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Robert Sorrells(1930-2019)

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Robert Sorrells was born on 29 June 1930 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Fletch (1985), Ensign O'Toole (1962) and The Pruitts of Southampton (1966). He died on 11 June 2019 in Vacaville, California, USA.
BornJune 29, 1930
DiedJune 11, 2019(88)
BornJune 29, 1930
DiedJune 11, 2019(88)
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Known for

Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
Fletch
6.9
  • Marvin Stanwyk
  • 1985
Dean Jones in Ensign O'Toole (1962)
Ensign O'Toole
7.2
TV Series
  • White
  • Seaman Claude White
Richard Deacon and Phyllis Diller in The Pruitts of Southampton (1966)
The Pruitts of Southampton
7.3
TV Series
  • Abner
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Casey

Credits

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Actor

  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • 1990
  • Nowhere to Run (1989)
    Nowhere to Run
    4.9
    • Mr. Kitchens
    • 1989
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Prospector
    • 1989
  • Teri Copley, Ron Glass, and John Schneider in Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster (1985)
    Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Chevy Chase in Fletch (1985)
    Fletch
    6.9
    • Marvin Stanwyk
    • 1985
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
    The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
    3.7
    • Locke
    • 1978
  • Bound for Glory (1976)
    Bound for Glory
    7.2
    • Charlie Guthrie - Woody's Father
    • 1976
  • Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson in The Quest (1976)
    The Quest
    7.1
    TV Series
    • George Mays
    • 1976
  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
    S.W.A.T.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Alan Izing
    • 1976
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Older Son
    • Caspar Tice
    • 1974–1976
  • Helen Hunt, Willie Aames, Pat Delaney, Martin Milner, and Eric Olson in Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
    Swiss Family Robinson
    6.4
    TV Series
    • 1975
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Concho
    • Hickory
    • J.W. Hicks ...
    • 1961–1975
  • Claude Akins, Frank Converse, and Merle Haggard in Movin' On (1974)
    Movin' On
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Marlowe
    • 1974
  • David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Scalper
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bobby Sorrells
  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • June 29, 1930
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • June 11, 2019
    • Vacaville, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A bizarre recluse who suffered from a drinking problem in later years, he walked into a Simi Valley bar on July 24, 2004, and shot two customers -- one fatally. He was caught three blocks away by police and arrested for murder.

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