Robert Pine

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name = Robert Pine


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birthname = Granville Whitelaw Pine
birthdate = birth date and age|1941|7|10
birthplace = Scarsdale, New York, United States
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occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1964–present
spouse = Gwynne Gilford
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Robert Pine (born July 10, 1941) is an American actor who has starred on television and in film. He is probably best known for his role as Sgt. Joseph Getraer on the hit NBC television series "CHiPs" from 1977 to 1983.

Personal life

Pine was born Granville Whitelaw Pine in Scarsdale, New York. He is married to actress Gwynne Gilford. She made a couple of appearances on "CHiPs" as the wife of Sgt. Joe Getraer. They are the parents of actor Chris Pine and actress Katie Pine.

Career

Pine starred on the soap operas "Days of Our Lives" as Walker Coleman in 1987 and on "The Bold and the Beautiful" as Stephen Logan in 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001. He also starred in the 2001 science fiction TV series "Black Scorpion" as Major Worth. He has co-starred in films too. He appeared in "Independence Day" (1996) as the President's Chief of Staff, "Red Eye" (2005) as a grumpy hotel guest, "Empire of the Ants" (1977), and his first film, "Gunpoint" (1966).

Robert has made guest appearances in many TV shows, some of those shows include "Gunsmoke", "Barnaby Jones", "Lou Grant", "Knight Rider", "Magnum P.I." as Thomas' father in a flashback episode, "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" as Zach's father, "Star Trek Voyager" (as an Akritirian Ambassador named Liria in the season 3 episode "The Chute"), "Six Feet Under", and "Match Game" in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Pine reprised his role as Joe Getraer in the 1998 TNT TV movie CHiPs '99. His character was now the CHP commissioner.

Pine was also the Fisherman in episode "The Storm" in the Nickelodeon show .

Filmography

*"Gunpoint" (1966)
*"Out of Site" (1966)
*"Munster, Go Home" (1966)
*"The Young Warriors" (1966)
*"Journey to Shiloh" (1968)
*"The Bears and I" (1974)
*"The Day of the Locust" (1975)
*"Empire of the Ants" (1977)
*"The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again" (1979)
*"Papa Was a Preacher" (1985)
*"Babies" (1990) (TV)
*"The Little CHP" (1995)
*"Independence Day" (1996)
*"Below Utopia" (1997)
*"CHiPs '99" (1998) (TV)
*"Mach 2" (2001)
*"Confidence" (2003)
*"Helter Skelter" (2004) (TV movie)
*"Yesterday's Dreams" (2005)
*"Red Eye" (2005)

External links

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