Robert Callahan

born: 10 November 1895 Lima, Ohio, United States of America

died: 15 May 1938 Veterans Hospital, West Los Angeles, California, United States of America (cancer of throat, lymph nodes and head, age 42)

Short, rubber-faced looking American actor, the brother of Chuck Callahan. Some sources give a birth year of 1896. He is not to be confused with child actor Bobby Callahan.

Real name: Robert Luis Callahan Height: 5'4" (estimated)

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography; plus 1 film with Charley Chase.

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1929 A Pair Of Tights Feuding pedestrian 1929 Double Whoopee Bellhop 1932 Helpmates Telegram messenger 1934 It Happened One Day Telegram messenger 1934 One-Horse Farmers Farmer 1934 The Live Ghost Sailor in bar 1935 Treasure Blues Telegram messenger ▼ NON-HAL ROACH FILMS 1937 The Grand Hooter Bellboy Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX93-DT5 (birth) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6WY-YFX (birth) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-26468-64437-8?cc=1968530 (WWI draft reg. card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26184-6494-56?cc=1932433 (CA Death Index - third column, #30665) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21053-35216-35?cc=1916249 (tombstone application) Richard W. Bann (identification in Double Whoopee) Jesse Brisson (help and information, identification in A Pair Of Tights, The Live Ghost) Jim Jarvis (help and information) Brent Seguine (identification in One-Horse Farmers, Treasure Blues) This page was last updated on: 03 February 2026