Cliff Robertson
American actor (1923–2011)
Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson, III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor with a long movie and television career. Robertson played the role of John F. Kennedy in the 1963 movie PT 109. He won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly. On television, he acted as retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 movie Return to Earth. He played a role based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 movie based on John Ehrlichman's Watergate novel The Company. He played Henry Ford in the 1987 Ford: The Man and the Machine. His last well-known role was Uncle Ben in the three Spider-Man movies made between 2002 and 2007.
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| Born | Clifford Parker Robertson III September 9, 1923 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2011 (aged 88) Stony Brook, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Education | La Jolla High School |
| Alma mater | Antioch College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–2007 |
| Spouse(s) |
(divorced); 1 child - daughter Stephanie Robertson (b. 1958) (divorced); 1 child - daughter Heather Merriweather Robertson (deceased 2007) |
| Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ "Cliff Robertson, who played JFK in 'PT-109,' dies - Yahoo! News". Archived from the original on 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2017-08-30.