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Robert Palmer(1930-2021)

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Robert Palmer was born on 7 December 1930 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Young Jesse James (1960), The Clonus Horror (1979) and Mannix (1967). He was married to Linda Hutchins and Arlene Martel. He died on 15 October 2021.
BornDecember 7, 1930
DiedOctober 15, 2021(90)
BornDecember 7, 1930
DiedOctober 15, 2021(90)
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Known for

Merry Anders, Robert Dix, Emile Meyer, Willard Parker, and Ray Stricklyn in Young Jesse James (1960)
Young Jesse James
5.0
  • Bob Younger(as Bob Palmer)
  • 1960
The Clonus Horror (1979)
The Clonus Horror
4.1
  • Senator(as Boyd Holister)
  • 1979
Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Charles Glenn
Dolores Faith and William Leslie in Mutiny in Outer Space (1964)
Mutiny in Outer Space
4.9
  • Maj. Olsen
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • The Last Stand
    Short
    • Leonard (as Boyd Holister)
    • 2007
  • Chris Jaymes in Verses (1999)
    Verses
    7.5
    • Old Man Poet (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1999
  • Venus Envy
    • Tony (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1997
  • Evan Evans
    • Chick (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1996
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Edward Peters (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1988
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jimmy (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1986
  • Grace Kelly (1983)
    Grace Kelly
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Clark Gable (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1983
  • The Clonus Horror (1979)
    The Clonus Horror
    4.1
    • Senator (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1979
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lawyer
    • 1977
  • Karen Black in The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
    The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Man Working
    • 1977
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Gibney
    • 1974
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • LAB Agent Davis
    • Craig Walters
    • Aaron Miller
    • 1970–1972
  • Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
    Stand Up and Be Counted
    4.6
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
    O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Hodges
    • 1971
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Peters
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Boyd Holister
  • Born
    • December 7, 1930
    • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 15, 2021
  • Spouses
      Linda HutchinsApril 3, 1964 - June 21, 2013 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Adam Palmer

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  • Trivia
    Father, with ex-wife Arlene Martel, of son Adam Palmer.

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