Robert Ivers

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Robert Ivers
Born	Robert Prestlien 11 December 1934(1934-12-11) Seattle, Washington, United States
Died	13 February 2003 (aged 68) Yakima, Washington, United States
Occupation	actor
Years active	1953–2003
Spouse(s)	Lenore Robert (1961) Marcia Henderson (1961–1987)

Robert Ivers, AKA Bob Ivers, (December 11, 1934 - 13 February 2003 was an American actor who appeared in films and television in the 1950s and 1960s.^[1]

1 Background
2 Film and television career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Background

Ivers was born in Seattle, Washington. He attended Tucson High School between 1950 and 1953. He was then was offered scholarships to Pasadena Playhouse and the University of Arizona. After short time at Pasadena, where he could not get on stage until his second year he then enrolled at the University of Arizona where he began appearing in roles during his first year. During this time he had a number of uncredited roles in films such as Broken Lance in 1954 and Violent Saturday in 1955, before finally being signed by Paramount Pictures in 1956 after he was seen performing the lead role in the play Tea and Sympathy.^[1]

[edit] Film and television career

Ivers played a major role in the 1957 film The Delicate Delinquent, in which he co-starred with Jerry Lewis.^[2] In 1957 he also starred in Short Cut to Hell, the only film directed by James Cagney.^[3] He also co-starred in 1960 with Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues, Presley's first film after coming home from the army. ^[4] He appeared in a number of television series in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including The Fugitive, Twelve O'clock High, The Virginian, Bat Masterson, The Untouchables, and Gunsmoke.

He later worked as a television announcer at KTHI-TV in Fargo, North Dakota. While in Fargo, he hired and trained several assistant announcers including Gordon Dexheimer, a local radio disc jockey. They became close friends and, to encourage Dexheimer to pursue an acting career, Ivers introduced him to Jerry Lewis. Ivers eventually returned to his home state of Washington, where he continued working in television in Yakima.

[edit] Personal life

Ivers married Lenore Robert in 1961 but the marriage was annulled later that year, and on 7 September, 1961he married actress Marcia Henderson. He had two daughters, Alenda and Mallory. Ivers wife, Marcia, died on 23 November 1987. Ivers died on February 13, 2003, at the age of 68 in Yakima.^[1]