Robert Mandan
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1932-02-02
- Died
- 2018-04-29
- Place of birth
- Clever, Missouri, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Robert Mandan (born February 2, 1932 in Clever, Missouri) is an American actor, most famous for his portrayals of playwright David Allen on the NBC serial From These Roots from 1958 -1961, businessman Sam Reynolds serial Search for Tomorrow from 1965 to 1970, and his subsequent satire of the genre playing Chester Tate on the sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981 on ABC. During his time on Search for Tomorrow, he appeared in the the Broadway musical Applause. He left the serial both due to the tiring of the role and the rigors of doing both the serial and the play.
Mandan appeared on Match Game in 1978, Super Password in January 1985 and made appearances on The $20,000 Pyramid as well as The $25,000 Pyramid. In addition to hi s Soap years, he made some appearances with some of his Soap cast members on All Star Family Feud one-hour specials.
He also played the ineffective but very well-meaning Colonel Fielding on the television adaptation of the movie Private Benjamin in 1981, a disapproving father, James Bradford, on ABC's Three's a Crowd opposite John Ritter in 1984, and Peace Corps doctor Bruce Gaines, who married Mrs. Garrett in her final episodes on The Facts of Life in 1986.
In 1991, Mandan reunited with his former TV wife Katherine Helmond from Soap on Who's the Boss?. He appeared in Married with Children in episode The D'Arcy Files (1994). He starred in serials more recently playing Mr. Jonesy alongside Louise Sorel on Days of our Lives from 1997 to 1998. He guest-starred as a judge on General Hospital in early 2006.
Known For
TV Shows (52)
ER
1994
as John Doe
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Irving Randolph
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Kotan Pa'Dar
Married... with Children
1987
as Walter Traugott
The Love Boat
1977
as Max Watkins / Woody Billingsley / Irwin Budge / Ernie Ryan / Jim White
Mannix
1967
Judging Amy
1999
as Dr. Wendice
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Rockford Files
1974
as Charles Blackhorn
The Golden Girls
1985
as Steven
Matlock
1986
as General Connors
Hotel
1982
Barney Miller
1975
as Charlie Huntsinger
Cannon
1971
The Facts of Life
1979
Highway to Heaven
1984
The F.B.I.
1965
as William McGrath
Three's Company
1977
as James Bradford
Kojak
1973
as Dr. Michael Clossen
Family Law
1999
as Roger Dunbar
One Day at a Time
1975
Vega$
1978
Soap
1977
as Chester Tate
Sanford and Son
1972
All in the Family
1971
as Mr. Morrison
CHiPs
1977
Maude
1972
Mama's Family
1983
Police Story
1973
Burke's Law
1994
as Arlen Dooley
Petrocelli
1974
Ghost Story
1972
as Walter Jerrold / Ted Murray
From These Roots
1958
as David Allen
Stingray
1985
as Captain Redler
The Tony Randall Show
1976
as Lionel Crenshaw
Medical Story
1975
as Dr. Burns
The Manhunter
1974
Hunter
1977
Mr. Merlin
1981
Delta
1992
as Sid Broder
$weepstake$
1979
Sherman Oaks
1995
as Fred / Mr. Duckworth
Private Benjamin
1981
as Lawrence Fielding
The Doctors
1963
as Mr. Tabor
Pacific Station
1991
as Bill DuPont
Search for Tomorrow
1951
The Edge of Night
1956
Doc
1975
Kingston: Confidential
1977
Intruders
1992
as Dr. Stanley Epstein
Three's a Crowd
1984
as James Bradford
Caribe
1975
as Commissioner Ed Rawlings
Movies (25)
Zapped!
1982
as Walter Johnson
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Senator Wingwood
The Matchmaker
1997
as McGlory Senior
MacArthur
1977
as Representative Martin
Kingston
1976
as Senator Hobath
The Outlaws
1984
as Nicholas Zotanis
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
The Carey Treatment
1972
as Dr. Barr
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Stanton Vandermint
The Nutt House
1992
as Mr. Henderson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
1987
as Dr. Michaels
You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Anthony Kirby
National Lampoon's Last Resort
1994
as Hemlock
Hickey & Boggs
1972
as Mr. Brill
The Norliss Tapes
1973
as George Rosen
Applause
1973
as Howard Benedict
The Magician
1973
as Mr. Radder
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
1981
as Jack Fountain
E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind
1984
as Earl The Bartender
Return of the Rebels
1981
as Big Al Williams
In Love with an Older Woman
1982
as Senator Strickland
Panic on the 5:22
1974
as Dr. Cruikshank
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Legacy of Fear
1996
as Narrator
A Down Home Country Christmas
1987
as Edgar Fullbright
Light Fantastic
1964
About Robert Mandan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Mandan (born February 2, 1932 in Clever, Missouri) is an American actor, most famous for his portrayals of playwright David Allen on the NBC serial From These Roots from 1958 -1961, businessman Sam Reynolds serial Search for Tomorrow from 1965 to 1970, and his subsequent satire of the genre playing Chester Tate on the sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981 on ABC. During his time on Search for Tomorrow, he appeared in the the Broadway musical Applause. He left the serial both due to the tiring of the role… With 77 credits spanning from 1951 to 2001, Robert Mandan has appeared in 25 films and 52 TV shows.
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- Zapped! (1982) — as Walter Johnson
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — as Senator Wingwood
- The Matchmaker (1997) — as McGlory Senior
- MacArthur (1977) — as Representative Martin
- Kingston (1976) — as Senator Hobath
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