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Phil Rubenstein(1940-1992)

  • Actor
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Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake.
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Phil Rubenstein was born on 3 August 1940 in Bronx, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for RoboCop 2 (1990), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) and Tango & Cash (1989). He was married to Joan Lee Herstik. He died on 26 June 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1940
DiedJune 26, 1992(51)
BornAugust 3, 1940
DiedJune 26, 1992(51)
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Known for

Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
RoboCop 2
5.9
  • Poulos
  • 1990
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.3
  • 1st Garbageman
  • 1986
Tango & Cash (1989)
Tango & Cash
6.4
  • Sokowski
  • 1989
Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin (1987)
Mannequin
6.0
  • Mannequin Factory Boss
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Heaven!
    3.8
    • Big mobster
    • 1993
  • Getting Up and Going Home (1992)
    Getting Up and Going Home
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Harold Rosinski
    • 1992
  • Joan Severance, Robert Davi, James Russo, and Jack Scalia in Illicit Behavior (1992)
    Illicit Behavior
    5.0
    • Capt. Brooks
    • 1992
  • Dabney Coleman, Jason Biggs, Brittany Murphy, Damian Cagnolatti, Randy Graff, A.J. Langer, Dakin Matthews, and Heidi Zeigler in Drexell's Class (1991)
    Drexell's Class
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Powell
    • Mr. Powell
    • 1991–1992
  • Another You (1991)
    Another You
    5.3
    • Al
    • 1991
  • Hull High (1990)
    Hull High
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Dragnet (1989)
    Dragnet
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Mike Bowers
    • 1990
  • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
    Santa Barbara
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Lounge Manager (as Phil Rubinstein)
    • 1990
  • Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
    RoboCop 2
    5.9
    • Poulos
    • 1990
  • Tango & Cash (1989)
    Tango & Cash
    6.4
    • Sokowski
    • 1989
  • Vicki Lawrence in Mama's Family (1983)
    Mama's Family
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 'Settlement' Sam Travis
    • 1989
  • The Runnin' Kind (1989)
    The Runnin' Kind
    5.4
    • Burt
    • 1989
  • Ruth Buzzi, Tina Caspary, and John Schuck in My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)
    My Mom's a Werewolf
    4.5
    • Malcolm Macafee
    • 1989
  • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
    Webster
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Sal
    • 1989
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Nate Greenberg
    • 1989

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  • Alternative name
    • Phil Rubinstein
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • August 3, 1940
    • Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 26, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Joan Lee Herstik1963 - June 26, 1992 (his death)

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    Appeared in the final episode of The Jeffersons (1975) and spoke the last line.

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