- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Griswold Rockwell
- Nicknames
- Bob
- Rocky
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- As heartthrob "Mr. Boynton" on "Our Miss Brooks", Robert Rockwell was so identified with the role that other, dramatic roles were often denied him. Still, after beginning his career as a contract player for Republic Studios he appeared in over 350 television shows over fifty years, and on stage opposite Jose Ferrer in the 1946 Broadway production of "Cyrano de Bergerac", and with Ginger Rogers during the 1960s in a San Diego production of "A More Perfect Union".
- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!
- SpouseElizabeth Weiss(September 26, 1942 - January 25, 2003) (his death, 5 children)
- He was the first actor ever to play Jor-El, the father of DC Comics hero Superman. The role would later be played by Marlon Brando and Russell Crowe.
- He took his most identifiable role of the handsomely awkward biology teacher Philip Boynton from "Our Miss Brooks" from radio to TV.
- Appeared in more than 200 commercials and voiceovers, most notably as the grandfather treating his grandson to a piece of candy in the Werthers Original Candy" spot.
- Played Loretta Young's husband a few times on her anthology program "The Loretta Young Show" in the 60s.
- He replaced Jeff Chandler in the role of Mr. Phillip Boynton in the OUR MISS BROOKS radio series; a part which he continued on the television version of that Eve Arden sitcom.
- You Gotta Stay Happy (1948) - $75 per week
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