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Robert Logan Jr.

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Robert Logan
Logan as J.R. Hale in the series 77 Sunset Strip (1962)
Born(1941-05-29)May 29, 1941
DiedMay 6, 2024(2024-05-06) (aged 82)
OccupationActor
Years active1961–1997
Spouses
  • Susan Henning
    (m. 1967; div. 1969)
  • Alina Milián
    (m. 1986)
Children2

Robert Francis Logan (May 29, 1941 – May 6, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and television programs, the most notable of which were a successful series of family adventure films in the 1970s.[1]

Life and career

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Born in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, Logan was the eldest of seven children born to bank executive Francis Logan and Catherine Quigley. Young "R.J." was active in high-school sports; he received a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona at Tucson. There, he was spotted by a Warner Bros. talent agent. Logan had two children a daughter by his first wife and a son, Anthony Logan, by his second wife. Logan starred in a number of family-oriented films such as the Wilderness Family film series.[2]

From 1961 to 1963, Logan played J.R. Hale, the young valet parking attendant on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip. Logan succeeded the previous attendant, Kookie, played by Edward Byrnes, who in the story line became a full-fledged investigator. From 1965 to 1966, Logan played the part of Jericho Jones on NBC's Daniel Boone.

Logan died on May 6, 2024, twenty-three days shy of his 83rd birthday.[3][4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1958-1963 77 Sunset Strip J. R. Hale / Bob / George Tishman / Johnnie 72 episodes
1961 Claudelle Inglish Charles Henry
1961 Maverick Ben Daniels "Cactus Switch"
1964 Mr. Novak Jerry Hendricks NBC-TV, episode: "Johnny Ride the Pony: One, Two, Three"
1965 Beach Ball Bango
1965-1966 Daniel Boone Jericho Jones 12 episodes[5]: 110 
1969 The Bridge at Remagen Pvt. Bissell
1971 Catlow Oley
1975 The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Skip Robinson
1976 Across the Great Divide Zachariah Coop
1977 Snowbeast Tony Rill TV movie
1978 The Sea Gypsies Travis Maclaine
1978 The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family Skip Robinson
1979 Mountain Family Robinson Skip Robinson
1981 Death Ray 2000 T.R. Sloane TV movie
1981 Kelly Dave
1983 A Night in Heaven Whitney Hanlon
1983 Riptide Father Bob
1986 Scorpion Gordon Thomas
1987 Man Outside Jack Avery
1988 Born to Race Theo Jennings
1996 Patriots British Soldier
1997 Redboy 13 Col. Lawrence G. Calcan (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ The New York Times
  2. ^ AllMovie: Robert Logan
  3. ^ "Robert Francis Logan". Legacy. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Robert Logan, '77 Sunset Strip' and 'Wilderness Family' Actor, Dies at 82". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2024.
  5. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-7386-1.
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