Robert Christian (December 27, 1939 – January 27, 1983)page 116 was an American actor.

Early life and education

Christian was born in Los Angeles and began acting as a child, appearing on ''

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'' and ''

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''. He later moved to New York and studied at the Actors Studio with

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Career

Christian was a member of the

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and appeared in numerous stage productions, winning an Obie Award in 1976 for his performance in Athol Fugard's ''

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'' at the

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. Christian appeared as Detective Bob Morgan on '' Another World'' from January to December 1982.

Personal life

Christian left ''Another World'' before he died of cancerous complications of AIDS in January 1983.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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