Robert Francis Logan (May 29, 1941 – May 6, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and television programs, the most notable of which were a successful series of family adventure films in the 1970s.[1]
Robert Logan | |
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 Logan as J.R. Hale in the series 77 Sunset Strip (1962) | |
| Born | May 29, 1941 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 2024 (aged 82) Estero, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961–1997 |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
Life and career
editBorn in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, Logan was the eldest of seven children born to bank executive Francis Logan and Catherine Quigley. Young "R.J." was active in high-school sports; he received a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona at Tucson. There, he was spotted by a Warner Bros. talent agent. Logan had two children a daughter by his first wife and a son, Anthony Logan, by his second wife. Logan starred in a number of family-oriented films such as the Wilderness Family film series.[2]
From 1961 to 1963, Logan played J.R. Hale, the young valet parking attendant on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip. Logan succeeded the previous attendant, Kookie, played by Edward Byrnes, who in the story line became a full-fledged investigator. From 1965 to 1966, Logan played the part of Jericho Jones on NBC's Daniel Boone.
Logan died on May 6, 2024, twenty-three days shy of his 83rd birthday.[3][4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-1963 | 77 Sunset Strip | J. R. Hale / Bob / George Tishman / Johnnie | 72 episodes |
| 1961 | Claudelle Inglish | Charles Henry | |
| 1961 | Maverick | Ben Daniels | "Cactus Switch" |
| 1964 | Mr. Novak | Jerry Hendricks | NBC-TV, episode: "Johnny Ride the Pony: One, Two, Three" |
| 1965 | Beach Ball | Bango | |
| 1965-1966 | Daniel Boone | Jericho Jones | 12 episodes[5]: 110 |
| 1969 | The Bridge at Remagen | Pvt. Bissell | |
| 1971 | Catlow | Oley | |
| 1975 | The Adventures of the Wilderness Family | Skip Robinson | |
| 1976 | Across the Great Divide | Zachariah Coop | |
| 1977 | Snowbeast | Tony Rill | TV movie |
| 1978 | The Sea Gypsies | Travis Maclaine | |
| 1978 | The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family | Skip Robinson | |
| 1979 | Mountain Family Robinson | Skip Robinson | |
| 1981 | Death Ray 2000 | T.R. Sloane | TV movie |
| 1981 | Kelly | Dave | |
| 1983 | A Night in Heaven | Whitney Hanlon | |
| 1983 | Riptide | Father Bob | |
| 1986 | Scorpion | Gordon Thomas | |
| 1987 | Man Outside | Jack Avery | |
| 1988 | Born to Race | Theo Jennings | |
| 1996 | Patriots | British Soldier | |
| 1997 | Redboy 13 | Col. Lawrence G. Calcan | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ The New York Times
- ^ AllMovie: Robert Logan
- ^ "Robert Francis Logan". Legacy. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Robert Logan, '77 Sunset Strip' and 'Wilderness Family' Actor, Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2024.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-7386-1.