Robert Guillaume (1927–2017) |
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Robert Peter Williams Guillaume was an African-American actor from St. Louis, Missouri who was known for playing Rafiki from The Lion King, Benson DuBois from Soap and Benson and Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls. He had five children from two marriages. He passed away in October 24, 2017 due to prostate cancer complications.
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Born:in St. Louis, Missouri, USADied:(age 89) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (106 credits)
Actor (106 credits)
2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV Series)
Sonny Bridges
Sonny Bridges
- Young Man with a Horn
(2008)
... Sonny Bridges
1995-2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- Robinita Hood
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Snow Queen
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
- Rip Van Winkle
(2000)
... Narrator (voice)
1998-2000
Sports Night
(TV Series)
Isaac Jaffe
Isaac Jaffe
- Quo Vadimus
(2000)
... Isaac Jaffe
- La Forza Del Destino
(2000)
... Isaac Jaffe
- Bells and a Siren
(2000)
... Isaac Jaffe
- April Is the Cruelest Month
(2000)
... Isaac Jaffe
- Draft Day: Part 2 - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
(2000)
... Isaac Jaffe
1995-1999
Timon & Pumbaa
(TV Series short)
Rafiki
Rafiki
- Timon in Love/Kahuna Potato
(1999)
... Rafiki (voice)
- Timoncchio/Ghost Boosters
(1999)
... Rafiki (voice)
- The Running of the Bullies/Special Defects
(1999)
... Rafiki (voice)
- Escape from Newark/Truth Be Told
(1999)
... Rafiki (voice)
- Once Upon a Timon
(1996)
... Rafiki (voice)
1996
Sparks
(TV Series)
Professor Bernard Slater
Professor Bernard Slater
- Porky's Revenge
(1996)
... Professor Bernard Slater
1996
Pandora's Clock
(TV Mini Series)
Ambassador Lee Lancaster
Ambassador Lee Lancaster
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... Ambassador Lee Lancaster
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... Ambassador Lee Lancaster
1995
Children of the Dust
(TV Mini Series)
Mossburger
Mossburger
- Episode #1.2
(1995)
... Mossburger
- Episode #1.1
(1995)
... Mossburger
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(TV Series)
Pete Fletcher
Pete Fletcher
- You'd Better Shop Around
(1994)
... Pete Fletcher
1994
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
(TV Series short)
Citizen
Citizen
- Bug Off
(1994)
... Citizen (voice)
1993
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
(TV Series)
Dr. Arthur Hemmings
Dr. Arthur Hemmings
- A Question of Ethics
(1993)
... Dr. Arthur Hemmings
1993
The Addams Family
(TV Series short)
Mr. Corblarb
Mr. Corblarb
- Color Me Addams
(1993)
... Mr. Corblarb (voice)
1991-1992
Pacific Station
(TV Series)
Det. Bob Ballard
Det. Bob Ballard
- The Last Angry Detective
(1992)
... Det. Bob Ballard
- One for the Road
(1992)
... Det. Bob Ballard
- Whose Dad Is It Anyway?
(1992)
... Det. Bob Ballard
- My Favorite Dad
(1992)
... Det. Bob Ballard
- Operation!
(1991)
... Det. Bob Ballard
1991-1992
A Different World
(TV Series)
Dean Winston / Prof. Murphy
Dean Winston / Prof. Murphy
- Really Gross Anatomy
(1992)
... Prof. Murphy
- To Be Continued
(1991)
... Dean Winston
- Never Can Say Goodbye
(1991)
... Dean Winston
1992
Fish Police
(TV Series)
Det. Catfish
Det. Catfish
- No Way to Treat a Fillet-dy
(1992)
... Det. Catfish (voice)
- The Two Gils
(1992)
... Det. Catfish (voice)
- The Codfather
(1992)
... Det. Catfish (voice)
- Beauty's Only Fin Deep
(1992)
... Det. Catfish (voice)
- A Fish Out of Water
(1992)
... Det. Catfish (voice)
1989
The Robert Guillaume Show
(TV Series)
Edward Sawyer
Edward Sawyer
- A Piece of the Rock
(1989)
... Edward Sawyer
- The Day After the Night Before
(1989)
... Edward Sawyer
- First Date
(1989)
... Edward Sawyer
- You Win Some, You Lose Some
(1989)
... Edward Sawyer
- They're Here
(1989)
... Edward Sawyer
1987
Crossbow
(TV Series)
Nolan Ben Sunniman Al Hedrem
Nolan Ben Sunniman Al Hedrem
- The Moor: Part 2
(1987)
... Nolan Ben Sunniman Al Hedrem
- The Moor: Part 1
(1987)
... Nolan Ben Sunniman Al Hedrem
1979-1986
Benson
(TV Series)
Benson DuBois
Benson DuBois
- And the Winner Is...
(1986)
... Benson DuBois
- Friends and Enemies
(1986)
... Benson DuBois
- Three on a Mismatch
(1986)
... Benson DuBois
- Hi, Society
(1986)
... Benson DuBois
- Pardon Me
(1986)
... Benson DuBois
1985
North & South: Book 1, North & South
(TV Mini Series)
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
- Episode #1.6
(1985)
... Frederick Douglass (credit only)
- Episode #1.5
(1985)
... Frederick Douglass (credit only)
- Episode #1.4
(1985)
... Frederick Douglass (credit only)
- Episode #1.3
(1985)
... Frederick Douglass
- Episode #1.2
(1985)
... Frederick Douglass
1980-1981
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Frank Belloque / Allan Curtis
Frank Belloque / Allan Curtis
- Two Grapes on the Vine/Aunt Sylvia/Deductible Divorce
(1981)
... Allan Curtis
- Kinfolk/Sis & the Slicker/Moonlight & Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair: Part 2
(1980)
... Frank Belloque
- Kinfolk/Sis & the Slicker/Moonlight & Moonshine/Too Close for Comfort/The Affair: Part 1
(1980)
... Frank Belloque
1977-1980
Soap
(TV Series)
Benson DuBois
Benson DuBois
- Episode #3.22
(1980)
... Benson DuBois
- Episode #3.3
(1979)
... Benson DuBois
- Episode #3.2
(1979)
... Benson DuBois
- Episode #3.1
(1979)
... Benson DuBois
- Episode #3.0
(1979)
... Benson DuBois
1977
Good Times
(TV Series)
Fishbone - Theodopius P. Johnson
Fishbone - Theodopius P. Johnson
- Requiem for a Wino
(1977)
... Fishbone - Theodopius P. Johnson
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Aaron Carothers
Aaron Carothers
- The Soft Phrase of Peace
(1970)
... Aaron Carothers (as Bob Guillaume)
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Producer (4 credits)
Producer (4 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (10 credits)
Soundtrack (10 credits)
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Self (110 credits)
Self (110 credits)
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Archive footage (17 credits)
Archive footage (17 credits)
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He acted in Arthur Miller's play "Creation of the World and Other Business," directed by John Bowab; in Bonnie Franklin's Classic Contemporary American Play production at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles, California with James Cromwell, Jordan Belfi, Lanei Chapman, Marsha Kramer, Jack Riley, Randy Kravis, and Andy Hirsch in the ... See more »Official Sites:
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Bob GuillaumeHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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