Robert Prosky
Known For
Acting
Born
1930-12-13 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
2008-12-08
Biography
Robert Prosky (born Robert Joseph Porzuczek, December 13, 1930 – December 8, 2008) was an American actor. He became a well-known supporting actor in the 1980s with his roles in Thief (1981), Christine (1983), The Natural (1984), and Broadcast News (1987). Prosky's other notable movies include Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Hoffa (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), Rudy (1993), Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Dead Man Walking (1995), and Mad City (1997). His most notable television role was of Sgt. Stan Jablonski on the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.
Most Known For
Frasier
as T.H. Houghton
ER
as Wayne Rutley
Murder, She Wrote
as Bishop Patrick Shea
Cheers
as Navy Captain Franklin Howe
The Practice
as Father Patrick Martin
Hill Street Blues
as Stan Jablonski
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Robert Harrigan
Coach
as Coach 'Jake the Snake' Connelly
Lou Grant
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Dr. Sutton A. Vogel
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Mr. Lundy
Once and Again
Veronica's Closet
as Pat Chase
Miracle on 34th Street
as Judge Henry Harper
Christine
as Will Darnell
Last Action Hero
as Nick
Hoffa
as Billy Flynn
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Grandpa Fred
Rudy
as Father Cavanaugh
The Natural
as The Judge