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Robert Hooks

Acting

Born April 18, 1937 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also known as Bobby Dean Hooks

Biography

Robert Hooks (born Bobby Dean Hooks; April 18, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and activist.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 1966
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Musical · 1968 · nominated

Filmography44 titles

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

2008as self - actor and producer

Seinfeld

1989as Joe Temple

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Dean Morgan

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Kendall Ames

Quincy, M.E.

1976

The Flash

1990as Chief Arthur Cooper

The Parent 'Hood

1995

The Execution

1985as Alton Reese

Dragnet

2003

Abandoned and Deceived

1995as Doctor Peck

21 Jump Street

1987as Dr. Tony Hoffs

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Andrew Chivers

L.A. Law

1986as Earl Gregory

V

1984as George Caniff

The Facts of Life

1979as Mr. Ramsey

Seventeen Again

2000as Grandpa Gene Donovan

A Different World

1987as Phillip Dalton

Words by Heart

1985as Ben Sills

Police Story

1973

The Streets of San Francisco

1972as Joe Joplin

A Woman Called Moses

as William Still

Hart to Hart

1979

The Rookies

1972

Heat Wave

1990as Reverend Brooks

Family Matters

1989as Dr. Smiley

227

1985

Mannix

1967

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984as Admiral Morrow

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

T. J. Hooker

1982as Lt. Ellis

Dynasty

1981

Head of the Class

1986

Hurry Sundown

1967as Reeve Scott

Trouble Man

1972as Mr. T

Passenger 57

1992as Dwight Henderson

Fast-Walking

1982as William Galliot

Fled

1996as Lieutenant Clark

Airport '77

1977as Eddie

The F.B.I.

1965as Steven Harber

Posse

1993as King David

Aaron Loves Angela

1975as Beau

M.A.N.T.I.S.

Carter's Army

1975as Lt. Edward Wallace