Robert Webber

Biography

Robert Laman Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) was an American actor. He established himself as a reliable supporting player in a screen career that spanned nearly 50 years, with a “sleek appearance and clenched-jaw look which made him believable as the elegant businessman of sleazy character.” One of his best known film roles was as Juror No. 12 in 12 Angry Men (1957). After his military discharge, Webber hitchhiked to New York City to become an actor. He spent two seasons in summer stock before making his Broadway stage debut in Two Blind Mice, starring Melvyn Douglas. Webber subsequently appeared in Broadway productions like The Royal Family, Orpheus Descending, A Loss of Roses, and Period of Adjustment.