Robert Foxworth
Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage, and television actor.
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| Born | Robert Heath Foxworth November 1, 1941 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn McCormick (m. 1964; div. 1974)Stacey Thomas (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Foxworth was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Erna Beth (née Seamman), a writer, and John Howard Foxworth, a roofing contractor.[1] He attended Lamar High School[2] and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting at Carnegie Mellon University.[3]
Career
Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, DC's Arena Stage. He was offered the role of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but turned it down and Larry Hagman was cast.[4]
Among his numerous film and television roles, such as in the television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970–1971), Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981–1987) and Six Feet Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001–2003), as well as a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the NBC romantic anthology series Love Story in 1973[5] and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 NBC science fiction-horror anthology series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale).[6] He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
Foxworth played the murderer, an Army colonel, in "Grand Deceptions," a 1989 episode of the TV series Columbo. He has also guest-starred in Hawaii Five-O, Password Plus, Murder, She Wrote, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Enterprise, Stargate SG-1, and Babylon 5. He has done voice acting as the corrupt Professor Hamilton on Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced the Autobot Ratchet, in the film version of Transformers and its sequels.
Personal life
Foxworth was married from 1964 until 1974 to Marilyn McCormick, with whom he had two children, including actor Bo Foxworth. Foxworth was married to actress Elizabeth Montgomery from 1993 until her death in 1995. They had been together for 20 years before marrying. Foxworth later married Stacey Thomas on August 2, 1998.
TV and filmography
- 1970–1971: The Storefront Lawyers as David Hansen
- 1971: The Mod Squad as Dr. Gary Lefferts
- 1972: Streets Of San Francisco as Hailey
- 1973: Frankenstein as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
- 1973: Hawaii Five-O as Dr. Eric Fowler
- 1974: The Questor Tapes as Questor
- 1974: Barnaby Jones as Whit Brewer
- 1976: Treasure of Matecumbe as Jim Burnie
- 1976: Quincy, M.E. as Congressman Charles Sinclair
- 1977: Airport '77 as Chambers
- 1978: Invisible Strangler (aka The Astral Factor) as Lt. Charles Barrett
- 1978: Damien: Omen II as Paul Buher
- 1979: Password Plus (with Elizabeth Montgomery and Marcia Wallace, 10 episodes) as Himself
- 1979: Prophecy as Rob
- 1980: The Black Marble as Sgt. A.M. Valnikov
- 1980: The Memory of Eva Ryker as Norman Hall
- 1981: Peter and Paul as Peter the Fisherman
- 1981–1987: Falcon Crest as Chase Gioberti
- 1988: Cagney & Lacey S6/E21-22 as Agent Duggan
- 1989: Beyond the Stars as Richard Michaels
- 1994: seaQuest DSV as Royce Shelton
- 1994: Babylon 5 – "Points of Departure", "All Alone in the Night" as General William Hague
- 1995: Murder, She Wrote as Prof. Harry Matthews
- 1996: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost " as Admiral Leyton
- 1996: The Outer Limits - "Trial by Fire" as Charles Halsey
- 1996: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Roger T. "Race" Bannon/Vladimire Oistrakh/Captain Briggs/Goon #2
- 1997–2003: Law & Order as Dr. Frederick Barrett / Professor Charles Evans
- 1998–1999: LateLine (17 episodes) as Pearce McKenzie
- 2000–2005: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Lett / Dr. Ben Hadley
- 2001–2003: Six Feet Under (6 episodes) as Dr. Bernard Chenowith
- 2003: Jeremiah as President Emerson
- 2003: Stargate SG-1 as Chairman Ashwan
- 2004: Star Trek: Enterprise - "The Forge", "Awakening", and "Kir'Shara" as Administrator V'Las
- 2004-2005: Justice League Unlimited as (6 episodes) Professor Hamilton
- 2005: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Lett / Dr. Ben Hadley
- 2005: Syriana as Tommy Barton
- 2005: The West Wing as Senator George Montgomery
- 2006: Bones as Branson Rose
- 2006: Brothers & Sisters as Harry Packard
- 2006: Boston Legal as Judge Simon Devon
- 2007: Transformers as Ratchet (voice)
- 2007: Kiss the Bride as Wayne
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Ratchet (voice)
- 2011: Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Ratchet (voice)
- 2014: Transformers: Age of Extinction as Ratchet / Leadfoot (voice) (final film role)
Television films
- 1971: Hogan's Goat
- 1973: The Devil's Daughter as Steve Stone
- 1974: The Questor Tapes as Questor
- 1977: It Happened at Lakewood Manor as Mike Carr
- 1978: Deathmoon as Jason Palmer
- 1980: The Memory of Eva Ryker as Norman Hall
- 1981: Peter and Paul as Peter
- 1989: Columbo: Grand Deceptions as Frank Brailie
- 1990: Hallmark Hall of Fame as Tobias Williams
- 2006: The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines as Uncle Jerry
Video games
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox/PS3) as Ratchet (voice)
References
- ^ Robert Foxworth Biography (1941–)
- ^ . Houston Independent School District. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Penton, Edgar (December 12, 1970). "Storefront Lawyers: Total Devotion". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Utah, Ogden. p. 15. Retrieved May 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bergan, Ronald (November 24, 2012). "Larry Hagman Obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ tv.com Love Story Episode Guide
- ^ Classic Television Archive: Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
External links
- Robert Foxworth at IMDb
- at the TCM Movie Database
- Robert Foxworth at AllMovie