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Oeditpus Rex

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Tue Sep 16, 2025, 04:39 PM Sep 16

What was the earliest appearance of Robert Redford you've seen? [View all]

(You can use IMDb to verify the date.)

His earliest role I've seen was a 1963 episode of The Untouchables. Redford played a guy young enough to be a college student who made a deal with Frank Nitti: Nitti would supply him with booze, and he'd sell it on college campuses. Worked out pretty well for awhile.

Come to find out, it was Redford's 23rd tee vee or film appearance, so he'd had the opportunity by then to develop some acting chops. But, damn, the guy was great even when young.

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Probably his 1960 role in Perry Mason. flor-de-jasmim Sep 16 #1
Twilight Zone The Blue Flower Sep 16 #2
twilight zone Henry203 Sep 16 #3
Barefoot in the Park EYESORE 9001 Sep 16 #4
probably The Defenders justaprogressive Sep 16 #5
Perry Mason, Twilight Zone, Route 66. Polly Hennessey Sep 16 #6
Twilight Zone in 1962 Wiz Imp Sep 16 #7
Possibly The Twilight Zone, or Dr Kildare since I watched both electric_blue68 Sep 16 #8
It must have been Perry Mason, because we always watched KitFox Sep 17 #9
I saw him in "Barefoot In The Park" on TV when I was six or so. Aristus Sep 17 #10
The Way We Were in 73 Tree Lady Sep 17 #11
Probably "Twilight Zone". boonecreek Sep 18 #12
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