Tony Roberts (actor)

Tony Roberts (actor)

Infobox actor


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name = Tony Roberts
birthdate = birth date and age|1939|10|22
birthplace = New York City

David Anthony "Tony" Roberts (born October 22 1939) is an American actor.

Biography

Early life

Roberts was born in New York City of Jewish heritage, [ [http://www.thevillager.com/villager_96/deathrattleoftheworld.html ‘Death rattle of the world – with laughs’ ] ] [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2391203.html Tony Roberts Best of Friends With Success: 'Victor/Victoria' - Jewish Exponent - HighBeam Research ] ] the son of Norma, an animator, and CBS radio announcer Kenneth Roberts. [ [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Star_File.aspx?ci=518664 Tony Roberts, Star File: Broadway.com Buzz ] ] [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/86/Tony-Roberts.html Tony Roberts Biography (1939-) ] ] He has a sister, Nancy, and is the cousin of late actor Everett Sloane. [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=60672&inline=nyt-per Movie Reviews, Showtimes and Trailers - Movies - New York Times ] ] Roberts attended Northwestern University and made his Broadway debut in 1962, with a role in the play "Something About a Soldier".

Career

Roberts is known for his collaborations with Woody Allen. In "Annie Hall" (1977), he portrayed Alvy Singer's best friend Rob. Other Allen films and/or plays in which he has appeared include both the Broadway and film versions of "Play It Again, Sam" (not actually directed by Allen), "Radio Days", "Stardust Memories", "Hannah and Her Sisters", "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" and Woody Allen's segment for "The Concert for New York City". Roberts also appeared in the Sidney Lumet films "Serpico" and "Just Tell Me What You Want".

Roberts' Broadway credits include "Barefoot in the Park", "How Now, Dow Jones", "Promises, Promises", "Sugar", "They're Playing Our Song", "The Sisters Rosensweig", "Victor/Victoria", "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife", and "Cabaret". In May 2007, Roberts returned to Broadway in the roller-disco rock musical Xanadu".

On television he has appeared on "The Carol Burnett Show", "Matlock", and "Law & Order". On radio he was a regular performer on the "CBS Radio Mystery Theater".

References

External links

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* [http://www.americantheatrewing.org/downstagecenter/detail/tony_roberts Tony Roberts] - "Downstage Center" interview at American Theatre Wing.org
* Tony Roberts [http://www.nyobserver.com/2007/roberts-rules-his-roost] - article in The New York Observer


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