Robert Harper (actor)

Robert Francis Harper (May 19, 1951 – January 23, 2020[1]) was an American actor, perhaps most well known for his role as Sharkey in Once Upon a Time in America. He also portrayed Charlie Gereson in Creepshow and Bubba 'Si' Weisberger in the CBS sitcom Frank's Place. Other film credits include Wiseguy, Final Analysis, The Insider, Deconstructing Harry, and Molly. He also appeared on Broadway in Once in a Lifetime (directed by Tom Moore), The Inspector General and Arthur Miller's The American Clock.[2]

Robert Harper
Harper in 1996
BornMay 19, 1951
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died (aged 68)
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
EducationRutgers
Years active1978–2006
Spouse(s)Lisa Pelikan (1981-1984) (divorced)
Sascha Noorthoorn van der Kruyff (2005-2020)
Websitehttp://www.robertharper.net/

In May 2007, Harper delivered the Commencement Address at University College, Rutgers. He was married to a Dutch woman, Sascha Noorthoorn van der Kruyff, and died in Rotterdam.

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1981Mommie DearestDavid
1982CreepshowCharlie Gereson(Segment: "The Crate")
1984Once Upon a Time in AmericaSharkey
1987Wanted: Dead or AliveDave Henderson
Amazing Grace and ChuckBowman
1988TwinsGilbert Larsen
1989The War of the RosesHeath
1992Final AnalysisAlan Lowenthal
1993GunmenRance
The Wrong ManFelix Crawley
1997Deconstructing HarryHarry's Doctor
1999MollyDr. Simmons
The InsiderMark Stern

Television
Year Title Role Notes
198313 Thirteenth AvenueMarv HobermanTV movie
DempseyDamon RunyonTV movie
1984Remington SteeleTodd DokeEpisode: "Dreams of Steele"
1985DallasEmergency DoctorEpisode: "Close Encounters"
1986Kung Fu: The MovieProsecutorTV movie
NewhartMr. LalowEpisode: "Saturday in New York with George"
1987J. Edgar HooverClyde TolsonTV movie
StingrayBillyEpisode: "Echoes"
Deadly DeceptionGarrettTV movie
Murder OrdainedWarrenTV movie
Not Quite HumanJ.J. DerksTV movie
Knots LandingPriestEpisode: "The Gift of Life"
1987-1988MatlockWalter Judd / Michael Palmer2 episodes
Frank's PlaceBubba 'Si' Weisberger22 episodes
1988Outback BoundBennettTV movie
Murphy BrownHenry TuckerEpisode: "Set Me Free"
1989CBS Schoolbreak SpecialCharles BirdEpisode: "Words to Live By"
RoseanneDr. Edgar Lang1 episode
The Case of the Hillside StranglersLos Angeles Deputy D.A. Richard CarsonTV movie
My Name Is Bill W.Dr. Jeremy PartlinTV movie
Nick KnightDr. Jack BrittingtonTV movie
Jake and the FatmanPaul AbbotEpisode: "The Way You Look Tonight"
WiseguyDewitt Clipton4 episodes
1990Love and LiesClinton PoseyTV movie
BabiesSam ClaringtonTV movie
1991Held Hostage: The Sis and Jerry Levin StoryMooreheadTV movie
Gabriel's FireDoc FultonEpisode: "One Flew Over the Bird's Nest"
Star Trek: The Next GenerationLathal BineEpisode: "The Host" (uncredited)
PayoffBenny CowanTV movie
1992Room for TwoTimothy SinowskyEpisode: "Psyched!"
The CommishProfessor Gerald HanickEpisode: "Video Vigilante"
Murder, She WrotePaul CrenshawEpisode: "Murder in Milan"
Running MatesGordy FaustTV movie
1989-1993L.A. LawBrian LaPorte4 episodes
1993Love & WarDr. GilroyEpisode: "I Got Plenty of Nothing"
1995The Cosby MysteriesEpisode: "Dial 'H' for Murder"
Picket FencesEpisode: "A Change of Season"
The Home CourtFather JablonskiEpisode: "The Sydney That Works"
1996Bless This HouseThadEpisode: "One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Stereo"
The Siege at Ruby RidgeEarl MartensTV movie
1997NYPD BlueTerry TirelliEpisode: "Three Girls and a Baby"
1998Michael HayesBomberEpisode: "Imagine: Part 1"
Any Day NowEpisode: "Huh?"
Law & OrderJohn St. JohnEpisode: "True North"
2001-2002PhillyJudge Irwin Hawes13 episodes
2006Gilmore GirlsDr. ShapiroEpisode: "The Perfect Dress"
Commander in ChiefOwen LatimerEpisode: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes"

References
  1. "ROBERT HARPER Obituary - New York, NY | New York Times".
  2. "Bob Harper – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
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