Robert Ray Fortier (November 5, 1926 – January 1, 2005) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was known for playing Scotty in the American

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television series '' The Troubleshooters''.

Life and career

Fortier was born in

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. He was originally a member of the

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and was a

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at the

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. He served in the armed forces during

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. He began his career in 1950, with an uncredited role in the film '' Let's Dance''. The next year, he appeared in the films '' Texas Carnival'' and ''

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''. He then appeared in Broadway plays such as ''

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'', playing Victor, and ''

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'', playing Don Juan. In 1959, he starred as Scotty in the

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television series '' The Troubleshooters'', starring along with

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and

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. Later in his career, Fortier starred as Gary Donovan in the

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television series '' Full Circle''. He guest-starred in television programs including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Fugitive'', '' The Law and Mr. Jones'', ''

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'', '' The Millionaire'', '' Colt .45'' and '' Star Trek: The Original Series''. He played the recurring role of Captain Jampel in the second and third season of the

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television series ''

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''. In his film career, he played the role of the

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Bill Barnacle in the 1980 film ''

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'' and '' Heaven Can Wait''. He retired in 1987, last appearing in the film ''

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''.

Death

Fortier died on January 1, 2005, in

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, at the age of 78.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fortier, Robert 1926 births 2005 deaths People from West Hollywood, California Male actors from California American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male soap opera actors 20th-century American male actors