Robert Osborne

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Osborne graduated from the University of Washington's School of Journalism, and began his career working as a contract actor for Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball's Desilu Studios. As an actor, he appeared in small parts in such shows as "The Californians" and in the pilot episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies". Ball suggested to Osborne that he should combine his love of film with his abilities as a journalist. Osborne, always awed by Ball, took this advice, though he has continued to appear in a number of small parts in television and film, including an appearance parodying his TCM hosting job on "".

Osborne has been writing a column for "The Hollywood Reporter" since 1982. In 2003, Abbeville Press published Osborne's "75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards."

Further reading

*cite book | author=Osborne, Robert | title=75 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards | publisher= [http://www.abbeville.com/ Abbeville Press] | year=2003 | location=New York | id=ISBN 0-789207-87-7

External links

* [http://www.robertosborne.com RobertOsborne.com]
*imdb name| id=0651737 | name=Robert Osborne
* [http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=488 Turner Classic Movies biography]
* [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/features/?id=2025&p=.htm Box Office Mojo Interview]
* [http://classicfilm.about.com/od/celebrityinterviews/a/RonOsn51606.htm About.com Interview]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/realestate/21habi.html?_r=1&oref=slogin New York Times Interview concerning his apartments at the Osborne in NYC]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/10/AR2005081001717.html Washington Post Profile]
* [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/features/columns/robert_osborne/index.jsp Robert Osborne's Hollywood Reporter column]
* [http://www.robertosbornefilmfestival.com/ Robert Osborne's Annual Classic Film Festival in Athens, Georgia]
* [http://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/1417-EXCLUSIVE-INTERVIEW-WITH-TURNER-MOVIE-CLASSICS-HOST-ROBERT-OSBORNE.html Cinema Retro's Exclusive Interview with Robert Osborne]