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Robert Phalen

Robert Phalen

Died at 58

  • 14 movies
  • Career 1974 – 1990

Robert Anthony Phalen (May 10, 1937 – December 6, 1995) was an American actor. He was born in San Francisco, California, where he attended George Washington High School, was active in the school's drama club, and served as student body president. His early stage work includes his membership in San Francisco's Actor's Workshop, where he played a variety of roles in the early 1960s, including Mick in Harold Pinter's The Caretaker. He was in the 1978 hit horror movie Halloween as Dr. Terence Wynn. His character returned in the 1995 sequel Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, but the role was taken over by Mitch Ryan. Robert also appeared in two other John Carpenter movies; namely Someone's Watching Me! (1978) and Starman (1984). His other film credits include Three Days of the Condor (1975), Just You and Me, Kid (1979), Zoot Suit (1981), The Gladiator (1986) and Impulse (1990). Phalen has made guest appearances on many TV shows. Some of those appearances include MASH, Baretta, Centennial, Hill Street Blues, The Facts of Life, and Babylon 5 (as the father of main character Susan Ivanova).

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Robert Phalen’s filmography

14 titles
Halloween
7.6
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Halloween

1978 · Horror · Thriller

Three Days of the Condor
7.3
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Three Days of the Condor

1975 · Thriller · Mystery

Starman
6.9
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Starman

1984 · Science Fiction · Drama

Someone's Watching Me!
6.2
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Someone's Watching Me!

1978 · TV Movie · Thriller

Impulse
5.6
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Impulse

1990 · Thriller · Crime

Zoot Suit
6.4
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Zoot Suit

1981 · Drama · Music

Under the Influence
5.9
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Under the Influence

1986 · Drama · TV Movie

A Killing Affair
4.8
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A Killing Affair

1977 · Crime · Drama

Nero Wolfe
8.2
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Nero Wolfe

1979 · Mystery · TV Movie

The Killing of Randy Webster
6.0
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The Killing of Randy Webster

1981 · Drama · TV Movie

Hellinger's Law
8.8
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Hellinger's Law

1981 · Drama · Crime

Enemies
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Enemies

1974 · Drama · TV Movie

A Touch of the Poet
10.0
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A Touch of the Poet

1974 · Drama · TV Movie

The Last Song
8.0
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The Last Song

1980 · Thriller · TV Movie