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Robert Prosky

Acting Born Dec 13, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 24 credits

Biography

Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987).

Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

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Full filmography

  • ER (1994) as Wayne Rutley
  • Frasier (1993) as T.H. Houghton
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Bishop Patrick Shea
  • Hill Street Blues (1981) as Stan Jablonski
  • Cheers (1982) as Navy Captain Franklin Howe
  • Coach (1989) as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
  • The Practice (1997) as Father Patrick Martin
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee / Performer
  • Lou Grant (1977)
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Dr. Robert Harrigan
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
  • Once and Again (1999)
  • Veronica's Closet (1997) as Pat Chase
  • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Mr. Lundy
  • Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
  • The Valley of Light (2007) as Hoke
  • Christine (1983) as Will Darnell
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) as Grandpa Fred
  • LateLine (1998)
  • Last Action Hero (1993) as Nick
  • Far and Away (1992) as Daniel Christie
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Rosh Benefield
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Hoke