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    Robin Williams

    American actor and comedian

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  1. Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills [1] [2] and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, [3] [4] he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.

  2. Apr 29, 2024 · Robin Williams (born July 21, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 11, 2014, Tiburon, California) was an American comedian and actor known for his manic stand-up routines and his diverse film performances. He won an Academy Award for his role in Good Will Hunting (1997).

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  3. May 23, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Robin Williams, an actor and comedian who starred in films like Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, and Good Morning, Vietnam. Find out about his awards, personal struggles, philanthropy, and death.

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    Robin McLaurin Williams was born on Saturday, July 21st, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, a great-great-grandson of Mississippi Governor and Senator, Anselm J. McLaurin. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model from Mississippi, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive from Indiana. Williams had E...

    Robin briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College and theater at College of Marin before enrolling at The Juilliard School to focus on theater. After leaving Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of \\"Mork, from Ork\\", in an episode of Happy Days (1974). The episode, Happy Days: My Favorite Orka...

    Williams' continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Williams also proved to be an effective dramatic actor, receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher ...

    During the 1990s, Williams became a beloved hero to children the world over for his roles in a string of hit family-oriented films, including Hook (1991), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Flubber (1997), and Bicentennial Man (1999). He continued entertaining children and families into the...

    On Monday, August 11th, 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California USA, the victim of an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. A 911 call was received at 11:55 a.m. PDT, firefighters and paramedics arrived at his home at 12:00 p.m. PDT, and he was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. PDT.

    Learn about the life and career of Robin Williams, a versatile and beloved actor who starred in comedies, dramas, and family films. Find out his birth date, height, awards, family, trivia, quotes, and more on IMDb.

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    • July 21, 1951
  4. May 20, 2020 · Learn how Robin Williams' rapid-fire brain and need to get the laugh shaped his career and personal life. Explore his roles, his struggles, and his legacy in this biography.

  5. Aug 11, 2014 · Robin Williams, the comedian who evolved into the surprisingly nuanced, Academy Award-winning actor, imbuing his performances with wild inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on...

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