![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: October 22, 1939 in New York City, NY Biography:Those who heard the voice of actor "Tony Roberts" on the 1970s dramatic series "The CBS Radio Mystery Theater" may not have been aware that by performing before a mike, he was maintaining a family tradition. Roberts was the son of announcer "Ken Roberts" and the cousin of actor "Everett Sloane", both alumni of such golden age radio endeavors as "The Mercury Theatre of the Air" and "The Shadow." After studying acting at Northwestern University, the lanky, curly headed Roberts struck out for New York, working in commercials ("Boss, you've got bad breath! Bad breath!") before landing a regular stint on the TV soap opera "The Edge of Night". His long-term friendship and professional relationship with comedian/writer/director "Woody Allen" began when Roberts was cast as "Diane Keaton"'s husband in "Allen"'s Broadway production Play It Again, Sam in 1969. Since that time, Roberts has appeared in such... Full Biography
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