Robert Prosky
Acting
Biography
Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.
Born: December 13, 1930
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Frasier
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.
The Practice
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Cheers
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge is an American television program which aired on CBS between 1991 and 1993. It is about a Jewish American family living in Brooklyn in the middle 1950s. The premise was partially based on the childhood of executive producer and creator Gary David Goldberg. Brooklyn Bridge won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy Award as for outstanding television series in 1992, after its first season. The cast was led by Marion Ross; Art Garfunkel performed the theme song, which was titled "Just Over The Brooklyn Bridge." In 1997, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was ranked #46 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Rudy
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
Filmography
as Father Wymond
as Hoke
as Andrey Botvinnik (segment "A Walk in the Woods")
as Bishop Hollister
as Tommy's Dad
as Self
as Network Chairman (uncredited)
as McKenzie
as Lenny
as Inspector Fenwick
as Chief Justice
as Herb
as Lou Potts
as Pat Chase
as Father Patrick Martin
as E. Garner Goodman
as Hilton Barber
as Horace Stonehall
as Edmund Bacon (voice)
as Judge Henry Harper
as Dr. Robert Harrigan
as Wayne Rutley
as Mr. Lundy
as Father Cavanaugh
as T.H. Houghton
as Nick
as Billy Flynn
as Daniel Christie
as Maggie's Father
as Grandpa Irving
as Brontë's Lawyer
as Bishop Richard Baker
as E. T.
as Capt. Fitzgerald
as Grandpa Fred
as Bill
as Von Metz
as Larry Cerreta
as Dancer
as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
as Dr. Walter Hovde
as Rosh Benefield
as Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
as Wally
as Tom Watson
as Andrey Botvinnik
as Ernie Merriman
as Keegan
as Stanislav Korzenowski
as Narrator
as Jim Conway
as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
as Bishop Patrick Shea
as The Judge
as Father Mihail Fonescu
as Will Darnell
as Col. 'Bear' Berrineau
as Bishop Walkman
as Navy Captain Franklin Howe
as Hiram Calder
as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
as Judge Philip Erbsen
as Leo Alderman
as Stan Jablonski
as Lineup Gallery Cop
as McLeague
as The Chairman
as Secretary of War Stanton
as Self - Nominee & Performer
as Self - Nominee
as Rosh Benefield
as Hoke