Robert Dean Kaliban also known as Bob Kaliban (November 6, 1933 – December 12, 2020) was an American actor, singer, and musician. He was most known for being the president of the New York branch of SAG-AFTRA, voicing the police chief in Top Cat, song work in SchoolHouse Rock!, and his role as a sales pitcher of Ty-D-Bol products who is dubbed “Ty-D-Bol Man”.
Bob Kaliban | |
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| Born | Robert Dean Kaliban November 6, 1933 Lisbon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2020 (aged 87) Healdsburg, California, U.S. |
| Education | Loras College, RADA |
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| Years active | 1960–2011 |
Personal life and career
editHe was born on November 6, 1933, and raised in Lisbon, Iowa. He moved to New York City in the 1950s to pursue a career in performing arts and theater. He then attended Loras College in Dubuque.[1] He married to Dawn after getting a divorce with Pat Spaight, who then later had two children, Kathy and Tim. He briefly moved to London and gained a scholarship at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2] He later had a role in Ben Franklin in Paris.[3]
He then became the president of the Screen Actors Guild in 1968.[4] Bob stated his goal in his role as the president, “We have been stripped of our dignity and believability as actors by every client who uses real people. The trend must turn back from real people to the real professional.”[5]
His uncle Sam was discharged from the military and assisted Bob in gaining his first broadway role which was "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”. Bob later went on and did local commercials in the New York City area. Despite leaving SAG in 1994, he continued to be and have a “Trustee” status of the Pension Plan until his death.[6][7][8][9]
Bob died on Saturday of December 12, 2020 in California.[10]
Filmography
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| Year(s) | Film title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | If I Ever See You Again | Account Supervisor |
| 1979 | Something Short of Paradise | George Pendleton |
| 1979 | A Family Circus Christmas | Daddy |
| 1980 | The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw | Big Paw / Announcer |
| 1980 | The Missing Link | Croak / Slick |
| 1980 | I Go Pogo | Bewildered Bat |
| 1983 | The Charmkins | Bramble Brother #2 |
| 1987 | The Big Bang | Extra (English dub) |
| 1993 | Tracey Takes on New York | Extra |
| 1996 | Christmas in Cartoontown | Voice |
| 2003 | It Runs in the Family | Jim Lindsay |
| 2011 | Top Cat: The Movie | Judge/Police Chief/Mayor |
Television
edit| Year(s) | Television title | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | Charlie Anderson (credited as Robert Kaliban) |
| 1967 | Run for Your Life | Arthur Court |
| 1980 | Drawing Power! | Pop, additional voices |
| 1979-2009 | SchoolHouse Rock! | Lou, Mr. Chips, additional voices |
| 1995-1996 | Starla and the Jewel Riders | Josh, Merlin, King Jared (voice) |
| 1999-2000 | A Little Curious | Little Cup, Plush (voice) |
| 2007 | Human Giant | Doritos Commercial Man |
Commercials
edit| Year(s) | Company | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1968-1984 | Ty-D-Bol | Ty-D-Bol Man |
| 1986-1995 | Toys "R" Us | Geoffrey |
Discography
editAlbums
- The Best of Schoolhouse Rock (1998)
References
edit- ^ Alvey, Rob (July 9, 2021). "A Tribute to Bob Kaliban". Garden City News. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Kaliban Obituary (2020) - Healdsburg, CA - Newsday". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "The Theater: 'Ben Franklin in Paris'; Preston in Musical at the Lunt‐Fontanne". The New York Times. October 28, 1964. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Robb, David (December 14, 2020). "Bob Kaliban Dies: Former SAG New York President & Veteran Voice Actor Was 87". Deadline. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Nassif, Fred (June 30, 1974). "And Now a Word From Somebody Real". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Voiceover Lab Bob Kaliban's Character Voices Workshop". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Kaliban". Television Academy. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA Statement on the Passing of Former NY President Bob Kaliban". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Armbrust, Roger (November 5, 2019). "Four SAG Trustees Enter Fray Over Pension & Health". Backstage. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Bob Kaliban Dies: Former SAG New York President & Veteran Voice Actor Was 87". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Bob Kaliban at IMDb