Robert Logan
Encyclopedia
Robert F. Logan, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared in numerous film
s and television
programs, the most notable of which were a very successful series of family adventure movies in the 1970s.
Born in Brooklyn
, New York
, Logan is the eldest of seven children born to bank
executive Robert Senior. Young "R.J." was active in high school
sports; he received a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona
at Tucson
. There he was spotted by a Warner Bros.
talent agent. Logan is recognized by many for his roles in family-oriented films such as the Wilderness Family
film series.
From 1961 to 1963, Logan played J.R. Hale, the young valet parking
attendant on ABC
's 77 Sunset Strip
. Logan succeeded the previous attendant, Kookie, played by Edward Byrnes
, who in the story line became a full-fledged investigator. Then from 1965-66 Robert played the part of Jericho Jones an impetuous young man who for 13 episodes travelled around with Daniel Boone.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programs, the most notable of which were a very successful series of family adventure movies in the 1970s.
Born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Logan is the eldest of seven children born to bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
executive Robert Senior. Young "R.J." was active in high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
sports; he received a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
at Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
. There he was spotted by a Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
talent agent. Logan is recognized by many for his roles in family-oriented films such as the Wilderness Family
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family is a 1975 family movie that stars Robert Logan, George Buck Flower and Susan Damante-Shaw. There were two Wilderness Family sequels in 1978 and 1979. The filming location was the Gunnison National Forest in the state of Colorado...
film series.
From 1961 to 1963, Logan played J.R. Hale, the young valet parking
Valet parking
Valet parking is a parking service offered by some restaurants, stores, and other businesses, particularly in North America. In contrast to "self-parking", where customers find a parking space on their own, customers' vehicles are parked for them by a person called a valet...
attendant on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes....
. Logan succeeded the previous attendant, Kookie, played by Edward Byrnes
Edward Byrnes
Edd Byrnes is an American actor known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as television teen-dance show host, Vince Fontaine, and a single-charted recording artist with "Kookie, Kookie -- Lend Me Your Comb" .-Early life:Born...
, who in the story line became a full-fledged investigator. Then from 1965-66 Robert played the part of Jericho Jones an impetuous young man who for 13 episodes travelled around with Daniel Boone.
Partial filmography
- Claudelle Inglish (1961)
- 77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes....
(1958–1963) - Daniel BooneDaniel Boone (TV series)Daniel Boone is an American action/adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Native American friend, for the...
- Jericho Jones 13 Episodes (1965–1966) - The Bridge at RemagenThe Bridge at RemagenThe Bridge at Remagen is a 1969 war film starring George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert Vaughn. It was directed by John Guillermin and was shot on location in Czechoslovakia....
(1969) - The Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyThe Adventures of the Wilderness FamilyThe Adventures of the Wilderness Family is a 1975 family movie that stars Robert Logan, George Buck Flower and Susan Damante-Shaw. There were two Wilderness Family sequels in 1978 and 1979. The filming location was the Gunnison National Forest in the state of Colorado...
(1975) - Across the Great Divide (1976)
- Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978)
- The Sea GypsiesThe Sea Gypsies (1978 film)The Sea Gypsies is a 1978 family movie that stars Robert Logan and Mikki Jamison. The movie's tagline is It began as a dream... and became an adventure of a lifetime. The movie is directed by Stewart Raffill.-Plot:...
(1978) - Mountain Family RobinsonMountain Family RobinsonMountain Family Robinson is a 1979 family movie that stars Robert Logan, George Buck Flower and Susan Damante-Shaw. This film is a sequel to The Adventures of the Wilderness Family and The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family. This title like the previous titles was filmed in the state of...
(1979) - A Night in HeavenA Night in HeavenA Night in Heaven is a 1983 romance film directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Christopher Atkins as a college student and Lesley Ann Warren as his professor. The screenplay is written by Joan Tewkesbury. Film critics widely panned the movie....
(1983) - Born To RaceBorn to RaceBorn to Race is a 1988 film directed by James Fargo. It stars Joseph Bottoms and Marla Heasley.-Cast:*Joseph Bottoms as Al Pagura*Marla Heasley as Andrea Lombardo*Robert Logan as Theo Jennings*George Kennedy as Vincent Duplain...
(1988) - Redboy 13 (1997)