In Memoriam : Actor Charlie Robinson (1945 – 2021)

Charlie Robinson, an actor known for playing Mac the court clerk in the 1980s and ’90s sitcom “Night Court,” died on Sundy.

He was 75.

Cause of death

Robinson died from a cardiac arrest and organ failure due to septic shock and metastatic adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to TheWrap.

Robinson was an accomplished actor whose career spanned 50 years.

He appeared in movies such as “Secret Santa,” “The River,” “Set It Off,” “Antwone Fisher,” “Jackson,” “Even Money” and “Miss Lettie and Me,” and TV series including “Buffalo Bill,” “Home Improvement,” “Mom,” “Hart of Dixie,” “NCIS” and “The Guestbook.”

Career

Born in Houston, Robinson began his career as a theater actor and singer for R&B groups Archie Bell and the Drells and Southern Clouds of Joy.

In the late 1960s, Charlie attended Studio 7, at the Houston Music Theatre.

Soon after he moved to Hollywood where his acting career soared.

In the 1970s, Robinson acted in films such as “Sugar Hill,” “The Black Gestapo,” “Caribe,” “A Killing Affair” and “The White Shadow.” In his later career, he appeared in “Beowulf,” “Malevolence,” “Land of the Free” and “Mercy Street.”

He also had his hands in directing, where he directed three episodes of “Night Court” and one episode of “Love & War.”

Robinson won awards for his theatrical work, including the Image Theatre Award and FRED Award for portraying Simon in “The Whipping Man” and Best Actor Ovation Award for playing Troy in “Fences.”

His last performance was as 82-year-old Donald Jones in James Tyler’s “Some Old Black Man.”

Charlie Robinson is survived by his wife Dolorita; his children Luca, Charlie, Christian and Byron; and his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law and dog Nala.