Robert Machray (actor)
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| Born | Robert Machray Ward May 4, 1945 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 2025 (aged 79) North Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Stage and television actor |
| Years active | 1977–2011 |
| Spouse | Luigi Camperchioli |
Robert Machray Ward (May 4, 1945 – January 12, 2025) was an American stage and television actor.[1] He was best known for playing the recurring role of fire marshal Dobbins in the American sitcom television series Cheers.
Life and career
Machray was born in San Diego, California.[2][3] His stage career included numerous major roles at Shakespeare festivals, and major roles with companies such as the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, Hartford Stage and Playwrights Horizons.[4] He began his screen career in 1977, appearing in the television film Panic in Echo Park. He then appeared in the ABC sitcom television series Operation Petticoat.[4]
Machray guest-starred in television programs including Cheers, Roseanne, Life Goes On, The Drew Carey Show, Suddenly Susan, Profiler and Three's Company.[2][4] He also appeared in two films: Cutting Class (as Mr. Conklin) and The Master of Disguise.[2] In 1983, he was cast in a summer stage production of My Fair Lady,[4] and in 1991, he appeared in the stage play A Passenger Train of Sixty-One Coaches.[5]
Machray retired from acting in 2011, last appearing in the NBC satirical television mockumentary sitcom Parks and Recreation.[6]
Personal life and death
Machray lived in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, with his husband Luigi Camperchioli.[7]
Machray died of complications from dementia and two strokes at his home on January 12, 2025, at the age of 79.[8][7]
References
- ↑ Herman, Jan (August 20, 1993). "The Utah Fest Shakespearience". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 100. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Robert Machray". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Robert Machray". AllMovie. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Machray joins Theaterfest". The Lompoc Record. Lompoc, California. May 22, 1983. p. 8. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Carter, Tom (March 8, 1991). "Actors Theatre's 'Passenger Train' a runaway hit". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. p. 53. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (January 14, 2025). "Robert Machray Dies: Character Actor Who Played Fire Marshal Dobbins On 'Cheers' Was 79". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- 1 2 Barnes, Mike (January 14, 2025). "Robert Machray, Veteran Stage Actor and Fire Marshal Dobbins on 'Cheers,' Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Robert Machray Ward". Neptune Society. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
External links
- Robert Machray at IMDb
- Robert Machray at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
- 1945 births
- 2025 deaths
- Male actors from San Diego
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American male Shakespearean actors
- American gay actors
- LGBTQ people from California
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors