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Robert Townsend (spy) Robert Townsend (November 26 , 1753 – March 7, 1838) was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution. He operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723" and gathered information as a service to General G ...

(1753–1838), American spy * Robert Townsend (captain) (1819–1866), United States Navy *

Robert Townsend (author) Robert Chase Townsend (July 30, 1920 – January 12, 1998) was an American business executive and author who is noted for transforming Avis into a rental car giant, and writing ''Up the Organization'' on business management, which spent 28 wee ...

(1920–1998), American author, CEO of Avis Rent a Car *

Ed Townsend (swimmer) Robert Edward Townsend, Jr. (born September 13, 1943) is an American former competition swimmer, Pan American Games gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Townsend won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×20 ...

(Robert Edward Townsend Jr., born 1943), American swimmer *

Rob Townsend Rob Townsend (born 7 July 1947) is an English rock and blues drummer. He was the drummer for progressive rock band Family and later The Blues Band. Biography Townsend was born near Frog Island, Leicester, England, where he spent his teenage ...

(born 1947), English rock drummer *

Robert M. Townsend Robert Morris Townsend (born April 23, 1948) is an American economist and professor; he is the Elizabeth & James Killian Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to joining MIT, he was the Charles E. Merriam Disting ...

(born 1948), professor of economics at MIT *

Robert Townsend (actor) Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, director, comedian, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films '' Hollywood Shuffle'' (1987), '' Eddie Murphy Raw'' (1987), '' The Five Heartbeats'' (1991) and various ...

(born 1957), American actor, comedian and filmmaker

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