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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, Roebling was the voice of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and read the famous letter written by Sullivan Ballou. He also directed his wife, Olga Bellin, in Zelda.

Background

Roebling was a direct descendant of John Roebling and Washington Roebling, the designers and engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge. In Ken Burns' documentaries on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.

Roebling died by suicide on July 27, 1994, in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. His wife had died from cancer several years earlier.

Awards

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

Filmography

References

1. "Paul Roebling Obituary". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
2. "Civil War Episode 1 at IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
3. "Heartbreaking Farewell Civil War Letter". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
4. "Zelda". Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
5. "Roebling Family Reunion". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
6. "Brooklyn Bridge". PBS. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
7. "Paul Roebling". Orlando Sentinel. August 4, 1994. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
8. "1962 Obie Awards". Retrieved January 24, 2016.

External links

• Paul Roebling at IMDb
• Paul Roebling at the Internet Broadway Database
• Paul Roebling at Internet Off-Broadway Database

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