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Robert Donner dead at 75
by Bob Sassone, posted Jun 15th 2006 6:32PM
Though he appeared in many memorable films, including Rio Bravo, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, Chisum, and Cool Hand Luke, character actor Robert Donner will probably be most remembered from his role as Exidor on Robin Williams late 70s/early 80s sitcom Mork and Mindy.Donner appeared in, well, just about every TV show of the past 30 years, including The Waltons, MacGyver, Simon and Simon, Blue Thunder, Fame, Matlock, Charlie's Angels, SWAT, Gunsmoke, Adam-12, Columbo, and Kung Fu. His last role was in this year's family movie Hoot.
Donner died of a heart attack on in L.A. on June 8.
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