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Character actor Jay Robinson owned a pair of the narrowest, cruelest-looking eyes in 1950s Hollywood. To compliment them was an evil-looking sneer, crisp and biting diction and a nefarious-sounding cackle. These were all draped upon a lean, bony physique that could slither about menacingly like a ready-to-pounce cobra... See full bio »

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1994 The Nanny (TV series)
The Maitre'd
The Playwright (1994) … The Maitre'd
 
1994 Murder Between Friends (TV movie)
 
1993 Dying to Remember (TV movie)
Dr. James Portman
 
1993 Skeeter
Drake
 
1992 Sinatra (TV movie)
Major Bowes
 
1992 Ghost Ship
Crusoe
 
1987-1991 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Bishop Burkhardt / Paddock
Murder, Plain and Simple (1991) … Bishop Burkhardt
The Way to Dusty Death (1987) … Paddock
 
1989 Cheers (TV series)
Larry
For Real Men Only (1989) … Larry
 
1989 Transylvania Twist
Uncle Ephram
 
1988-1989 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Monty Dolan
 
1988 Big Top Pee-wee
Cook
 
1987 Night Court (TV series)
Roland Jeffries
Christine's Friend (1987) … Roland Jeffries
 
1986 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (TV movie)
Auctioneer
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
The Couch (1985)
 
1983 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Wilson
The ACM Kid (1983) … Wilson
 
1983 Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV series)
The Governor
Last Chance Louie (1983) … The Governor
 
1983 Amanda's (TV series)
Oh, Promise Me (1983)
 
1982 Memories Never Die (TV movie)
Dr. Max Heilbrunn
 
1982 Voyagers! (TV series)
Cicero
Created Equal (1982) … Cicero
 
1982 The Sword and the Sorcerer
King Charles
 
1982 Partners
Halderstam
 
1976-1982 Barney Miller (TV series)
Horace Sharpe / Morton Hackler
The Tontine (1982) … Horace Sharpe
The Sniper (1976) … Morton Hackler
 
1982 Richard II (video)
Gardener
 
1981 Macbeth (video)
The Porter
 
1980 The Man with Bogart's Face
Wolf/Zinderneuf
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
Cassius Thorne
Planet of the Amazon Women (1979) … Cassius Thorne
 
1978 Born Again
David Shapiro
 
1978 The Bay City Rollers Show (TV series)
Dr. Deathray / Igor Strange
Episode #1.1 (1978) … Dr. Deathray/Igor Strange
 
1978 A.E.S. Hudson Street (TV series)
Pratt
Shut Down (1978) … Pratt
 
1976-1977 The Krofft Supershow (TV series)
Dr. Shrinker (in 'Dr. Shrinker')
 
1975-1976 The Waltons (TV series)
Professor Thaxton
The House (1976) … Professor Thaxton
 
1976 Dr. Shrinker (TV series)
Dr. Shrinker
 
1976 Phyllis (TV series)
Maitre D
A Man, a Woman and Another Woman (1976) … Maitre D
 
1975 I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
Insane Actor
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
Karl Singleton
Group Terror (1975) … Karl Singleton
 
1975 Doc (TV series)
Hollister
Quartet (1975) … Hollister
 
1975 Shampoo
Norman
 
1975 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV series)
Prof. Eli Strig
Chopper (1975) … Prof. Eli Strig
 
1968-1974 Mannix (TV series)
Eddie Richter / Kilburn / McClure / …
Picture of a Shadow (1974) … Kilburn
Trap for a Pigeon (1974) … Eddie Richter
Overkill (1971) … Overkill
Pressure Point (1968) … McClure
 
1974 Planet of the Apes (TV series)
Bandor
Tomorrow's Tide (1974) … Bandor
 
1974 Nightmare Honeymoon
Ruskin
 
1974 Three the Hard Way
Monroe Feather
 
1974 Banacek (TV series)
Bradley Merrick / Kurt Steiner
Now You See Me, Now You Don't (1974) … Bradley Merrick/Kurt Steiner
 
1973 She Lives! (TV movie)
Dr. Mayhill
 
1973 This Is a Hijack
Simon Scott
 
1973 Search (TV series)
Claude Johansen
Ends of the Earth (1973) … Claude Johansen
 
1972 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Mingo
Cloth of Gold (1972) … Mingo
 
1972 O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV series)
George Cadlin
Operation: White Fire (1972) … George Cadlin
 
1971 Room 222 (TV series)
Freebush
Hail and Farewell (1971) … Freebush
 
1971 Bunny O'Hare
John C. Rupert
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Abel Hewitt
Lady at the Bar (1970) … Abel Hewitt
 
1969-1970 Bewitched (TV series)
Julius Caesar / Professor Poindexter Phipps
The Phrase Is Familiar (1970) … Professor Poindexter Phipps
 
1969 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Roberts
Visitation (1969) … Roberts
 
1968 Star Trek (TV series)
Petri
Elaan of Troyius (1968) … Petri
 
1968 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Dr. Maitland
The Night of the Sedgewick Curse (1968) … Dr. Maitland
 
1965 Tell Me in the Sunlight
Barber
 
1957 My Man Godfrey
Vincent
 
1956 The Wild Party
Gage Freeposter
 
1956 Wire Service (TV series)
The Tower (1956)
 
1955 The Virgin Queen
Chadwick
 
1953 The Robe
Caligula
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2009 The Making of the Robe (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 Beyond Bizarre (TV series documentary)
Host
 
1997 Adventures Beyond: Chupacabra (video documentary)
Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1981 Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (TV movie)
Bandor
 
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(1949). Stage Play: The Shop at Sly Corner. See more »
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Trivia:

His trademark "scary voice", which he developed in his elder years, became a mainstay of his post-retirement career. His voice is sometimes mistaken for that of the late Tony Jay, a brilliant British voice-actor. Jay has not been in the public light since his retirement from acting in 1994, aside from a brief stint as the host of Beyond Bizarre... See more »

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Deep commanding voice See more »

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