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Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer. He played Benson DuBois in the ABC television series Soap and its spin-off, Benson. [1] . He also voiced the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King, and played Isaac Jaffe in Aaron Sorkin 's dramedy Sports Night.
Robert Guillaume was an actor who played Rafiki, Benson, and Nathan Detroit. He won two Emmys and was the first Black actor to win both awards in comedy series. He died in 2017 from prostate cancer complications.
- November 30, 1927
- October 24, 2017
Robert Guillaume was a versatile actor who played Rafiki in The Lion King, Benson DuBois in Soap and Benson, and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls. He won two Emmys and died in 2017 from prostate cancer complications.
- January 1, 1
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Oct 24, 2017 · CNN — Actor Robert Guillaume, best known for his title role in the TV series “Benson,” died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89. His wife Donna Guillaume told CNN he had battled...
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Oct 24, 2017 · NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Guillaume, who rose from squalid beginnings in St. Louis slums to become a star in stage musicals and win Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the sharp-tongued butler in the TV sitcoms “Soap” and “Benson,” has died at age 89.
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Oct 24, 2017 · Oct. 24, 2017. Robert Guillaume, who dreamed of being the first black tenor to sing at the Metropolitan Opera but settled for acting onstage and on television — and won Emmy Awards for playing...
Stage and screen actor Robert Guillaume has passed away at age 89 from complications from prostate cancer, the Associated Press has reported. Guillaume made history in 1990 as the first...
