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Question: On the TV version of Mister Roberts, was he a Navy SEAL? — John B., Ft. Myers, Fla. Televisionary: Nope. Played for a year beginning in September 1965 by Roger Smith on NBC, Roberts was a plain old Naval lieutenant (junior grade) on the cargo vessel Reluctant, just as he was when Henry Fonda portrayed him on stage and screen.

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Question: On the TV version of Mister Roberts, was he a Navy SEAL? — John B., Ft. Myers, Fla.

Televisionary: Nope. Played for a year beginning in September 1965 by Roger Smith on NBC, Roberts was a plain old Naval lieutenant (junior grade) on the cargo vessel Reluctant, just as he was when Henry Fonda portrayed him on stage and screen.