While 70s star robby benson rose to fame with films such as ice castles and ode to billy joe, he was also hiding a secret he believed would be the end of his acting career if it were ever made public. Robby benson, is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide. Robby benson opens up about heart woes in im not dead. Sep 29, 2012 robby benson began his career at the age of 12, on the broadway stage, and became a teen heartthrob in the 70s, starring in films such as ode to billy joe, ice castles and one on one, which he co. Mar 07, 2015 im now going to show you my robby benson movie collection. When yearold robby benson appeared with josephine the plumber jane withers in a wellcirculated tv commercial of the late 1960s, he was already a tenyear veteran of show business. I have the 1996 vhs of ice castles, the 1992 vhs of beauty and the beast, the 2002 vhs of beauty. See more ideas about actor, celebrities and disney beauty and the beast. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Robby benson bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history.
Heir today, gone tomorrow video game 1992, friends 1994 and one on one 1977, ice castles 1978, kingdom hearts video game 2002. When benson was five years old, his family relocated to new york city, where he was raised. Actor, director, screenwriter, musician and author. While you may know robby as an actor and director he is also an accomplished composer and musician. Robby benson began his career at the age of 12, on the broadway stage, and became a teen heartthrob in the 70s, starring in films such as ode. The overemphatic acting of robby benson was something of an endurance test to certain critics of the 1980s, but even these carpers were impressed by benson s outstanding performance in the chosen. A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a candid journey from athletic softspoken heartthrob on broadway and film, to husband, father, professor and courageous survivor of 4 openheart surgeries. Im now going to show you my robby benson movie collection.
Robby benson an actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. Books by robby benson author of if you give a mouse a cookie. Robby benson reads the preface from his book im not dead. He chronicles his journey in his new memoir, im not dead. Bensons book is part hollywood diary, part medical journal, and the electronic edition includes pictures and songs related to his surgeries. Robby benson, actor, writer, composer, and awardwinning star of stage, screen, and television has also spent years behind the camera as the director of more than one hundred episodes of such hit sitcoms as friends and ellen, in addition to being a highly esteemed professor of film studies at new york university. Robby benson as wes on a feeling of home hallmark channel. Robby bensons six pack was there any 1970s teen idol more dreamy than robby benson. Jul 20, 2018 robby benson s six pack was there any 1970s teen idol more dreamy than robby benson.
A riveting medical memoir actorwriterdirector robby benson takes us on a. January 21, 1956, is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and composer. His father, jerry, was a writer and the family moved to new york city when robby was 5 years old. Blue balloon the hourglass song robby benson youtube. Watch as he describes the terrible moment his health crisis made the news. This book totally reinforced why i was a fan, and gave me a new insight to the strength and surviving spirit that robby possesses.
Robby benson was an important film star for several years and made several high quality films. Click here to view some of the beautiful photos taken by the lens of robby benson. Shop movies directed by robby benson on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films one on one 1977 and ice castles 1978. Actor robby benson leaving teaching post at indiana university.
Did you have a crush on robby benson from his 70s tearjerkers like ice castles and ode to billy joe. Robby has made his home both in front of, and behind, the camera. In 1981, he costarred in the film the chosen, based on the book of the same name by chaim potok. Authoractor robby benson and actress joely fisher pose before signing copies of his new book, who stole the funny. Robby benson narrator of if you give a mouse a cookie. Robby benson doesnt mind telling the joke on himself, safely ensconced as he is between the first and final stages. Well, aside from the fact that hes now 63 and a grandfather. Who stole the funny by robby benson is the perfect choice.
See more ideas about fine wine, bruce boxleitner and brandon beemer. But the really improbable part is that robby benson and karla devito met last year while playing frederic and mabel in the broadway production of pirates, married last july and have lived happily. Set in the brooklyn of the 1940s, the film elucidates the friendship between two young jews of. Set in the brooklyn of the 1940s, the film elucidates the friendship between two young jews of differing factions. From one on one, ice castles, the chosen, and disneys beauty. He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of beast in the disney animated film beauty and the beast 1991. He previously taught at ucla, the university of south carolina, the university of utah, the california institute for the arts and new york universitys tisch. I happened to see a posting about his new, upcoming book based on an extraordinary journey this celebrity took in life. The son of a writer and a stage actress, benson went from the strawhat theater circuit to the leading role of oliver in a 1964 japanese touring production. Nov 12, 2002 robby benson s clean white underpants the prettyboy teen movie idol of the late 70s was uncool, ultragirly and as sexless as a ken doll. Dec, 1991 with his widely heralded turn as the voice of beautys beast, former teen idol robby benson, 35, isnt launching a new career in voiceovers hes returning to his first job. What secret did robby benson think would ruin his career.
Todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases books gift cards. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films one on one and ice. We originally met just about a year ago on facebook, of all things.
The book gives an insight into the business called hollywood that ive never known. Robby benson opens up about his heart in many ways in ibook. Robby bensons most popular book is if you give a mouse a cookie if you give. This film, which he cowrote, is probably his best with the chosen, another little scene film, a very close second. Join facebook to connect with robby benson and others you may know. A novel of hollywood, at book soup in west hollywood on aug. In robby bensons new multimedia ibook memoir im not dead yet. He subsequently garnered fame for portraying the voice of beast in the disney animated film beauty and the beast and its numerous sequels and spinoffs. Jul 20, 2012 robby benson opens up about his heart in many ways in ibook. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Shop movies starring robby benson on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Robby began acting when he was 10 and would later take his mother, freda ann bensons, maiden. Robby benson has 15 books on goodreads with 612 ratings.
At 28, benson has made 18 pictures, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Actor robby benson stops by to talk about his new hallmark channel original movie, a feeling of home. Sure, david cassidy, donny osmond, and leif garrett were cute, but robbys blue eyes, coiffed hair, and soulful pout could cause thousands of straight girls and gay boys to swoon with goofy smiles on their faces, even without a beefcake shot. Best known for starring in films such as ice castles, ode to billy joe, the chosen, running brave, in his own screenplay for the warner bros. He is an actor and director, known for beauty and the beast 1991, kings quest vi. With his widely heralded turn as the voice of beautys beast, former teen idol robby benson, 35, isnt launching a new career in voiceovers hes returning to his first job.
Robby bensons clean white underpants the prettyboy teen movie idol of the late 70s was uncool, ultragirly and as sexless as a ken doll. Sep 25, 2012 benson s book is part hollywood diary, part medical journal, and the electronic edition includes pictures and songs related to his surgeries. Sure, david cassidy, donny osmond, and leif garrett were cute, but robby s blue eyes, coiffed hair, and soulful pout could cause thousands of straight girls and gay boys to swoon with goofy smiles on their faces, even without a beefcake shot. Robby benson is an american actor, singer, musician, educator, director, producer, writer and.
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