Robert Symonds

Acting

Robert Symonds

Born December 1, 1926Bristow, Oklahoma, USA48 credits

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

Filmography

Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Ted Chester (2006)TV
Catch Me If You Can
2002Catch Me If You Can
as Mr. RosenMovie
Alias
2001Alias
as Second ManTV
Inferno
1999Inferno
as Henry HowardMovie
Primary Colors
1998Primary Colors
as Bart NilsonMovie
ER
1994ER
as Jay JacksonTV
Mandroid
1993Mandroid
as Karl ZimmerMovie
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leap
as Dr. WicklessTV
Jake and the Fatman
1987Jake and the Fatman
as Judge A. Davis (uncredited)TV
C
1987Carly's Web
as Sen. MorelandMovie
Crimewave
1985Crimewave
as Guard #1Movie
Micki & Maude
1984Micki & Maude
as Ezra HutchisonMovie
The Ice Pirates
1984The Ice Pirates
as Lanky NibsMovie
Airwolf
1984Airwolf
as Adrian PaleyTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Dr. FriedmanTV
Cheers
1982Cheers
as Mr. BrubakerTV
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rider
as Cat HollidayTV
Superstition
1982Superstition
as PikeMovie
Marian Rose White
1982Marian Rose White
as Dr. ArnoldMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as Dr. Ronald PhillipsTV
...And Justice for All
1979...And Justice for All
as Judge BurnsMovie
Gray Lady Down
1978Gray Lady Down
as Secretary of NavyMovie
Loose Change
1978Loose Change
as Dave GoodwinTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Aubrey SkogstadTV
Tail Gunner Joe
1977Tail Gunner Joe
as President Harry TrumanMovie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angels
as Simon OwensTV
Demon, Demon
1975Demon, Demon
as RuigMovie
Shell Game
1975Shell Game
as CarruthersMovie
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
1975The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as Andrew JenningsMovie
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Files
as Mr. Hoad / Miles KeeleyTV
The Exorcist
1973The Exorcist
as Dr. TaneyMovie
The Haunting of Rosalind
1973The Haunting of Rosalind
as Mr. MarshallMovie
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*H
as Col. Horace BaldwinTV