Charles Robinson

Charlie Robinson was an American actor whose career spanned theater, film and television, and he was especially remembered for playing court clerk Mac Robinson on the sitcom Night Court. He took over that role in 1984 and remained with the series until it concluded in 1992, directing three episodes during that time. Born in Houston, Robinson left the University of Houston to pursue acting. As a singer, he performed with Archie Bell and the Drells as a teenager and later with Southern Clouds of Joy. Early screen credits included Sugar Hill (1974) and The Black Gestapo (1975), along with television parts on The White Shadow, Lou Grant, Flamingo Road, Hill Street Blues and St. Elsewhere. He played Newdell on Buffalo Bill, then co-starred on Love & War from 1992 to 1995. His later screen work included Antwone Fisher (2002), and he appeared on stage in Fences and Death of a Salesman.