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Robert Hooks

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Robert Hooks
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 4
Play trailer0:51
Episode #1.4 (1979)
7 Videos
20 Photos
Robert Hooks was born on 18 April 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor, known for Trouble Man (1972), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and Passenger 57 (1992). He has been married to Lorrie Marlow since 15 June 2008. He was previously married to Yvonne Hickman and Rosie Lee Hooks.
BornApril 18, 1937
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BornApril 18, 1937
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

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Robert Hooks and Paula Kelly in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks and Ralph Waite in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks and William Smithers in Trouble Man (1972)
Bill Henderson and Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks and Paula Kelly in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks and Paul Winfield in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks and Paula Kelly in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
Jackée Harry and Robert Hooks in 227 (1985)
Robert Hooks in Reed Between the Lines (2011)
John Forsythe and Robert Hooks in Dynasty (1981)

Known for:

Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
Trouble Man
6.7
  • Mr. T
  • 1972
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
6.6
  • Admiral Morrow
  • 1984
Passenger 57 (1992)
Passenger 57
5.9
  • Dwight Henderson
  • 1992
Airport '77 (1977)
Airport '77
5.8
  • Eddie
  • 1977

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Actor

  • Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Reed Between the Lines (2011)
    Reed Between the Lines
    • Monroe Reed
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Lincoln Heights (2006)
    Lincoln Heights
    • Det. Chase (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Ethan Embry and Ed O'Neill in Dragnet (2003)
    Dragnet
    • Captain
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Seventeen Again (2000)
    Seventeen Again
    • Grandpa Gene
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • The Hoop Life
    • Willis Barry
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2000
  • Stacey Dash, Rachel Blanchard, Elisa Donovan, Donald Faison, and Sean Holland in Clueless (1996)
    Clueless
    • Benjamin Davenport
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Free of Eden (1998)
    Free of Eden
    • Joe Sherman
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Glory & Honor (1998)
    Glory & Honor
    • Thomas
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
    The Parent 'Hood
    • Lawrence
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    • City Attorney Andrew Chivers
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Salma Hayek, Stephen Baldwin, and Laurence Fishburne in Fled (1996)
    Fled
    • Lt. Clark
    • 1996
  • Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)
    The Commish
    • Capt. M. A. Daniels
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    • Joe Temple
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1995
  • Lori Loughlin in Abandoned and Deceived (1995)
    Abandoned and Deceived
    • Doctor Peck
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Carl Lumbly in M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
    M.A.N.T.I.S.
    • Mayor Lew Mitchell
    • TV Series
    • 1994–1995

Soundtrack

  • The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968)
    The 22nd Annual Tony Awards
    • performer: "Smile, Smile"
    • TV Special
    • 1968

Videos7

Trailer
Trailer 0:55
Trailer
Airport '77
Trailer 2:38
Airport '77
Backstairs At The White House
Trailer 0:54
Backstairs At The White House
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 1
Trailer 0:54
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 1
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 3
Trailer 0:52
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 3
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 4
Trailer 0:51
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 4
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 2
Trailer 0:49
Backstairs At The White House: Episode 2

Personal details

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    • Negro Ensemble Company (Co-Founder)
  • Alternative name
    • Bobby Dean Hooks
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • April 18, 1937
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Spouses
      Lorrie MarlowJune 15, 2008 - present
  • Children
      Kevin Hooks
  • Parents
      Mae Bertha Ward
  • Relatives
    • Edward James Hooks(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Starred in a series pilot for ABC called "Stone" where he played a highly paid African-American private detective who is headquartered in Southern California.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    He was one of the original founders of the Negro Emsemble Company, a theater group in New York City, New York where he was executive director from 1965 to 1978.
  • Nickname
    • Bobby

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