Faces (1936) as Mike Davidson
• Yours for the Asking (1936) as Slick Doran
• I'd Give My Life (1936) as Buck Gordon
• Love Begins at 20 (1936) as Gangster Mugsy O'Bannon
• Sworn Enemy (1936) as Hinkle
• The Girl on the Front Page (1936) as Bill
• North of Nome (1936) as Bruno
• Great Guy (1936) as Marty Cavanaugh
• King of Gamblers (1937) as Ed Merkil
• Wings Over Honolulu (1937) as Squadron Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
• Pick a Star (1937) as Head Waiter
• The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) as Capt. Walter Reid
• Hot Water (1937) as Hal Lynch
• Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937) as Hardcasle
• The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937) as Tom 'Skunk' Rogers (uncredited)
• Gun Law (1938) as Flash Arnold
• Rascals (1938) as Police Lieutenant
• Gangs of New York (1938) as Nolan
• Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) as Eddie
• Little Miss Broadway (1938) as Detective
• Boys Town (1938) as Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)
• Fugitives for a Night (1938) as J. G. McGee (uncredited)
• Tarnished Angel (1938) as Checkers - Casino Owner (uncredited)
• Orphans of the Street (1938) as Hughes
• Ride a Crooked Mile (1938) as Prison Warden
• Stand Up and Fight (1939) as Sheriff Barney
• They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Doc Ward (final film role)