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Matt Robinson

Overview

  • Born
    January 1, 1937 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    August 5, 2002 · Los Angeles, California, USA (complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Birth name
    Matthew Thomas Robinson Jr.

Mini bio

  • Matt Robinson was born on January 1, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Sesame Street (1969), The Cosby Show (1984) and Amazing Grace (1974). He was married to Dolores Robinson. He died on August 5, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Family

  • Spouse
      Dolores Robinson(February 13, 1960 - February 27, 1981) (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Holly Robinson Peete
  • Relatives
      Rodney Peete Jr.(Grandchild)

Trivia

  • Father of Holly Robinson Peete and Matt Robinson (full name: Matthew Thomas Robinson III).
  • Suffered from Parkinsons Disease for more than 20 years.
  • He began his show-business career in 1963 as a writer, producer and performer at the Philadelphia television station WCAU.
  • Grandfather of daughter Holly and Rodney's 4 children: fraternal twins (boy and girl) Rodney James "R.J." Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete (b. October 19, 1997), son Robinson James Peete (b. August 11, 2002) and son Roman Peete (b. February 25, 2005).
  • Father of Matthew Robinson.

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