Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Edward G. "Manny" Robinson Jr. (March 19, 1933 – February 26, 1974) was an American actor. He was the son of actor Edward G. Robinson and his wife Gladys Lloyd.

Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Robinson Jr. with his father, Edward G. Robinson, in 1962
Born	Edward Goldenberg Robinson Jr. ("Manny") March 19, 1933 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 26, 1974 (aged 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Frances Chisholm (1952–1955; divorced) Ruth Elaine Menold Conte (1963–1965, divorced) Nan Elizabeth Morris (1970–1974, his death)
Children	2

Life and career

Robinson was known for his turbulent lifestyle and was a regular subject of the tabloid press.

In 1952, at age 19, Robinson eloped to Tijuana with the first of his three wives. His furious father later threw him out of the house.

Robinson performed in Invasion USA (1952) and Tank Battalion (1958).

He lost a role in Bride of the Gorilla (1951) because he was accused of writing a bad check.

In 1958, Robinson published his autobiography, My Father, My Son, written with William Dufty.[1] Robinson was a close friend and sometime lover of Marilyn Monroe and was the prototype for the character Eddie G. in Blonde (2001), the TV mini-series about Monroe, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates.

Robinson appeared in some films and numerous television series during the 1950s and early 1970s. He appeared briefly in Some Like It Hot (1959), as the murderer of George Raft's "Spats" Colombo character. He was the last-billed of the sixteen credited cast members in the film. He also appeared in television series like Wagon Train, Laramie, Gunsmoke and Markham.

In 1968, Superior Court judge Marvin A. Freeman adjudged him the legal father of a daughter, Shawn, born in 1966 to him and Lucille Kass. He was arrested for and accused of drunk driving during the 1950s.[2]

In the early 1970s, Robinson's health declined due to alcoholism. He died of a heart attack at the age of 40 in Los Angeles on February 26, 1974, thirteen months after the death of his father.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1952	Invasion U.S.A.	Radio Dispatcher
1956	Screaming Eagles	Pvt. Smith
1956	Bus Stop	Cowboy	Uncredited
1958	Tank Battalion	Corp. Corbett
1959	Some Like It Hot	Johnny Paradise
1960	Visit to a Small Planet	Melnick	Uncredited

References

1. E. G. Robinson Jr. & William Dufty (1958) My Father, My Son via Hathi Trust
2. Harnisch, Larry (2007-04-18) "My Father, My Son", The Daily Mirror

External links

• Edward G. Robinson Jr. at IMDb