Paul Roebling
Born(1934-03-01)March 1, 1934
DiedJuly 27, 1994(1994-07-27) (aged 60)
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
SpouseOlga Bellin

Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons. In the 1990 Ken Burns PBS documentary The Civil War,[1] Roebling was the voice of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and read the famous letter written by Sullivan Ballou.[2][3] He also directed his wife, Olga Bellin, in Zelda.[4]

Background

Roebling was a direct descendant of John Roebling and Washington Roebling, the designers and engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge.[5] In Ken Burns' documentaries on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.[6]

Roebling died by suicide on July 27, 1994, in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.[7] His wife had died from cancer several years earlier.

Awards

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1981Prince of the CityAssistant U.S. Atty. Brooks Paige
1982The End of AugustLeonce
1983Blue ThunderIcelan

References

  1. "Paul Roebling Obituary". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. "Civil War Episode 1 at IMDB". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. "Heartbreaking Farewell Civil War Letter". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. "Zelda". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  5. "Roebling Family Reunion". Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  6. "Brooklyn Bridge". Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. "Paul Roebling". Orlando Sentinel. August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  8. "1962 Obie Awards". Retrieved January 24, 2016.


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