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Robert Townsend

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Biography

Robert Townsend is a multi-talented man. He is a comedian, writer, director,and producer. He has been in the show business for nearly 20 years.…more

Born

2/6/1957, Chicago, Illinois

Birth Name

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  Robert Peterson
  - S 5: Ep 11 Wedding Bell Blues
    7/25/99
  - S 5: Ep 10 Something About Queenie
    7/18/99
  - S 5: Ep 9 To Kiss or Not to Kiss
    7/11/99
  - S 5: Ep 8 Old Men Can't Jump
    7/4/99
  - S 5: Ep 7 Integrity to Block
    7/4/99
  - + 85 More Credits
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
  Rumpelstiltskin
  - S 1: Ep 5 Rumpelstiltskin
    4/9/95
Guest Star (16)

Role
- Tooned!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Extreme Personalities
    6/4/10
  - S 1: Ep 11 Families
    5/28/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 Buddies & Sidekicks
    3/26/10
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 239 Episode #2.239
    6/12/09
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 69 November 26, 2007
    11/26/07
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 203 Show #203
    5/5/97
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 26: Ep 1 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
    9/9/96
  - S 24: Ep 22 The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/13/95
- Bliss (1995)
  Dr. Barry Sullivan
  - S 1: Ep 0 Bliss
    10/11/95
- Soul Train
  Host
  - S 24: Ep 1 Blackstreet/ Take 6/ Conscious Daughters
    9/24/94
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 233 August 2, 1993
    8/2/93
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 128 Show #4358
    6/12/91
  - S 29: Ep 88 Show #4318
    3/28/91
  - S 27: Ep 50 Show #3977
    5/24/89
  - S 25: Ep 44 Show #3844
    4/16/87
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 17 Show #1438
    3/12/91
  - S 8: Ep 71 Show #1156
    6/14/89
  - S 8: Ep 14 Show #1099
    2/17/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 February 8, 1989
    2/8/89
- Amazing Stories
  Billy Burliss
  - S 2: Ep 15 The 21 Inch Sun
    2/2/87
- M*A*S*H
  Patient
  - S 11: Ep 6 Bombshells
    11/28/82
- What's Happening!!
  Studnet in Gym (uncredited)
  - — Cooley High
    9/9/75
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 167 April 21, 1970
    4/21/70
- MMC
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 28 Episode 173
Director (3)

Role
- South of Nowhere
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 10 Love and War and Love and War
    12/8/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 Friends with Benefits
    12/16/05
  - S 1: Ep 3 Friends, Lovers, Brothers, and Others
    11/11/05
- Soul Food
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 1 Tonight at Noon
    6/26/02
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 11 Wedding Bell Blues
    7/25/99
  - S 5: Ep 9 To Kiss or Not to Kiss
    7/11/99
  - S 5: Ep 8 Old Men Can't Jump
    7/4/99
  - S 5: Ep 7 Integrity to Block
    7/4/99
  - S 5: Ep 5 Mommy Dearest
    6/27/99
  - + 13 More Credits
Story (1)

Role
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 13 Trust a Move
    5/17/95
Creator (1)

Role
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  Creator
  - S 5: Ep 11 Wedding Bell Blues
    7/25/99
  - S 5: Ep 10 Something About Queenie
    7/18/99
  - S 5: Ep 9 To Kiss or Not to Kiss
    7/11/99
  - S 5: Ep 8 Old Men Can't Jump
    7/4/99
  - S 5: Ep 7 Integrity to Block
    7/4/99
  - + 85 More Credits
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  Executive Producer
  - S 5: Ep 11 Wedding Bell Blues
    7/25/99
  - S 5: Ep 10 Something About Queenie
    7/18/99
  - S 5: Ep 9 To Kiss or Not to Kiss
    7/11/99
  - S 5: Ep 8 Old Men Can't Jump
    7/4/99
  - S 5: Ep 7 Integrity to Block
    7/4/99
  - + 85 More Credits

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Trivia
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- Robert bought Hollywood Professional School and renamed it Tinsel Townsend Studios. Unfortunately, the studio was fully destroyed in a earthquake during the mid 90s.
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- Robert was honored with an Honorary Doctorate by Georgia State University.
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- Robert has developed his own foundation called The Robert Townsend Foundation. It gives back to up-and-coming and established artists.
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- Robert Townsend: I know kids are manipulated by TV and movies and music. When I'm doing The Parent 'Hood, I feel that it's really 100 percent necessary to deal with themes that enlighten the kids as well as educate, and then be funny
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- Robert Townsend: (On his show, Parent Hood) I want people to get an idea of what it's like to give your kids a choice to make a decision on their own and not bully them
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- Robert Townsend: (Talks about The Meteor Man) We haven't seen even one movie where the hero is black and he's talking to everybody...I just want one to cheer for. Like I cheer for Terminator, I cheer for Rambo, I cheer for James Bond. I just want one.... He doesn't have to be super, just a hero.
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