Robert Dobson
Robert Dobson is an actor, known for Last Shot (2020) and Kidnapped (2021).
Robert Dobson
Robert Louis Dobson, Jr. is an American actor and writer, born in the small town of Dobson, North Carolina. Robert has been acting since child-hood church, elementary, and high school plays and began writing poems intently at the age of 10. After graduating from high school, Robert entered the US Army at the age of 16. After 21 years in the Army Robert began working in the Federal Government. Robert began modeling while in college with John Casablanca Modeling School but soon thereafter realized it was time to aggressively pursue his dream of becoming actor and moved to Los Angeles, CA.
Robert Dobyns
Robert Dobyns is known for Babezilla vs the Zombie Whorde (2022).
Robert Dodds
Robert Dodds is an actor, known for Repo Men (2010) and Doc (2001).
Robert Doherty
Robert Doherty is a composer and actor, known for Sanctuary (2016), Reminiscence (2011) and Coen City's Within the Hollow Ground (2010).
Robert Don
Robert Don was born on 6 October 1980 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Angel of Sorrow (2012), The Talent (2011) and Mega Piranha (2009).
Robert Donat
Robert Donat's pleasant voice and somewhat neutral English accent were carefully honed as a boy because he had a stammer and took elocution lessons starting at age 11 to overcome the impediment. It was not too surprising that freedom from such a vocal embarrassment was encouragement to act. His other handicap, acute asthma, did not deter him. At the age of 16 he began performing Shakespeare and other classic roles in a number of repertory and touring companies throughout Britain. In 1924 he joined Sir Frank Benson's repertory company, and later he was with the Liverpool Repertory Theater. His work was finally noticed by Alexander Korda, who gave him a three-year film contract. Three minor films were followed by his role as Katherine Howard's lover, Thomas Culpepper, in the hit The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). Donat's style of acting, whether comic or dramatic, was usually reserved, with the subtleties of face and voice being his talents to complement the role. A top draw in Britain, he went to Hollywood for The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), but he did not care for the Hollywood scene--the fishbowl lifestyle of the movie star. "Cristo" gave him the opportunity for Captain Blood (1935), but he eventually declined. (With a nod to hindsight, it is hard to think of anyone but a fresh-faced Flynn doing the role.) Although he would have contracts with MGM, Warner Bros. and RKO through the remainder of the 1930s, he begged off many a film role or broke commitments, ostensibly because of health problems, though, along with being finicky about roles, he was also such a conscientious actor that lack of confidence sometimes stymied his forward progress. Hollywood usually had to shoot in England if it wanted him badly enough. And that was not a problem after the box office reception given The 39 Steps (1935), the big hit for Alfred Hitchcock. There was a hint of whimsy in Donat's face that worked especially well with the sophisticated comedic elements that crept into several of his dramatic roles. His portrayal of individualist Canadian Richard Hannay--which registered with North Americans both above and below the 49th parallel--in "Steps" was the first of such popular characters. Some of Hitch's famous on-the-set practical jokes ensued on the first day of shooting "Steps." The first scene was the escape on the moors from the master spy's henchmen by Donat and Madeleine Carroll handcuffed together. Donat and Carroll had not met before this, and Hitchcock handcuffed them together hours before filming so that they could get very well acquainted. He insisted he had misplaced the key when in fact he had slipped it to a studio security officer for safekeeping. Hitchcock attempted to land Donat for three other roles, Sabotage (1936) and Secret Agent (1936) and Rebecca (1940), but illness, commitments, and more illness, respectively, supposedly kept Donat from accepting each. Hollywood would be treated in kind, for Donat was more dedicated to stage work. Hollywood did get him for The Citadel (1938), for which he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. He won the Oscar the next year for perhaps his best known role in Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) (MGM's with Greer Garson). Since 1939 was one of the most competitive film years in Hollywood history, Donat's reward for his mild Mr. Chipping was something of a stunner. This was the year of Gone with the Wind (1939), and Clark Gable as Rhett Butler seemed a shoo-in for best actor. But there is something of a myth that since both pictures were from MGM and "Wind" had so many nominations (including best actor, actress, and picture), MGM head and strongman Louis B. Mayer used his weight to spread the wealth toward "Chips". Unlike other British actors who came to work in America during World War II, Donat stayed in Britain. He did mostly theater but also some British films--only four--with one for Korda and one for Carol Reed. Only six more films were allotted Donat after the war and into the 1950s, all but one British productions. He starred, directed and co-wrote The Cure for Love (1949) and starred in The Magic Box (1951), a well-crafted and delightful (if a bit fictionalized) salute to the history of the British film industry. By 1955, all of Donat's acting efforts required a bottle of oxygen kept off stage and at the ready as his health continued to turn toward the worse. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958), a Twentieth Century Fox production shot in the UK, was Donat's final film. His fragility was poignantly obvious on screen, and he died shortly after the film was finished. He received a posthumous Special Citation from the USA National Board of Review and was nominated for a Best Actor Golden Globe. It was a career for Robert Donat that should have gone on, yet it was filled with many notable screen memories just the same.
Robert Donavan
Robert Donavan is a proven veteran as an actor in television and motion pictures. He has always embraced the idea of studying technique and theory, and then practicing them in the films in which he has appears. He still finds time to study his craft in between film assignment. He has had the good fortune to study comedy improve with the legendary Harvey Lembeck. Members of his class include Robin Williams, John Ritter, and Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, Sally Kirkland. He has also studied with the highly respected James Best. Robert has worked with directors Brandon Slagle, Robin Christian, Rolfe Kanefsky, Elliot Feld, Wayne Kramer, Fred Olen Ray, David DeCoteau, Thomas Callaway, and Jim Wynorsky. The number of films in which he has appeared now numbers over 100. They cross genres from comedy, to drama, to science fiction, the supernatural, and to horror. He has portrayed scientists, secret agents, border patrol officers, military officers, FBI agents, drug dealers, psychiatrists, morticians, cowboys, and priests. His most recent films have him paired with the likes of Richard Grieco and Michael Madsen. The voice over industry has been a good fit for him, having voiced quite a few commercials, which include the voice of Yahoo Fantasy Football, and the Toyota Fantasy Football Hall of Fame. Retirement is a long way away for Robert, and he has said he fully expects to work through lunch on the day of his funeral.
Robert Donnelly
Robert Donnelly is an actor, known for Foyle's War (2002), Ripper Street (2012) and Eamon (2009).
Robert Donner
Robert Donner was born in New York City and grew up in New Jersey, Michigan and Texas. Robert joined the Navy after he graduated from high school and served almost 4 years. After he left the Navy he stayed on the West Coast and worked as a shipping clerk, salesman, bartender, commercial artist, gardener, and insurance investigator. Robert attended San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge), at nights taking courses in Art History, Psychology and speech. During this time, Robert Donner lived in Studio City and became friends with actor Clint Eastwood who lived in his apartment building. Clint urged Robert to study drama, telling him he was humorous and had a good face. When Robert was not acting he was active in athletics, and was known as one of Hollywood's most enthusiastic golfers. He was a member of the former "Hollywood Hackers" and carried a seven handicap and was the leader of a group of entertainment industry professionals known as Don Porter's Thursday Golf Group as well as joining others at many of the Celebrity Golf Tournaments who raise money for various charities around the world. Robert also played in many tennis tournaments and was frequently called upon during "Celebrity Nights" in which he performed stand-up comedy and promised not to sing. His reputation in this area also led him to become known as one of Hollywood's "in demand" Corporate Speakers.
