1963Nominee
Best Director
Spencer's Mountain
Robert Totten
Actor · Director · Writer
Los Angeles, California, USA
February 5, 1937
Biography
Robert Charles Totten (February 5, 1937 – January 27, 1995) was an American television director, writer, and actor, best known for directing many Gunsmoke episodes between 1966 and 1971. In addition to directing, Totten also co-starred in Gunsmoke playing the role of Corley, opposite of Nehemiah Persoff, in the 1969 episode "The Mark of Cain,". And among others, as the childhood friend of Festus, in self-titled episode, "Cleavus". As director, writer, and actor, Totten is a member all three guilds; the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1969Nominee
Best Director
Death of a Gunfighter
1973Winner
Best Director
The Red Pony
Career Highlights
1978Highlight
Best Director
Huckleberry Finn
1970Highlight
Best Director
The Wild Country
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Spencer's Mountain
Death of a Gunfighter
The Quick and the Dead