Oliver Robins (born July 22, 1971) is an American writer, director and former

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Career

Robins's first film roles were in the 1982 CBS TV movie '' Million Dollar Infield'' as Aaron Miller and the 1982

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'' as Kevin. He is best known for his portrayal of Robbie Freeling in the 1982 feature film ''

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'' and its 1986 sequel '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side''. His other feature film role was in the 1982 comedy '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' as Jimmy Wilson. He made one television guest appearance in the 1986 '' Twilight Zone'' episode "Monsters!". Robins left the acting business after 1986. As an adult, he returned to

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as a writer and director. In 2000, he wrote and directed his first film, ''Dumped'', which was released directly to video, and also wrote and directed ''Roomies'' in 2004. He wrote the 1999 movie ''Eating L.A.''. Following the deaths of

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and

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, Robins became the only surviving ''Poltergeist'' child actor, as well as the longest-lived.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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POLTERGEIST: The Fan Site - The Oliver Robins Interview
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