Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Actor

Orange, New Jersey, USA
April 13, 1932

Biography

Charles Robinson graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Princeton in 1958. His theatrical family opened his acting career at age three on Broadway. After college his first film was "Splendor in the Grass," to be followed by "The Singing Nun," "Shenandoah" and "Take Her, She's Mine." After "Tall Story," "The Pleasure of His Company" and "The Good Soup" all on Broadway, plus an army hitch, he and Mrs. Robinson set up house in Los Angeles--close to film work and his television appearances on, for instance, "Laramie," "The Alfred Hitchcock Show" and "Bachelor Father." Date of Birth 13 April 1932, Orange, New Jersey Date of Death 22 July 2006, Palm Springs, California  (complications from Parkinson's disease)

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Representative Works

Shenandoah
Shenandoah
6.9
/ English
The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy
6.0
/ English
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
7.2
/ English
The Singing Nun
The Singing Nun
5.9
/ English
Psycho Sisters
Psycho Sisters
10.0
/ English
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
7.7
/ English
Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shenandoah
1965Nominee

Best Performance

Shenandoah

The Cable Guy
1996Nominee

Best Performance

The Cable Guy

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
1987Nominee

Best Performance

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Career Highlights

The Sand Pebbles
1966Highlight

Best Performance

The Sand Pebbles

Splendor in the Grass
1961Highlight

Best Performance

Splendor in the Grass

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