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Robert Guillaume

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Robert Guillaume Fast Facts:

Raised by his maternal grandmother.
Served in the United States Army between high school and college; received an honorable discharge.
Made his Broadway debut in Kwamina in 1961.
After playing sarcastic butler Benson on Soap for two years, the character was spun-off into his own show, Benson.
In 1990, replaced Michael Crawford in the lead role in the Los Angeles production of Phantom of the Opera, becoming the first African American to perform the role.
Started the Confetti Entertainment Company in 1991 with wife Donna Brown Guillaume, which publishes read-along books and tapes, and is the inspiration behind the award-winning animated HBO series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child.
Released a CD of show tunes in 1996, called This Is The Moment.
Suffered a stroke on the set of Sports Night in 1999, but convinced the producers to write it into the show, allowing him to return.

Robert Guillaume Relationships:
Cleo - Half Sister
Dolores - Half Sister
Donna Brown Guillaume - Wife
Fay Hauser - Ex-fiancée
Jacques Guillaume - Son
James Edwards - Half Brother
Jeannette Williams - Grandmother
Kevin Guillaume - Son
Lexter - Half Brother
Marlene Williams - Ex-wife
Melissa - Daughter
Patricia - Daughter
Rachel Jeannette Guillaume - Daughter
Zoe Bertha Edwards - Mother
Robert Guillaume Awards:
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Winner
1980 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1982 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1994 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album For Children - Winner
1977 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
College:
Attended St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; attended Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO