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Robert Mandan

Robert Mandan

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 02, 1932
Died Apr 29, 2018 (86)
Birthplace Clever, Missouri, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Sep 06, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Robert Mandan (born February 2, 1932 in Clever, Missouri) is an American actor, most famous for his portrayals of playwright David Allen on the NBC serial From These Roots from 1958 -1961, businessman Sam Reynolds serial Search for Tomorrow from 1965 to 197 ... 0, and his subsequent satire of the genre playing Chester Tate on the sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981 on ABC. During his time on Search for Tomorrow, he appeared in the the Broadway musical Applause. He left the serial both due to the tiring of the role and the rigors of doing both the serial and the play. Mandan appeared on Match Game in 1978, Super Password in January 1985 and made appearances on The $20,000 Pyramid as well as The $25,000 Pyramid. In addition to hi s Soap years, he made some appearances with some of his Soap cast members on All Star Family Feud one-hour specials. He also played the ineffective but very well-meaning Colonel Fielding on the television adaptation of the movie Private Benjamin in 1981, a disapproving father, James Bradford, on ABC's Three's a Crowd opposite John Ritter in 1984, and Peace Corps doctor Bruce Gaines, who married Mrs. Garrett in her final episodes on The Facts of Life in 1986. In 1991, Mandan reunited with his former TV wife Katherine Helmond from Soap on Who's the Boss?. He appeared in Married with Children in episode The D'Arcy Files (1994). He starred in serials more recently playing Mr. Jonesy alongside Louise Sorel on Days of our Lives from 1997 to 1998. He guest-starred as a judge on General Hospital in early 2006. He made a memorable appearance in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Cardassians". He also played an auctioneer on the first episode of Sanford and Son, and in 1990, he played Maxwell Hammer, a friend of Minx, in Santa Barbara. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Mandan,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2002

as Stanton Vandermint

The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker

1997

as McGlory Senior

The Nutt House

The Nutt House

1992

as Mr. Henderson

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind

1984

as Earl The Bartender

Zapped!

Zapped!

1982

as Walter Johnson

In Love with an Older Woman

In Love with an Older Woman

1982

as Senator Strickland

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

as Senator Wingwood

Return of the Rebels

Return of the Rebels

1981

as Big Al Williams

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

1981

as Jack Fountain

You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

1979

as Anthony Kirby

MacArthur

MacArthur

1977

as Representative Martin

Kingston

Kingston

1976

as Senator Hobath

Panic on the 5:22

Panic on the 5:22

1974

as Dr. Cruikshank

Applause

Applause

1973

as Howard Benedict

The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes

1973

as George Rosen

The Magician

The Magician

1973

as Mr. Radder

Hickey & Boggs

Hickey & Boggs

1972

as Mr. Brill

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

as Dr. Barr

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

From These Roots

as David Allen

Episodes: 343

First Aired: Jun 30, 1958

Soap

as Chester Tate

Episodes: 85

First Aired: Sep 13, 1977

Private Benjamin

as Lawrence Fielding

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Apr 06, 1981

Three's a Crowd

as James Bradford

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 25, 1984

Caribe

as Commissioner Ed Rawlings

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 17, 1975

Three's Company

as James Bradford

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 15, 1977

Intruders

as Dr. Stanley Epstein

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 17, 1992

Murder, She Wrote

as Irving Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Judging Amy

as Dr. Wendice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1999

The F.B.I.

as William McGrath

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Golden Girls

as Steven

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

All in the Family

as Mr. Morrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

Barney Miller

as Charlie Huntsinger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Kojak

as Dr. Michael Clossen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Stingray

as Captain Redler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 14, 1985

Family Law

as Roger Dunbar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Tony Randall Show

as Lionel Crenshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1976

Ghost Story

as Walter Jerrold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

Ghost Story

as Ted Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

The Doctors

as Mr. Tabor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1963

ER

as John Doe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Married... with Children

as Walter Traugott

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1987

The Rockford Files

as Charles Blackhorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Kotan Pa'Dar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

Burke's Law

as Arlen Dooley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

The Love Boat

as Max Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Woody Billingsley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Irwin Budge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Pacific Station

as Bill DuPont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1991

Delta

as Sid Broder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1992

The Edge of Night

Episodes: 305

First Aired: Apr 02, 1956

Search for Tomorrow

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 03, 1951

Cannon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

Matlock

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Highway to Heaven

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Mannix

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Mission: Impossible

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Police Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

Maude

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

One Day at a Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1975

Mama's Family

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1983

Sanford and Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1972

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Doc

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1975

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Kingston: Confidential

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1977

Petrocelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Mr. Merlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1981

The Manhunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Sherman Oaks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 1995

Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 1977

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