Robert Gothie (October 2, 1929 – June 18, 1993) was an American

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who appeared on

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, in the

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and on

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in the 1950s and 1960s. Originally from Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Gothie played guest roles in TV series such as ''

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'', ''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges as ...

'', ''

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'' and '' The Virginian''. He got a chance at a regular role as Private Sam Hanson in the short-lived

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series ''

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''. Gothie also appeared in the movies ''Sanctuary'' (1961) and ''

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'' (1963). On Broadway he was a stage manager and performer in ''Everybody Loves Opal'' (1961), and he acted in ''A Visit to a Small Planet'' (1957).

Filmography

* ''

'' (1960) - Season 3, Episode 15

References

External links

*
TV.com page for Robert Gothie
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gothie, Robert 1929 births 1993 deaths 20th-century American male actors