Robert Culp

Birth Name:

Robert Martin Culp

Profession

Actor, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

As a competitive pole vaulter, he earned second place at the CIF California State Meet in 1947
Interested in the dramatic arts by the age of ten, he created his own marionette show that he would charge neighborhood kids a nickel to see
Often portrays characters who are involved with fighting crime
Adapted the comic strip "Terry and the Pirates" into a screenplay that had been accepted for filming right before his death
As a close friend of Hugh Hefner, he frequently visited the Playboy Mansion
Was rumored to be a replacement for Larry Hagman in "Dallas" when the show's contract negotiations faltered

1966Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1967Golden Globe - Best TV Star - Male:Nominated
1967Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1967Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama:Nominated
1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated

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