Robert Walden was born on Robert Wolkowitz; September 25,1943 and is an American television and motion picture actor.
10 Facts About Robert Walden
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Robert Walden is best known for his role as Joe Rossi on Lou Grant, which earned him three nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series; for his role as Joe Waters on Brothers; and as Glenn Newman on Happily Divorced.
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Robert Walden was born in New York City, the son of Hilda and Max Wolkowitz.
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Robert Walden's nephew is director Howard Deutch, the son of his sister; and his grand-nieces are actresses Zoey Deutch and Madelyn Deutch.
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Robert Walden first became interested in acting while attending City College of New York, and shortly thereafter became a member of the Actors Studio.
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Robert Walden was a cast member on Lou Grant during its entire run, and received three Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role.
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Robert Walden made a cameo appearance as a sound engineer in the 1994 film Radioland Murders.
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In 2011, Robert Walden made a return to series television in the TV Land sitcom Happily Divorced, playing Glenn Newman, the father of the lead character played by series creator and writer Fran Drescher, with Rita Moreno co-starring as his wife.
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Robert Walden is a distinguished teacher of acting at The New School for Drama, division of the New York City university The New School.
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Robert Walden appeared in the movie Capricorn One as Elliot Whitter.