Robert Prosky

Actor

Born: December 13, 1930 (77 years old)

Died: December 8, 2008

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

Filmography (56)

• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• Dead Man Walking (1995, ★ 7.3)
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, ★ 7.2)
• Thief (1981, ★ 7.2)
• Far and Away (1992, ★ 6.8)
• The Natural (1984, ★ 6.9)
• Christine (1983, ★ 6.9)
• Broadcast News (1987, ★ 6.8)
• Rudy (1993, ★ 7.3)
• Into Thin Air (1985, ★ 7)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1994, ★ 6.8)
• Lou Grant (1977, ★ 7.3)
• Cheers (1982, ★ 7.6)
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985, ★ 7.2)
• Frasier (1993, ★ 7.7)
• ER (1994, ★ 7.8)
• The Practice (1997, ★ 7.6)
• Hill Street Blues (1981, ★ 7.6)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984, ★ 7.5)
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990, ★ 6.5)
• The Great Outdoors (1988, ★ 6.5)
• Touched by an Angel (1994, ★ 7.2)
• Outrageous Fortune (1987, ★ 6)
• The Chamber (1996, ★ 6)
• Mad City (1997, ★ 6.2)
• The Lords of Discipline (1983, ★ 6.6)
• Things Change (1988, ★ 6.1)
• Big Shots (1987, ★ 6.3)
• The Love She Sought (1990, ★ 6.6)
• The Scarlet Letter (1995, ★ 6.1)