Robert Guillaume
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Robert Guillaume (born November 30, 1927 in St. Louis , Missouri - † October 24, 2017 in Los Angeles , California ; real name Robert Peter Williams ) was an American actor . He became known for his role as Benson Du Bois in the television series Soap - Trautes Heim and its spin-off Benson .
Life
Prior to his acting career, Guillaume studied at Saint Louis University and Washington University . He then served in the United States Army . He made his Broadway debut in 1961 in Kwamina . This was followed by appearances in Golden Boy , Tambourines to Glory , Guys and Dolls , Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris and Purlie . He was nominated for a Tony Award for his role Guys and Dolls .
After a few guest appearances in various sitcoms such as Good Times and The Jeffersons he received in 1977 his first recurring role in the series Soap radio station ABC . He also played this role in the spin-off Benson . He won an Emmy Award for each of his appearances in the two series . Other of his series roles were Edward Sawyer in The Robert Guillaume Show (1989), Bob Ballard in Pacific Station (1991) and Isaac Jaffe in Sports Night (1998-2000). In addition to his appearances on television, he also played various roles in movies such as Meteor Man . In addition, he spoke in the English version of The Lion King and its offshoots the Mandrill Rafiki and in the English version of the game Half-Life 2 the researcher Eli Vance.
On January 14, 1999, he suffered a minor stroke from which he made full recovery.
Guillaume died on the night of October 24, 2017 of complications from prostate cancer .
Filmography (selection)
- 1973: Superfly TNT (Super Fly TNT)
- 1977–1980: Soap - Trautes Heim ( Soap , TV series, 52 episodes)
- 1979–1986: Benson (TV series, 158 episodes)
- 1980: Seems Like Old Times (Seems Like Old Times)
- 1983: Das kleine Superhirn (The Kid with the 200 IQ)
- 1986: Wanted: Dead or Alive
- 1987: Everyone Call Me Bruce (They Still Call Me Bruce)
- 1989: Fire and Rain
- 1989: The tough principal (Lean on Me)
- 1989: Hours of Fear (The Penthouse)
- 1990: With a Fist of Steel (Death Warrant)
- 1993: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , TV series, one episode)
- 1993: Meteor Man (The Meteor Man)
- 1994: The Lion King ( The Lion King , voice)
- 1994: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , TV series, Episode 4x19 You'd Better Shop Around )
- 1994: Greyhounds - Snoopers Never Retire (Greyhounds)
- 1995: The Revenge of the Hunted (Children of the Dust)
- 1996: Agent 00 - With the License to Smile (Spy Hard)
- 1996: Mr. President Junior (First Kid)
- 1996: Olympic Dreams - The Gail Devers Story (Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story)
- 1998: The Lion King 2 - Simba's Kingdom ( The Lion King II - Simba's Pride , voice)
- 1998: His Bodyguard (His bodyguard)
- 2001: The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
- 2003: Big Fish
- 2004: The Lion King 3 - Hakuna Matata ( The Lion King 1½ , voice)
- 2012: Columbus Circle
Awards
- 1979: Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Soap for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1985: Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Benson for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robert Guillaume, Star of 'Benson,' Dies at 89
- ↑ Michael Herold: Half-Life 2 - spokesman for Eli Vance has passed away. GameStar .de, October 25, 2017, accessed on October 25, 2017 .
Web links
- Robert Guillaume in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guillaume, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Robert Peter (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2017 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |