Robert Culp
Robert Martin Culp (born August 16, 1930 in Oakland , California , † March 24, 2010 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor who appeared in various television series such as Adventures in the Wild West , A Thousand Miles of Dust , None from the mid-1950s Case occurred for FBI , Columbo or Bonanza .
Life
Culp was born the only child of Crozier Cordell Culp, a lawyer, and his wife, Bethel Martin Culp (née Collins). He graduated from Berkeley High School . At his school he was a successful pole vaulter and took second place in this sport at the California State Championships in 1947.
Culp attended the University of the Pacific at Stockton , but never graduated. He also studied at the universities of Washington University in St. Louis , San Francisco State and the University of Washington School of Drama without obtaining a degree.
Culp became known in Germany for his role as Kelly Robinson in the crime series Tennis Rackets and Cannons (original title: I Spy ), in which he appeared from 1965 to 1968. As Robinson he was one of two US spies alongside Bill Cosby who had exciting adventures in a humorous way.
He was seen three times as a murderer in the crime series Columbo , in Murder with the Left Hand (1971), When the Ice Man Comes (1972) and A Thoroughly Motivated Death (1973). In the episode Lucifer's pupil (1990) he played the father of one of the two murderers.
From 1996 to 2004 he made guest appearances as Warren on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond . In the English language version of the 2004 computer game Half-Life 2 , he played the role of the villain Dr. Breen. He had his last film role in the drama The Assignment (2010), which he was able to finish before he died of a heart attack .
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: patrol boat PT 109 (PT 109)
- 1963: Sunday in New York (A Sunday in New York)
- 1963: The Rough Riders of Texas (The Raiders)
- 1964: One Way to Death ( The Hanged Man , Movie made for TV)
- 1965–1968 tennis rackets and cannons ( I Spy , TV series)
- 1969: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
- 1971: The Second Face ( See the Man Run , TV movie)
- 1971: Columbo - Murder with the Left Hand (Death Lends a Hand)
- 1971: In a saddle with death (Hannie Caulder)
- 1972: Columbo - When the Ice Cream Man Comes (The Most Crucial Game)
- 1972: Magnum Heat (Hickey & Boggs)
- 1973: Columbo - A Thoroughly Motivated Death (Double Exposure)
- 1973: A Cold Night's Death
- 1974: Houston, please come ... (Houston, We've Got a Problem)
- 1975: Inside Out - A brilliant bluff (Inside Out)
- 1976: The flood breaks loose ( Flood ! , TV movie)
- 1976: On the track of the eagle (Sky Riders)
- 1978: A Cry for Justice
- 1978: O'Malley, please report (Last of the Good Guys)
- 1980: Traumfabrik (The Dream Merchants)
- 1986: The price for 35 carats (The Blue Lightning)
- 1986: An Angel on Earth (TV series, episode: Creeping Poison)
- 1986: Murder Is Her Hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV Series)
- 1988: Football Star at Any Price (What Price Victory)
- 1990: Columbo - Lucifer's pupil (Columbo Goes to College)
- 1990: Golden Girls ( The Golden Girls , TV series)
- 1990: Perry Mason and the Defiant Daughter (Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter)
- 1991: Nameless - Total Terminator (Timebomb)
- 1993: The Act (The Pelican Brief)
- 1994: Bill Cosby & Co.- I Spy Returns
- 1996: Agent 00 - With the License to Smile (Spy Hard)
- 1996-2004: Everybody Loves Raymond ( Everybody Loves Raymond , TV series)
- 1997: America's Most Wanted (Most Wanted)
- 1998: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , TV series)
- 2000: Wanted
- 2000: The nomination (Running Mates)
- 2000: Blond and Unscrupulous (Dark Summer)
- 2005: Santa's Slay - Bloody Christmas (Santa's Slay)
- 2010: The Assignment
Awards
- 1967: Nomination for a Golden Globe Award for best TV star in I Spy
- 1966: Nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for best actor in a television series in I Spy
- 1967: Nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for best actor in a television series in I Spy
- 1968: Nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for best actor in a television series in I Spy
Individual evidence
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis: Robert Culp dies at 79; actor starred in 'I Spy' TV series . In: Los Angeles Times , March 25, 2010.
- ^ California State Meet Results-1915 to present . Hank Lawson. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ↑ [1] / Article in the New York Times
Web links
- Robert Culp in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Robert Culp in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Culp, Robert |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Culp, Robert Martin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1930 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland , California |
DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 2010 |
Place of death | los Angeles |