
Robert Phalen
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).
Acting
- 1994Babylon 5Andrei Ivanov2 ep.
- 1987thirtysomething1 ep.
- 1987The Oldest Rookie1 ep.
- 1982Voyagers!1 ep.
- 1982Remington SteeleAmbrose Blinn1 ep.
- 1981Simon & Simon1 ep.
- 1981Hill Street Blues2 ep.
- 1979Hart to Hart2 ep.
- 1978The White ShadowDoug Batty1 ep.
- 1978CentennialRev. Holly3 ep.
- 1978TaxiTom Jeffries1 ep.
- 1977Lou Grant1 ep.
- 1977Eight Is Enough1 ep.
- 1977RootsRufus Jackson1 ep.
- 1976The Tony Randall Show1 ep.
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIArt Biggs1 ep.
- 1975The JeffersonsJim Baker1 ep.
- 1975Baretta1 ep.
- 1971Great PerformancesGrekov1 ep.
- 1964Another World1547 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1994Babylon 5Andrei Ivanov, Andrei Ivanova2 ep.
- 1990American PlayhouseDrunk1 ep.
- 1990thirtysomething1 ep.
- 1987L.A. LawLemuel Collins1 ep.
- 1987The Oldest Rookie1 ep.
- 1987HotelDr. Blair1 ep.
- 1987Magnum, P.I.Michaels1 ep.
- 1987Highway to HeavenPete Briggs1 ep.
- 1986The Facts of Life1 ep.
- 1982Hill Street BluesMarv2 ep.
- 1982Remington SteeleAmbrose Blinn1 ep.
- 1982Simon & Simon1 ep.
- 1982Voyagers!1 ep.
- 1981Hart to HartBenny Petulsky2 ep.
- 1980Barney MillerCapt. Ronald Dupre USAF1 ep.
- 1980Knots LandingCarlisle2 ep.
- 1979The JeffersonsJim Baker1 ep.
- 1979CentennialRev. Holly3 ep.
- 1978The White ShadowDoug Batty1 ep.
- 1978TaxiTom Jeffries1 ep.
- 1978The Tony Randall Show1 ep.
- 1977Eight Is Enough1 ep.
- 1977Lou Grant1 ep.
- 1977Baretta1 ep.
- 1977RootsRufus Jackson1 ep.
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIArt Biggs1 ep.
- 1974Great PerformancesGrekov1 ep.