Charlie Robinson, whose five-decade acting career included playing series mainstay Mac Robinson the court clerk on Night Court, died on Sunday in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest and cancer complications, as Variety reports. He was 75.
Starring in numerous TV, film and theater productions, Robinson’s enduring role was as Mac Robinson on Night Court, which he joined in 1984 for Season Two and portrayed through the rest of its nine-season run. His first recurring role before portraying Mac was in primetime soap opera Flamingo Road, and in 1983 he starred in...
Starring in numerous TV, film and theater productions, Robinson’s enduring role was as Mac Robinson on Night Court, which he joined in 1984 for Season Two and portrayed through the rest of its nine-season run. His first recurring role before portraying Mac was in primetime soap opera Flamingo Road, and in 1983 he starred in...
- 7/13/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Charlie Robinson, known for playing Mac the court clerk in the 1980s and ’90s sitcom “Night Court,” died on Sunday in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest and cancer. He was 75.
Throughout his 50-year career, Robinson appeared in movies such as “Secret Santa,” “The River,” “Set It Off,” “Antwone Fisher,” “Jackson,” “Even Money” and “Miss Lettie and Me,” and TV series including “Buffalo Bill,” “Home Improvement,” “Mom,” “Hart of Dixie,” “NCIS” and “The Guestbook.”
Born in Houston, Robinson began his career as a theater actor and singer for R&b groups Archie Bell and the Drells and Southern Clouds of Joy. In the late 1960s, Charlie attended Chris Wilson’s acting school, Studio 7, at the Houston Music Theatre. He soon moved to Hollywood and began acting for the screen.
In the 1970s, Robinson acted in films such as “Sugar Hill,” “The Black Gestapo,” “Caribe,” “A Killing Affair” and “The White Shadow.
Throughout his 50-year career, Robinson appeared in movies such as “Secret Santa,” “The River,” “Set It Off,” “Antwone Fisher,” “Jackson,” “Even Money” and “Miss Lettie and Me,” and TV series including “Buffalo Bill,” “Home Improvement,” “Mom,” “Hart of Dixie,” “NCIS” and “The Guestbook.”
Born in Houston, Robinson began his career as a theater actor and singer for R&b groups Archie Bell and the Drells and Southern Clouds of Joy. In the late 1960s, Charlie attended Chris Wilson’s acting school, Studio 7, at the Houston Music Theatre. He soon moved to Hollywood and began acting for the screen.
In the 1970s, Robinson acted in films such as “Sugar Hill,” “The Black Gestapo,” “Caribe,” “A Killing Affair” and “The White Shadow.
- 7/12/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Charlie Robinson, the actor best known for playing court clerk and Vietnam war veteran, Mac, on the NBC sitcom “Night Court” for seven seasons, died Monday at 75, Robinson’s representative confirmed to TheWrap.
Robinson passed away at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failure due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma, a type of glandular cancer.
Throughout his 50-year career, Robinson starred as Bud Harper in “Home Improvement,” Sergeant Jeffries in “Hart of Dixie,” Mr. Munson in “Mom” and as Charles in the romantic television series “Love in the Time of Corona.”
He also appeared on the big screen in movies such as “The Black Gestapo, “The River” and “Set it Off,” to name a few. Robinson also frequented the stage, portraying Troy in “Fences” and Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman.”
The actor is survived by his wife Dolorita, his children Luca, Charlie,...
Robinson passed away at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failure due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma, a type of glandular cancer.
Throughout his 50-year career, Robinson starred as Bud Harper in “Home Improvement,” Sergeant Jeffries in “Hart of Dixie,” Mr. Munson in “Mom” and as Charles in the romantic television series “Love in the Time of Corona.”
He also appeared on the big screen in movies such as “The Black Gestapo, “The River” and “Set it Off,” to name a few. Robinson also frequented the stage, portraying Troy in “Fences” and Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman.”
The actor is survived by his wife Dolorita, his children Luca, Charlie,...
- 7/12/2021
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Rod Perry, who starred on the 1970s ABC series S.W.A.T. and appeared opposite Cicely Tyson in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, died Dec. 17, his family announced. He was 86.
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rod Perry, who starred on the 1970s ABC series S.W.A.T. and appeared opposite Cicely Tyson in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, died Dec. 17, his family announced. He was 86.
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
Perry also had the leads in the Blaxploitation films The Black Godfather (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975).
Perry portrayed Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay opposite Steve Forrest and Robert Urich on S.W.A.T., which was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg and lasted 37 episodes in 1975-76, then returned for the 2003 S.W.A.T. feature as the father of LL Cool J’s Deke....
- 1/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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- 6/27/2013
- by juliana
- ShockYa
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