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1931—2006 · three parts, from a drunk to Zeke Rivers
Robert Donner
A character actor from John Wayne westerns and an audience favourite as the eccentric Exidor in Mork & Mindy. Robert Donner appeared in Columbo three times, with twenty-one years between the first part and the last.
Parts in Columbo
| Episode | Season | Year | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Old Port in a Storm 3×02 | 3 | 1973 | Drunk | 10 |
| Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health 10×02 | 10 | 1991 | Arnie | 7 |
| Undercover 10×09 | 10 | 1994 | Zeke Rivers | 6.5 |
Three parts
A drunk in Any Old Port in a Storm (1973), Arnie in Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health (1991) and Zeke Rivers in Undercover (1994).
He began with an uncredited part in Rio Bravo, then El Dorado, Rio Lobo and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. On television: the informant T.J. in Adam-12, Yancy Tucker in The Waltons and Exidor in Mork & Mindy, where his double act with Robin Williams won over the audience.
Facts
- Twenty-one years between his first and last Columbo parts.
- Exidor in Mork & Mindy.
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Cast data from TMDB. Biographical details from open reference sources.