- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRobert Alexander Baron Schutzmann von Schutzmansdorff
- Nickname
- Baron Bob
- Bob Symes was born on May 6, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. He was a director and producer, known for Tomorrow's World (1965), Horizon (1964) and Making Tracks (1993). He was married to Sheila Gunn and Monica Chapman. He died on January 19, 2015 in the UK.
- SpousesSheila Gunn(2007 - January 19, 2015) (his death)Monica Chapman(1947 - 1999) (her death, 1 child)
- bushy white beard and moustache
- After his marriage to Monica Chapman, he and his wife took the surname Symes, one of his wife's family names.
- Various accidents during his long life as an inventor had caused him to lose the tips of several fingers. This caused difficulties when he was demonstrating his inventions on television, because directors had to choose his least gruesome-looking fingers in any close-up shots.
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