Charles Knox Robinson III
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Charles Robinson as Ensign Bordelles in the 1966 Robert Wise production The Sand Pebbles
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Charles Knox Robinson III April 13, 1932 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 2006 (aged 74) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ocean View Cemetery, Staten Island, N.Y. |
| Other names | Charles Robinson |
| Occupation | Stage, television, film actor |
| Years active | 1958–2001 |
| Spouse(s) | Joan (Giovanna) Calistri (1960–2001) (her death) |
Charles Knox Robinson III (April 13, 1932 — July 22, 2006) was an American actor who appeared in over 80 films and TV episodes over his career. From 1958 through 1971 he was credited as Charles Robinson and, from 1972 onward, his full birth name, Charles Knox Robinson, also became his stage name. His credits have been occasionally commingled with those of Charlie Robinson who, during an eight-year (1984–92) stint as court clerk Mac Robinson on Night Court had been credited as Charles Robinson.
His first on-screen billing in a feature film was as one of the title characters in 1962's The Interns. He established the Torchlight Project together with his wife, Joan, which aided, empowered and enriched the lives of impoverished children in foreign countries. He was also a member of many organizations including: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association, Playwrights/Dramatists Guild and the Academy of Magical Arts.
Born in the New Jersey township of Orange, he was the son of playwright Charles Knox Robinson II and painter Geraldine O'Loughlin. Siblings include Judith Kirby Robinson, actress, and Toni Stuart Robinson Thalenberg, former actress/academic. He was a cousin of actor Gerald S. O'Loughlin. His theatrical family opened his acting career at age three on Broadway.
Receiving his high school diploma from the private Lawrenceville School, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Princeton University in 1954. He was an English major and had many campus activities, including serving as president of Triangle Club. After graduation, he served in the Army from 1958 to 1962 as an aide-de-camp to a general in the Pentagon, translator and speech writer, attaining the rank of first lieutenant. He also served as a French and Russian language interpreter for the 1984 Olympics.
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