Robby Benson

Robby Benson is an American film and television actor, television director, educator and singer. Benson was born Robin David Segal in Dallas, Texas, the son of Freda Ann , a singer, actress, and business promotions manager, and Jerry Segal, a writer. His family is Jewish and his sister, Shelli Segal, is a designer for the clothing line known as Laundry by Shelli Segal. Benson was raised in New York City and took his mother's maiden name as his stage name when he was 10. Benson made his film debut with an uncredited role in Wait Until Dark as the "Boy Tossing Ball" and his Broadway debut in... The Rothschilds . Benson had an early role on the daytime soap Search for Tomorrow . As a film actor, Benson was popular for teenage roles in coming-of-age films, such as 1972's Jory, 1973'sJeremy, and as Billy Joe McAllister in 1976's Ode to Billy Joe. He was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. and auditioned for the role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars but lost the role to Mark Hamill.
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