Who was Chris Robinson? General Hospital, Bold and Beautiful star dies at 86
A career that spanned over eight decades, Robinson's legacy is etched in the annals of American television and cult cinema. He was the man who once said on national television, 'I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV.'
The 1960s brought him serious screen time. In John Frankenheimer's The Young Savages and Birdman of Alcatraz, he held his own alongside Burt Lancaster. It was 1965's 12 O'Clock High that made him a household name. Cast as Technical Sgt. Sandy Komansky, Robinson joined in Season 2 and remained a staple till the show's final episode in 1967.
If you watched daytime television in the '70s and '80s, chances are you've seen Robinson in action. He stepped into General Hospital in 1978 as Dr. Rick Webber-twice married to Lesley, adoptive father to Laura. His presence on the ABC soap ran until 1986 and saw a dramatic return in 2002, only for his character to be fatally bludgeoned with a candlestick.
He later joined The Bold and the Beautiful as Jack Hamilton, entangled in love triangles with Susan Flannery's Stephanie and Darlene Conley's Sally Spectra. His tenure on the CBS hit lasted a decade, with a brief encore in 2005.
Outside the limelight, Robinson famously became the face of Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup. Though legal trouble interrupted the endorsement, conviction for income tax evasion led to Peter Bergman replacing him. Robinson, ever the survivor, served his sentence on nights and weekends while continuing to film General Hospital.
Robinson's love for storytelling extended beyond acting. He wrote, directed, and starred in several indie films throughout the '70s-including Catch the Black Sunshine, The Intruder, and Thunder County. In a 2017 interview, he revealed, 'I wasn't involved in the editing and didn't even see the finished film, which was never released. I moved on to other projects and just forgot about it.'
The actor reportedly had six children with multiple partners and countless stories tucked behind every chapter. His son, Chris, offered a glimpse into their unconventional family history in the documentaries Bankrupt by Beanies and Bastard: An Illegitimate Film. The latter revealed candid details about Chris's conception and their family dynamic: 'No matter how we came to be, all of us are connected.'
Robinson is survived by his wife Jacquie (whom he married in 2011), his children Shane, Coby, Christian, Christopher, Chris and Taylor, and grandchildren Ivy, Ava, Davey, Brooks and Knox.
He is widely remembered for his roles in 12 O'Clock High, General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Yes. In the mid-1980s, he pleaded guilty to income tax evasion. He served his sentence during evenings and weekends, continuing his role on General Hospital simultaneously.
He had six children from multiple relationships and was also a grandfather to five.
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