Robert DoQui (April 20, 1934 – February 9, 2008) was an American actor who starred in film and on television. He is best known for his roles as King George in the 1973 film ''

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'', starring

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; as Wade in

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's 1975 film ''

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''; and as Sgt. Warren Reed in the 1987

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film ''

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...

'', the 1990 sequel '' RoboCop 2'', and the 1993 sequel '' RoboCop 3''. He starred on television and is also known for his voice as Pablo Robertson on the cartoon series ''

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'' from 1970 to 1973.

Early life

DoQui was born on April 20, 1934, in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Air Force before heading to

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in the early 1960s. DoQui was married to Janee Michelle from 1969 until 1978.

Career

He is best known for his roles as the flashy pimp King George in the 1973

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''. He starred in the

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'' in 1978, and the television film ''The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson'' in 1990. He starred as Sgt. Warren Reed in the three ''RoboCop'' films. He made guest appearances on many television series, including ''

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'', '' Happy Days'', '' The Jeffersons'', '' Daniel Boone'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Parkers'', ''

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'' in ''Take Me Out of the Ballgame'' (1967 - Season 2, Episode 9) as Officer Wilson, and ''

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'' in the season 4 episode "

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" as a

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named Noggra.

Death

DoQui died February 9, 2008, at the age of 73, from

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Filmography

* ''

Taffy and the Jungle Hunter ''Taffy and the Jungle Hunter'' is a 1965 American adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse and written by Arthur Hoerl and Al Zimbalist. The film stars Jacques Bergerac, Manuel Padilla Jr., Shary Marshall and Hari Rhodes. The film was released ...

'' (1965) * '' The Outer Limits - The Invisible Enemy'' (1964) * '' Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion'' (1965) - Sergeant * '' The Cincinnati Kid'' (1965) - Philly (uncredited) * '' The Fortune Cookie'' (1966) - Man in Bar * ''

Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! ''Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!'' is a 1967 American comedy film directed by Peter Tewksbury and starring Sandra Dee, George Hamilton and Celeste Holm. Plot Heather Halloran, pursued by three men who want to marry her, is about to give birth ...

'' (1967) - Orderly (uncredited) * ''

Fitzwilly ''Fitzwilly'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy film directed by Delbert Mann, based on Poyntz Tyler's 1960 novel ''A Garden of Cucumbers'' (the title refers tIsaiah 1:8 and adapted for the screen by Isobel Lennart. Its title refers to the nick ...

'' (1967) - Workman (uncredited)ble * ''

Up Tight! ''Uptight'' (also known as ''Up Tight!'') is a 1968 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin. It was intended as an updated version of John Ford's 1935 film '' The Informer'', based on the book of the same name by Liam O'Flaherty, but the s ...

'' (1968) - Street Speaker * ''

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'' (1969) - Henry Reed * ''The Red, White, and Black'' (1970) - Eli Brown * ''

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1971 John Darcie (Kitara) * '' The Man'' (1972) - Webson * ''

'' (1973) - King George * '' Willie Dynamite'' (1974) - Baylor the Pimp (uncredited) * ''

'' (1975) - Wade * ''

Walking Tall Part 2 ''Walking Tall Part 2'' is the 1975 sequel to the crime/action film, '' Walking Tall''. ''Walking Tall Part 2'' was directed by Earl Bellamy, and produced by Charles A. Pratt. The film stars Bo Svenson as Buford Pusser, replacing Joe Don Baker, ...

'' (1975) - Obra Eaker * ''

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' is a 1976 revisionist Western film directed by Robert Altman and based on the 1968 play '' Indians'' by Arthur Kopit. It stars Paul Newman as William F. Cody, alias Buffalo Bi ...

'' (1976) - The Wrangler (Oswald Dart) * ''

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'' (1976) - Ben * '' Green Eyes'' (1977) - Hal * '' Guyana: Crime of the Century'' (1979) - Oliver Ross * ''

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can ''I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can'' is a 1982 American biographical film directed by Jack Hofsiss and starring Jill Clayburgh. The screenplay by David Rabe is based on the memoir of the same title by Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara G ...

'' (1982) - Teddy * '' Cloak & Dagger'' (1984) - Lt. Fleming * '' Fast Forward'' (1985) - Mr. Hughes * ''

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'' (1985) - Desk Sergeant * '' Good to Go'' (1986) - Max * '' Pound Puppies'' (1986) (TV) - Additional voices * ''

'' (1987) - Sergeant Warren Reed * ''Mercenary Fighters'' (1988) - Colonel Kyemba * ''

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'' (1988) - Moses * ''

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'' (1988) - Fred the Cook * '' RoboCop 2'' (1990) - Sergeant Warren Reed * ''The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson'' (1990) (TV) - Top Sergeant * '' Diplomatic Immunity'' (1991) - Ferguson * ''I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore'' (1992) - Fred * '' RoboCop 3'' (1993) - Sergeant Warren Reed * '' Short Cuts'' (1993) - Knute Willis * ''

Walking Thunder ''Walking Thunder'' is a 1994 film starring James Read, John Denver and David Tom and Bart the Bear, written and directed by Craig Clyde. It relates the memoirs of a young boy Jacob McKay who travels with his family on a wagon on their way to Cal ...

'' (1997) - Gun Trader * ''Glam'' (1997) - Don Mallon * ''A Hollow Place'' (1998) - Alban Porter * '' Positive'' (2007) - Josh (final film role)

References

External links

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