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Born: 11 December 1934 Seattle, Washington, USA
Died: 13 February 2003 Yakima, Washington, USA. (cancer of the esophagus)
Real Name: Robert L. Prestlien
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Robert Ivers starred with Elvis in GI Blues as Cookie, Tulsa's(Elvis) well meaning friend whose schemes do not always go to plan.

Robert Ivers attended one of the few high schools (Tucson High 1950-1953) that offered a wide range of theatre classes including Stagecraft, Make-Up, Lighting, History of the Theatre and Acting. After appearing in all the high school productions and some Tucson Little Theatre shows, Ivers was offered scholarships to Pasadena Playhouse and the University of Arizona. A short stint at Pasadena, after learning he couldn't get on stage until his second year, was enough and he enrolled at the University of Arizona where he began appearing in roles during his first year. Tucson has been the host for many movie companies and during his college days Ivers was able to secure a few "uncredited" screen roles. During this same time the Tucson Winter Stock Company started its operation which proved to be the spring board for Ivers move to Hollywood. In 1954, Milt Lewis, a talent scout for Paramount Pictures, saw Ivers in 'Stalag 17' at the Sartu Theatre in Hollywood and tried to get Paramount to sign him. They didn't. In 1955 Lewis saw Ivers in a production of 'Rainmaker' at the University of Arizona and again failed to get the studio to sign him. It was a year later, 1956, when Jane (Loew) Sharples saw Bob in the lead in 'Tea and Sympathy', a Tucson Winter Stock Company production (with Harvey Korman, a resident stock player), and sent him to her Father, Arthur Loew, Sr., president of MGM. Ms. Loew's brother, Arthur Loew Jr., a producer, and her cousin Stewart Stern, a screenwriter, helped Ivers prepare for audition interviews with MGM and Paramount executives. This time Paramount Studios signed him.

Trivia

Daughters: Alenda Michael, Mallory Cangialosi

Father of A&E Television Networks Managing Producer, Mallory Cangialosi. Father-in-Law to Fox Sports Net, New York, Anchor/Reporter, Steve Cangialosi.

Major role in Jerry Lewis first film without Dean Martin (Delicate Delinquint). Co-starred with Elvis in Presley's first film after the army (G.I. Blues). Starred in first (and last) film directed by James Cagney (Short Cut To Hell).

Shared San Fernando Apartment with actor Lee Van Cleef for two years.

Best paying job was a Kool cigarette commercial that was produced in one day, played over a two-year period and paid over a three year period (1959- 1961).

Filmography

• Town Tamer (1965) .... Cowboy hired with Tex to kill Rosser
• "Mister Roberts" (1965) TV Series .... Bob, a seaman
• Patsy, The (1964) (uncredited) .... Boy at spring hop
• Young and the Brave, The (1963) .... Pvt. Kirk Wilson (Escaped POW)
• Cattle King (1963) .... Webb Carter (Brassfield's nephew) ... aka Guns of Wyoming (1963) (UK)
• Errand Boy, The (1961) .... Young NY director who argues with T.P.
• G.I. Blues (1960) .... Cookie
• "Pony Express" (1959) TV Series .... Clarence McGrew
• I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) .... Harry Phillips
• Short Cut to Hell (1957) .... Kyle
• Delicate Delinquent, The (1957) .... Monk
• Kiss Before Dying, A (1956) (uncredited) .... Student at murder scene
• Violent Saturday (1955) (uncredited) .... Caddy, at Country Club
• Ten Wanted Men (1955) (uncredited) .... John Stewart acolyte
• Broken Lance (1954) (uncredited) .... Cowboy working cattle

Notable TV Guest Appearances

• "Twelve O'Clock High" (1964) playing "Reporter" in episode: "The Ace" (episode # 3.12) 9 December 1966
• "F.B.I., The" (1965) playing "First special agent" in episode: "The Scourge" (episode # 2.5) 23 October 1966
• "Fugitive, The" (1963) playing "Dave" in episode: "A Taste of Tomorrow" (episode # 3.28) 12 March 1966
• "Twelve O'Clock High" (1964) playing "B-17 Pilot" in episode: "Decoy" (episode # 2.25) 7 March 1966
• "Virginian, The" (1962) playing "Vance Clayton" in episode: "The Payment" (episode # 3.14) 16 December 1964
• "Frontier Circus" (1961) playing "Young MacDuff" in episode: "The Clan MacDuff" (episode # 1.23) 26 April 1962
• "Bachelor Father" (1957) in episode: "Kelly's Boyfriend" June 1961
• "Bat Masterson" (1958) playing "Yaqui Kid" in episode: "The Good and the Bad" (episode # 3.24) 23 March 1961
• "Hawaiian Eye" (1959) playing "Little Blalah" in episode: "Little Blalah" (episode # 1.32) 18 May 1960
• "Bat Masterson" (1958) in episode: "The Snare" (episode # 2.23) 17 March 1960
• "Tombstone Territory" (1957) playing "Eddie Casper" in episode: "Young Killer" (episode # 3.23) 11 March 1960
• "Untouchables, The" (1959) playing "Young Barker" in episode: "Ma Barker & Her Boys" (episode # 1.2) 22 October 1959
• "Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Johnny Asper" in episode: "Print Asper" (episode # 4.36) 23 May 1959
• "77 Sunset Strip" (1958/I) playing "Nevin Williams" in episode: "Conspiracy of Silence" (episode # 1.18) 6 February 1959

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