Robert BlancheRobert Clinton Blanche was an American film and television actor.𝕏 Robert_BlancheEarly lifeBlanche was born in Pomona, California, and raised in Oregon.CareerBeginning his film and television career in 1994, Blanche appeared in over seventy film and television projects. Among other works, he recurred in a guest-starring role as Lt. Bonanno on three seasons of the TNT series Leverage. He recurred in the role of Sgt. Franco on NBC's Grimm.Personal lifeBlanche was married to Christine Blanche and had five daughters.DeathBlanche suffered from lung disease for an extended period, and underwent a lung transplant in 2018. He died from complications of the disease in 2020.