Background
He was born in Toronto in 1913 and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.
He was born in Toronto in 1913 and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.
In 1936, he moved to England where he performed with various companies including the Old Vic Company. He served with the Canadian Army during World World War World War II After the war, he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Company Radio Drama Department. He performed the role of Sir John A. Macdonald in the 1949 play Riel by John Coulter.
He reprised his role in the Canadian Broadcasting Company Television educational series Exploring Minds.
He joined the performing company at the Stratford Festival in 1953 and appeared on Broadway in Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe in 1956 and Love and Libel by Robertson Davies in 1960. In 1967, he appeared on Canadian Broadcasting Company television in the series Hatch"s Mill.
He taught acting at Ryerson Polytechnic University. Robert Christie died in Toronto in 1996.