Robert Mandan passed away at the age of 86 after a long illness according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Mandan was a staple on ’70s and ’80s television playing the lead and guest starring on many sitcoms. He is best known for playing the cheating husband, Chester Tate, on Soap. A few years after that he played the disapproving father, who did like that his daughter was dating Jack Tripper, on Three’s Company and its spinoff Three’s A Crowd. In between those two shows, he played the uptight principal in Zapped.
He also was seen on shows like Sanford and Son, All in the Family, Maude, Barney Miller, One Day at a Time, Too Close for Comfort, The Facts of Life, The Love Boat, Mama’s Family, My Two Dads, The Golden Girls, Married…with Children as well as on Soap Operas Santa Barbara, General Hospital and The Edge of Night.
Even though he always seemed to play the straight guy in the comedies, he always made me laugh. Today, remember him with a few chuckles by watching some of greatest roles. I am going to start with Best Little Whorehouse in Texas!
