Robert Osborne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-05-03

Day of death

2017-03-06 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Colfax, Washington, USA

Robert Osborne

Biography

Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Psycho

    Psycho

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

  • Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

  • Making Montgomery Clift

    Making Montgomery Clift

  • Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

    Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

  • A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

    A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

  • George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

  • Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

  • Hitchcock and Dial M

    Hitchcock and Dial M

  • A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

    A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

  • Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

    Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

  • Private Screenings

    Private Screenings

  • Private Screenings

    Private Screenings

  • Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

    Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

  • Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

    Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

  • Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

    Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

  • Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

    Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

  • Inside 'The Apartment'

    Inside 'The Apartment'

  • Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

  • Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

    Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Tab Hunter Confidential

  • Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

  • Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

  • Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

    Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

  • Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

    Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

  • Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

  • Private Screenings: Jane Fonda

    Private Screenings: Jane Fonda

  • Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

  • Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

    Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

  • A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

    A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

  • The Fabulous Allan Carr

    The Fabulous Allan Carr

  • Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

    Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

    Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

  • Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

    Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

  • Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

  • Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

    Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

  • A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

    A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

  • Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

    Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

  • Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

    Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

  • Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

    Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

  • Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

  • Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

    Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

  • Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

  • Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

    Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

  • Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

  • Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

  • Private Screenings: Betty Hutton

    Private Screenings: Betty Hutton

  • Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

    Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

  • Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

    Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

  • Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

    Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

  • 3D: A Brief History

    3D: A Brief History

  • Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

  • Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

    Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

  • Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

    Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

  • Private Screenings: June Allyson

    Private Screenings: June Allyson

  • Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

    Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

  • Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

    Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

  • Sergeant York: Of God and Country

    Sergeant York: Of God and Country

  • Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

    Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

  • Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

    Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

  • Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell

    Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell

  • Curtains for Roy Earle

    Curtains for Roy Earle

  • Credit Where Credit is Due

    Credit Where Credit is Due