Robert Symonds
Acting1926Bristow, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Symonds was born in Bristow, Oklahoma, the son of Nellie (née Barry) and Walter Stout Symonds. He married Elizabeth Janel Kaderli in 1952 and had three children; Victoria, Barry, and Rebecca. He and Janel divorced in 1969. 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.
Known For
Acting History
2002
Catch Me If You Can
as Mr. Rosen
1999
Inferno
as Henry Howard
1998
Primary Colors
as Bart Nilson
ER
TVas Jay Jackson• 1 eps
1993
Mandroid
as Karl Zimmer
1991
Quantum Leap
TVas Dr. Wickless• 1 eps
1990
1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
as Proctor
1987
Carly's Web
as Sen. Moreland
Jake and the Fatman
TVas Judge A. Davis (uncredited)• 2 eps
St. Elsewhere
TVas Dr. Friedman• 1 eps
Airwolf
TVas Adrian Paley• 1 eps
1986
Cheers
TVas Mr. Brubaker• 1 eps
1985
Crimewave
as Guard #1
1984
1982
1981
Knots Landing
TVas Dr. Ronald Phillips• 1 eps
1979
1978
Gray Lady Down
as Secretary of Navy
Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys
as Pa Bixby
The Six Million Dollar Man
TVas Jay Rogers / Jensen• 1 eps
1977
Tail Gunner Joe
as President Harry Truman
The Love Boat
TVas Aubrey Skogstad• 1 eps
M*A*S*H
TVas Col. Horace Baldwin• 2 eps
1975
1974
The Rockford Files
TVas Mr. Hoad / Miles Keeley• 1 eps
1973
The Exorcist
as Dr. Taney
The Haunting of Rosalind
as Mr. Marshall