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Robert Hooks

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Robert Hooks
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 4
Play trailer0:51
Episode #1.4 (1979)
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Robert Hooks was born on 18 April 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for Trouble Man (1972), Passenger 57 (1992) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). He has been married to Lorrie Marlow since 15 June 2008. He was previously married to Yvonne Hickman and Rosie Lee Hooks.
BornApril 18, 1937
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
    Trouble Man
    6.7
    • Mr. T
    • 1972
    Wesley Snipes in Passenger 57 (1992)
    Passenger 57
    5.9
    • Dwight Henderson
    • 1992
    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    6.7
    • Admiral Morrow
    • 1984
    Hurry Sundown (1967)
    Hurry Sundown
    5.9
    • Reeve Scott
    • 1967

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Reed Between the Lines (2011)
      Reed Between the Lines
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Monroe Reed
      • 2011
    • Lincoln Heights (2006)
      Lincoln Heights
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Det. Chase (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Dragnet (2003)
      Dragnet
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Captain
      • 2003
    • Seventeen Again (2000)
      Seventeen Again
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Grandpa Gene
      • 2000
    • The Hoop Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Willis Barry
      • 1999–2000
    • Stacey Dash, Rachel Blanchard, Elisa Donovan, Donald Faison, and Sean Holland in Clueless (1996)
      Clueless
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Benjamin Davenport
      • 1999
    • Free of Eden (1998)
      Free of Eden
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Joe Sherman
      • 1998
    • Glory & Honor (1998)
      Glory & Honor
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Thomas
      • 1998
    • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
      The Parent 'Hood
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Lawrence
      • 1997
    • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
      Diagnosis Murder
      6.9
      TV Series
      • City Attorney Andrew Chivers
      • 1996
    • Salma Hayek, Stephen Baldwin, and Laurence Fishburne in Fled (1996)
      Fled
      5.5
      • Lt. Clark
      • 1996
    • Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)
      The Commish
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Capt. M. A. Daniels
      • 1995
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
      Seinfeld
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Joe Temple
      • 1994–1995
    • Lori Loughlin in Abandoned and Deceived (1995)
      Abandoned and Deceived
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Doctor Peck
      • 1995
    • Carl Lumbly in M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
      M.A.N.T.I.S.
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Mayor Lew Mitchell
      • 1994–1995

    Soundtrack

    • The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968)
      The 22nd Annual Tony Awards
      8.3
      TV Special
      • performer: "Smile, Smile"
      • 1968

    Videos7

    Trailer
    Trailer 0:55
    Trailer
    Airport '77
    Trailer 2:38
    Airport '77
    Airport '77
    Trailer 2:38
    Airport '77
    Backstairs At The White House
    Trailer 0:54
    Backstairs At The White House
    Backstairs At The White House: Episode 1
    Trailer 0:54
    Backstairs At The White House: Episode 1
    Backstairs At The White House: Episode 3
    Trailer 0:52
    Backstairs At The White House: Episode 3
    Backstairs At The White House: Episode 4
    Trailer 0:51
    Backstairs At The White House: Episode 4

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Negro Ensemble Company (Co-Founder)
    • Alternative name
      • Bobby Dean Hooks
    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
    • Born
      • April 18, 1937
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Spouses
        Lorrie MarlowJune 15, 2008 - present
    • Children
        Kevin Hooks
    • Parents
        Mae Bertha Ward
    • Relatives
        Edward James Hooks(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Unsold pilot: Starred in a series pilot for ABC called "Stone" where he played a highly paid African-American private detective who is headquartered in Southern California.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He was one of the original founders of the Negro Emsemble Company, a theater group in New York City, New York where he was executive director from 1965 to 1978.
    • Nickname
      • Bobby

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