Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling
Born	March 1, 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1994 (aged 60) Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Spouse(s)	Olga Bellin

Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons. In the 1990 Ken Burns PBS documentary The Civil War,^[1] Roebling was the voice of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and read the famous letter written by Sullivan Ballou.^[2][3] He also directed his wife, Olga Bellin, in Zelda.^[4]

Roebling is a direct descendant of John Roebling and Washington Roebling, the designers and engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge.^[5]

Awards

• Roebling won the 1962 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actor for his performance in This Side of Paradise.^[6]

External References

• "New York Times Obituary of Paul Roebling". Retrieved 2016-01-24.
• "Paul Roebling at the Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 2016-01-24.

Notes

1. "Paul Roebling Obituary". Retrieved 2016-01-24.
2. "Civil War Episode 1 at IMDB". Retrieved 2016-01-24.
3. "Heartbreaking Farewell Civil War Letter". Retrieved 2016-01-24.
4. "Zelda". Retrieved 2016-01-24.
5. "Roebling Family Reunion". Retrieved 2016-01-24.
6. "1962 Obie Awards". Retrieved 2016-01-24.