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Robert Scaife

Overview

  • Born
    August 21, 1929 · Glendale, California, USA
  • Died
    June 25, 1988 · Newbury Park, California, USA (after long illness)
  • Birth name
    Robert Ellsworth Scaife

Biography

  • Robert Scaife was born on August 21, 1929 in Glendale, California, USA. He is known for WarGames (1983), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Apocalypse Now (1979). He was married to Barbara Knapp, Dolores Norton and Selma Slaman. He died on June 25, 1988 in Newbury Park, California, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Barbara Knapp(1987 - June 25, 1988) (his death)
      Dolores Norton(September 8, 1967 - June 16, 1984) (her death)
      Selma Slaman(April 28, 1950 - June 1966) (3 children)
  • Children
      Ken Scaife
      Gerald Scaife
  • Relatives
      Kristopher Kasper(Grandchild)

Trivia

  • He is one of three people that the movie Scrooged (1988) was dedicated to.

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