Bob Kortman
Lobby card for The Fugitive (1933) with Kortman (left) and Rex Bell
Born	Robert F. Kortman (1887-12-24)December 24, 1887 Brackettville, Texas
Died	March 13, 1967(1967-03-13) (aged 79) Long Beach, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1914-1952
Spouse	Gonda Durand

Robert F. Kortman (December 24, 1887 – March 13, 1967) was an American film actor mostly associated with westerns, though he also appeared in a number of Laurel and Hardy comedies. He appeared in more than 260 films between 1914 and 1952.

Biography

The son of a rancher, Kortman was born in Brackettville, Texas, in 1887. He spent six years in the U.S. cavalry. ^[1]

Director Tom Ince cast Kortman as a villain when he began working in films in 1911, ^[2] and he went on to become the "favored on-screen opponent" for William S. Hart with regard to their film fights. ^[3]

After he left acting, Kortman was president of a cooperative water company in Arrowhead Springs, California, where he lived. ^[4]

Kortman was married to Gonda Durand, a Mack Sennett bathing beauty. ^[4] He died in Long Beach, California from cancer.^{[ citation needed]}

Selected filmography

References

External links

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