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Robert Palmer(1930-2021)

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Robert Palmer was born on 7 December 1930 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Young Jesse James (1960), Mannix (1967) and The Clonus Horror (1979). He was married to Linda Hutchins and Arlene Martel. He died on 15 October 2021.
BornDecember 7, 1930
DiedOctober 15, 2021(90)
BornDecember 7, 1930
DiedOctober 15, 2021(90)
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Known for

Merry Anders, Robert Dix, Emile Meyer, Willard Parker, and Ray Stricklyn in Young Jesse James (1960)
Young Jesse James
5.0
Movie
  • Bob Younger(as Bob Palmer)
  • 1960
Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Charles Glenn
The Clonus Horror (1979)
The Clonus Horror
4.0
Movie
  • Senator(as Boyd Holister)
  • 1979
Mutiny in Outer Space (1964)
Mutiny in Outer Space
4.9
Movie
  • Maj. Olsen
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • The Last Stand
    Short
    • Leonard (as Boyd Holister)
    • 2007
  • Chris Jaymes in Verses (1999)
    Verses
    7.4
    • Old Man Poet (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1999
  • Venus Envy
    • Tony (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1997
  • Evan Evans
    • Chick (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1996
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Edward Peters (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1988
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jimmy (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1986
  • Cheryl Ladd in Grace Kelly (1983)
    Grace Kelly
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Clark Gable (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1983
  • The Clonus Horror (1979)
    The Clonus Horror
    4.0
    • Senator (as Boyd Holister)
    • 1979
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lawyer
    • 1977
  • Karen Black in The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
    The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Man Working
    • 1977
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Gibney
    • 1974
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • LAB Agent Davis
    • Aaron Miller
    • Craig Walters
    • 1970–1972
  • Stand Up and Be Counted (1972)
    Stand Up and Be Counted
    4.6
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)
    O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Hodges
    • 1971
  • It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Peters
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Boyd Holister
  • Born
    • December 7, 1930
    • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 15, 2021
  • Spouses
      Linda HutchinsApril 3, 1964 - June 21, 2013 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Adam Palmer

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    Father, with ex-wife Arlene Martel, of son Adam Palmer.

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