Cliff Robertson

Robertson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. He had never stopped working as an actor since the 70s although his films were not high profile, recently however it seemed he was making a comeback as a cult icon. He is equally at home in movies and on television, and has done voiceovers for several television commercials. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a model. Born in La Jolla, California, Robertson has made the most of the few starring roles he has received. He was a leading man during the early 1970s in the Blaxploitation films appearing in Shaft and its sequels as John Shaft. Kennedy), The Best Man, Charly (for which he won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor), Picnic and Star 80. Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942 New York ) tall African American actor famous for being John Shaft in Shaft (1971) and in its two sequels.

Clifford Parker Robertson III (born September 9, 1925) is an American actor notable for his performances in PT 109 (as the young John F.