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Robert Hogan (actor)

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Robert Hogan
Hogan in an unsold television pilot (1970)
Born
Robert Joseph Hogan

(1933-09-28)September 28, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 27, 2021(2021-05-27) (aged 87)
Maine, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1961–2019
Spouses
Sharon Lynn Harper
(m. 1957; div. 1982)
Mary Barbera
(m. 1983)
Children3

Robert Joseph Hogan (September 28, 1933 – May 27, 2021) was an American actor. Hogan was best known to audiences for his career in American television which began in 1961. While he was never a member of the main cast of a critically successful television series, he portrayed numerous recurring characters on programs such as Alice; Another World; As the World Turns; Days of Our Lives; Deadline; General Hospital; Law & Order; Murder, She Wrote; One Life to Live; Operation Petticoat; Peyton Place and The Wire. His guest star appearances on other television series encompassed more than 90 shows over five decades. The character of US Army Air Forces colonel Robert Hogan on Hogan's Heroes (portrayed by Bob Crane) was named after him by friend and series creator Bernard Fein.[1]

Early years

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Hogan was born in New York City on September 28, 1933.[2] He studied engineering at New York University, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. His interest in acting led to his studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[2]

Career

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Early: 1961–1979

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Hogan began his career appearing in theater, making his professional debut as Elliot in the original 1961 Off-Broadway production of Michael Shurtleff's Call Me by My Rightful Name with Robert Duvall and Joan Hackett. He relocated to Los Angeles shortly thereafter to pursue a career in television and film. He landed work almost immediately upon his arrival, appearing as a guest star in episodes of 77 Sunset Strip and Cheyenne in 1961. He maintained an active career as a guest star on television programs throughout the 1960s on such programs as Batman (episodes 7 and 8); Bonanza; Fair Exchange; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.; Hawaiian Eye; I Dream of Jeannie; Hogan's Heroes; Twelve O'Clock High; and The Twilight Zone ("Spur of the Moment"), among others. He appeared in two 1963 films: FBI Code 98 and Greenwich Village Story. In 1968 he landed the role of Reverend Tom Winter on the soap opera Peyton Place, which he portrayed for two seasons.

In 1969, Hogan played Toby on an episode of Bonanza called "A Ride in the Sun". He joined the cast of Days of Our Lives, portraying Will Austin for a short time and then in 1970 returned portraying the recurring role of Scott Banning, Sr. for two years. He continued to be active working as a guest actor for episodic television series throughout the 1970s for programs like The F.B.I., Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, M*A*S*H, Mission: Impossible, Mork & Mindy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Rockford Files among many others. He portrayed the role of Sheriff Paul Tate on the relatively short lived series The Manhunter, Reed Carpenter on the Barnaby Jones episode titled "Requiem for a Son" (01/28/1973), the role of Ben Krisler in the mini-series Once an Eagle (1976), and appeared in the episode "No Way Out" from the 1977 anthology series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale) and in the pilot episode of The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978. He also played the recurring characters of Burt Marshall on General Hospital (1973), Lieutenant Commander Haller on Operation Petticoat (1978–1979), and Greg Stemple on Alice (1977–1982). He also appeared in several television movies, including Heatwave! (1974) and Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974), and on the big screen as Jake Lingle in The Lady in Red (1979).

Middle: 1980–1999

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Hogan continued to maintain an active television career throughout the 1980s, appearing as a guest actor on such shows as Airwolf, Barnaby Jones, The Incredible Hulk, Knight Rider, Laverne & Shirley, Magnum, P.I., Quincy M.E., Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, and T.J. Hooker to name just a few. He also portrayed the recurring roles of Dr. Wylie Graham on Murder, She Wrote (1984–1989) and Vince McKinnon on Another World (1987–1989, 1991). He also appeared in a number of television movies including Natalie Wood's final completed film The Memory of Eva Ryker (1980), and in the role of John F. Kennedy in the film Prince Jack (1985).

During the 1990s Hogan returned to working in the theatre. He made his Broadway debut in November 1989, as Capt. Matthew A. Markinson in the original production of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men, remaining with the show for more than a year. He returned to Broadway in 1992 to portray the roles of the Ghost and the Player King in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. He also appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions, including Neal Bell's On the Bum (1992), Mark R. Shapiro's The Shattering (1996), Frank Pugliese's Hope is the Thing with Feathers (1998), William Kennedy's premiere of Grand View[3]and John Logan's Never the Sinner (1998). For his performance in the latter play he won an Outer Critics Circle Award.

With his career more centered on the stage, Hogan's television career slowed somewhat during the 1990s. He portrayed the recurring roles of "L.J. McDermott" on As the World Turns (1991–1992) and Charles Briggs on One Life to Live (1995–1998, 2000). He appeared as a guest actor on the shows Remember WENN (1997), Cosby (1997), and Now and Again (1999), and in such feature films as Species II (1998) and Advice from a Caterpillar (1999).

Later: 2000–2019

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Hogan continued to remain active in television, film, and theatre during the last decade. He notably portrayed the recurring roles of Phil Carbone on Deadline (2000), Louis Sobotka on The Wire (2003), and Judge Hugo Bright on Law & Order (2003–2006). He appeared in the films Maze (2000), Cupid & Cate (2000), Brooklyn Sonnet (2000), The Sleepy Time Gal (2001), Sweet Land (2005), Day Zero (2007), Universal Signs (2008), and Welcome to Academia (2009). He also appeared Off-Broadway in the plays Further Than the Furthest Thing (2002), Boy (2004), The Accomplices (2007), and Mourning Becomes Electra (2009).

Hogan's appearance in a 1965 episode of The F.B.I. titled "All the Streets Are Silent" was briefly featured during a scene in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019.

Personal life

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Hogan was married to Mary Barbera from 1983, until his death. He was previously married to Sharon Harper, whom he married in 1957; they had three children together before they divorced in 1982.[2]

Hogan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2013. He died from complications of pneumonia at his home in Maine on May 27, 2021, aged 87.[4][5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1963 Greenwich Village Story Brian
1964 Gunsmoke Danny Adams Old Man-S10E3
1970 Land of the Giants Brady The Marionettes
1970 I Dream of Jeannie Cmdr Wingate The Solid Gold Jeannie
1973 Westworld Ed Wren Uncredited
1974 The Memory of Us John
1976 M*A*S*H Smilin' Jack Mitchell 1 Episode
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries Paul Crowley Pilot "Nightmare at Pendragon Castle"
1979 The Lady in Red Jake Lingle
1984 Prince Jack Jack
1986 Hamburger: The Motion Picture Russell's Father
1998 Species II Pentagon Personnel
1998 Blue Christmas Svelte
1999 Advice from a Caterpillar Diner Husband
2000 Maze Lyle's Father
2000 Brooklyn Sonnet John O'Hagen
2001 The Sleepy Time Gal Rebecca's Adoptive Father
2003 The Wire Louis Sobotka 4 Episodes
2005 Sweet Land Old Olaf
2007 Marco Zero Senior Partner
2008 Universal Signs Mr. Callahan
2009 Welcome to Academia Kronsky
2013 Trust, Greed, Bullets & Bourbon Franky
2014 A Good Marriage Minister
2016 Youth in Oregon Peter

References

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  1. ^ Heerden, Bill van (1998). Film and Television In-Jokes: Nearly 2,000 Intentional References, Parodies, Allusions, Personal Touches, Cameos, Spoofs and Homages. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 178. ISBN 978-0786438945.
  2. ^ a b c "Robert Hogan, 87". Classic Images (553): 44–45. September 2021.
  3. ^ Solomon, Michelle F. (May 10, 1996). "A 'GRAND VIEW' OF ALBANY'S POWER POLITICS". Times Union. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Bosselman, Haley (June 1, 2021). "Robert Hogan, Actor Who Appeared on 'The Wire' and 'Peyton Place,' Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Robert Hogan, Actor on 'Peyton Place,' 'The Wire' and Tons More TV Shows, Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. June 2021.
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