Ron Soble
Ron Soble in Mission Impossible 1973
Born
Ronald Norman Soble

(1928-03-28)March 28, 1928
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMay 2, 2002(2002-05-02) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1999
OrganizationScreen Actors Guild
SpouseElynor
Parents
  • Aaron Soble (father)
  • Dorothy Turk (mother)

Ronald Norman Soble, also known and credited as Ron Soble, (March 28, 1928 – May 2, 2002)[1] was an American actor in films and television for forty-five years.

Early years

The son of Aaron Soble and Dorothy Turk, Soble was born and raised in Chicago, where he was Golden Gloves boxing champ in 1944 and played football for the University of Michigan. From 1946 to 1948 he served in the United States Army Airborne. In 1952, he became a U.S. national champion in the running broad jump.[1][2]

Soble studied acting at the University of Michigan, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He underwent further study in New York, and performed in classical plays, including those of William Shakespeare.[1]

Career

Soble screen debut was in 1958. He appeared in the films I Mobster, Al Capone, Walk Tall, Gun Fight, Navajo Run, The Cincinnati Kid, True Grit, Chisum, Joe Kidd, Papillon, When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?, The Beast Within and Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills, among others.[1]

His television debut came in 1961. Soble had a recurring role on the ABC Western series The Monroes. He played a Native American character called Dirty Jim.[3]

Other television appearances include series such as The Aquanauts, Baretta, Bonanza, Bronco, Cain's Hundred, Charlie's Angels, CHiPs, Combat!, Death Valley Days, The Deputy, Fantasy Island, Gunslinger, Gunsmoke, Harry O, Have Gun Will Travel, The Islanders, Knight Rider, Lawman, Markham, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Mission: Impossible, Not for Hire, Planet of the Apes, Rawhide, The Rebel, The Rockford Files, Sara, Shazam!, Shotgun Slade, Star Trek, The Streets of San Francisco, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Tall Man, The Texan, Tightrope!, Two Faces West, The Virginian, and Wagon Train, among others.[4]

Personal life

Soble was wed to Elynor in 1952 for 49 years until his death. The couple had two daughters.[1]

Off screen, Soble was active with, and served on the Board for, the Screen Actors Guild. Among other awards, he received the Ralph Morgan Award for Distinguished Service to the Hollywood Branch in 1998, and in 2002 received a Golden Boot award.[2][1]

Death

He died of lung and brain cancer on May 2, 2002, in Los Angeles, California at age 74.[2]

Filmography

A partial filmography follows.

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1962The VirginianMungo"It Tolls for Thee"
1966The MonroesDirty JimRecurring role, 19 episodes (1966-1967)
1968Star TrekWyatt Earp"Spectre of the Gun"
1970The Virginian (TV series)Deputy Royal Wainwrightsaison 9 episode 08 (Lady at the bar)
1972The Daughters of Joshua Cabe[1]ArnieTV Movie
1974GunsmokeClatch"Town in Chains" (S20E2)
1974The Six Million Dollar ManQueng-Dri"The Coward" (S1E12)
1987Convicted: A Mother's Story[1]TV Movie
1984The Mystic Warrior[1]WanagiTV Movie
1986Knight RiderDr. Thorne"Burial Ground" (S4E5)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Aaker, Everett (25 May 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 2035. ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Dave McNary (2002-05-02). "Ron Soble". Variety.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  3. ↑ Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 – Present, 1st Edition, pages 413 - 414, Ballantine Books, 1979
  4. ↑ Jason Buchanan. "Ron Soble". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
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