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Born in California, Robert Shields literally ran away from home and joined the circus as a young boy. He studied mime in Paris and eventually became a street mime performer in San Francisco. He met Lorene Yarnell and formed the Shields and Yarnell mime duo. They played stages worldwide and appeared in TV and film productions. After their divorce, he formed a jewelry design company in Arizona. See full bio »

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2011 Sedona
Sky
 
1986 Zoobilee Zoo (TV series)
Elmo the Clown
– Whazzat the Clown (1986) … Elmo the Clown
 
1985 New Love, American Style (TV series)
– How to Pick Up a Man/Love and the Mime (1985)
 
1984 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Bobby Joe, the Robot
– Robot P. Coltrane (1984) … Bobby Joe, the Robot
 
1984 Steadfast Tin Soldier (TV movie)
Tin Soldier
 
1980 Hagen (TV series)
Toby
– Hear No Evil (1980) … Toby
 
1979 The Wild Wild West Revisited (TV movie)
Alan (Miguelito's $600 bionic man)
 
1978 Christmas at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
Mr. Clinker
 
1978 Wonder Woman (TV series)
Doug
– Formicida (1978) … Doug
 
1977 Deadbeat
Chief Henderson
 
1976-1977 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Regular Performer
– Episode #2.22 (1977) … Regular Performer (as Shields and Yarnell)
– Episode #2.20 (1977) … Regular Performer (as Shields and Yarnell)
– Episode #2.11 (1976) … Regular Performer
– Episode #2.9 (1976) … Regular Performer
– Episode #2.6 (1976) … Regular Performer
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1977 Shields and Yarnell (TV series)
 
1976 The Mac Davis Show (TV series)
 
1974 The Conversation
The Mime
 
1972 Fol-de-Rol (TV movie)
Mime
 
1972 Charcoal Black
 
1971 Banyon (TV series)
Mechanical Man
– Pilot (1971) … Mechanical Man
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1976 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.11 (1976) (performer: "Parade Of the Wooden Soldiers", "Here Comes Santa Claus")
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
2013 They Shoot Mimes Don't They (documentary) (post-production)
Robert Shields
 
2008 Buskers; For Love or Money (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Just Men! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Starfest: The Stars Salute Public Television (TV special)
Himself (as Shields and Yarnell)
 
1980 Dance Fever (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Bob Hope on the Road to China (TV movie)
Himself (as Shields and Yarnell)
 
1979 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.3 (1979) … Himself
 
1978 Happy Birthday, Bob (TV special)
Himself (as Shields & Yarnell)
 
1978 The Stars Salute Israel at 30 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 At Home with Shields and Yarnell (TV short)
Himself
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1976 Monty Hall's Variety Hour (TV movie)
Himself (as Shields and Yarnell)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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(1981) TV commercial: FM 100 radio station (w/Lorene Yarnell Jansson) See more »

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Alternate Names:

Shields and Yarnell
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Trivia:

Gained early experience by performing as a robot in a department-store window, complete with a fake power cord extending from his leg. Passers-by never knew for sure if he was human, or really a robot, and the store never let on; his performance was too good for business. See more »

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