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Robert Foxworth

 
Actor: Robert Foxworth
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  • Born: Nov 01, 1941 in Houston, Texas
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Children's/Family, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Treasure of Matecumbe, Face to Face, Peter and Paul
  • First Major Screen Credit: The Devil's Daughter (1972)

Biography

Robert Foxworth was 18 years old when he began appearing at the Alley Theatre in his hometown of Houston. After studying at Carnegie Tech, Foxworth worked with the Arena Theatre in Washington DC and New York's American Shakespeare Festival. He made his off-Broadway bow in a 1969 production of Henry V, and the following year won a Theatre World award for his performance in The Crucible. His first significant TV assignment was as David Hansen in the "relevant" weekly series Storefront Lawyers (1970). Later TV roles of note included the title character in Dan Curtis' 1973 adaptation of Frankenstein, Chase Gioberti in Falcon Crest (1981-87) and General Hague in Babylon 5 (1992- ). In addition, Foxworth has made a number of theatrical-film appearances since 1975, and has directed several TV productions. He was also the creator/organizer of the Los Angeles Classic Theater and since 1985 has produced and hosted the syndicated radio series American Dialogues. Robert Foxworth was the fourth and final husband of actress Elizabeth Montgomery, with whom he appeared in the 1973 TV movie Mrs. Sundance. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Robert Foxworth
Born Robert Heath Foxworth
November 1, 1941 (1941-11-01) (age 68)
Houston, Texas,
United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 1969–present
Spouse(s) Stacey Thomas (1998-present)
Elizabeth Montgomery (1993-1995; her death)
Marilyn McCormick (1964-1974; divorced) 2 children

Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage and television actor.

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Biography

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.

Career

Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage in the same era that Robert Prosky also did notable work.

Among his numerous movie and TV roles, such as in the TV 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 The Questor Tapes. He also had a guest starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.

He has also guest starred in 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.

Personal life

Foxworth was the longtime companion of Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery from 1973 until they married in 1993. He is the father of actor Bo Foxworth with his first wife. Foxworth married Stacey Thomas in 1998 and they reside in Encinitas, California.

Filmography

TV films

References

  1. ^ Robert Foxworth Biography (1941-)

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Preceded by
Don Messick		 Voice of Ratchet
2007		 Succeeded by
Corey Burton


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