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Clete Roberts

Known for

Acting

Born

February 1, 1912

Birthplace

Portland, Oregon U.S.

Died

November 30, 1984 (aged 72)

Biography

Clete Roberts (February 1, 1912 – September 30, 1984) was an American broadcast journalist. He began his career in radio news, then transitioned to television, working for stations in California. In later years, he portrayed himself and fictional broadcast journalists in entertainment media, such as in 1970s episodes of the TV series M*A*S*H.

From Wikipedia.

Best known work

The Jerk

The Jerk

1979

Columbo

Columbo

1971

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

1972

Bewitched

Bewitched

1964

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Meteor

Meteor

1979

Testament

Testament

1983

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

Filmography

1991
Memories of M*A*S*H
as Self
1983
Testament
as Newscaster
1981
Simon & SimonTV
1981
Goliath AwaitsTV
as Newscaster (uncredited) (2 episodes)
1979
The Jerk
as Announcer
1979
Meteor
as Network Newscaster
1974
Heatwave!
as Newscaster
1973
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
as Clete Roberts
1972
M*A*S*HTV
as Interviewer (2 episodes)
1971
The Todd Killings
as Reporter in Courthouse
1971
ColumboTV
as TV Newsman (1 episode), as TV Anchor Man (1 episode)
1971
CannonTV
1970
San Francisco International AirportTV
as Announcer (1 episode)
1970
McCloudTV
1967
Countdown
as Announcer (uncredited)
1966
The Swinger
as Clete Roberts
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
as Announcer (1 episode)
1964
BewitchedTV
1960
Man on a String
as Narrator (voice)
1958
The Last Hurrah
as Reporter (uncredited)
1955
The Phenix City Story
as Self, The Interviewer