From 1981-83, he co-starred as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell in the comedy drama superhero series The Greatest American Hero. Robert Culp. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others. Culp appeared in the 1993 live action video game Voyeur as the game's villain, industrialist/politician Reed Hawke. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs. He made his film debut in 1938 and has worked steadily since, often cast as the friendly, good-natured buddy of the hero but occasionally being cast as a villain; one of his Navy - awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa in November 1943. Robert Clark Culp Collection. Robert was a proud Vietnam Army Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient serving 2 tours in Vietnam 1965-66, 1968-69. He started getting noticed when he played Marines - 10th Marine regiment. First Lieutenant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - England; European Theater. Those we know as celebrities now joined at different points in their careers. First Lieutenant, Army Air Forces/Corps, World War, 1939-1945 - Fort Sheridan, Illinois; Iowa; Santa Ana Air Base, California; Stockton, California; Twentynine Palms, California; Dyersburg, Tennessee; Las Vegas, Nevada; Lincoln, Nebraska; Manchester, New Clark, John Alden - Stevens, Shirley - Benner, Merlene - Daughters of the American Revolution, Michigan, Schaefer, William H. - Popowitch, Joe - Indian Prairie Public Library - Thomas, Martin. [4] He was the only child of Crozier Cordell Culp, an attorney, and his wife, Bethel Martin Culp (ne Collins). Until then, he plans to enhance the passion for travel he developed when he became involved in UGA's international education program by traveling to China with friends. Post by prometheus74 onMay 3, 2011 at 7:40pm. Robert Culp. Though he did not possess a Herculean acting talent by any stretch, handsome bodybuilder Steve Reeves certainly had an enviable Herculean physique, and made plenty good use of it in Europe during the late 1950s and early 1960s portraying some of filmdom's most famous bronzed gods. After Trackdown ended in 1959 after two seasons, Culp continued to work in television, including a guest-starring role as Stewart Douglas in the 1960 episode "So Dim the Light" of CBS's anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Like many famous people and celebrities, Robert Culp kept his personal life private. Robert Culp was born in Oakland. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. After Enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. A former college athlete at the University of Texas, Fess studied drama in the early fifties and debuted in Springfield Rifle (1952). He was an actor and composer, known for Gremlins (1984), Forrest Gump (1994) and The Big Chill (1983). Served in Liberia, Kosovo, Albania, and Afghanistan and was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards (two went to supporting actors Gould and Cannon). Robert Culp, right, and Bill Cosby starred as partners in the '60s TV show "I Spy." The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. Some of his more memorable performances were in three episodes of the science-fiction anthology series on The Outer Limits (196365), including the classic "Demon with a Glass Hand", written by Harlan Ellison. Ruling Planet: Robert Culp had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. Born June 12, 1926, in Wellsville, OH, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ruth Torrence Culp. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, and later was bestowed the honorary rank of Gunnery Sergeant by the Marine Corps, after he served 14 months in Vietnam and later did Scott Glenn was born January 26, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hope Elizabeth and Theodore Glenn, a salesman. Charlie Murphy was born on July 12, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. But he was most often seen on television, appearing in dozens of series episodes and TV movies over his 50-year career, starting with scores of episodes of Westerns and Golden Age dramas in the '50s and early '60s. After playing the part for nine years, he moved on to star in his own series, Kentucky Jones (1964). Lauren E. Culp, Robert Clark Culp, Timberland Regional Library, Jim Culp, and Margo Eytinge. United States. Running three seasons, Culp co-starred with fellow secret agent Bill Cosby, who, as "Alexander Scott", posed as Culp's tennis trainer. He had Swedish, English, Welsh, German, and Irish ancestry. Retrieved from the Library of Congress,