- Born
- Birth nameRobert Marc Shields
- Born in California, Robert Shields literally ran away from home and joined the circus as a young boy. He studied mime in Paris and, eventually, became a street mime performer in San Francisco. He met Lorene Yarnell Jansson and formed the "Shields and Yarnell" mime duo. They played stages worldwide, and appeared in TV and film productions. After their divorce, he formed a jewelry design company in Arizona.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesJennifer Louise Griffiths(December 16, 2009 - 2014) (divorced)Laurie Burke(September 25, 2006 - April 25, 2007) (her death)Rhonda Cossman(1994 - ?) (divorced)Lorene Yarnell Jansson(October 27, 1972 - 1986) (divorced)
- ParentsJeanette DraisnerBertram M Schildkraut (Shields)
- RelativesDiane Marie Shields(Sibling)Bruce Francis Shields(Sibling)Ted Arnold Shields(Sibling)
- His wedding to Lorene Yarnell Jansson was performed in mime.
- Owns Robert Shields Creations, where he paints, sculpts and designs jewelry in Sedona, Arizona. www.robertshields.com
- Gained early experience by performing as a robot in a department-store window, complete with a fake power cord extending from his leg. Passers-by never knew for sure if he was human, or really a robot, and the store never let on; his performance was too good for business.
- He and his second wife Lorene Yarnell Jansson were one of three married couples to make guest appearances in The Muppet Show (1976). The other two were Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
- Excitedly introduced himself to Howard Stern in 1995 when Stern was on vacation in Sedona, Arizona, and told Stern he was a fan of his E Entertainment Show but that he didn't like time spent talking to his crew members as opposed to celebrity interviews.
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