Clete Roberts
Acting1912Portland, Oregon U.S.
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.
Known For
Acting History
1991
Memories of M*A*S*H
as Self
1983
1981
Goliath Awaits
TVas Newscaster (uncredited)
1976
M*A*S*H
TVas Interviewer• 2 eps
1974
Heatwave!
as Newscaster
1973
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
as Clete Roberts
Columbo
TVas TV Newsman / TV Anchor Man• 1 eps
1972
1971
The Todd Killings
as Reporter in Courthouse
1970
San Francisco International Airport
TVas Announcer
1968
Mission: Impossible
TVas Announcer• 1 eps
1967
Countdown
as Announcer (uncredited)
1966
The Swinger
as Clete Roberts
1960
Man on a String
as Narrator (voice)
1958
The Last Hurrah
as Reporter (uncredited)
1955
The Phenix City Story
as Self, The Interviewer