Robert Logan Jr. Explained

Robert Logan
Birth Date:29 May 1941
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Estero, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1961–1997
Children:2

Robert Francis Logan (May 29, 1941 – May 6, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and television programs, the most notable of which were a successful series of family adventure films in the 1970s.[1]

Life and career

Born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, Logan was the eldest of seven children born to bank executive Francis Logan and Catherine Quigley. Young "R.J." was active in high-school sports; he received a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona at Tucson. There, he was spotted by a Warner Bros. talent agent. Logan had two children a daughter by his first wife and a son, Anthony Logan, by his second wife.[2] Logan starred in a number of family-oriented films such as the Wilderness Family film series.[3]

From 1961 to 1963, Logan played J.R. Hale, the young valet parking attendant on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip. Logan succeeded the previous attendant, Kookie, played by Edward Byrnes, who in the story line became a full-fledged investigator. From 1965 to 1966, Logan played the part of Jericho Jones on NBC's Daniel Boone.

Logan died on May 6, 2024, twenty-three days shy of his 83rd birthday.[4] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958-196377 Sunset Strip J. R. Hale / Bob / George Tishman / Johnnie 72 episodes
1961Claudelle Inglish Charles Henry
1961MaverickBen Daniels"Cactus Switch"
1964Mr. Novak Jerry Hendricks NBC-TV, episode: "Johnny Ride the Pony: One, Two, Three"
1965Beach Ball Bango
1965-1966Daniel Boone Jericho Jones 12 episodes[6]
1969The Bridge at Remagen Pvt. Bissell
1971Catlow Oley
1975The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Skip Robinson
1976Across the Great Divide Zachariah Coop
1977Snowbeast Tony Rill TV movie
1978The Sea Gypsies Travis Maclaine
1978The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family Skip Robinson
1979Mountain Family Robinson Skip Robinson
1981Death Ray 2000 T.R. Sloane TV movie
1981Kelly Dave
1983A Night in Heaven Whitney Hanlon
1983Riptide Father Bob
1986Scorpion Gordon Thomas
1987Man Outside Jack Avery
1988Born to Race Theo Jennings
1996Patriots British Soldier
1997Redboy 13 Col. Lawrence G. Calcan (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080403143749/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/42979/Robert-Logan The New York Times
  2. Web site: Anwita . 2024-08-09 . Who was Robert Logan’s wife? The actor passed away at 82 . 2024-08-09 . CelebsBurb . en-US.
  3. http://www.allmovie.com/artist/robert-logan-p42979 AllMovie: Robert Logan
  4. Web site: Robert Francis Logan . Legacy . 7 August 2024 . 2 August 2024.
  5. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/robert-logan-dead-77-sunset-strip-wilderness-family-1235968834/
  6. Book: Lentz, Harris M. . Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996 . 1997 . . 978-0-7864-7386-1 . Jefferson, North Carolina.