page_title: Robert Stack
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Robert Stack / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: Screenshot showing John Wayne, Wally Brown, and Robert Stack from the film The High and the Mighty (1954).
context_page_description: Robert Stack was an American actor, sportsman, and television host. Known for his deep, commanding voice and presence, he appeared in over 40 feature films. He starred in the landmark ABC-TV television series The Untouchables, for which he won the 1960 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series, and later hosted/narrated the true crime series Unsolved Mysteries. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Written on the Wind.
context_section_description: Stack took drama courses at Bridgewater State University, a mid-size liberal arts school located 25 miles southeast of Boston. His deep voice and good looks attracted producers in Hollywood.
caption: The High and the Mighty (1954), with John Wayne
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