Robert Wildhack
Robert John Wildhack (August 27, 1881 - June 20, 1940) was an American illustrator and comic, who was known on stage, screen and radio for various monologues purporting to analyze sneezes, snores, and hunting. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pekin (city and county seat of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States), Died June 20, 1940 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1917
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18469 | 12-in. | 9/27/1916 | Snores | Robert Wildhack | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-18470 | 12-in. | 9/27/1916 | Sneezes | Robert Wildhack | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-18471 | 12-in. | 9/27/1916 | Yawning | Robert Wildhack | Monologue | speaker | |
| Victor | C-18894 | 12-in. | 1/2/1917 | Unnatural history | Robert Wildhack | Recitation | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-18894 | 10-in. | 2/19/1917 | Unnatural history | Robert Wildhack | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-18895 | 12-in. | 1/2/1917 | Unnatural history | Robert Wildhack | Recitation | speaker, author | |
| Victor | B-18895 | 10-in. | 2/19/1917 | Unnatural history | Robert Wildhack | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-09-11-02] | Not documented | 9/11/1916 | Lecture on snores | Robert Wildhack | Monologue | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wildhack, Robert," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111969.
Wildhack, Robert. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111969.
"Wildhack, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wildhack, Robert, 1881-1940 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003000190
Wikidata: Robert John Wildhack - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q23681119
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/41520161
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1577402 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1577402
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.