Robert Elmer Gottschall (September 15, 1915 – January 3, 2005), sometimes credited in films by the stage name Bob Shaw or Robert Shaw, was an American actor.
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Gottschall was the younger of two sons born to Kitty Carol Rife and Lester B. Gottschall. He attended Southern Methodist University and performed with the Dallas Little School of Theatre in 1936. He attracted a talent scout's attention after one semester. He had a three-year contract with 20th Century Fox before joining the military. The contract was accompanied by the professional name Robert Shaw.
Gottschall enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served five years. He later re-enlisted and served in the military until 1963.
Gottschall married Mary Sue Mills on August 15, 1942, in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
When he died, just weeks after his wife of over 62 years, he was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.