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 1970, 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 epis…
Movies & TV Shows
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Married... with Children (1987) — Walter Traugott
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Kotan Pa'Dar
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ER (1994) — John Doe
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Irving Randolph
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The Golden Girls (1985) — Steven
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Mission: Impossible (1966)
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Highway to Heaven (1984)
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The Love Boat (1977) — Max Watkins
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Three's Company (1977) — James Bradford
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) — Senator Wingwood
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All in the Family (1971) — Mr. Morrison
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Zapped! (1982) — Walter Johnson
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CHiPs (1977)
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Kojak (1973) — Dr. Michael Clossen
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Matlock (1986) — General Connors
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The Rockford Files (1974) — Charles Blackhorn
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The Facts of Life (1979)
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Sanford and Son (1972)
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MacArthur (1977) — Representative Martin
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Judging Amy (1999) — Dr. Wendice
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Soap (1977) — Chester Tate
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One Day at a Time (1975)
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Barney Miller (1975) — Charlie Huntsinger
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Mannix (1967)
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Mama's Family (1983)
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The Matchmaker (1997) — McGlory Senior
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Hickey & Boggs (1972) — Mr. Brill
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Cannon (1971)
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Maude (1972)
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The Carey Treatment (1972) — Dr. Barr
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Intruders (1992) — Dr. Stanley Epstein
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The Norliss Tapes (1973) — George Rosen
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Petrocelli (1974)
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The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) — Self
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Hotel (1982)
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The F.B.I. (1965) — William McGrath
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Vega$ (1978)
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National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994) — Hemlock
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Stingray (1985) — Captain Redler
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Three's a Crowd (1984) — James Bradford