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Robert Shields(I)

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Robert Shields
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 Jansson 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.
BornMarch 26, 1951
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    Known for

    Gene Hackman, John Cazale, and Allen Garfield in The Conversation (1974)
    The Conversation
    7.7
    • The Mime
    • 1974
    Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
    The Wild Wild West Revisited
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Alan
    • 1979
    Catch the Black Sunshine (1974)
    Catch the Black Sunshine
    4.2
    • Actor
    • 1974
    Tomcats (1976)
    Tomcats
    5.0
    • Chief Henderson
    • 1976

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    • Christopher Atkins, Frances Fisher, Lin Shaye, Kylee Cochran, Barry Corbin, Beth Grant, Seth Peterson, Matthew J. Williamson, Tommy Stovall, Trevor Stovall, and Rand Schwenke in Sedona (2011)
      Sedona
      5.8
      • Sky
      • 2011
    • Count DeClues' Mystery Castle (1993)
      Count DeClues' Mystery Castle
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Botler
      • 1993
    • Forrest Gardner, Sandey Grinn, Karen Hartman, Michael B. Moynahan, Gary Schwartz, Stevie Louise Vallance, and Ben Vereen in Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
      Zoobilee Zoo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Elmo the Clown
      • 1986
    • New Love, American Style (1985)
      New Love, American Style
      6.5
      TV Series
      • 1985
    • Enchanted Musical Playhouse
      TV Series
      • Tin Soldier
      • 1984
    • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
      The Dukes of Hazzard
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Bobby Joe, the Robot
      • 1984
    • Spuk im Spielzeugparadies
      TV Movie
      • 1982
    • Chad Everett in Hagen (1980)
      Hagen
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Toby
      • 1980
    • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
      The Wild Wild West Revisited
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Alan
      • 1979
    • Wonder Woman (1975)
      Wonder Woman
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Doug
      • 1978
    • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
      The Sonny and Cher Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Regular Performer
      • 1976–1977
    • Tomcats (1976)
      Tomcats
      5.0
      • Chief Henderson
      • 1976
    • Catch the Black Sunshine (1974)
      Catch the Black Sunshine
      4.2
      • 1974
    • The Mac Davis Show (1974)
      The Mac Davis Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • (1976)
      • 1974–1976
    • Gene Hackman, John Cazale, and Allen Garfield in The Conversation (1974)
      The Conversation
      7.7
      • The Mime
      • 1974

    Writer



    • Spuk im Spielzeugparadies
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1982

    Additional Crew



    • Clown White (1981)
      Clown White
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • choreographer: mime sequences
      • 1981

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
      • Website for Documentary of Robert's life
    • Alternative names
      • Shields & Yarnell
    • Born
      • March 26, 1951
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouses
        JenniferDecember 16, 2009 - 2014 (divorced)
    • Other works
      He and then-wife Lorene Yarnell Jansson performed in a musical revue, "Broadway Follies," at the Nederlander Theater in New York City. The show closed after one performance after receiving poor notices.
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      His wedding to Lorene Yarnell Jansson was performed in mime.

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