Robert Prosky

Born: 1930-12-13, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: 2008-12-08

Biography

Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.

Filmography

• Frasier (1993)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Coach (1989)
• Cheers (1982)
• Hill Street Blues (1981)
• Lou Grant (1977)
• Touched by an Angel (1994)
• The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
• D-Tox (2002)
• Veronica's Closet (1997)
• Last Action Hero (1993)
• The Adams Chronicles (1976)
• Far and Away (1992)
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
• The Natural (1984)
• Dead Man Walking (1995)
• The Valley of Light (2007)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
• Thief (1981)
• Rudy (1993)
• Hoffa (1992)
• Death to Smoochy (2002)
• The Scarlet Letter (1995)
• Green Card (1990)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Mad City (1997)
• Broadcast News (1987)
• The Keep (1983)
• Hanky Panky (1982)