Stack (Robert) papers, bulk 1940s-1990s

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Summary

Title:
Robert Stack papers
Dates:
bulk 1940s-1990s
Creators:
Stack, Robert, 1919-2003
Abstract:
This collection consists of the papers of American actor Robert Stack (1919-2003). Materials include scripts, awards, and books.
Containers:
Box: 1
Box: 2
Box: 3
Extent:
5.125 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Robert Stack papers, Collection no. 2592, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the papers of American actor Robert Stack (1919-2003). It includes scripts, awards, and books. Stack starred in such films as "The Mortal Storm" (1940), "To Be or Not To Be" (1942), "A Date with Judy" (1948), "House of Bamboo" (1955), "Written on the Wind" (1956), and "The Transformers: The Movie" (1986). He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series for his role in the ABC television series "The Untouchables."

Biographical / historical:

Robert Stack (1919-2003) was an American actor. Stack played polo for the University of Southern California. His television and film credits include "The Mortal Storm" (1940), "To Be or Not To Be" (1942), "A Date with Judy" (1948), "House of Bamboo" (1955), "Written on the Wind" (1956), "The Untouchables," "The Transformers: The Movie" (1986), "The Name of the Game," and "Hercules." In 1960 he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Series for his role in the ABC television series "The Untouchables."

Acquisition information:
Gift of Rosemary Stack, Robert Stack's wife, 2003.
Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-06 11:36:28 -0700 .

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Robert Stack papers, Collection no. 2592, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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