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Robert Ivers 1934 - 2003

Robert Ivers of Yakima, Yakima County, WA was born on December 11, 1934 at Ballard in Seattle, King County, and died at age 68 years old on February 13, 2003 in Yakima, Yakima County. Robert Ivers was buried at Terrace Heights Memorial Park 3001 Terrace Heights Dr, in Yakima.

Robert Ivers

Robert LaVern Prestlien, Bob

Yakima, Yakima County, WA 98902

December 11, 1934

Ballard in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States

February 13, 2003

Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, United States

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Introduction

Robert LaVern Prestlien, known professionally as Bob Ivers, was an American actor who appeared in films and television in the 1950s and 1960s. Robert LaVern Prestlien was born to Iver John Raye "Jack" Prestlien (1907 - 1990) and Bertha Rosalia Krause (1909 - 2002). His father was born in Washington state and his mother was born in Alberta, Canada. Robert Ivers married Lenore Roberts in 1961 but the marriage was annulled later that year. On 7 September 1961, he married actress Marcia Anne Henderson (1929 - 1987) and they remained married until she died of lupus. They had two daughters, Alenda and Mallory. Mallory, who was married to Steve Cangialosi, died 19 October 2005. Ivers died on February 13, 2003, at the age of 68 in Yakima. Prior to his death Ivers had been romantically involved with Patsy Peterson until her death. A memorial tombstone in his honor is located in the Terrace Heights Cemetery in Yakima, Washington. Although his remains are not located there, his memorial is located next to another marker with the same birth surname as his, "Prestlien". The headstone says "Green-Go Daddy".
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1934

Birthday

December 11, 1934

Birthdate

Ballard in Seattle, King County, Washington United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Robert was Caucasian, of Canadian heritage on his maternal line. His father was born in Washington state and his mother was born in Alberta, Canada.
Nationality & Locations

Born in Ballard, Washington (a suburb of Seattle, Washington), "Bob" was raised in Washington and married in 1961 in California. As an adult, he lived in Southern California and moved to Yakima Washington in his late 40's. He continued to live in Yakima until he died at the age of 68 in Yakima.
Early Life & Education

Robert attended Tucson High School between 1950 and 1953. He was then was offered scholarships to the Pasadena Playhouse and the University of Arizona. After a short time at Pasadena, where the curriculum wouldn't allow him to appear on stage until his second year, he transferred to the University of Arizona where he began appearing in roles during his first year. At this time he had a number of uncredited roles in films such as "Broken Lance" in 1954 and "Violent Saturday" in 1955, before finally being signed by Paramount Pictures in 1956 after he was seen performing the lead role in the play "Tea and Sympathy".
Military Service

Robert served in the California National Guard.
Professional Career

Robert was an actor who appeared on films and television in the 1950's and 1960's. He played a major role in the 1957 film "The Delicate Delinquent", in which he co-starred with Jerry Lewis. In 1957 he also starred in "Short Cut to Hell", the only film directed by James Cagney. He also co-starred in 1960 with Elvis Presley in "G.I. Blues" as the character 'Cookie', one of Elvis's army buddies stationed with him on base overseas. It was Presley's first film after coming home from the army. Robert appeared in a number of television series in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the syndicated western, "Pony Express". The timing of the program coincided with the 1960 centennial of the Pony Express. He also appeared on ABC's "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen and the war series, "Twelve O'clock High". He guest starred as well on episodes of "The Virginian", "Bat Masterson", "The Untouchables", and "Gunsmoke". Ivers was disappointed that his acting career stalled by the middle 1960s and told the Yakima Herald-Republic in 1978 that he would have enjoyed the excitement of the Hollywood scene and often contemplated what might have been. In 1965, he launched a career in television news at KPHO in Phoenix, Arizona, followed by WJIM in Lansing, Michigan, and then (in 1970) KTHI-TV in Fargo, North Dakota. After moving to his home state of Washington in 1972 he became a mainstay of KAPP, Channel 35 in Yakima, where he anchored newscasts and hosted a Saturday morning children's program, the weekday "Morning Moneyman Movie" and the station's annual participation in the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. After leaving KAPP, Ivers had a stint as newscaster at competing Yakima station KNDO. He then began his own advertising agency in Yakima and hosted a small syndicated radio show in central Washington which provided factual trivia about films and actors along with reviews.
Personal Life & Family

Married twice, Robert's first marriage was annulled within a year. He then married Marcie Henderson, who died in 1987. They had two daughters. In August 2003 Ivers was voted Elvis Fans' Choice Award for "Best Male Duo" as best Elvis movie sidekick during the Elvis Week festivities held annually in Memphis, Tennessee. Film • Broken Lance (1954) • Ten Wanted Men (1955) • Violent Saturday (1955) • A Kiss Before Dying (1956) • The Delicate Delinquent (1957) • Short Cut to Hell (1957) • I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) • G.I. Blues (1960) • The Errand Boy (1961) • Cattle King (1963) • The Young and The Brave (1963) • The Patsy (1964) • Town Tamer (1965) Television • Pony Express (1959) • Bachelor Father (1959) • Gunsmoke (1959) • The Untouchables (1959) • 77 Sunset Strip (1959 and 1962) • Tombstone Territory (1960) • Not For Hire (1960) • Hawaiian Eye (1960 and 1961) • Bat Masterson (1960 and 1961) • Frontier Circus (1962) • The Virginian (1964) • Mister Roberts (1966) • The Fugitive (1966) • The F.B.I. (1966) • Twelve O'Clock High (1966)
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February 13, 2003

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Yakima, Yakima County, Washington United States
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Terrace Heights Memorial Park 3001 Terrace Heights Dr, in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington 98901, United States
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Robert Ivers and Elvis Presley

A photo of Robert Ivers and Elvis Presley in "GI BLUES"

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Amanda S. Stevenson

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Robert Ivers, Short Cut To Hell

A photo of Robert Ivers starring in Short Cut To Hell

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Robert Ivers

A photo of Robert Ivers dating a starlet

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Amanda S. Stevenson

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Robert Ivers

A photo of Robert Ivers in The Delicate Delinquent . He became an instant star with this movie but he felt the studio wasn't going to use him enough despite starring roles and lots of fan mail. I was a fan and pen pal.

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