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Robby Benson
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Director, Screenwriter, Actor Born: January 21, 1956 in Dallas, TX Biography:When 13-year-old Robby Benson appeared with "Josephine the Plumber" (Jane Withers) in a well-circulated TV commercial of the late 1960s, he was already a ten-year veteran of show business. The son of a writer and a stage actress, Benson went from the straw-hat theater circuit to the leading role of "Oliver" in a 1964 Japanese touring production. At fourteen he made his Broadway debut, and at that same time became the first of five actors to play the role of Bruce Carson on the TV daytime drama "Search for Tomorrow". In films from 1972, Benson specialized in playing sensitive teenagers with severe emotional and/or physical problems. He also was frequently co-starred in romantic roles with young actress Glynnis O'Connor, notably in the 1973 film "Jeremy" and the 1977 TV production of "Our Town". While his early theatrical films were generally okay, Benson was better served in made-for-TV movies: he was... Full Biography
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