Paul Roebling
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American actor
Paul Roebling | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934年03月01日)March 1, 1934 |
| Died | July 27, 1994(1994年07月27日) (aged 60) Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Spouse | Olga Bellin |
Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder , Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons . In the 1990 Ken Burns PBS documentary The Civil War ,[1] Roebling was the voice of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and read the famous letter written by Sullivan Ballou.[2] [3] He also directed his wife, Olga Bellin, in Zelda.[4]
Background
[edit ]Roebling was a direct descendant of John Roebling and Washington Roebling, the designers and engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge.[5] In Ken Burns' documentaries on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.[6]
Roebling died by suicide on July 27, 1994, in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.[7] His wife had died from cancer several years earlier.
Awards
[edit ]- Roebling won the 1962 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actor for his performance in This Side of Paradise .[8]
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Assistant U.S. Atty. Brooks Paige | |
| 1982 | The End of August | Leonce | |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder | Icelan |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Paul Roebling Obituary". The New York Times . Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Civil War Episode 1 at IMDB". IMDb . Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Heartbreaking Farewell Civil War Letter". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Zelda". Los Angeles Times . August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Roebling Family Reunion". The New York Times . Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Brooklyn Bridge". PBS . Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Paul Roebling". Orlando Sentinel . August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "1962 Obie Awards" . Retrieved January 24, 2016.
External links
[edit ]- Paul Roebling at IMDb
- Paul Roebling at the Internet Broadway Database
- Paul Roebling at Internet Off-Broadway Database
