Robert Gentry (actor)

Robert Gentry (September 29, 1940 – September 17, 2022) was an American actor known for his work on daytime soap operas.

Career

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,[2] 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[2]

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]

Personal life

Gentry was born in New York City on September 29, 1940. He died on September 17, 2022, at the age of 81.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean Vance
1972 Dear Dead Delilah Richard

Television

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?"

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Errol (2022-12-21). "R.I.P. Robert Gentry – 'All My Children' and 'Guiding Light' Actor Dies at 81". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Well-traveled soap star will return to 'Days of Our Lives'". The Akron Beacon Journal. Ohio, Akron. December 22, 1994. p. C 17. Retrieved November 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Nominations: 69 for CBS; 46 for NBC; 36 for ABC". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Florida, Fort Lauderdale. June 28, 1988. p. 4E. Retrieved November 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "SAG-AFTRA Magazine Fall/Winter 2022". December 2022. p. 125. Retrieved 8 December 2022.


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