Andrew Harold Rubin (June 22, 1946 – October 5, 2015) was an American actor most known for his role of George Martín in the 1984 film ''

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Early years

Rubin was born June 22, 1946, in

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. His father, Simon, owned a furniture and bedding factory and his mother, Leona (nee Greenstone) was an artist and international travel writer. He graduated from the

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in New York City.

Television

Rubin "began appearing in commercials in the late 1960s." Andrew had a role in the television series ''Shazam!'' (TV series) on the episode titled "The Boy Who Said 'No'" which aired October 26, 1974. He was one of the stars of ''

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'', a 1985

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program.McNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. . P. 387. Rubin also originated the role of

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, the eldest child of Tom and Helen Willis, on ''

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''. He introduced the character in a single episode episode guest appearance ("Jenny's Low") during

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. The character reappeared as a regular for

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with a new actor in the role, and disappeared again by the end of that season.

Death

On October 5, 2015, Rubin died of

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Filmography

References

External links

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