Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky, 77, a supporting actor with hundreds of film, TV and stage credits, and whose roles included an avuncular sergeant on the NBC police drama "Hill Street Blues" and a desperate real estate salesman in David Mamet's play "Glengarry... ... Full Article

Yesterday's obits for Robert Prosky, known to many for his roles in movies and on TV's Hill Street Blues , didn't always make much of the fact that Prosky, who died at 77, was a stage actor through and through. ... Full Article

The character actor Robert Prosky as the Maharal in the Manhattan Ensemble Theater's 2002 production of "The Golem."Mr. Prosky's immediate success in 1984 on "Hill Street Blues" as the replacement for the beloved desk sergeant played by Michael Conrad,... ... Full Article

His oldest son, Stefan Prosky, said the actor died Monday night of complications from a heart procedure."He went gracefully last night, not in pain," Stefan Prosky said Tuesday. ... Full Article

A holder of an economics degree from Philadelphia's Temple University, Philly-born actor Robert Prosky kicked off his career by winning a televised talent contest. With his sharp-edged voice and mashed-potato features, Prosky rose to prominence as a character actor, spending... ... Full Article

Actor Robert Prosky has appeared in dozens of movies, TV series such as "Hill Street Blues," and now is appearing with his actor sons John and Andy (above) in Arthur Miller's "The Price," through March 2nd at the Walnut Street... ... Full Article