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Paul Roebling

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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

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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

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Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Prince of the City Assistant U.S. Atty. Brooks Paige
1982 The End of August Leonce
1983 Blue Thunder Icelan

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Roebling Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Civil War Episode 1 at IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Heartbreaking Farewell Civil War Letter". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Zelda". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "Roebling Family Reunion". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Brooklyn Bridge". PBS. 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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