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'''Robin McLaurin Williams''' (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was a stand-up comedian and actor.
 
He first became famous as the star of ''[[Mork & Mindy]]''. That series also helped make his mark as a hailed master of improvisational comedy, whom writers of various productions learned it was often best to accommodate him considering his off-the-cuff humor was often better than their more carefully prepared material.
 
   
 
'''Robin Williams''' (1951-2014) was an actor and comedian who first became famous as the star of the TV show ''[[Mork & Mindy]]''. That series also helped make his mark as a hailed master of improvisational comedy, whom writers of various productions learned it was often best to accommodate him considering his off-the-cuff humor was often better than their more carefully prepared material.
Williams later became known for his starring roles in the films ''Good Morning, Vietnam'', ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'', ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', and ''Good Will Hunting'', for which he won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for Best Supporting Actor. He was also well-known for voicing the Genie in [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''Aladdin'' and its sequel ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves''.
 
   
 
He later became known for his starring roles in the films ''Good Morning, Vietnam'', ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'', ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' and ''Good Will Hunting'', for which he won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for Best Supporting Actor. He was also well-known for voicing the Genie in [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''Aladdin'' and its sequel, ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves''.
In 1979, he was announced as a guest star on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in an issue of [[The Muppet Show Fan Club]] Newsletter, but did not appear on the series.
 
   
Williams appeared on the cover of two issues of ''[[:Category:Muppet Magazine|Muppet Magazine]]'': [[Muppet Magazine issue 1|Issue 1]] (1983) and [[Muppet Magazine issue 14|Issue 14]] (1986).
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In 1979, he was announced as a guest star on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' in an issue of [[The Muppet Show Fan Club]] Newsletter, but did not appear on the show.
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He appeared on the cover of two issues of ''[[:Category:Muppet Magazine|Muppet Magazine]]'': [[Muppet Magazine issue 1|Issue 1]] (1983) and [[Muppet Magazine issue 14|Issue 14]] (1986).
   
 
He appeared in several ''[[Sesame Street]]'' segments:
 
He appeared in several ''[[Sesame Street]]'' segments:
 
*Williams uses his shoe to demonstrate what makes something alive {{first|2749}}
 
 
*The celebrity version of "[[Monster in the Mirror]]" {{first|2835}}
* Williams uses his shoe to demonstrate what makes something alive{{eka|2749}}
 
 
*Williams talks to [[Elmo]] about what you can do with a stick. {{first|2835}} The basic script was written by [[Sonia Manzano]], but Williams improvised during taping, including the reference to [[Gene Shalit]]'s moustache.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/SoniaMManzano/posts/946816478668331 Facebook post by Sonia Manzano]</ref>
* The celebrity version of "[[Monster in the Mirror]]." {{eka|2835}}
 
 
*Williams talks about his knees. {{first|2765}}
* Williams talks to [[Elmo]] about what one can do with a stick. {{eka|2835}} The basic script was written by [[Sonia Manzano]], but Williams improvised during taping, including the reference to [[Gene Shalit]]'s moustache.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/SoniaMManzano/posts/946816478668331 Facebook post by Sonia Manzano]</ref>
 
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*Williams asks Elmo and the kids whether they would allow a nonsense talking, horned two-headed stranger to play baseball with them. The [[Two-Headed Monster]] shows up to play. {{first|2795}}
* Willams talks about his knees. {{eka|3709}}
 
 
*Williams talks to [[Robin (Sesame Street)|a robin]] ([[Kevin Clash]]) about how similar and different they are, and the robin sings "[[Lullaby of Birdland]]." {{first|2848}}
* Williams shows off the wonders of feet. {{eka|3923}}
 
* Williams asks Elmo and the children whether they would allow a nonsense talking, horned two-headed stranger to play baseball with them. The [[Two-Headed Monster]] shows up to play. {{eka|2795}}
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*Williams and the Two-Headed Monster explain the word "conflict" in a [[Season 42 (2011-2012)|Season 42]] [[The Word of the Day|Word of the Day]] segment. {{first|4280}}
* Williams talks to [[Robin (Sesame Street)|a robin]] ([[Kevin Clash]]) about how similar and different they are and the robin sings (in a different voice) "[[Lullaby of Birdland]]." {{first|2848}}
 
* Williams and the Two-Headed Monster explain the word "conflict" in a [[Season 42 (2011-2012)|Season 42]] [[Word of the Day]] segment.
 
   
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.robinwilliams.com/ Official site]
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*[http://www.robinwilliams.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000245/ IMDb]
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Revision as of 08:28, 20 January 2020

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Robin Williams (1951-2014) was an actor and comedian who first became famous as the star of the TV show Mork & Mindy. That series also helped make his mark as a hailed master of improvisational comedy, whom writers of various productions learned it was often best to accommodate him considering his off-the-cuff humor was often better than their more carefully prepared material.

He later became known for his starring roles in the films Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets Society, Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also well-known for voicing the Genie in Disney's Aladdin and its sequel, Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

In 1979, he was announced as a guest star on The Muppet Show in an issue of The Muppet Show Fan Club Newsletter, but did not appear on the show.

He appeared on the cover of two issues of Muppet Magazine: Issue 1 (1983) and Issue 14 (1986).

He appeared in several Sesame Street segments:

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