Robert Ginty
Robert Ginty ( born November 14, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, † 21 September 2009 in Los Angeles ) was an American actor, director and screenwriter.
Life
Robert Ginty studied acting at Yale University and came across local theater to Broadway, where he played 1972-1973 various supporting roles in Stephen Porter's revival of Molière's Don Juan. After moving to California, he received the mid-1970s first guest roles in the television series The Rockford Files - Just call and make-up and pistols. Between 1976 and 1978 he played a starring role in the series Pacific Squadron 214, thereafter he was seen until 1979 in 22 episodes of The Paper Chase. In 1978 he had his first major feature film role in the Oscar-winning Vietnam drama Coming Home - Coming Home. Two years later, the exterminator with Ginty appeared in the lead role, which four years later, a sequel followed.
During the 1980s, Ginty has guest starred in a successful series like Love Boat and Knight Rider, and had a recurring role in Simon & Simon and Falcon Crest. In the late 1980s he founded his own production company and began working as mainly as a director and occasionally as a screenwriter. In addition to some B-movies, he also shot some episodes of series such as Xena, Superman - Lois & Clark and Nash Bridges by.
Ginty died 2009 at the age of 60 years the consequences of cancer. He married his third wife; his only son James Ginty, who also works as an actor.