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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

48

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-12-01

Day of Death

2007-08-23 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Bristow, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Robert Symonds

Biography

Symonds was born in Bristow, Oklahoma, the son of Nellie (née Barry) and Walter Stout Symonds. He married Elizabeth Janel Kaderli in 1952 and had three children; Victoria, Barry, and Rebecca. He and Janel divorced in 1969. He was married to actress Priscilla Pointer from 1980 until his death and was the step-father of actress Amy Irving and her siblings, David and Katie. He was the father of Vicki Morrison, Barry Symonds, and Becca Wooldridge. He died on the morning of August 23, 2007, aged 80, from complications of prostate cancer.

Known For

Acting

The Ice Pirates

1984

The Ice Pirates

as

Lanky Nibs

Inferno

1999

Inferno

as

Henry Howard

The Exorcist

1973

The Exorcist

as

Dr. Taney

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

Tail Gunner Joe

as

President Harry Truman

Superstition

1982

Superstition

as

Pike

Mandroid

1993

Mandroid

as

Karl Zimmer

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

as

Andrew Jennings

Loose Change

1978

Loose Change

as

Dave Goodwin

Marian Rose White

1982

Marian Rose White

as

Dr. Arnold

Demon, Demon

1975

Demon, Demon

as

Ruig

Catch Me If You Can

2002

Catch Me If You Can

as

Mr. Rosen

...And Justice for All

1979

...And Justice for All

as

Judge Burns

Shell Game

1975

Shell Game

as

Carruthers

Crimewave

1985

Crimewave

as

Guard #1

Gray Lady Down

1978

Gray Lady Down

as

Secretary of Navy

Micki & Maude

1984

Micki & Maude

as

Ezra Hutchison

Carly's Web

1987

Carly's Web

as

Sen. Moreland

Primary Colors

1998

Primary Colors

as

Bart Nilson

The Haunting of Rosalind

1973

The Haunting of Rosalind

as

Mr. Marshall

Cheers

Cheers

as

Mr. Brubaker

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

Col. Horace Baldwin

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Aubrey Skogstad

Alias

Alias

as

Second Man

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

as

Cat Holliday

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Ted Chester (2006)

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Simon Owens

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Dr. Ronald Phillips

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Dr. Wickless

ER

ER

as

Jay Jackson

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Mr. Hoad / Miles Keeley

Airwolf

Airwolf

as

Adrian Paley

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

Judge A. Davis (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing