Where Are They Now - Friday, July 7, 2016
Hello fans,
Remember the kid who got attacked by his toy clown in the flick 'Poltergeist'? That scene is one of the reasons I have developed a major fear of clowns. (That, and the entire movie "It"). Well, that "kid" is Oliver Robins, and he is all grown up now. So, what is he doing now? Read on to find out...
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Steve
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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--
See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Ed Wood: Brought us "Plan 9 From Outer Space"
Dirk Bogarde: British actor, appeared in "The Victim", "The Servant", "A Bridge Too Far" and other movies
Joel McCrea: Actor who specialized in Westerns though he had success in all genres, he appeared in "The Oklahoman" and "Ride the High Country" among other movies
(Answer at the bottom)
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Oliver Robins
Learn More About Oliver Robins on Celebrity Nooz
BIRTH DATE: July 22, 1971
CLAIM TO FAME: He is best known for his role as Robbie Freeling in the 1982 movie Poltergeist and in its 1986 sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side.
INFO: Oliver's first role came at age ten, when he starred in Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist. He went on to appear in various film and television roles, before moving behind the camera.
When he was 15, he wrote, directed and produced The Crystal, which won first prize at the French "Les Mesnil-le-Roi" Film Festival.
He graduated from the University of Southern California Film School's Production Program, and later wrote directed and produced close to fifty industrial, short and feature films.
The feature teen comedies he wrote, "Dumped" and "Wild Roomies," both were released to DVD internationally in all world markets.
TRIVIA: Is the only surviving Poltergeist child actor following the deaths of Dominique Dunne and Heather O'Rourke.
Co-wrote the feature film Eating L.A., which premiered on television in 1999.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Robins' most recent project was the award winning Hallmark Channel Original Movie, "You've Got A Friend," which he wrote. The movie premiered to the highest ratings in the history of the network
A film he directed, "Man Overboard," was entered into the International Philadelphia Film Festival and was sold to HBO Europe. He currently is developing several other tv and film projects.
CREDITS:
2008 Man Overboard...Customer
1986 Poltergeist II: The Other Side...Robbie Freeling
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)...Toby Michaels (segment "Monsters!")
Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes (1986)
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel...Jimmy Wilson
1982 Don't Go to Sleep (TV movie)...Kevin
1982 Poltergeist...Robbie Freeling
1982 Million Dollar Infield (TV movie)...Aaron
To see Then & Now pictures of Oliver Robins, visit: Celebrity Nooz
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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--
Ed Wood - DEAD (Heart failure)
Born: 10/10/1924 Died: 12/10/1978
Dirk Bogarde - DEAD (Heart attack)
Born: 03/28/1921 Died: 05/08/1999
Joel McCrea - DEAD
Born: 11/05/1905 Died: 10/20/1990
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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
6/30
Gordon Murray, 95, British puppeteer and television producer (Trumpton, Camberwick Green, Chigley).
6/29
Elechi Amadi, 82, Nigerian writer.
Inocente Carreño, 96, Venezuelan composer.
Gunnar Garbo, 92, Norwegian politician, MP (1958-1973).
Jan Hettema, 82, South African cyclist and rally driver, shot.
Ojo Maduekwe, 71, Nigerian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007-2010).
Veena Sahasrabuddhe, 67, Indian singer and composer.
Edward L. Salmon, Jr., 82, American Episcopal prelate, Bishop of South Carolina (1990-2008).
Vasyl Slipak, 41, Ukrainian opera singer, shot.
K. G. Subramanyan, 92, Indian artist.
Rob Wasserman, 64, American musician (RatDog).
Xu Jiatun, 100, Chinese politician and dissident, Governor of Jiangsu (1977-1979).
6/28
Leland Bardwell, 94, Irish poet, novelist and playwright.
Theo Dilissen, 62, Belgian basketball player and businessman.
Freddie Gilroy, 80, Northern Irish bantamweight boxer, Olympic bronze medalist (1956).
André Guelfi, 97, French racing driver.
Darell Koons, 91, American painter.
Ulf Laurin, 82, Swedish businessman and politican, Chairman of Swedish Employers Association (1989-1996).
Joseph Atsumi Misue, 80, Japanese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Hiroshima (1985-2011).
Scotty Moore, 84, American guitarist (Elvis Presley).
Buddy Ryan, 85, American football head coach (Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals) and defensive coordinator (Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers).
Pat Summitt, 64, American basketball coach (Tennessee Lady Volunteers), dementia.
Zurlon Tipton, 26, American football player (Indianapolis Colts), accidental gunshot wound.
6/27
Elmer Cravalho, 90, American politician, Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives (1959-1967), Mayor of Maui (1969-1979).
Henry Sebastian D'Souza, 90, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Calcutta (1986-2002).
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, 83, Danish composer, cancer.
Dame Grace Hollander, 94, New Zealand community leader.
Aharon Ipalé (de), 74, Moroccan-born Israeli actor (The Mummy, Fiddler on the Roof, Alias), cancer.
Tom Kelly, 88, American sportscaster (University of Southern California), cancer.
Anatoliy Kutsev, 57, Moldovan-born Ukrainian football player, referee and manager (women's national team).
Luís Carlos Melo Lopes, 61, Brazilian footballer.
Oh Se-jong, 33, South Korean short track speed skater, Olympic champion (2006), traffic collision.
Simon Ramo, 103, American engineer, businessman and author.
Mack Rice, 82, American songwriter ("Mustang Sally", "Respect Yourself") and singer, complications of Alzheimer's disease.
Bud Spencer, 86, Italian actor (They Call Me Trinity, Watch Out, We're Mad!, A Friend Is a Treasure) and Olympic swimmer.
Alvin Toffler, 87, American writer and futurist (Future Shock, The Third Wave).
Hassan Younes, 73, Syrian actor.