Chris Robinson (born November 5, 1938) is an American actor,

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, and

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, sometimes credited as Christopher Robinson.

Career

Robinson began his career as an actor in the 1950s. Robinson was a young adult actor and stunt man and appeared in such films of the 1950s as ''

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'' and '' Beast from Haunted Cave''. In the 1960s, he was cast as Flight Engineer and top turret gunner Sgt. Sandy Komansky on

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'' in the last two seasons. In 1972, he got the lead as a fanatical snakecharmer in the horror movie, ''Stanley''. Robinson played Rick Webber #2 on '' General Hospital'' from 1978 to 1986 where he was involved in a triangle with his wife

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and the married

Monica Quartermaine Monica Quartermaine is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network, played continually since August 17, 1977 by longtime soap opera actress Leslie Charleson. She is a cardiologist at the eponymous ...

. Following this role, he joined '' Another World'' in late 1987 where he played the role of Jason Frame and was reunited with

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who had played Lesley on "GH". Jason was murdered in early 1989. He then appeared on another

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, ''

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'' as Jack Hamilton, joining in the early 1990s and leaving after three years. He last appeared in this part in 2005, having made several guest appearances over the years. Robinson returned to "GH" after a 16-year absence in 2002, only to see the character of Rick killed off in a controversial storyline that altered the back story. In 2013, he appeared in a 50th anniversary celebration episode as Rick's spirit, making peace with his old rival Alan Quartermaine when they both appeared to Monica and Alan's sister, Tracy. In 1984, Robinson was a spokesman for

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cough syrup. The commercials aired on national television, and began with the quote "I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV". Robinson was replaced in the commercial by

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after Robinson's legal difficulties.

Personal life

Robinson is the father of Taylor Joseph Robinson, cast as C.J. Garrison #3 in ''The Bold and the Beautiful.'' In 1985, Robinson was convicted of

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. He was allowed to continue his role on ''General Hospital'' under a prison work-release provision. Robinson is married to artist/actress Jacquie (née Shane) Robinson,The Art of Jacquie Shane
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Credits

Actor

* '' Colt .45,''

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series, as the outlaw Tom Sanger in the episode "Appointment at Agoura" (1960) * ''

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'' as Paul Martin in the episode "So Young the Savage Land" (1960) * '' Bus Stop'' as Tony Maddox in the series premiere episode "Afternoon of a Cowboy" (1961) * ''

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'' as Ken in the episode "Military School" (1961) * ''

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'' as Larry Stander in the episode "The Hat" (1961) * ''

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'' as Gordie in the episode "The Wayward" (1961) * ''

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,'' as Ralph Martin in the episode "Good Boy" (1961) and as Coley Jarrett in the episode "Young Osceola" (1962) * '' The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor'', 3 episodes, including as Grant Harper in the episode "Strangers in the House" (1961-1962) * ''

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'', as Sonny Buck in the episode "The Daltons Must Die, Part 1" (1961) * ''

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 a ...

'' as Kelsey in the episode "Crime at Sea" (1961) * '' Straightaway'', as Harkey in the episode "The Nobles Oblige" (1961) * ''

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'' as Arnold Koenig in the episode "A Place to Put a Life" (1962) * ''

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'' as Jack Hayes in "The New Order" (1962) * '' The New Breed'' as Clifford Forbes in the episode "Walk This Street Lightly" (1962) * ''

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'' as Pvt. Paul Villette in the episode "Reunion" (1963) * '' The Virginian as "Hank" in the episode "It Takes A Big Man" (1963), as Arnie "Dark Challenge" (1964), as Coley "Saddle Warmer" (1968), as Sandy "Experiment At New Life" (1970) * ''

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'', in "Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog" (January 18, 1963) * ''

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'' as Chino in the episode "Red Sky Over Bismarck" (1963) * '' The Wide Country'' as Gabriel Horn in the episode "Speckle Bird" (1963) * '' Stoney Burke'' as Ross in the episode "A Girl Named Amy" (1963) * '' Channing'' as Jim Wilson in the episode "Beyond His Reach" (1963) * ''

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'' as Willie Jett in "The Bad One" (1963) * ''

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Lewis Taylor, which was later made into a short-running television series on ABC from September 1963 through March 1964, featuring Kurt Russell as Jaimie ...

'' as Billy Bird in the episode "The Day of the Skinners" (1963) * '' G.E. True'' as Holt in the episode "Ordeal" (1963) * ''

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'', two episodes (1963-1964) * '' General Hospital'' (1963) TV Series as Dr. Rick Webber #2 (1978 – November 26, 1986; June 27 – August 9, 2002, April 2, 2013) * '' The Fugitive'' (1963) *''"633 Squadron"'' as Wing Commander Grant (1964) * ''

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'' (1965) in the episode "The Case of the Deadly Debt" * ''

'' (1965–1967) as T/Sgt.Sandy Komansky (recurring role) * ''

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'' as Lt. Tim Rudford in episode "Accused" (1967) * ''

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'' as Vincent Ludi in the episode "The Desperate Silence" (1967) * ''

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'' as Mike Calvin in the episode "The Organization" (1968) * ''

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'' as Corpsman Mallory * ''

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'' as Karl Wagner in the episode "The Missing Klink" (1969) * '' Cycle Savages'' (1969) as Romko * ''Like a Mighty Army'' (1970) as Pastor D. James Kennedy * ''Young Doctors in Love'' (1982) in cameo appearance * ''Savannah Smiles'' (1982) as Richard Driscoll * ''Amy'' (1981) as Elliot Medford * '' Another World'' (1964) as Jason Frame (1987–1989) * ''Like Father Like Son'' (1987) (uncredited) as Bobby * ''Viper'' (1988) as James Macalla * '' Rez Bomb'' (2009) as Jaws * '' Yancey McCord: The KILLER That Arizona Forgot About'' (2020) as Yarnell Fritzowski

Director

*''Catch the Black Sunshine'' (1972) *''Thunder County'' (1974) *'' The Intruder'' (1975) *''

Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...

'' - "Shadow of Guilt" (1976) episode *''

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'' - "A Touch of Venom" (1975) and "Point After Death" (1976) episodes *''

Baretta ''Baretta'' is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a revised and milder version of a 1973–1974 ABC series, ''Toma'', starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey poli ...

'' - "Shoes" (1976) episode The great balloon race (1977) Director producer Paul Holm

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Chris 1938 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors American people convicted of tax crimes People from West Palm Beach, Florida Male actors from Los Angeles American male soap opera actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors