Robert Sherman (November 16, 1940, in

Redwood City, California Redwood City is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area of Northern California, approximately south of San Francisco and northwest of San Jose, California, San Jose. The city's population was 84,292 accor ...

– August 30, 2004 in London) was an American-born

dramaturge A dramaturge or dramaturg (from Ancient Greek δραματουργός – dramatourgós) is a literary adviser or editor in a theatre, opera, or film company who researches, selects, adapts, edits, and interprets scripts, libretti, texts, and pr ...

, playwright and film and television actor, best remembered for his role as

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chief of station Jeff Ross in the British television series ''

The Sandbaggers ''The Sandbaggers'' is a British spy thriller television series created by Ian Mackintosh, about men and women on the front lines of the Cold War. Set contemporaneously with its original broadcast on ITV from 1978 to 1980, ''The Sandbaggers'' e ...

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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things ''Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things'' (also known as ''Revenge of the Living Dead'', ''Things from the Dead'', and ''Zreaks'') is a 1972 comedy horror film directed by Bob Clark. It later became a cult classic. This low-budget zombie fi ...

'' (1972) - Ghoul *''

The Cherry Picker ''The Cherry Picker'' (also known as ''The Quiet Life''), is a 1972 British drama film directed by Peter Curran (director), Peter Curran and starring Lulu (singer), Lulu, Bob Sherman (actor), Bob Sherman, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Spike Milligan, Pat ...

'' (1974) - James Burn III *''

The Great Gatsby ''The Great Gatsby'' () is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, a mysterious mi ...

'' (1974) - Detective at Pool *''

Feelings According to the '' APA Dictionary of Psychology'', a feeling is "a self-contained phenomenal experience"; feelings are "subjective, evaluative, and independent of the sensations, thoughts, or images evoking them". The term ''feeling'' is closel ...

'' (1975) - Michael *'' The Ritz'' (1976) - Patron (scenes deleted) *''

The Pink Panther Strikes Again ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' is the fifth crime comedy film in ''The Pink Panther'' series, released in December, 1976. Set three years after the conclusion of '' The Return of the Pink Panther'' (1975), unused footage from the film was ...

'' (1976) - C.I.A. Agent *'' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) - Executive Officer (USS Wayne Crewman) *''

First Monday in October ''First Monday in October'' is a 1978 play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The title refers to the day on which the United States Supreme Court traditionally convenes following its summer recess. Productions The play premiered on Broadway ...

'' (1981) - Senator #2 *''

Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its Syncopation, syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers ...

'' (1981) - Policeman No. 10 *''

Who Dares Wins ''Who Dares Wins'' (, ''O tolmón niká''; Latin: ''Qui audet adipiscitur'' ; ; ; Portuguese: ''Quem ousa vence''; German: ''Wer wagt, gewinnt''; Dutch: ''Wie niet waagt, die niet wint''; Hebrew: המעז מנצח) is a motto made popular in t ...

'' (1982) - Hagen *''

Krypskyttere ''Krypskyttere'' (Poachers) is a Norwegian drama film from 1982 directed by Hans Otto Nicolayssen. the film deals with a conflict between the military and the civilian population over the rights to a military firing range. The Cold War is the ba ...

'' (1982) - Streufert, major *'' Sheena'' (1984) - Grizzard *''Haunters of the Deep'' (1984) - Mr. Roche *''

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * '' The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 American film * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film * ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986 film), a 1986 American film based on th ...

'' (1986) - Agent *'' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) - Pentagon Senator *'' Dark Tower'' (1989) - Williams (as Robert Sherman) *''Kidô keisatsu patorebâ'' (1989–1993) - Cop / Rock / Tsuge (1995) / Cab / Jones / Rooster (1996) (English version, voice, uncredited) *'' Company Business'' (1991) - Sobel *''Lancelot: Guardian of Time'' (1997) - Additional Gargoyle *'' Lost Souls'' (1998) - George Giffard *''

RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or r⋅min−1) is a unit of rotational speed (or rotational frequency) for rotating machines. One revolution per minute is equivalent to hertz. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 def ...

'' (1998) - Karl Delson *'' Spy Games'' (1999) - CIA Elder *'' Starry Night'' (1999) - Lyle *''

Hellboy Hellboy is a superhero created by Mike Mignola and appearing in comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various miniseries, one-shots ...

'' (2004) - Television Host *''

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers ''The Life and Death of Peter Sellers'' is a 2004 biographical film about the life of English comedian Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewis's book of the same name. 1108 pagesPublished in the U.S. via Applause BooksA very comprehensive biography ...

'' (2004) - Movie Executive

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Big Town ''Big Town'' is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had p ...

'' (1 episode, 1953) (TV) *''

Not for Hire Not or NOT may also refer to: Language * Not, the general declarative form of "no", indicating a negation of a related statement that usually precedes * ... Not!, a grammatical construction used as a contradiction, popularized in the early 1990 ...

'' (1 episode, 1960) (TV) - Bobo *''

W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German un ...

'' (1 episode, 1969) (TV) - Bateman Hunter *''

UFO An unidentified flying object (UFO) is an object or phenomenon seen in the sky but not yet identified or explained. The term was coined when United States Air Force (USAF) investigations into flying saucers found too broad a range of shapes ...

'' (1 episode, 1970) (TV) - Launch Control 1st Operative (uncredited) *''

Jackanory ''Jackanory'' was a BBC children's television series which was originally broadcast between 1965 and 1996. It was designed to stimulate an interest in Reading (activity), reading. The programme was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, and the ...

'' (5 episodes, 1971) (TV) - Storyteller *''

The Persuaders! ''The Persuaders!'' is a British action comedy television series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore, produced by ITC Entertainment, and initially broadcast on ITV and ABC in 1971. The show has been called 'the last major entry in the c ...

'' (1 episode, 1971) (TV) - The Lieutenant *''

Applause Applause (Latin '','' to strike upon, clap) is primarily a form of ovation or praise expressed by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together. Audiences usually applaud after a performance, such as a concert, speech or ...

'' (1973) (TV) - Bert *''

Zodiac The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north and south celestial latitude of the ecliptic – the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. Within this zodiac ...

'' (1 episode, 1974) (TV) - Bob Thomas *''

Father Brown Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and ...

'' (1 episode, 1974) (TV) - Patrick Floyd *'' Space: 1999'' (1 episode, 1975) (TV) - Newscaster *'' Quiller'' (1 episode, 1975) (TV) - Perry *''

Jubilee A jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning ...

'' (1 episode, 1977) (TV) - Lester *''

Wings A wing is a type of fin that produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-drag ratio, which compares the bene ...

'' (1 episode, 1978) (TV) - Leroy Schultz *'' A Life at Stake'' (1 episode, 1978) (TV) - Jack Swigert *''

Holocaust The Holocaust (), known in Hebrew language, Hebrew as the (), was the genocide of History of the Jews in Europe, European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Nazi Germany and Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy ...

'' (1 episode, 1978) (TV) - Cassidy *''

Return of the Saint ''Return of the Saint'' is a British action-adventure television series that aired for one series in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. It was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and the Italian b ...

'' (1 episode, 1978) (TV) - Jimmy *''

'' (17 episodes, 1978–1980) (TV) - Jeff Ross *'' Oppenheimer'' (4 episodes, 1980) (TV) - Ernest Lawrence *''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' (1 episode, 1981) (TV) - Katy's brother *'' Whoops Apocalypse'' (1 episode, 1982) (TV) - Buzz *''

Remington Steele ''Remington Steele'' is an American television series co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. The series, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan, was produced by MTM Enterprises and first broadcast on NBC from October 1, 1982, ...

'' (1 episode, 1984) (TV) - Ron *'' C.A.T.S. Eyes'' (1 episode, 1985) (TV) - Vic *'' Murrow'' (1986) (TV) - Don Hewitt *'' Big Deal'' (1 episode, 1986) (TV) - Hal Brookman *''

Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cam ...

'' (1986) (TV) - Senator Donahue *''

Freedom Fighter A freedom fighter is a person engaged in a struggle to achieve political freedom, particularly against an established government. The term is typically reserved for those who are actively involved in armed or otherwise violent rebellion. Termi ...

'' (1988) (TV) - Captain Winter *''

Monkey Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes. Thus monkeys, in that sense, co ...

'' (1989) (TV) - John Vicenza / Valestra *'' Countdown to War'' (1989) (TV) - Bullitt *''

Cyber City Oedo 808 is a 1990 Japanese cyberpunk original video animation series created by Madhouse and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Set in the year 2808 in the city of Oedo (Tokyo), it tells the story of three criminals who are enlisted into fighting crime ...

'' (1990) (TV) - Juzo Hasegawa (English version, voice) *''

Look at It This Way To look is to use sight to perceive an object. Look or The Look may refer to: Businesses and products * Look (modeling agency), an Israeli modeling agency * ''Look'' (American magazine), a defunct general-interest magazine * ''Look'' (UK m ...

'' (1992) (TV mini-series) - Arnie Zwitters *''

Space Precinct ''Space Precinct'' is a British television series that was first broadcast by syndication in the United States between 1994 and 1995. In the UK, it was first shown on channel Sky One between March and August 1995, and later BBC Two from Septem ...

'' (1 episode, 1994) (TV) - Alden Humes *'' Scarlett'' (1994) (TV mini-series) - Dr. Jonathan Fixe *'' MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday'' (1994) (TV) - Anthony Graves *''

Human Bomb The Human Bomb is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Police Comics'' #1 (August 1941), and was created by writer and artist Paul Gustavson. Publication history The Human Bomb was first published by Quality Comics ...

'' (1998) (TV) - Bob *'' Big Bad World'' (1 episode, 1999) (TV) - Kurt *'' CI5: The New Professionals'' (1 episode, 1999) (TV) - General Ross *'' Doomwatch: Winter Angel'' (1999) (TV) - Bill Zeiss *'' The American Embassy'' (1 episode, 2002) (TV) - Jackson *''

The Falklands Play ''The Falklands Play'' is a dramatic account of the political events leading up to, and including, the 1982 Falklands War. The play was written by Ian Curteis, an experienced writer who had started his television career in drama, but had incre ...

'' (2002) (TV) - President Ronald Reagan *''

Judge John Deed ''Judge John Deed'' is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Mr Justice Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real ...

'' (1 episode, 2003) (TV) - Frank Daniels

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Heart of Darkness ''Heart of Darkness'' is an 1899 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad in which the sailor Charles Marlow tells his listeners the story of his assignment as steamer captain for a Belgium, Belgian company in the African interior. Th ...

'' (1998) (VG) - Friends

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