Robert Foxworth
| Robert Foxworth | |
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 Foxworth as a guest star on Cannon, 1975. |
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| Born | Robert Heath Foxworth November 1, 1941 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marilyn McCormick (1964–74; divorced; 2 children) Elizabeth Montgomery (1993–95; her death) Stacey Thomas (1998–present) |
Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage and television actor.
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Early life[edit]
Foxworth was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Erna Beth (née Seamman), a writer, and John Howard Foxworth, a roofing contractor.[1] He attended Lamar High School.[2]
Career[edit]
Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage in the same era that Robert Prosky also did notable work.
He was the original casting of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but wanted the role softened too much for the producer's taste, and was replaced by Larry Hagman.[3]
Among his numerous movie and television roles, such as in the television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970–1971), Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981–1987) and Six Feet Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001–2003) as well as a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He also had a guest starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
He has also guest starred in Hawaii Five-O, Password Plus, Murder She Wrote, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Enterprise, Stargate SG-1 and Babylon 5. He has done voice acting as the corrupt Professor Hamilton on Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced the Autobot, Ratchet, in the film version of Transformers and its sequels.
Personal life[edit]
Foxworth was the longtime partner of Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery from 1974 until her death in 1995 (they married in 1993). He is the father of actors Bo Foxworth and Kristyn Foxworth with his first wife, Marilyn McCormick.[4] Foxworth married Stacey Thomas in 1998, and they reside in Olivenhain, California.
Filmography[edit]
- 1971 The Mod Squad
- 1973 Hawaii Five-O
- 1974 Barnaby Jones
- 1976 Treasure of Matecumbe
- 1977: Airport '77
- 1978: Damien: Omen II
- 1979: Password Plus (with Elizabeth Montgomery, 5 episodes)
- 1979: Prophecy
- 1980: The Black Marble
- 1981: Peter and Paul
- 1989: Beyond the Stars
- 1994: seaQuest DSV
- 1994: Babylon 5 – "Points of Departure", "All Alone in the Night" – General William Hague
- 1996: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost " - Admiral Leyton
- 1996: The Outer Limits
- 1998: LateLine
- 2001: Six Feet Under
- 2003: Stargate SG-1
- 2004: Star Trek: Enterprise
- 2005: Syriana
- 2005: The West Wing
- 2007: Transformers – voice of Ratchet
- 2008: Kiss the Bride
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – voice of Ratchet
- 2011: Transformers: Dark of the Moon – voice of Ratchet
Television films[edit]
- 1971: Hogan's Goat
- 1973: The Devil's Daughter
- 1973: Frankenstein
- 1974: Mrs. Sundance
- 1974: The Questor Tapes
- 1976: Invisible Strangler
- 1977: It Happened at Lakewood Manor
- 1980: The Memory of Eva Ryker
- 1981: Peter and Paul - Peter
- 1988: Double Standard
- 1989: Columbo: Grand Deceptions
- 1990: Face to Face (Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation)
- 1992: With Murder in Mind
- 2006: The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
References[edit]
- ^ Robert Foxworth Biography (1941–)
- ^ "Alumni, Lamar High School". Distinguished HISD Alumni. Houston Independent School District. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Larry Hagman Obituary". Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Trivia for Kristyn Foxworth on IMDb
External links[edit]
- Robert Foxworth at the Internet Movie Database
- Robert Foxworth at the TCM Movie Database
- Robert Foxworth at AllRovi
- Robert Foxworth at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Retrovisionmag includes Foxworthy quotes on choosing this role.
| Preceded by Don Messick |
Voice of Ratchet 2007 |
Succeeded by Corey Burton |
| Preceded by Corey Burton |
Voice of Ratchet 2009 |
Succeeded by Corey Burton |
| Preceded by Jeffrey Combs |
Voice of Ratchet 2011 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey Combs |
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