Robert Mandan
Biography
Robert Mandan was an American actor who worked in television, theater, and film. Born in Clever in 1932, he died in 2018. He first acted in the TV serials From These Roots and Search for Tomorrow, playing Sam Reynolds on the latter, and his stage work included the 1970 Broadway musical Applause. Guest roles followed on Sanford and Son, All in the Family, and Maude. He became best known as Chester Tate, the philandering husband, on the satirical sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981, and later played James Bradford on Three's a Crowd from 1984 to 1985. His other credits included Private Benjamin, The Facts of Life, The Golden Girls, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. On film, he played a senator, Charles Wingwood, in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982). He also toured in Sleuth and appeared in A Twilight Romance in 2002, and was a frequent guest on game shows such as The $25,000 Pyramid.
86years old at death
- Born Clever
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 22 years1972 to 1994
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Beyond film
Mandan played J.B. Biggley in the pre-Broadway staging of the 1990s revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
A change of course
During the 1980s, Mandan often appeared as a special guest on The $25,000 Pyramid. He was also seen on other game shows, among them Match Game, Family Feud, Super Password, Chain Reaction and Hollywood Squares.
Robert Mandan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Robert Mandan shares two films with Dan O'Herlihy, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Dan O'Herlihy's page
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Barry Corbin's page
Gregory Peck's page
All films by Colin Higgins
Joseph SargentDirector, 1 film, 1977
All films by Joseph Sargent
All films by Blake Edwards
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