Robert Thaler
Robert Thaler | |
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| Born | October 15, 1959 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | Stage and television actor |
Robert Thaler (born October 15, 1959)[1] is an American stage and television actor. He is known for playing Pearl Bradford in the American television soap opera Santa Barbara.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
Thaler was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,[1] and raised in Marion, Iowa.[4] He had a brother and two sisters.[4] Thaler attended at University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[5] Seeing a local production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest inspired him to become an actor, and he began appearing in regional theatres.[4]
Career[edit]
Thaler began his screen career in 1983, in the role of "Dancer" in the short-lived ABC crime drama television series The Renegades.[5][6]
Thaler was seen in a Los Angeles production of a play titled Tamara by Bridget and Jerome Dobson, creators of the television soap opera Santa Barbara.[4] They created the role of Pearl Bradford, an eccentric waiter, for him,[4] and he joined the cast of Santa Barbara in October 1985.[5] His final appearance on Santa Barbara was in April 1988. Thaler also guest-starred in television programs including Hardcastle and McCormick, V, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker and Hill Street Blues.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Starry Night | Commentator |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Renegades | Dancer | Television film |
| 1983 | The Renegades | 6 episodes | |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Langston Drewes | Episode: "Love Among the Steele" |
| 1984 | V | Ensign Daniel | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Reporter | Episode: "The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr." |
| 1985–1988 | Santa Barbara | Pearl | 269 episodes |
| 1986 | T. J. Hooker | Doug Richards | Episode: "The Night Ripper" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Soap star". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. January 18, 1987. p. 43. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lubin, Eve (July 4, 1986). "Aw shucks... Thaler discovers a pearl in 'Santa Barbara' role". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. p. 23. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lubin, Eve (July 5, 1986). "Robert Thaler plays no ordinary oyster shucker". The Daily American. Somerset, Pennsylvania. p. 19. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Passalacqua, Connie (February 22, 1987). Character gives 'Santa Barbara' pizazz. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Google Books.
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- ^ a b c Reichardt, Nancy (September 26, 1986). "Robert Thaler is a bit different from Pearl". The Daily News. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hanshew, Dennis (February 28, 1988). "Before 'Santa Barbara', Thaler did short-lived 'Renegades series'". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 184. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
