- Born
- Birth nameRobert Wolkowitz
- Robert Walden plays Fran Drescher's father Glen in TV Land's original sitcom Happily Divorced (2011).
Walden's acting credits include hits in both television and film, such as the smash series Lou Grant (1977) (for which he received three Emmy® nominations), the show Brothers (1984) (two CableACE nominations) and the films All the President's Men (1976), Whiskey School (2005), The Out of Towners (1970), and Audrey Rose (1977). He has also guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The West Wing (1999), and Judging Amy (1999). Walden's stage credits include off-Broadway productions of "House of Blue Leaves" (Cincinnati Playhouse), "The American Clock," "Prymate" (Florida State University) and "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" (Pasadena Playhouse) for which he won a Drama-Logue award for Best Actor.
Other acting appearances include "History of American Film" (Mark Taper Forum), "Dance of Death" (Arena Stage), "Last Days of Isaac" (A.C.T), "Other People's Money" (Old Globe) and "Jake's Women" (Stage West). He has also served as a writer for such hits as The Twilight Zone (1985), "Beauty and the Beast", Who's the Boss? (1984), and Brothers (1984). Directing credits include theater productions of "Dylan," "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" and "After Crystal Night."- IMDb Mini Biography By: TL
- RelativesPearl (Pamela) Wolkowitz(Sibling)Howard Deutch(Niece or Nephew)Lea Thompson(Niece or Nephew)Murray Deutch(Sibling)Zoey Deutch(Niece or Nephew)Madelyn Deutch(Niece or Nephew)
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- During the period when he was portraying star reporter Joe Rossi on Lou Grant, he actually called in several news stories to the New York Post, which were published under his byline.
- Signed on to star on Showtime's comedy series Brothers (1984), one of the first American sitcoms to feature openly gay characters.
- Nominated three times for an Emmy award, in 1979, 1980 and 1981, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for: Lou Grant (1977).
- Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas. And was a substitute teacher there and a director.
- His first directing endeavor, a production of "Dylan," won three Los Angeles Critic Circle and seven Dramalogue Awards
- Lou Grant (1977) - $12,500 per 1 hour episode
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