However, after a few years he returned to Hollywood and resumed his successful career. The film was a critical as well as commercial success which won Robertson an Academy Award.He portrayed a young John F. Kennedy (JFK) as an officer of the United States Navy in the biographical war film ‘PT 109.’ Even though Robertson bore no physical resemblance to JFK, he was an exceptional actor who did perfect justice to the character he played.In 1966, he was awarded an Emmy for his leading role in the drama, ‘The Game’ (1965) which was featured on Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre.In 1968 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Charlie Gordon in the film ‘Charly.’ The same role also earned him the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor.He was awarded the 2008 Ambassador of Good Will Aviation Award by the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association.He married actress Cynthia Stone, the former wife of actor Jack Lemmon, in 1957. Tried to raise money to make a sequel to Passed up the chance to play the lead role in Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Charly.
He grew up in poverty but attended the High School of Glasgow. See the events in life of Cliff Robertson in Chronological Order 1959) Dina Merrill (m. 1966; div. He appeared in two different comic book company adaptations: Shame in Batman (1966) a DC comics adaption, and Uncle Ben in the Spider-man trilogy, a Marvel comics adaption. He owned a number of vintage aircraft, including an original German Messerschmitt ME-108, which was on display at the Parker-O'Malley Air Museum (closed in 2009) in Ghent, New York. Dar Allen Robinson (March 26, 1947 – November 21, 1986) was an American stunt performer and actor.Robinson broke 19 world records and set 21 "world's firsts." Following strong stage and television experience, he made an interesting film debut in a supporting role in Picnic (1955). Interested in acting from a young age, he actively participated in the school plays. His parents divorced when he was still a baby and his mother died of an illness a year later. His parents are Clifford Parker Robertson Jr. and the former Audrey Olga Willingham. Twelve months later they ask, "Who won the Oscar last year?". Available online only... from his Official Website. Clifford Parker Robertson III became a fairly successful leading man through most of his career without ever becoming a major star. Robertson was the director and an actor in the film "Morning, Winter and Night" which began filming in Massachusetts in 1978 but shut down after one week when the production ran out of money. His intense onscreen performances gained him a reputation as a character actor and he enjoyed success on the big screen as well. Clifford Parker Robertson III became a fairly successful leading man through most of his career without ever becoming a major star. However, the California Birth Index of 1905–1995 states that Clifford P. Robertson was born to a mother whose maiden name was Willingham, in Mother's birth and death information per records accessed on ancestry.com on September 12, 2011Father's birthplace accessed on ancestry.com on September 12, 2011Mother's death information per records accessed on ancestry.com on September 12, 2011Grandmother's name and dates accessed on ancestry.com on September 12, 2011 He played villains in Late in his life Robertson's career had a resurgence. After the war, he attended college for a short while before embarking on a career as a journalist.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 18-year-old Cliff - then serving on a merchant ship in the Pacific Ocean - was reported dead to his family in California.
He dropped out to work as a journalist.
Best known for his role in the movie ‘Charly’, as a mentally disabled floor sweeper, he was among the most respected and versatile character actors of his generation. 109 —the story of Kennedy’s heroic World War II exploits as a P.T. A featured actor was Brooke Shields.
"As long as I get phone calls from the Museum of Modern Art, that all the film buffs love it, that's a residual.