… first with the hit television series, Benson, where he was the writer, director, show-runner and played Benson’s political nemesis, Senator Leonard Tyler, for 6 seasons.

Then again in a show he created and starred in, for NBC – Marblehead Manor – co-starring Michael Richards, Paxton Whitehead and Linda Thorson.

Starting as an actor more than 5 decades ago, Bob has scores of credits in theatre, film and television – including the role of Snoopy in the original Off-Broadway hit, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown – as Michael in the New York premiere of Lady Chatterly’s Lover – and as Big Jack in The March March.

He has also starred in stock and touring productions of such plays as: Mark Twain Tonight, Will Rogers U.S.A., Stop The World I Want To Get Off, Last Of The Red Hot Lovers, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Never Too Late, West Side Story, The Wizard Of Oz, Owl And The Pussycat, Boys in The Band, Plaza Suite, and more than 90 other productions.

Bob is also a skilled improvisational actor and was one of the founders of The 4th Wall in NYC, He was also an early member of the world-famous Groundlings in Los Angeles. His show biz career has also included stints as a magician, television host, disk jockey, commercial producer, puppeteer, after dinner speaker … and playwright.

Along the way, Bob spent almost two decades as a writer and producer (or ‘show-runner’) on many classic TV series including, The Love Boat, Benson, Full House, Harry & The Hendersons and some shorter runs on series such as Condo, Hard Knocks, Wipeout, Phyl & Mikhy, The Dictator, Mr. & Mrs. & Mr., Hamburger Tech, The Library, One On One, A Separate Nation – and others

As a director, he has guided Oscar, Emmy and Tony winning actors in both theatre and television – and has hired 1000’s of actors in his role as a TV and theatrical producer.

With his wife of 42 years, Bev Wiest, Bob has also owned and operated five legitimate theatres – where they produced more than 70 musicals, comedies and children’s shows. Bob and Bev also starred in their own popular daily TV and radio show featuring comedy, interviews and music. Along with their professional lives, Bob and Bev have also raised three fine children, who are now pursuing their own careers.

Bob has written extensively for the theatre – with over two dozen produced plays including, The City Slicker, After All These Years, Frozen Stiff, Oil Can Harry’s Revenge, Ragtime Joe, Picture Cards, The Riverboat Gambler, The Road To Transylvania, Say Hello To Daddy, Your Place or Mine, Speakeasy – and others.

Over the years Bob has worked with a ‘who’s who’ of show business, including: Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jim Carrey, The Olsen Twins, Alec Baldwin, Charo, John Stamos, Damon Wayans, The Smothers Brothers, Cindy Williams, Ted Danson, Penny Marshall, Billy Crystal, Danny Thomas, Debbie Allen, Dan Ackroyd, Kevin Bacon, Bill Maher and hundreds more.

After retiring from day to day production, Bob began his long promised project of educating actors about professional success. His collection of acting career courses on your computer –CUE – The Professional Actors Guide, The Audition Project, The Agent Code, andAction-Acting Career System have been utilized by 1000’s of actors and performers – in dozens of countries – all over the world. His 12 hour video series, An Actor Works is breakthrough workshop training for professional actors. All of Bob’s resources can be found online.

As a proud member of Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA, The Writers Guild, The Directors Guild, The Producers Guild, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, National Thespian Society and The National Forensics League (retired) Bob has worked in practically every form (and media) in the entertainment business.

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