Charlie Robinson, Night Court actor, dead at 75
Five-decade career included film, theater and several series-regular TV roles
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Night Court, died on Sunday in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest and cancer complications, as
Starring in numerous TV, film and theater productions, Robinson’s enduring role was as Mac Robinson on
Night Court, which he joined in 1984 for Season Two and portrayed through the rest of its nine-season run. His first recurring role before portraying Mac was in primetime soap opera
Flamingo Road, and in 1983 he starred in the short-lived comedy sitcom
Buffalo Bill.
Night Court wrapped in 1992, he was cast in a series regular role for
Charlie Robinson, best known for playing Mac the court clerk on the 1980s and 1990s sitcom
Night Court, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. The actor passed away at age 75 from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failure due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma, a type of glandular cancer. Robinson leaves behind a legacy that spans five decades.
Born in Houston, Texas, Charlie Robinson first began performing in the 1960s. He started off as a theater actor and as a teenager began singing for the R&B group Archie Bell and the Dells. He attended Studio 7, an acting school run by Chris Wilson at the Houston Music Theater. A short time later, Robinson was cast in a made-for-TV production and relocated to Hollywood where he found continued success.
Charles Robinson Dies, Night Court Star Was 75
Charles Robinson Dies, Night Court Star Was 75
Actor Charles Robinson, who was known for playing Mac Robinson on Night Court, has sadly passed away.
Sad news has just come in as actor Charlie Robinson of
Night Court fame has died. Perhaps best known for his role as Mac Robinson on the popular comedy series, Robinson is one of the most recognizable television actors of the 1980s. According to his rep, Robinson reportedly passed away on Sunday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center from cardiac arrest with multisystem organ failures due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma. He was 75 years old.
Charlie Robinson, Night Court actor, dead at 75
Five-decade career included film, theater and several series-regular TV roles
Althea Legaspi, provided by
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Night Court, died on Sunday in Los Angeles due to cardiac arrest and cancer complications, as
Starring in numerous TV, film and theater productions, Robinson’s enduring role was as Mac Robinson on
Night Court, which he joined in 1984 for Season Two and portrayed through the rest of its nine-season run. His first recurring role before portraying Mac was in primetime soap opera
Flamingo Road, and in 1983 he starred in the short-lived comedy sitcom
Buffalo Bill.
Night Court wrapped in 1992, he was cast in a series regular role for
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