Actor profile

Robert Symonds

1st December 1926 Bristow, Oklahoma, USA Acting

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.

21 Movies 28 TV Shows 49 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Catch Me If You Can poster

Catch Me If You Can 16th December 2002 as Mr. Rosen

Inferno poster

Inferno 25th September 1999 as Henry Howard

Primary Colors poster

Primary Colors 20th March 1998 as Bart Nilson

Mandroid poster

Mandroid 18th August 1993 as Karl Zimmer

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud poster

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud 5th May 1989 as Proctor

Carly's Web 12th July 1987 as Sen. Moreland

Crimewave poster

Crimewave 12th April 1985 as Guard #1

Micki & Maude poster

Micki & Maude 21st December 1984 as Ezra Hutchison

The Ice Pirates poster

The Ice Pirates 16th March 1984 as Lanky Nibs

Superstition poster

Superstition 26th August 1982 as Pike

Marian Rose White poster

Marian Rose White 19th January 1982 as Dr. Arnold

...And Justice for All poster

...And Justice for All 19th October 1979 as Judge Burns

Gray Lady Down poster

Gray Lady Down 10th March 1978 as Secretary of Navy

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys poster

Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys 1st February 1978 as Pa Bixby

Tail Gunner Joe poster

Tail Gunner Joe 6th February 1977 as President Harry Truman

Wanted: The Sundance Woman poster

Wanted: The Sundance Woman 1st October 1976

Demon, Demon poster

Demon, Demon 11th November 1975 as Ruig

Shell Game poster

Shell Game 9th May 1975 as Carruthers

The Legend of Lizzie Borden poster

The Legend of Lizzie Borden 10th February 1975 as Andrew Jennings

The Exorcist poster

The Exorcist 26th December 1973 as Dr. Taney

The Haunting of Rosalind poster

The Haunting of Rosalind 10th April 1973 as Mr. Marshall

Cold Case poster

Cold Case 28th September 2003 as Ted Chester (2006)

Alias poster

Alias 30th September 2001 as Second Man

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Jay Jackson

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Dr. Wickless

thirtysomething poster

thirtysomething 29th September 1987

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987 as Judge A. Davis (uncredited)

Beauty and the Beast poster

Beauty and the Beast 25th September 1987 as Alan Taft

Airwolf poster

Airwolf 22nd January 1984 as Adrian Paley

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Dr. Friedman

Cheers poster

Cheers 30th September 1982 as Mr. Brubaker

Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider 26th September 1982 as Cat Holliday

Dynasty poster

Dynasty 12th January 1981

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Dr. Ronald Phillips

Archie Bunker's Place poster

Archie Bunker's Place 23rd September 1979

Loose Change poster

Loose Change 26th February 1978 as Dave Goodwin

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Aubrey Skogstad

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976

Charlie's Angels poster

Charlie's Angels 22nd September 1976 as Simon Owens

The Adams Chronicles poster

The Adams Chronicles 20th January 1976 as Benjamin Franklin

Baretta poster

Baretta 17th January 1975

Police Woman poster

Police Woman 13th September 1974

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Mr. Hoad / Miles Keeley

Petrocelli poster

Petrocelli 11th September 1974

The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man 18th January 1974 as Jensen

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973

M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as Col. Horace Baldwin

Mannix poster

Mannix 16th September 1967

China Smith poster

China Smith 1st January 1952