Rod Colbin (born Irving Herbert Lichtenstein: December 23, 1923 – February 4, 2007) was an American character actor whose career spanned four decades. He was also a fencing instructor who, at one time, served as Katharine Hepburn's personal masseur. He was born to Jewish parents in New Haven, CT, the son of Samuel (made gravestones) and Bess (Silverdollar) Lichtenstein.

Marriages and family

Rod married Annemarie Polonyi on September 16, 1965; they divorced in 1978. They had three daughters: Johanna, who died at age 4, Shana Rebecca, and Kaila Johanna.

Death

Colbin died in February 2007 in

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after a series of strokes. He was 83. Colbin was survived by two daughters, two grandchildren and two sisters.

Filmography

* 1954 – ''

Man Against Crime ''Man Against Crime'' (also known as ''Follow That Man'') starring Ralph Bellamy, one of the first television programs about private eyes, ran on CBS, the DuMont Television Network and NBC from October 7, 1949, to June 27, 1954, and was briefly ...

'' (TV series) ... as Baxter * 1955 – '' Mr. Citizen'' (TV series) * 1966 – ''

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''... as Doorman * 1975 – ''

Sanford and Son ''Sanford and Son'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom '' Steptoe and Son'', which initially aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 1962 to ...

'' (TV series) ... as Coach Bradley in original " Grady" TV series pilot * 1975 – '' Maude'' ... as Boozer * 1975–1976 – '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'' (2 episodes) ... as Dr. Tom Leonard * 1976 – ''

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'' (TV series) * 1976 – ''

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'' ... as Administrator * 1976 – ''

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'' * 1976 – ''

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' is an American satirical soap opera broadcast on weeknights from January 1976 to July 1977. The syndicated series follows the eponymous Mary Hartman, a small-town Ohio housewife attempting to cope with various bi ...

'' (4 episodes) ... as Commissioner Rittenhouse * 1977 – ''

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'' (1 episode) as Edger Patton in the episode "The Bus" * 1977 – ''

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'' ... as John Hus * 1977 – ''

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'' (TV series) (1 episode) as Mr. Billings in episode "The Grand Opening: Part 2" * 1977 – ''

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'' (TV series) as Warren Woods in episode "The Scoop" * 1977 – ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts for ABC. It originally aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was produ ...

'' (TV series) as Dr. Eggars in episode titled "Little Angels of the Night" * 1977 – 1982 ''

Barney Miller ''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th Street in Greenwich Village (Lower Manhattan). The series was broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from Janu ...

'' (TV series)...Various roles (7 episodes) * 1978 – '' To Kill a Cop'' (TV Movie) ... as Chief Emerson * 1979 – ''

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'' (TV movie) * 1979 – 1980 ''

The Ropers ''The Ropers'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 13, 1979, to May 15, 1980. It is a Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Three's Company'' and loosely based on the British sitcom ''Geo ...

'' (TV series) ... Hubert Armbrewster (4 episodes) * 1979 – 1980 '' Quincy, M.E.'' (TV series) Dr.Lang/George Myers (4 episodes) * 1980 – ''Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case'' (TV movie) * 1980 – ''

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'' ... Sam Bingham * 1981 – ''

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'' (TV series)...Chief Palmer (2 episodes) * 1981 – '' Sanford'' (TV series)...Judge * 1980 – 1981 ''

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'' (TV series)...2 episodes * 1981 – 1982 ''

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 ...

'' (TV series)...as Mr. Frankin/Mr. Hadley in 2 episodes * 1981 – 1982 ''

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'' (TV series) as General Enright / Theodore Svenson (2 episodes) * 1982 – ''

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'' ...Ted Mullane * 1982 – ''

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'' ...Sentencing Judge * 1983 – ''Ghost Dancing'' ...Arch * 1983 – ''

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'' ...Carlos Mondragon (1 episode) * 1983 – '' The Optimist'' ...Doctor (1 episode) * 1983 – ''

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'' (TV series) * 1984 – ''

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'' ...Jes Hicks * 1984 – ''

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'' ...Grocer Schnitt * 1984 – ''

Gimme a Break! ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ...

'' ...Dr. Kessler * 1984 – ''Little House: The Last Farewell'' ...Mr. Davis * 1985 – ''

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'' ...Dr. Urban * 1986 – ''

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'' (TV series) ...Minister (segment "

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