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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Drivas (November 21, 1938 – June 29, 1986) was an American actor and theatre director. Drivas was born Robert Choromokos in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Hariklia (née Cunningham-Wright) and James Peter Choromokos. Drivas studied at the University of Chicago and the University of Miami. After further training at the Greek Playhouse in Athens, Greece and with the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami Beach, he made his New York City debut in the role of Rameses in 1958 in the play The Firstborn, starring Anthony Quayle as Moses. He continued to perform on stage with One More River (1960), The Wall (1960), The Irregular Verb to Love (1963), and And Things That Go Bump in the Night (1965), which he also directed. In 1963 he won a Theatre World Award for his performance in Mrs. Dally Has a Lover (opposite Estelle Parsons). Drivas was associated...
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BonanzaSeries • 1959
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
CannonSeries • 1971
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
Route 66Series • 1960
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972
Felony SquadSeries • 1966
Cool Hand LukeMovie • 1967
God Told Me ToMovie • 1976
The Illustrated ManMovie • 1969