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- Birth nameRobert Phillips Donley
- Robert Donley was born on November 26, 1911 in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Cocktail (1988), The Rockford Files (1974) and Kojak (1973). He was married to Jane Wakefield, Dolores Lucille Toniatti (Toni) and Katherine Ellen McMullen. He died on January 20, 2004 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
- SpousesJane Wakefield(January 21, 1984 - 1993) (divorced)Dolores Lucille Toniatti (Toni)(June 15, 1955 - November 18, 1982) (divorced, 3 children)Katherine Ellen McMullen(July 30, 1934 - November 7, 1945) (her death, 1 child)
- Children
- His first wife and child (James Patrick Donley) were killed on November 7, 1945 when she apparently threw the boy out the 12th floor window at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. She then proceeded to jump, falling to her death.
- Has three children, daughter Lori and twin sons Thomas and Daryl.
- Robert Donley was the first actor to play the father of the character 'Jim Rockford' in the series "The Rockford Files", playing Jim Rockford's father, 'Rocky' in the pilot for the series. Although playing father and son, Beery was only 15 years older than Garner.
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