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Name
  
Robert Symonds


Role
  
Actor


Born
  
December 1, 1926 (
1926-12-01
)

Died
  
August 23, 2007, Los Angeles, California, United States

Spouse
  
Priscilla Pointer (m. 1980–2007)

Children
  
Vicki Morrison, Barry Symonds, Becca Wooldridge

Parents
  
Walter Stout Symonds, Nellie Symonds

Movies
  
The Exorcist, Rumpelstiltskin, The Ice Pirates, Mandroid, Micki & Maude

Similar People
  
Priscilla Pointer, Jules Irving, Amy Irving, Stewart Raffill, Katie Irving

Robert Symonds (December 1, 1926 – August 23, 2007) was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center from 1965 through 1972.

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Career

His stage credits with the Lincoln Center include productions of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Miser, Twelfth Night, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His motion picture credits include The Exorcist (as Dr. Taney), Gray Lady Down, The Ice Pirates, Crimewave, Still Frame, Rumpelstiltskin, Mandroid, Primary Colors and Catch Me If You Can.

On television, he had a recurring role on Dynasty and guest-starred on many series, including The Rockford Files, M*A*S*M*A*S*H, Benson, Cheers, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (as a Bajoran in the episode "Accession"), ER, Alias, and Cold Case (his last role in the episode "Static") and as Robert E. Lee in the 1982 miniseries The Blue and the Grey. In the early 1970s Robert created the role of psycho stalker Will Watts on the CBS soap opera Where the Heart Is.

Personal life

Symonds was born in Bristow, Oklahoma, the son of Nellie (née Barry) and Walter Stout Symonds. He was married to actress Priscilla Pointer from 1980 until his death and was the step-father of actress Amy Irving and her siblings, David and Katie. He was the father of Vicki Morrison, Barry Symonds, and Becca Wooldridge.

He died on the morning of August 23, 2007, aged 80, from complications of prostate cancer.

Filmography

Actor
2006
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Ted Chester (2006)
- Static (2006) - Ted Chester (2006)
2006
Alias (TV Series) as
Second Man
- There's Only One Sydney Bristow (2006) - Second Man
2002
Catch Me If You Can as
Mr. Rosen
2001
Any Day Now (TV Series) as
Franklin
- Rebel with a Cause (2001) - Franklin
2000
Getting Away with Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Mystery (TV Movie) as
Santa Claus
1999
Desert Heat as
Henry Howard
1998
Primary Colors as
Bart Nilson
1998
ER (TV Series) as
Adm. Jay Jackson
- Family Practice (1998) - Adm. Jay Jackson
1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) as
Vedek Porta
- Accession (1996) - Vedek Porta
1993
Mandroid as
Karl Zimmer
1991
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Dr. Wickless
- Shock Theater - October 3, 1954 (1991) - Dr. Wickless
1991
Stat (TV Series) as
Cassidy
- Ladyfinger (1991) - Cassidy
1990
An Enemy of the People (TV Movie) as
Morten Kiehl
1990
Thirtysomething (TV Series) as
Jack Ashley
- Samurai Ad Man (1990) - Jack Ashley
1990
Generations (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Episode #1.254 (1990) - Doctor
- Episode #1.253 (1990) - Doctor
- Episode #1.252 (1990) - Doctor (credit only)
1990
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (TV Mini Series) as
Judge
- Part 3 (1990) - Judge (as Robert Barry Symonds)
- Part 2 (1990) - Judge (as Robert Barry Symonds)
- Part 1 (1990) - Judge (as Robert Barry Symonds)
1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud as
Proctor
1989
Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) as
Carl Ashe, Sr.
- Cabin Fever (1989) - Carl Ashe, Sr. (as Robert Barry Symonds)
1988
Still Frame (Short)
1987
Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) as
Alan Taft
- Song of Orpheus (1987) - Alan Taft
1982
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Surrogate: Part 1 (1987) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Shower (1987) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Garage (1987) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Surgery (1987) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Divorce (1986) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- Dex (1983) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Arrest (1983) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Cabin (1983) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Mirror (1983) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Siblings (1982) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Roof (1982) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Plea (1982) - Dr. Jonas Edwards
1987
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) as
Judge A. Davis
- Fatal Attraction (1987) - Judge A. Davis (uncredited)
1987
Carly's Web (TV Movie) as
Sen. Moreland
1987
Airwolf (TV Series) as
Adrian Paley
- Storm Warning (1987) - Adrian Paley
1987
Rumpelstiltskin as
Victor
1987
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Dr. Friedman
- Jose, Can You See? (1987) - Dr. Friedman
1986
The Wizard (TV Series) as
Dr. Laycoe
- Twist of Fate (1986) - Dr. Laycoe
1986
Cheers (TV Series) as
Mr. Brubaker
- Take My Shirt- Please? (1986) - Mr. Brubaker
1985
The Paper Chase (TV Series) as
Librarian
- Decisions: Part 2 (1985) - Librarian
- Decisions: Part 1 (1985) - Librarian
1985
Crimewave as
Guard #1
1985
Riptide (TV Series) as
Gen. Ernie Collins
- Boz Busters (1985) - Gen. Ernie Collins
1985
Cover Up (TV Series) as
Lawyer
- Murder Offshore (1985) - Lawyer
1984
Micki + Maude as
Ezra Hutchison
1984
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Cat Holliday
- The Rotten Apples (1984) - Cat Holliday
1984
The Ice Pirates as
Lanky Nibs
1982
Benson (TV Series) as
Eddie / Mountain Man
- The Little Hotel That Could (1984) - Eddie
- The Lumber Mill (1982) - Mountain Man
1983
Archie Bunker's Place (TV Series) as
Herb Taylor
- The Red Herring (1983) - Herb Taylor
1982
The Blue and the Gray (TV Mini Series) as
Gen. Robert E. Lee
- Part 3 (1982) - Gen. Robert E. Lee
1982
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series) as
Dr. Markell
- I Love You Molly McGraw (1982) - Dr. Markell
1982
Superstition as
Reverend Andrew Pike
1982
Marian Rose White (TV Movie) as
Dr. Arnold
1981
Dallas (TV Series) as
Martin Porter
- Five Dollars a Barrel (1981) - Martin Porter
- The Split (1981) - Martin Porter
1981
Murder in Texas (TV Movie) as
Cameron Fairchild
1981
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Praeger
- Seldom Silent, Never Heard (1981) - Praeger
1977
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Col. Horace Baldwin
- No Laughing Matter (1981) - Col. Horace Baldwin
- Fade Out, Fade In (1977) - Col. Horace Baldwin
1981
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Dr. Ronald Phillips
- Scapegoats (1981) - Dr. Ronald Phillips
1979
And Justice for All as
Judge Burns
1979
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Simon Owens
- Disco Angels (1979) - Simon Owens
1978
Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys as
Pa Bixby
1978
Baretta (TV Series) as
Barney
- Barney (1978) - Barney
1978
Gray Lady Down as
Secretary of Navy
1978
Loose Change (TV Mini Series) as
Dave Goodwin
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Jensen / Jay Rogers
- The Lost Island (1978) - Jensen
- The Deadly Replay (1974) - Jay Rogers
1977
Visions (TV Series) as
Papa LaPorta
- You Can Run, But You Can't Hide (1977) - Papa LaPorta
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) as
Aubrey Skogstad
- Captain & the Lady/Centerfold/One if by Land- (1977) - Aubrey Skogstad
1977
Future Cop (TV Series) as
Assistant Chief Joseph
- Girl on the Ledge (1977) - Assistant Chief Joseph
1977
Police Story (TV Series) as
Lt. Hagedorn
- Prime Rib (1977) - Lt. Hagedorn
1977
Family (TV Series) as
Dr. Herman
- Coming and Goings (1977) - Dr. Herman
- Taking Chances: Part 2 (1977) - Dr. Herman
- Taking Chances: Part 1 (1977) - Dr. Herman
1977
Seventh Avenue (TV Mini Series) as
Edward Gold
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Edward Gold
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Edward Gold
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Edward Gold
1977
Tail Gunner Joe (TV Movie) as
President Harry Truman
1976
The Blue Knight (TV Series) as
Tiny
- Upward Mobility (1976) - Tiny
1976
Wanted: The Sundance Woman (TV Movie)
1976
The Adams Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Benjamin Franklin
- Chapter III: John Adams, Diplomat (1976) - Benjamin Franklin
- Chapter II: John Adams, Revolutionary (1976) - Benjamin Franklin
1975
Demon, Demon (TV Movie)
1973
The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) as
Ruig / Mr. Marshall
- Demon, Demon (1975) - Ruig
- Nick and Nora (1975)
- The Haunting of Rosalind (1973) - Mr. Marshall
1975
Petrocelli (TV Series) as
Waldman
- To See No Evil (1975) - Waldman
1975
Shell Game (TV Movie) as
Carruthers
1975
Mannix (TV Series) as
Robert Ingram
- Search for a Dead Man (1975) - Robert Ingram
1975
McCoy (TV Series)
- The Big Ripoff (1975)
1975
Linda Lovelace for President as
Uncle Sam
1975
The Legend of Lizzie Borden (TV Movie) as
Andrew Jennings
1975
The Honorable Sam Houston (TV Movie) as
Justice Roberts
1974
Apple's Way (TV Series) as
Dr. Beck
- The Winning Season (1974) - Dr. Beck
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Mr. Hoad / Miles Keeley
- In Pursuit of Carol Thorne (1974) - Mr. Hoad / Miles Keeley
1974
Movin' On (TV Series) as
Dr. Stillwell
- Grit (1974) - Dr. Stillwell
1973
The Exorcist as
Dr. Taney
1959
The Lineup (TV Series) as
Alfred Peters
- The Girls and Guns Case (1959) - Alfred Peters
1954
The New Adventures of China Smith (TV Series) as
Verne Temple
- A Bandit of Malaya (1954) - Verne Temple
Miscellaneous
1999
Boobs in the Wood (Video) (finance executive)
Self
2010
The Impossible Itself (Documentary) as
Self
1993
VideoZone (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Mandroid/Jeff Burr (1993) - Self
Archive Footage
1983
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Dr. Jonas Edwards
- The Threat (1983) - Dr. Jonas Edwards (uncredited)

References

Robert Symonds Wikipedia