Robert Edward Randall (December 9, 1904 – March 7, 1988)[1] was an American film actor known under his stage name, Robert (or Bob) Livingston. He appeared in 136 films between 1921 and 1975. He was one of the original Three Mesquiteers. He had also played The Lone Ranger and Zorro.[2]

Robert Livingston
Livingston (as Robert Randall) in The Black Raven (1943)
Born	Robert Edward Randall (1904-12-09)December 9, 1904 Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1988(1988-03-07) (aged 83) Tarzana, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1921–1975
Spouse	Margaret Roach ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1951)​
Children	1
Relatives	Jack Randall (brother)

Life and career

Livingston was born in Quincy, Illinois, and died in Tarzana, California, from emphysema at age 83.[2]

Often billed as "Bob Livingston," he was the original "Stony Brooke" in the "Three Mesquiteers" Western B-movie series, a role later played by John Wayne for eight films. He also portrayed Zorro in The Bold Caballero (1936) and the Lone Ranger in the 1939 film serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again[3] directed by William Witney and co-starring Chief Thundercloud as Tonto. Livingston also appeared as the title character in The Lone Rider series,[4] starring alongside sidekicks Al "Fuzzy" St. John and Dennis "Smoky" Moore. The role of the Rider had previously been played by George Houston.

Personal life

On December 18, 1947, he married Margaret Roach, daughter of director/producer Hal Roach.[5] They had one son, actor/writer Addison Randall born on August 13, 1949. He was named after Livingston's younger brother, Addison Randall, who had died at the relatively young age of 39 while shooting the film The Royal Mounted Rides Again in 1945. Livingston and Margaret Roach later divorced in 1951, and he remained single thereafter.^{[citation needed]} He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.[6]

Selected filmography

References

External links

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