Robert Symonds
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Robert Symonds | |
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Born | Bristow, Oklahoma, U.S. | December 1, 1926
Died | August 23, 2007 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 80)
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Robert Symonds (December 1, 1926 – August 23, 2007) was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center from 1965 through 1972.
Career
His stage credits with the Lincoln Center include productions of motion picture credits include The Exorcist (1973, as Dr. Taney), Linda Lovelace for President (1975), Gray Lady Down (1978), ...And Justice for All (1979), Superstition, The Ice Pirates (1984), Crimewave (1985), Rumpelstiltskin (1987), Mandroid (1993), Primary Colors (1998), Inferno (1999) and Catch Me If You Can (2002).
On television, Symonds played
Accession"), ER, Alias, and Cold Case (his last role in the episode "Static") and as Robert E. Lee in the 1982 miniseries The Blue and the Grey. In the early 1970s, Symonds created the role of psycho stalker Will Watts on the CBS soap opera Where the Heart Is. He also starred in an episode of Cheers
called " Take My Shirt...Please".
Personal life
Symonds was born in
step-father of actress Amy Irving
and her siblings, David and Katie. He was the father of Vicki Morrison, Barry Symonds, and Becca Wooldridge.
He died on the morning of August 23, 2007, aged 80, from complications of prostate cancer.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Exorcist | Dr. Taney | |
1977 | Tail Gunner Joe | Harry S. Truman | |
1975 | Linda Lovelace for President | Uncle Sam | |
1978 | Gray Lady Down | Secretary of Navy | |
1978 | Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys | Pa Bixby | |
1979 | ...And Justice for All | Judge Burns | |
1982 | Superstition | Pike | |
1984 | The Ice Pirates | Lanky Nibs | |
1985 | Crimewave | Guard #1 | |
1985 | Riptide | General Ernie Collins | |
1987 | Rumpelstiltskin | Victor | |
1989 | C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. | Proctor | |
1993 | Mandroid | Karl Zimmer | |
1998 | Primary Colors | Bart Nilson | |
1999 | Inferno | Henry Howard | |
2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Mr. Rosen | |
2003 | Virtua Cop 3 | Frank Karanza | [4] |
References
- ^ Robert Symonds Biography (1926-)
- ^ "Robert Symonds - Biography - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Robert Symonds, 80, actor - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
- ^ "Robert Symonds (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
External links
- Robert Symonds at IMDb
- Robert Symonds at Memory Alpha