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Acting

Robert Rockwell

Born
Oct 15, 1920 · Aged 82
Died
Jan 25, 2003
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
29
TV credits
51
Also known as (1)
  • Bob Rockwell

Biography

Robert Rockwell was an American stage, film, radio and television actor. He is best known for playing the handsome, but awkward biology teacher Philip Boynton in the radio and television sitcom Our Miss Brooks opposite Eve Arden. A native of Lake Bluff, Illinois, Rockwell studied at the Pasadena Playhouse, from which he obtained a master's degree. During World War II he enlisted in the US Navy for four years serving in Washington D.C. Dramatic roles often eluded him, however, after beginning his career as a contract player for Republic Studios he appeared, over his almost 50-year acting…