Robert Sorrells | |
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Born | June 29, 1930 |
Occupation | Former actor |
Years active | 1959–1990 |
Criminal penalty | 32 years to life |
Criminal status | In prison |
Conviction(s) | Murder, attempted murder |
Robert Sorrells (born June 29, 1930) is a former film and television character actor, who is serving an indeterminate life sentence for the crimes of murder and attempted murder.
As an actor, Sorrells is probably best known for his role as the baseball pitching robot Casey in the Twilight Zone episode "The Mighty Casey". He was also known for his appearances in Westerns such as Gunsmoke, Rawhide and Bonanza. He later appeared in films such as Fletch and Bound for Glory.
In 2005, Sorrells was sentenced to 32 years to life in the California Department of Corrections for the 2004 murder of Arthur DeLong and the attempted murder of Edward Sanchez in a bar in Simi Valley.