Hank Robinson obit

Actor Hank Robinson Has Died 

He was not on the list.

Tall (6'1"), tough, and burly actor, extra, and baseball player Hank Robinson was born Henry Ford Robinson on March 27, 1923 in Covington, Tennessee. Robinson grew up on a sharecropper farm in rural Tennessee and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Hank spent thirteen seasons playing in the minor leagues in such places as Hollywood, Denver, Gladewater, Yakima, Little Rock, Saginaw, Lake Charles, Galveston, and Laredo. Robinson worked as a security guard at MGM before embarking on a career as an extra in the mid-1960's. Hank frequently popped up as cowboys on various Western TV shows and made often uncredited cameo appearances in a handful of movies. Not surprisingly, Robinson in the latter part of his acting career landed occasional credited roles both in film and on television alike in which he was cast to type as a baseball umpire. Moreover, Hank also scouted and coached young baseball players in both California and Nevada as well as was an avid golfer. Robinson died at age 89 on April 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was survived at the time of his death by his wife Mildred, daughters Carin and Debra, son Robbie, and three grandchildren.

Actor

The Babe (1992)

The Babe

5.9

Umpire #4

1992

 

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)

Quantum Leap

8.2

TV Series

Umpire #1

Umpire

1989–1991

3 episodes

 

Talent for the Game (1991)

Talent for the Game

6.0

Umpire (as Henry Ford Robinson)

1991

 

Luke Perry, Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering, and Gabrielle Carteris in Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Beverly Hills, 90210

6.5

TV Series

Umpire

1991

1 episode

 

Taking Care of Business (1990)

Taking Care of Business

6.4

Umpire

1990

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

7.2

TV Series

Umpire

Craps Player

1987–1989

2 episodes

 

Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

7.6

First Base Umpire

1988

 

Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

7.0

TV Series

Umpire

1988

1 episode

 

Run Till You Fall (1988)

Run Till You Fall

4.7

TV Movie

Umpire

1988

 

Caddyshack II (1988)

Caddyshack II

3.8

Club Member (uncredited)

1988

 

Mary Frann, Jennifer Holmes, Steven Kampmann, Bob Newhart, and Tom Poston in Newhart (1982)

Newhart

7.8

TV Series

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

1987

1 episode

 

Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker in Perfect Strangers (1986)

Perfect Strangers

7.2

TV Series

Umpire

1986

1 episode

 

Riptide (1984)

Riptide

6.8

TV Series

Manager (as Henry Ford Robinson)

1986

1 episode

 

Falcon Crest (1981)

Falcon Crest

6.2

TV Series

Reporter (uncredited)

1986

1 episode

 

John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)

Brewster's Millions

6.5

Yankee Game Umpire

1985

 

Hollywood Wives (1985)

Hollywood Wives

6.3

TV Mini Series

Party Guest

Benefit Party Guest (uncredited)

1985

2 episodes

 

Shadows Run Black (1984)

Shadows Run Black

3.1

Captain Dorsey

1984

 

Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo in Johnny Dangerously (1984)

Johnny Dangerously

6.5

Police Officer (uncredited)

1984

 

Blame It on the Night (1984)

Blame It on the Night

5.1

Umpire

1984

 

V: The Final Battle (1984)

V: The Final Battle

7.7

TV Mini Series

Party Guest (uncredited)

1984

1 episode

 

Hart to Hart (1979)

Hart to Hart

6.7

TV Series

Dog Show Spectator

Party Guest

Longshoreman (uncredited)

1979–1984

3 episodes

 

Dynasty (1981)

Dynasty

6.3

TV Series

Party Guest

Restaurant Patron

Hank (uncredited) ...

1981–1983

4 episodes

 

The Star Chamber (1983)

The Star Chamber

6.3

Party Guest (uncredited)

1983

 

Blue Thunder (1983)

Blue Thunder

6.4

Spectator at Demonstration (uncredited)

1983

 

George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)

The A-Team

7.5

TV Series

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

1983

1 episode

 

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

The Greatest American Hero

7.3

TV Series

Wedding Guest

Umpire #1

1981–1983

2 episodes

 

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

The Powers of Matthew Star

6.1

TV Series

Guard

1982

1 episode

 

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Airplane II: The Sequel

6.1

Passenger (uncredited)

1982

 

Voyagers! (1982)

Voyagers!

8.0

TV Series

Pedestrian (uncredited)

1982

1 episode

 

Lookin' to Get Out (1982)

Lookin' to Get Out

5.1

Poker Player (as Henry Robinson)

1982

 

Zapped! (1982)

Zapped!

4.9

Umpire (as Henry Ford Robinson)

1982

 

Leslie Nielsen in Police Squad! (1982)

Police Squad!

8.4

TV Series

Cook (uncredited)

1982

1 episode

 

James Garner in Bret Maverick (1981)

Bret Maverick

7.5

TV Series

Townsman (uncredited)

1981

1 episode

 

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

Hill Street Blues

8.2

TV Series

Hostage

Police Officer (uncredited)

1981

2 episodes

 

Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)

Dallas

7.1

TV Series

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1981

1 episode

 

Bill Cosby and Elliott Gould in The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)

The Devil and Max Devlin

5.0

Awards Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

1981

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

6.2

TV Series

Passenger (uncredited)

1977–1980

5 episodes

 

John Ritter in The Comeback Kid (1980)

The Comeback Kid

5.8

TV Movie

Umpire

1980

 

Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

7.3

TV Series

Umpire

1979

1 episode

 

1941 (1979)

1941

5.8

Officer at Meeting (uncredited)

1979

 

The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

Conference Guest

Man in Line-up

Baseball Player at Picnic (uncredited) ...

1974–1979

9 episodes

 

Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)

Meteor

5.0

Official (uncredited)

1979

 

Robert Guillaume in The Kid from Left Field (1979)

The Kid from Left Field

5.8

TV Movie

the Umpire

1979

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

6.5

TV Series

Diner Patron

Fred

Auction Guest (uncredited) ...

1976–1979

5 episodes

 

The Frisco Kid (1979)

The Frisco Kid

6.3

Croupier (as Henry F. Robinson)

1979

 

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

6.0

Townsman (uncredited)

1979

 

Rocky II (1979)

Rocky II

7.3

Reporter (uncredited)

1979

 

The China Syndrome (1979)

The China Syndrome

7.4

Reporter (uncredited)

1979

 

Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

Little House on the Prairie

7.5

TV Series

Townsman (uncredited)

1978

2 episodes

 

Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Starsky and Hutch

7.0

TV Series

Gagged guard

Police officer

Passerby (uncredited) ...

1975–1978

8 episodes

 

Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

6.6

TV Series

Umpire

1978

1 episode

 

Jack Klugman in Quincy M.E. (1976)

Quincy M.E.

7.3

TV Series

Bar Patron

Reporter (uncredited)

1978

2 episodes

 

Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.1

TV Series

NATO Officer (uncredited)

1978

1 episode

 

Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Priest

Broker

Bartender (uncredited) ...

1973–1978

12 episodes

 

Capricorn One (1977)

Capricorn One

6.8

Reporter (uncredited)

1977

 

Richard Pryor in Which Way Is Up? (1977)

Which Way Is Up?

6.2

Goon

1977

 

Shaun Cassidy, Pamela Sue Martin, and Parker Stevenson in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries

7.3

TV Series

Commuter

Pedestrian (uncredited)

1977

2 episodes

 

Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in New York, New York (1977)

New York, New York

6.6

Francine's Bodyguard

1977

 

Black Sunday (1977)

Black Sunday

6.8

Bystander (uncredited)

1977

 

SST: Death Flight (1977)

SST: Death Flight

4.1

TV Movie

Passenger (uncredited)

1977

 

Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

7.0

TV Series

Bar Patron (uncredited)

1977

1 episode

 

Dean Jones in The Shaggy D.A. (1976)

The Shaggy D.A.

5.8

Bar Patron (uncredited)

1976

 

Don Rickles in CPO Sharkey (1976)

CPO Sharkey

7.1

TV Series

Officer (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Moving Violation (1976)

Moving Violation

5.4

Reporter (uncredited)

1976

 

Futureworld (1976)

Futureworld

5.7

Guest (uncredited)

1976

 

Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Gary Grimes, Don Knotts, Ronnie Schell, Dick Van Patten, and Louise Williams in Gus (1976)

Gus

5.7

Coach (uncredited)

1976

 

Embryo (1976)

Embryo

5.1

Ambulance Attendant

1976

 

The Bionic Woman (1976)

The Bionic Woman

6.7

TV Series

Passenger (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Steve Railsback in Helter Skelter (1976)

Helter Skelter

7.3

TV Mini Series

Juror (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Margaux Hemingway in Lipstick (1976)

Lipstick

5.6

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

1976

 

Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)

McMillan & Wife

7.2

TV Series

Judge

Restaurant Patron

Reporter (uncredited) ...

1974–1976

5 episodes

 

Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)

Bronk

6.8

TV Series

Bartender (uncredited)

1976

1 episode

 

Ellery Queen (1975)

Ellery Queen

8.3

TV Series

Courtroom Spectator

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1976

2 episodes

 

Barbary Coast (1975)

Barbary Coast

6.8

TV Series

Emory the Bartender

Townsman

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

1975

6 episodes

 

Las Vegas Lady (1975)

Las Vegas Lady

4.4

Tully

1975

 

David Janssen in Harry O (1973)

Harry O

7.6

TV Series

Committee Man (uncredited)

1975

1 episode

 

Slim Pickens, Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Tim Conway, Don Knight, Don Knotts, John McGiver, Harry Morgan, Clay O'Brien, and David Wayne in The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

The Apple Dumpling Gang

6.4

Barfly (uncredited)

1975

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

Detective

Plainclothes Officer

Party Guest (uncredited) ...

1971–1975

4 episodes

 

Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd in At Long Last Love (1975)

At Long Last Love

5.3

Doorman (uncredited)

1975

 

Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)

Police Woman

6.6

TV Series

Detective (uncredited)

1975

1 episode

 

Shampoo (1975)

Shampoo

6.4

Party Guest (uncredited)

1975

 

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke

8.1

TV Series

Juror

Townsman

Barfly (uncredited) ...

1968–1975

10 episodes

 

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

M*A*S*H

8.5

TV Series

Officer in Bar (uncredited)

1975

1 episode

 

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

8.4

TV Series

Police Officer (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)

The Towering Inferno

7.0

Party Guest (uncredited)

1974

 

Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)

The Odd Couple

7.9

TV Series

Commissioner (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

Columbo

8.3

TV Series

Gym Member (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Harry and Tonto (1974)

Harry and Tonto

7.3

Gambler (uncredited)

1974

 

Hawkins (1973)

Hawkins

7.5

TV Series

Bailiff

Court Policeman (uncredited)

1974

2 episodes

 

The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)

The Phantom of Hollywood

5.6

TV Movie

Party Guest (uncredited)

1974

 

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles

7.7

Townsman (uncredited)

1974

 

Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1973)

Shaft

6.5

TV Series

Pit Boss (uncredited)

1973

1 episode

 

Breezy (1973)

Breezy

7.0

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1973

 

Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, Suzanne Crough, Brian Forster, and Shirley Jones in The Partridge Family (1970)

The Partridge Family

6.5

TV Series

Restaurant Patron

Soldier (uncredited)

1970–1973

2 episodes

 

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

5.4

Mutant (uncredited)

1973

 

The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

7.7

TV Movie

Juror (uncredited)

1973

 

The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)

The World's Greatest Athlete

5.6

Reporter (uncredited)

1973

 

Kung Fu (1972)

Kung Fu

7.6

TV Series

Trooper (uncredited)

1973

1 episode

 

The Night Strangler (1973)

The Night Strangler

7.3

TV Movie

Police Officer (uncredited)

1973

 

Bonanza (1959)

Bonanza

7.3

TV Series

Townsman

Barfly

Griner Henchman (uncredited) ...

1968–1972

5 episodes

 

Anthony Franciosa, Doug McClure, and Hugh O'Brian in Search (1972)

Search

8.1

TV Series

Pub Patron (uncredited)

1972

1 episode

 

Here's Lucy (1968)

Here's Lucy

6.9

TV Series

Mover

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

1971–1972

2 episodes

 

The Doris Day Show (1968)

The Doris Day Show

7.2

TV Series

Police Officer

Hood (uncredited)

1971–1972

2 episodes

 

Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

6.2

Game Spectator (uncredited)

1972

 

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

6.1

Man in Plaza (uncredited)

1972

 

Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)

Get to Know Your Rabbit

5.2

Executive (uncredited)

1972

 

James Coburn in The Carey Treatment (1972)

The Carey Treatment

6.1

Police Officer (uncredited)

1972

 

Sharon Gans, Perry King, Valerie Perrine, and Michael Sacks in Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)

Slaughterhouse-Five

6.8

Father at Swimming Pool (uncredited)

1972

 

What's Up, Doc? (1972)

What's Up, Doc?

7.7

Musicologist (uncredited)

1972

 

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

7.6

TV Series

Townsman

Dealer

Jim (uncredited)

1971–1972

4 episodes

 

A Death of Innocence (1971)

A Death of Innocence

7.3

TV Movie

Bailiff (uncredited)

1971

 

James Daly in Medical Center (1969)

Medical Center

7.1

TV Series

Doctor

Restaurant Patron

Audience Member (uncredited)

1971

4 episodes

 

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

6.3

Reporter (uncredited)

1971

 

Jack Elam, James Garner, Harry Morgan, and Suzanne Pleshette in Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)

Support Your Local Gunfighter

6.8

Townsman (uncredited)

1971

 

Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell in Dan August (1970)

Dan August

7.2

TV Series

Doctor (uncredited)

1971

1 episode

 

Kurt Russell, Heather North, and Raffles in The Barefoot Executive (1971)

The Barefoot Executive

5.9

TV Executive (uncredited)

1971

 

Yvonne Craig, Parker Fennelly, Elaine Joyce, Don Knotts, and Frank Welker in How to Frame a Figg (1971)

How to Frame a Figg

6.4

Diner Patron (uncredited)

1971

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

Mannix

7.4

TV Series

Observer Outside Club

Club Patron

Counterman (uncredited) ...

1967–1971

5 episodes

 

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

5.6

TV Movie

Barfly (uncredited)

1970

 

The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970)

The Bold Ones: The Senator

8.1

TV Series

Senator (uncredited)

1970

1 episode

 

Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in Mod Squad (1968)

Mod Squad

6.9

TV Series

Police Officer (uncredited)

1970

1 episode

 

The Name of the Game (1968)

The Name of the Game

7.6

TV Series

Reporter (uncredited)

1970

1 episode

 

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

6.0

Bomb Worshipper (uncredited)

1970

 

Jane Fonda, Red Buttons, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, and Gig Young in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

7.8

Marathon Spectator (uncredited)

1969

 

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

6.1

Barfly (uncredited)

1969

 

Pendulum (1969)

Pendulum

6.2

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1969

 

Greta Baldwin and Roger Smith in Rogue's Gallery (1968)

Rogue's Gallery

6.2

Police Officer (uncredited)

1968

 

Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)

Live a Little, Love a Little

5.7

Crew Member (uncredited)

1968

 

The Boston Strangler (1968)

The Boston Strangler

7.1

Police Officer (uncredited)

1968

 

It Takes a Thief (1968)

It Takes a Thief

7.5

TV Series

Magic Show Spectator (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Lancer (1968)

Lancer

7.1

TV Series

Deputy (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Hang 'Em High (1968)

Hang 'Em High

7.0

Deputy Outside Sheriff's Office (uncredited)

1968

 

Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

The Beverly Hillbillies

7.2

TV Series

Observer (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

George Hamilton, Richard Carlson, Arthur O'Connell, and Suzanne Pleshette in The Power (1968)

The Power

5.9

Party Guest (uncredited)

1968

 

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)

Mission: Impossible

7.9

TV Series

Worker In Hearse (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)

Cimarron Strip

7.1

TV Series

Guard (uncredited)

1968

1 episode

 

Ralph Taeger in Hondo (1967)

Hondo

7.2

TV Series

Townsman

Trooper

Barfly (uncredited) ...

1967

6 episodes

 

Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.7

TV Series

Scientist

Thrush Agent

Agent (uncredited) ...

1966–1967

11 episodes

 

Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)

The Big Valley

7.6

TV Series

Juror

Townsman (uncredited)

1967

2 episodes

 

Wayne Maunder in Custer (1967)

Custer

6.3

TV Series

Trooper (uncredited)

1967

2 episodes

 

David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)

The Fugitive

8.1

TV Series

Townsman (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Jill St. John, Robert Wagner, Susan Clark, and Anjanette Comer in Banning (1967)

Banning

5.7

Club Member (uncredited)

1967

 

Roy Orbison in The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)

The Fastest Guitar Alive

4.3

Barfly (uncredited)

1967

 

The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967)

The Ride to Hangman's Tree

5.0

Barfly (uncredited)

1967

 

Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)

Dragnet 1967

7.7

TV Series

Clerk (uncredited)

1967

1 episode

 

Jericho (1966)

Jericho

7.5

TV Series

Tea Shop Patron (uncredited)

1966

1 episode

 

Boris Karloff, Robert Vaughn, and Elke Sommer in The Venetian Affair (1966)

The Venetian Affair

5.3

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

1966

 

Batman (1966)

Batman

7.5

TV Series

Clerk (uncredited)

1966

1 episode

 

The Rounders (1966)

The Rounders

6.6

TV Series

Cowboy

Ranch Hand (uncredited)

1966

4 episodes

 

Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Victoria Carroll, Nancy Czar, Dodie Marshall, Diane McBain, and Deborah Walley in Spinout (1966)

Spinout

5.7

Judge in Black Shirt During Race (uncredited)

1966