Robert Osborne
American film historian and actor (1932–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Jolin Osborne (/ˈɒzbɔːrn/; May 3, 1932 – March 6, 2017)[1][2] was an American film historian, television presenter, author, actor and the primary host for more than 20 years of the cable channel Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Prior to hosting at TCM, Osborne had been a host on The Movie Channel,[3] and earlier, a columnist for The Hollywood Reporter. Osborne wrote the official history of the Academy Awards, published in 1988.[4]
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Born | Robert Jolin Osborne (1932-05-03)May 3, 1932 Colfax, Washington, U.S. |
Died | March 6, 2017(2017-03-06) (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
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Years active | 1958–2016 |
Partner | David Staller |
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