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Jay Robinson (April 14, 1930 – September 27, 2013) was an American actor specializing in character roles. He achieved his greatest fame playing Emperor Caligula in the film The Robe (1953) and its sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), [ 1 ] and years later portraying the boss of the character played by Warren Beatty in Shampoo (1975).
Jay Robinson (1930-2013) Jay Robinson. Character actor Jay Robinson owned a pair of the narrowest, cruelest-looking eyes in 1950s Hollywood. To complement them was an evil-looking sneer, crisp and biting diction and a nefarious-sounding cackle. These were all draped upon a lean, bony physique that could slither about menacingly like a ready-to ...
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Jay Robinson. Actor: The Robe. Character actor Jay Robinson owned a pair of the narrowest, cruelest-looking eyes in 1950s Hollywood. To complement them was an evil-looking sneer, crisp and biting diction and a nefarious-sounding cackle. These were all draped upon a lean, bony physique that could slither about menacingly like a ready-to-pounce cobra. With that in mind, he made an auspicious film debut as Caligula in The Robe (1953), stealing...
Jay Robinson, the evil Caligula of "The Robe" and "Demetrius and the Gladiators," discusses his life and career, and working with such stars as Jean Simmons...
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Oct 3, 2013 · Jay Robinson, 83, a character actor who had a burst of fame after his film debut as Caligula in the 1953 biblical epic “The Robe” but saw his career take a downturn following his arrest for ...
Mar 21, 2010 · Jay Robinson puts in a memorable performance as the Roman emperor Caligula in 1953's "The Robe," which exports the Christian persecution narrative back to hi...
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