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Bill Roberson(1958-2017)

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Bob Hungerford and Bill Roberson in Hellblock 13 (1999)
Bill Roberson was born on 21 August 1958 in Washington, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Forrest Gump (1994), The Patriot (2000) and Patch Adams (1998). He was married to Hi Bedford. He died on 18 November 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
BornAugust 21, 1958
DiedNovember 18, 2017(59)
BornAugust 21, 1958
DiedNovember 18, 2017(59)
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Known for

Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • Fat Man at Bench
  • 1994
The Patriot (2000)
The Patriot
7.2
  • Loyalist Simms
  • 2000
Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
Patch Adams
6.9
  • Fred Jarvis
  • 1998
George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matt Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
Leatherheads
6.0
  • Mr. Dunn
  • 2008

Credits

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Actor

  • Christmas in the Smokies (2015)
    Christmas in the Smokies
    5.9
    • Cousin Larry
    • 2015
  • Paul Reubens, Catherine Keener, Jessica Biel, James Marsden, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tracy Morgan in Accidental Love (2015)
    Accidental Love
    4.1
    • Senator Jimmy Stewart (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Julius Caesar (2009)
    Julius Caesar
    Video
    • Ligarius
    • 2009
  • George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matt Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
    Leatherheads
    6.0
    • Mr. Dunn
    • 2008
  • The Water Is Wide (2006)
    The Water Is Wide
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Minister
    • 2006
  • Surface (2005)
    Surface
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Manager
    • 2005
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris in Radio (2003)
    Radio
    6.9
    • Del
    • 2003
  • The F.B.I. Files (1998)
    The F.B.I. Files
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Reenactor
    • 2002
  • Sidney Poitier in The Last Brickmaker in America (2001)
    The Last Brickmaker in America
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Quinn
    • 2001
  • The Patriot (2000)
    The Patriot
    7.2
    • Loyalist Simms
    • 2000
  • Head Cheerleader Dead Cheerleader (2000)
    Head Cheerleader Dead Cheerleader
    3.8
    • Sheriff Bookman
    • 2000
  • Billy Zane and Henry Rollins in Morgan's Ferry (2000)
    Morgan's Ferry
    5.6
    Video
    • Parson
    • 2000
  • Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Patch Adams
    6.9
    • Fred Jarvis
    • 1998
  • David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, John Leguizamo, Ving Rhames, Forest Whitaker, and Donnie Wahlberg in Body Count (1998)
    Body Count
    5.4
    • Prison Guard
    • 1998
  • What the Deaf Man Heard (1997)
    What the Deaf Man Heard
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Prosecutor (uncredited)
    • 1997

Stunts

  • That Darn Cat (1997)
    That Darn Cat
    4.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 21, 1958
    • Washington, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • November 18, 2017
    • Columbia, South Carolina, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Hi Bedford1983 - November 18, 2017 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Erroneous claims of his death circulated the Internet between 2009 and 2010 (resulting in the deletion of his Wikipedia entry). These were ultimately refuted with the appearance of what is (to date) his only head shot and a credit in the infamously troubled David O. Russell comedy Accidental Love (2015).

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