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Jay Robinson (April 14, 1930 – September 27, 2013) was an American actor specializing in character roles. He achieved his greatest fame playing Emperor Caligula in the film The Robe (1953) and its sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), [1] and years later portraying the boss of the character played by Warren Beatty in Shampoo (1975).
Jay Robinson (1930-2013) was a character actor who played Caligula in The Robe and Demetrius and the Gladiators. He had a troubled career and a drug problem that led to jail time, but also appeared in Woody Allen, Warren Beatty and Bette Davis movies.
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Jay Robinson was a character actor who played Caligula in The Robe (1953) and Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954). He had a distinctive voice and appearance, but also struggled with drug addiction and legal problems.
- April 14, 1930
- September 27, 2013
Oct 3, 2013 · Jay Robinson, 83, a character actor who had a burst of fame after his film debut as Caligula in the 1953 biblical epic “The Robe” but saw his career take a downturn following his arrest for ...
Jay Robinson, the evil Caligula of "The Robe" and "Demetrius and the Gladiators," discusses his life and career, and working with such stars as Jean Simmons...
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Jay Robinson was a character actor who played various roles in movies and TV shows, such as Caligula in The Robe and Demetrius and the Gladiators. See his filmography, ratings, reviews, photos and biography on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Biography. As film debuts go, character actor Jay Robinson's in 1953 was about as spectacular as they come. Opposite stars Richard Burton and Victor Mature in the historical epic "The Robe," he jumped off the screen as Caligula, often stealing from them and other co-stars the scenes that he was in. Robinson's turn as the Roman Emperor was so ...
