Robert Dowdell
Robert Dowdell (March 10, 1932 – January 23, 2018) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Commander Chip Morton in the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
Biography
Dowdell was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and later graduated Parker High School. He attended Wesleyan University and the University of Chicago, before enlisting in the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[1]
After discharging from the service, Dowdell took an interest in acting. It was suggested that he take lessons with Wynn Handman. He was cast in a play written by Leslie Stevens, who went on to create the Western television series Stoney Burke and encouraged him to audition. Dowdell was cast in the recurring role of Cody Bristol. Following Stoney Burke, Dowdell was cast in Voyage, which aired from 1964 to 1968. Over the next 30 years, he continued to act in various stage, film, and television productions before retiring in 1995.[1]
Personal life
Dowdell was married to actress Sheila Connolly from 1965 until their divorce in 1979.[1]
Death
Dowdell died of natural causes on January 23, 2018, at age 85 in Coldwater, Michigan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Bartlett, Rhett (January 26, 2018). "Robert Dowdell, Actor on 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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- 1932 births
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- Actors from Park Ridge, Illinois
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Chicago
- Military personnel from Illinois
- United States Army Corps of Engineers personnel
- University of Chicago alumni
- Wesleyan University alumni
- 20th-century American male actors