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Roebling was a direct descendant of [[John Roebling]] and [[Washington Roebling]], the designers and engineers of the [[Brooklyn Bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/25/nyregion/the-roeblings-enjoy-a-family-reunion.html|title=Roebling Family Reunion|accessdate=2016-01-24}}</ref> In Ken Burns' [[Brooklyn Bridge (film)|documentaries]] on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklyn-bridge/film-credits/|title=Brooklyn Bridge|access-date=5 Dec 2021}}</ref> |
Roebling was a direct descendant of [[John Roebling]] and [[Washington Roebling]], the designers and engineers of the [[Brooklyn Bridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/25/nyregion/the-roeblings-enjoy-a-family-reunion.html|title=Roebling Family Reunion|accessdate=2016-01-24}}</ref> In Ken Burns' [[Brooklyn Bridge (film)|documentaries]] on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklyn-bridge/film-credits/|title=Brooklyn Bridge|access-date=5 Dec 2021}}</ref> |
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Roebling died by suicide on July 27, 1994, in [[Teec Nos Pos, Arizona]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-08-04/news/9408030870_1_paul-roebling-blue-thunder-teec |title=Paul Roebling |date=August 4, 1994 |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |access-date=January 20, 2017}}</ref> His wife had died from cancer several years earlier. |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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* Roebling won the 1962 [[Obie Award]] for Distinguished Performance by an Actor for his performance in [[This Side of Paradise]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0153539.html|title=1962 Obie Awards|accessdate=2016-01-24}}</ref> |
* Roebling won the 1962 [[Obie Award]] for Distinguished Performance by an Actor for his performance in [[This Side of Paradise]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0153539.html|title=1962 Obie Awards|accessdate=2016-01-24}}</ref> |
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Paul Roebling | |
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| Born | March 1, 1934 |
| Died | July 27, 1994 (aged 60) Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Spouse | Olga Bellin |
Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons. In the 1990 Ken Burns PBS documentary The Civil War,[1] Roebling was the voice of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and read the famous letter written by Sullivan Ballou.[2][3] He also directed his wife, Olga Bellin, in Zelda.[4]
Background
Roebling was a direct descendant of John Roebling and Washington Roebling, the designers and engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge.[5] In Ken Burns' documentaries on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.[6]
Roebling died by suicide on July 27, 1994, in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.[7] His wife had died from cancer several years earlier.
Awards
- Roebling won the 1962 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actor for his performance in This Side of Paradise.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Prince of the City | Assistant U.S. Atty. Brooks Paige | |
| 1982 | The End of August | Leonce | |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder | Icelan |
References
- ^ "Paul Roebling Obituary". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Civil War Episode 1 at IMDB". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Heartbreaking Farewell Civil War Letter". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Zelda". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Roebling Family Reunion". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Bridge". Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Paul Roebling". Orlando Sentinel. August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "1962 Obie Awards". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
External links
- Paul Roebling at IMDb
- Paul Roebling at the Internet Broadway Database
- Paul Roebling at Internet Off-Broadway Database
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