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Robert Dowdell(1932-2018)

  • Actor
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Robert Dowdell
Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Season 4
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968)
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Robert Dowdell was born on 10 March 1932 in Park Ridge, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Stoney Burke (1962), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) and Assassination (1987). He was married to Sheila Connolly. He died on 23 January 2018 in Coldwater, Michigan, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1932
DiedJanuary 23, 2018(85)
BornMarch 10, 1932
DiedJanuary 23, 2018(85)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Stoney Burke (1962)
Stoney Burke
7.8
TV Series
  • Cody Bristol
Richard Basehart and David Hedison in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.2
TV Series
  • Chip Morton
  • Lt. Comdr. Chip Morton
  • Lt. Cmdr. Chip Morton
Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Assassination (1987)
Assassination
5.2
  • Capt. Ogilvie - Cappy
  • 1987
Skin Deep (1989)
Skin Deep
6.1
  • Traffic Judge
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1995
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Motel Manager
    • 1991
  • Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Freddy's Nightmares
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Victor Hall
    • 1990
  • Skin Deep (1989)
    Skin Deep
    6.1
    • Traffic Judge
    • 1989
  • Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera in Wicked Stepmother (1989)
    Wicked Stepmother
    4.0
    • Judge
    • 1989
  • Max Headroom (1987)
    Max Headroom
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1987
  • Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Assassination (1987)
    Assassination
    5.2
    • Capt. Ogilvie - Cappy
    • 1987
  • Capitol (1982)
    Capitol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Sen. Joshua Harrington
    • 1984–1986
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cameron Russell
    • 1986
  • Outrage! (1986)
    Outrage!
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • District Attorney Curran
    • 1986
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Butler
    • 1985
  • V (1984)
    V
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Visitor Doctor
    • 1985
  • The Initiation (1984)
    The Initiation
    5.6
    • Jason Randall
    • 1984
  • Lee Van Cleef, Shô Kosugi, and Timothy Van Patten in The Master (1984)
    The Master
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Senator Clayton
    • 1984
  • Kirstie Alley, Rod Taylor, and Greg Evigan in Masquerade (1983)
    Masquerade
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Captain
    • 1984

Camera and Electrical Department

  • The Initiation (1984)
    The Initiation
    5.6
    • still photographer
    • 1984

Videos1

Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Season 4
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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Season 4

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bob Dowdell
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 10, 1932
    • Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2018
    • Coldwater, Michigan, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Sheila ConnollyDecember 4, 1965 - 1979 (divorced)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Mutual of Omaha

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Before he became an actor, he worked as a pinsetter at a Chicago bowling alley, a mail carrier for the ABC network, a hunting guide in Mexico, and a railroad brakeman. He served with the Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Quotes
    None of this fireman, policeman, cowboy and baseball player business. Since I appeared in the senior class play at Parker High School, in Chicago, I knew acting was for me.

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