Background
Foxworth, Robert Heath was born on November 1, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Howard and Erna Beth (Seammen) Foxworth.
Foxworth, Robert Heath was born on November 1, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Howard and Erna Beth (Seammen) Foxworth.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1965.
Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, District of Columbia"s Arena Stage. He was the original casting of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but wanted the role softened too much for the producer"s taste, and was replaced by Larry Hagman. He also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the National Broadcasting Company romantic anthology series Love Story in 1973 and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 National Broadcasting Company science fiction-horror anthology series Quinn Martin"s Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale).
He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
Foxworth played the murderer, an Army colonel, in Grand Deceptions, a 1989 episode of the television series Columbo. He has also guest starred in Hawaii Five-O, Password Plus, Murder She Wrote, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Enterprise, Stargate SG-1 and Babylon 5.
He has done voice acting as the corrupt Professor Hamilton on Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced the Autobot Ratchet, in the film version of Transformers and its sequels.
Foxworth was married from 1964 until 1974 to Marilyn McCormick who together had two children, including actor Bo Foxworth.
Foxworth was married to actress Elizabeth Montgomery from 1993 until her death in 1995. Foxworth married Stacey Thomas on August 2, 1998. 1971: Hogan"s Goat 1973: The Devil"s Daughter 1973: The Wide World of Mystery (Frankenstein) 1974: Mistress
Sundance 1974: The Questor Tapes 1976: Invisible Strangler 1977: lieutenant Happened at Lakewood Manor 1978: Death Moon - Peter 1988: Double Standard 1989: Columbo: Grand Deceptions 1990: Face to Face (Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation) 1992: With Murder in Mind 2006: The Librarian: Return to King Solomon"s Mines.
Board of directors Inter-Hemisphere Education Resource Center, Albuquerque, 1988-1992. Board of Governors Show Coalition, Los Angeles, 1988-1991. Member Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Son of John Howard and Erna Beth (Seammen) F. M. Marilyn McCormick, September 24, 1964 (divorced 1974). Children: Brendon, Kristyn.
M. Elizabeth Montgomery, January 28, 1993 (deceased May 18, 1995). M. Stacey Thomas, August 2, 1998.