George R. Robertson (born April 20, 1933) is a Canadian actor perhaps best known for his roles in the first six ''

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'' films and the film ''

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''. He guest-starred on an episode of ''

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'' (1980s version). He also played Dick Cheney in

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. Robertson has 80 acting credits to his name.

Awards

In 1993, Robertson was awarded the

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. In 2004 he won the Humanitarian Award at the Gemini Awards. As of 2017, Robertson has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: 1970's

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, 1979's

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and

in 1991.

Filmography

References

External links

* 1933 births Living people 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from Ontario {{Canada-actor-stub