
Biography
Robert McKim (1877 – June 4, 1927) was an American actor of the silent film era and a performer in vaudeville. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1927. He played the arch villain opposite Douglas Fairbanks's Zorro in The Mark of Zorro in 1920. McKim was born in 1877 in San Jacinto, California and attended schools in San Francisco. He acted with stock theater companies in California, beginning with the Alcazar Stock Company, before he worked in films, beginning with the Ince and Triangle companies.McKim starred with Lon Chaney in the 1923 silent version of All The Brothers Were Valiant. One of his last roles was again as a villain in the unfinished silent The Mysterious Island, starring Lionel Barrymore based on the Jules Verne novel. Though McKim shot its silent sequences in 1927, the film was not released until 1929 and McKim was uncredited.
A nervous breakdown caused McKim to leave films. He went on to perform in vaudeville.McKim married fellow actress Dorcas Matthews and they had two sons.He died on June 4, 1927, in Los Angeles, California, hospital, aged 50. His death came three days after he had "a partial stroke of paralysis".
Filmography
All 61
Movies 61

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

The Thrill Seekers (1927)

The Denver Dude (1927)

A Regular Scout (1926)

The Strong Man (1926)

The Dead Line (1926)

The Bat (1926)

The Tough Guy (1926)

Spook Ranch (1925)

North of Nome (1925)

Don Q Son of Zorro (1925)

Mademoiselle Midnight (1924)

Ride for Your Life (1924)

Maytime (1923)

Thundergate (1923)

Strangers of the Night (1923)

The Spoilers (1923)

His Last Race (1923)

Human Wreckage (1923)

Dead Game (1923)

Mr. Billings Spends His Dime (1923)

All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923)

Without Compromise (1922)

Monte Cristo (1922)

Heart's Haven (1922)

The Mysterious Rider (1921)

The Man Of The Forest (1921)

The Mark of Zorro (1920)

The Devil to Pay (1920)

The Silver Horde (1920)

Bullet Proof (1920)

Riders of the Dawn (1920)

The Woman in Room 13 (1920)

Her Kingdom of Dreams (1919)

The Westerners (1919)

Wagon Tracks (1919)

Greased Lightning (1919)

Partners Three (1919)

Green Eyes (1918)

The Marriage Ring (1918)

The Vamp (1918)

The Claws of the Hun (1918)

Playing the Game (1918)

Love Me (1918)

'Blue Blazes' Rawden (1918)

The Silent Man (1917)

The Son of His Father (1917)

Paws of the Bear (1917)

The Dark Road (1917)

The Last of the Ingrams (1917)

The Iced Bullet (1917)

The Weaker Sex (1917)

The Devil's Double (1916)

The Return of Draw Egan (1916)

The Captive God (1916)

The Primal Lure (1916)

Hell's Hinges (1916)

The Raiders (1916)

Honor's Altar (1916)

Between Men (1916)

The Disciple (1915)
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1886-08-26
Deathday1927-06-04 (40 years old)
Place of birthSan Francisco, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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