Bobby Somers

Birth : 1932-10-09, Los Angeles, California, USA

Death : 1982-07-04

History

Bobby's father Jack T. "shorty" Somers worked for Thomas Ince Studios after serving in the armed forces as a Corporal in the US Army, He worked in props & wardrobe and eventually became Thomas Ince driver. Bobby's mother Alice was a Mack Sennett Bathing Beauty. They had two sons Jack and Bobby, His mother and father enrolled Bobby in Meglin Kiddies dance studio when he was very young that got him small parts in some M.G.M. musicals like "The Gang's All Here" where he dance the polka next to Alice Faye, He also played small parts in the Little Rascals series. Jack B Somers his older brother of 10 years had his sights on a military career where he enlisted In the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 19 and was Killed in Action on November 24, 1942 with the 8th marines during the Guadalcanal Campaign, After which time he was awarded The Silver Star and The Purple Heart, Bobby continued his ambitions toward acting and dancing in the entertainment industry where he managed to work in hundreds of TV and Movie films as a stuntman, assistant director, double, actor and extra, working in TV shows such as Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, Get Smart and Movies such as Blackboard Jungle, Hondo, Duel at Diablo and Bandolero!. Bobby was a combination of W.C.Fields & Humphrey Bogart, Bobby has two children David & Joyce that he loved very much, He died of cancer At the young age of 50, His family and friends will miss him dearly. Bio by: David and Joyce Somers

Movies

Maurie
Maurie
Stunts
When an African-American basketball star suffers sudden paralysis, his white friend and teammate assists in his rehabilitation.
One Little Indian
One Little Indian
Stunts
An Army deserter (James Garner) flees by camel across the desert with a white boy (Clay O'Brien) raised by Indians.
No Place to Run
No Place to Run
Stunts
An adopted boy's parents are killed, and to keep him from returning to the state's custody, he and his grandfather run away.
Bandolero!
Bandolero!
Stunts
Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, however, against a group of Mexican bandits.
The Professionals
The Professionals
Stunts
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo
Stunts
While crossing the desert, a frontier scout, Jess Remsberg, rescues Ellen Grange from a pursuing band of Apaches, and returns her to her husband, Willard Grange. He is contracted to act as a scout for an Army cavalry unit. Willard, Ellen, and her infant son are along for the ride, as is horse trader Toller, a veteran of the 10th Cavalry. The party is trapped in a canyon by Chata, an Apache chief and grandfather of Ellen's baby. Willard is captured and tortured. Jess sneaks away and brings reinforcements just in time to save the day. Jess learns that the man he has been hunting is none other than Willard Grange.
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
Stunts
When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.
Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos
Stunts
Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Student (uncredited)
Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.
Hondo
Hondo
Stunts
Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
Stunts
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.
The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
Child Dancers
A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.
Waldo's Last Stand
Waldo's Last Stand
Kid in Bass Drum Playing Records
The gang offers to help their pal Waldo attract customers to his lemonade stand. Redecorating their clubhouse as a lavish nightclub, the kids stage an elaborate floor show, with Darla Hood as the star vocalist.
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
Ted Hackett III as a Baby
In this through-the-years saga about a show business family, the fame of husband and wife vaudeville headliners of the 1880s is eclipsed by their son.