Rod Colbin
Rod Colbin was an American character actor whose career spanned four decades. He was also a fencing instructor who, at one time, served as Katharine Hepburn's personal masseur, and is said to have instructed James Dean and Marlon Brando.
Marriages and family
Colbin married Annemarie Polonyi on September 16, 1965; they divorced in 1978. He is the father of Kaila Colbin and two other daughters, one of whom died in a fire aged 4.Death
Colbin died in February 2007 in Denver, Colorado, after a series of strokes.Filmography
- 1954 – Man Against Crime ... as Baxter
- 1955 – Mr. Citizen
- 1966 – The Edge of Night... as Doorman
- 1975 – Sanford and Son ... as Coach Bradley in original "Grady" TV series pilot
- 1975 – Maude... as Boozer
- 1975–1976 – Marcus Welby, M.D. ... as Dr. Tom Leonard
- 1976 – Insight
- 1976 – Harry O... as Administrator
- 1976 – The Gumball Rally
- 1976 – Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ... as Commissioner Rittenhouse
- 1977 – Alice as Edger Patton in the episode "The Bus"
- 1977 – John Hus... as John Hus
- 1977 – The Jeffersons as Mr. Billings in episode "The Grand Opening: Part 2"
- 1977 – Lou Grant as Warren Woods in episode "The Scoop"
- 1977 – Charlie's Angels as Dr. Eggars in episode titled "Little Angels of the Night"
- 1977 – 1982 Barney Miller...Various roles
- 1978 – To Kill a Cop ... as Chief Emerson
- 1979 – Anatomy of a Seduction
- 1979 – 1980 The Ropers ... Hubert Armbrewster
- 1979 – 1980 Quincy, M.E. Dr.Lang/George Myers
- 1980 – Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
- 1980 – A Change of Seasons... Sam Bingham
- 1981 – Harper Valley PTA...Chief Palmer
- 1981 – Sanford...Judge
- 1980 – 1981 Flo...2 episodes
- 1981 – 1982 Three's Company...as Mr. Frankin/Mr. Hadley in 2 episodes
- 1981 – 1982 The Greatest American Hero as General Enright / Theodore Svenson
- 1982 – Yes, Giorgio...Ted Mullane
- 1982 – Frances...Sentencing Judge
- 1983 – Ghost Dancing...Arch
- 1983 – Remington Steele...Carlos Mondragon
- 1983 – The Optimist...Doctor
- 1983 – Hardcastle and McCormick
- 1984 – The A-Team...Jes Hicks
- 1984 – Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie...Grocer Schnitt
- 1984 – Gimme a Break!...Dr. Kessler
- 1984 – Little House: The Last Farewell...Mr. Davis
- 1985 – Torchlight...Dr. Urban
- 1986 – The Twilight Zone ...Minister