Robert Harper (actor)

Robert Harper
Harper in 1996
Born	May 19, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2020 (aged 68) Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Education	Rutgers
Years active	1978–2006
Spouse(s)	Lisa Pelikan (1981-1984) (divorced) Sascha Noorthoorn van der Kruyff (2005-2020)
Website	http://www.robertharper.net/

Robert Francis Harper (May 19, 1951 – January 23, 2020) was an American actor, perhaps most well known for his role as Sharkey in Once Upon a Time in America. He also portrayed Charlie Gereson in Creepshow and Bubba 'Si' Weisberger in the CBS sitcom Frank's Place. Other film credits include Wiseguy, Final Analysis, The Insider, Deconstructing Harry, and Molly. He also appeared on Broadway in Once in a Lifetime (directed by Tom Moore), The Inspector General and Arthur Miller's The American Clock.

In May 2007, Harper delivered the Commencement Address at University College, Rutgers. He was married to a Dutch woman, Sascha Noorthoorn van der Kruyff, and died in Rotterdam.

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Mommie Dearest	David
1982	Creepshow	Charlie Gereson	(Segment: "The Crate")
1984	Once Upon a Time in America	Sharkey
1987	Wanted: Dead or Alive	Dave Henderson
	Amazing Grace and Chuck	Bowman
1988	Twins	Gilbert Larsen
1989	The War of the Roses	Heath
1992	Final Analysis	Alan Lowenthal
1993	Gunmen	Rance
	The Wrong Man	Felix Crawley
1997	Deconstructing Harry	Harry's Doctor
1999	Molly	Dr. Simmons
	The Insider	Mark Stern

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	13 Thirteenth Avenue	Marv Hoberman	TV movie
	Dempsey	Damon Runyon	TV movie
1984	Remington Steele	Todd Doke	Episode: "Dreams of Steele"
1985	Dallas	Emergency Doctor	Episode: "Close Encounters"
1986	Kung Fu: The Movie	Prosecutor	TV movie
	Newhart	Mr. Lalow	Episode: "Saturday in New York with George"
1987	J. Edgar Hoover	Clyde Tolson	TV movie
	Stingray	Billy	Episode: "Echoes"
	Deadly Deception	Garrett	TV movie
	Murder Ordained	Warren	TV movie
	Not Quite Human	J.J. Derks	TV movie
	Knots Landing	Priest	Episode: "The Gift of Life"
1987-1988	Matlock	Walter Judd / Michael Palmer	2 episodes
	Frank's Place	Bubba 'Si' Weisberger	22 episodes
1988	Outback Bound	Bennett	TV movie
	Murphy Brown	Henry Tucker	Episode: "Set Me Free"
1989	CBS Schoolbreak Special	Charles Bird	Episode: "Words to Live By"
	Roseanne	Dr. Edgar Lang	1 episode
	The Case of the Hillside Stranglers	Los Angeles Deputy D.A. Richard Carson	TV movie
	My Name Is Bill W.	Dr. Jeremy Partlin	TV movie
	Nick Knight	Dr. Jack Brittington	TV movie
	Jake and the Fatman	Paul Abbot	Episode: "The Way You Look Tonight"
	Wiseguy	Dewitt Clipton	4 episodes
1990	Love and Lies	Clinton Posey	TV movie
	Babies	Sam Clarington	TV movie
1991	Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin Story	Moorehead	TV movie
	Gabriel's Fire	Doc Fulton	Episode: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest"
	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Lathal Bine	Episode: "The Host" (uncredited)
	Payoff	Benny Cowan	TV movie
1992	Room for Two	Timothy Sinowsky	Episode: "Psyched!"
	The Commish	Professor Gerald Hanick	Episode: "Video Vigilante"
	Murder, She Wrote	Paul Crenshaw	Episode: "Murder in Milan"
	Running Mates	Gordy Faust	TV movie
1989-1993	L.A. Law	Brian LaPorte	4 episodes
1993	Love & War	Dr. Gilroy	Episode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing"
1995	The Cosby Mysteries	Episode: "Dial 'H' for Murder"
	Picket Fences		Episode: "A Change of Season"
	The Home Court	Father Jablonski	Episode: "The Sydney That Works"
1996	Bless This House	Thad	Episode: "One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Stereo"
	The Siege at Ruby Ridge	Earl Martens	TV movie
1997	NYPD Blue	Terry Tirelli	Episode: "Three Girls and a Baby"
1998	Michael Hayes	Bomber	Episode: "Imagine: Part 1"
	Any Day Now		Episode: "Huh?"
	Law & Order	John St. John	Episode: "True North"
2001-2002	Philly	Judge Irwin Hawes	13 episodes
2006	Gilmore Girls	Dr. Shapiro	Episode: "The Perfect Dress"
	Commander in Chief	Owen Latimer	Episode: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes"

External links

• Robert (Bob) Harper at the Internet Broadway Database
• Personal website
• Robert Harper at IMDb