Robert V. Barron

Acteur, Regisseur, Schrijver

26 december 1932 — 1 december 2000 (67 years)
Tall, gaunt, rawboned character actor with deep voice, reminiscent of John Carradine. Formal education at Morris Harvey College in Charleston, West Virginia and as Theater Arts major at UCLA. Professional training at American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and at Max Reinhardt Workshop in Los Angeles. Before attacking Hollywood, he spent several years working in regional theaters from one end of the US to the other, and had built an impressive resume of glowing reviews of his performances in such roles as "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", "Sir Thomas More" in "A Man For All Seasons", "Henry Drummond" in "Inherit The Wind", "Richard III" and the like, but he was never offered such lofty challenges in films or television. Still, he didn't languish, but instead relished every chance he was given to play for the camera, whether in a quality major studio production or the cheesiest of no-budget fly-by-night productions. When he wasn't acting, he uncovered his typewriter and cranked out teleplays and movie scripts. Perhaps his best-remembered television script was his first, a lighthearted comedy episode of the Bonanza (1959) series, titled Bonanza: Hoss and the Leprechauns (1963). As a writer, he drifted into adapting English-dubbing scripts of foreign films. American producers began buying successful Japanese animated series and dubbing them into English, and Barron was a pioneer in that industry, which grew rapidly and enormously. He became executive director and story editor for "Saban Productions", which in the course of five years became one of the largest producers of children's programming in the world, with such shows as X-Men: The Animated Series (1992) and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers25 seasons
  • Bonanza
    Bonanza2 seasons
  • The Beverly Hillbillies
    The Beverly Hillbillies2 seasons
  • Eating Raoul
    Eating Raoul1982
  • Falcon Crest
    Falcon Crest9 seasons
  • Get a Life
    Get a Life2 seasons
  • The Supernaturals
    The Supernaturals1986
  • A Dangerous Place
    A Dangerous Place1994

Known For

  • Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989
  • Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
    Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds2 seasons
  • Robotech
    Robotech3 seasons
  • Boes
    Boes1 season
  • Dracula
    Dracula1980
  • Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers
    Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers1967
  • Macron 1
    Macron 11 season
  • Belfy en Lillibit
    Belfy en Lillibit1 season
  • Codename: Robotech
    Codename: Robotech1985
  • The Brave Frog
    The Brave Frog1989
  • Perfect Victims
    Perfect Victims1988
  • Monster of Frankenstein
    Monster of Frankenstein1981
  • Robotech: The Movie
    Robotech: The Movie1986

Cinematografie

1994
A Dangerous Place · as Homeless ManOp Plex
1993
Power Rangers · as Various VoicesOp Plex
1991
A Christmas Adventure · as Joseph (voice)
1991
Frankenstein: The College Years · as Prof. Lippzieg
1991
Good & Evil · as Pap
1990
Thanksgiving Day · as Father Joe
1990
Get a Life · as Abe LincolnOp Plex
1990
The Spring · as Old Indian
1989
The Horror Show · as Death-A-Thon Announcer
1989
Alien Nation · as Celinite Priest
1989
Quantum Leap · as Old Convict
1989
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure · as Abraham Lincoln
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries · as Tony Newton
1989
The Brave Frog · as Goliath / Narrator (voice)
1988
Daddy's Boys · as Axelrod
1988
1987
Twilight of the Cockroaches · as Elder (1992)
1987
Out of This World (1987) · as Abraham Lincoln
1987
Disorderlies · as Funeral Home Director
1986
L.A. Law · as Leonard
1986
Robotech: The Movie · as Prof. Embry (voice)
1986
Macron 1 · as Narrator (voice)
1986
The Supernaturals · as Old Vet (as Robert Barron)Op Plex
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
Robotech · as Admiral
1985
A Minor Miracle · as Drunk
1985
Mob Busters · as Kramer
1984
Night Court · as Red Ranger
1983
Little Miss · as Narrator (1986)
1982
Honkytonk Man · as Undertaker
1982
Eating Raoul · as Butler At Swingers PartyOp Plex
1982
The Treasure Planet · as Long John Silver
1981
Falcon Crest · as HippieOp Plex
1981
Monster of Frankenstein · as Detective 2
1981
1980
The Private Eyes · as Gas Station Attendant
1979
Young Maverick · as Undertaker
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard · as Chickasaw Thins
1978
The Next Step Beyond · as Peter Combs
1977
MacArthur · as Pow (uncredited)
1969
Love, American Style · as Abraham Lincoln (segment "love And The Ghost")
1967
1967
1967
Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers · as Cousin Elwood
1966
1965
The Wild Wild West · as Servant #2
1964
Valentine's Day · as Angry Patron
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies · as HaroldOp Plex
1962
The Virginian · as Chuck
1959
Bonanza · as Cavalry TrooperOp Plex
1954
Disneyland · as Mortician
1951
The Red Skelton Show · as Minor Role