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Robert Osborne
American film historian and actor (1932–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Robert Osborne, see Robert Osborne (disambiguation).
Robert Jolin Osborne (/ˈɒzbɔːrn/; May 3, 1932 – March 6, 2017)[1][2] was an American film historian, author, actor and the primary television host for the premium cable channel Turner Classic Movies (TCM) for over twenty years. Prior to hosting at TCM, Osborne had been a host on The Movie Channel and American Movie Classics (AMC).[3] He had also worked as a news columnist for The Hollywood Reporter. Osborne wrote the official history of the Academy Awards, with the first edition published in 1988.[4]
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![]() Osborne at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards in 2014 | |
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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