Robert Gentry (September 29, 1940 – September 17, 2022) was an American actor known for his work on daytime soap operas.
Gentry was one of the actors to play Ed Bauer on Guiding Light. He portrayed Ed from 1966 to 1969, then left the role to appear on a new ABC soap opera, The Best of Everything.. Gentry returned nearly 30 years later to play the role of Ed on a recurring basis from 1997 to 1998.[1]
Gentry played two characters on Another World. From 1979 to 1981, he played the character of the opportunistic Philip Lyons, then returned in 1997–98 to play the role of Detective Craig Morris. In 1983, he had the short-term role of Giles Morgan on One Life to Live.
His longest tenure was on All My Children, where he played Ross Chandler, the nephew of powerful Adam Chandler, and illegitimate son of Palmer Cortlandt, from 1983–1990. In 1990, on Generations, he played the role of villain Jordan Hale
Gentry played the part of Richard Hunt on Days of Our Lives[2] from 1994 to 1995, as well as shorter roles on other serials, including The Bold & The Beautiful where he played Elliot, the Forrester family attorney.
Gentry appeared as a guest on a number of primetime series. In the early-1970s he co-starred with Agnes Moorehead in the film Dear Dead Delilah. In 1988, Gentry was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his All My Children role.[3]
Gentry was born in New York City on September 29, 1940. He died on September 17, 2022, at the age of 81.[4]
| 1966 | The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean | Vance | ||
| 1972 | Dear Dead Delilah | Richard |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Doctors | Brad Murphy | 7 episodes | |
| 1966–1997 | Guiding Light | Dr. Ed Bauer | 6 episodes | |
| 1967 | N.Y.P.D. | Artie | Episode: "The Pink Gumdrop" | |
| 1970 | Medical Center | Peter Marshall | Episode: "Moment of Decision" | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Rex Riley | Episode: "The Takers" | |
| 1973 | ABC's Wide World of Entertainment | Henry Clerval | 2 episodes | |
| 1973 | The F.B.I. | Leo Miles | Episode: "The Bought Jury" | |
| 1975 | Gunsmoke | Tucker | Episode: "Larkin" | |
| 1975 | Cannon | Bill Braden | Episode: "Perfect Fit for a Frame" | |
| 1976 | Police Story | Lunther | Episode: "Monster Manor" | |
| 1977 | Charlie's Angels | Gene Knox | Episode: "Angel Fight" | |
| 1978 | Standing Tall | Tom Sparkman | Television film | |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Dick Stanton | Episode: "Charlie's Cherubs/Stalag 3" | |
| 1980–1998 | Another World | Philip Lyons | 28 episodes | |
| 1983 | One Life to Live | Giles Morgan | 2 episodes | |
| 1983–2007 | All My Children | Ross Chandler | 33 episodes | |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Capt. Carrier | Episode: "I'll Dance at Your Wedding" | |
| 1990 | Hunter | Ben Linder | Episode: "Unacceptable Loss" | |
| 1990 | Matlock | Jim Steinbach | 2 episodes | |
| 1990–1991 | Generations | Jordan Hale #2 | 74 episodes | |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Winston Hope | Television film | |
| 1993–1994 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Elliott Parker | 9 episodes | |
| 1994–1995 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Roger Hunt | 10 episodes | |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Neil J. Davis | Episode: "A Time of Faith: Part 1" | |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Barry Pratt | Episode: "Whose Monkey Is It Anyway?" |