Robert Thaler

Robert Thaler (born October 15, 1959)[1] is an American stage and television actor. He is known for playing Pearl Bradford in the American television soap opera Santa Barbara.[1][2][3]

Robert Thaler
Born (1959-10-15) October 15, 1959
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California,
Berkeley (BS)
Occupation(s)Stage and television actor

Early life and education

Thaler was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,[1] and raised in Marion, Iowa.[4] He had a brother and two sisters.[4] Thaler attended at University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics.[5] Seeing a local production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest inspired him to become an actor, and he began appearing in regional theatres.[4]

Career

Thaler began his screen career in 1983, in the role of "Dancer" in the short-lived ABC crime drama television series The Renegades.[5][6]

Thaler was seen in a Los Angeles production of a play titled Tamara by Bridget and Jerome Dobson, creators of the television soap opera Santa Barbara.[4] They created the role of Pearl Bradford, an eccentric waiter, for him,[4] and he joined the cast of Santa Barbara in October 1985.[5] His final appearance on Santa Barbara was in April 1988. Thaler also guest-starred in television programs including Hardcastle and McCormick, V, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker and Hill Street Blues.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Starry Night Commentator

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1982 The Renegades Dancer Television film
1983 The Renegades 6 episodes
1983 Remington Steele Langston Drewes Episode: "Love Among the Steele"
1984 V Ensign Daniel 2 episodes
1985 Hill Street Blues Reporter Episode: "The Life and Time of Dominic Florio Jr."
1985–1988 Santa Barbara Pearl 269 episodes
1986 T. J. Hooker Doug Richards Episode: "The Night Ripper"

References
  1. "Soap star". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. January 18, 1987. p. 43. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Lubin, Eve (July 4, 1986). "Aw shucks... Thaler discovers a pearl in 'Santa Barbara' role". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. p. 23. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Lubin, Eve (July 5, 1986). "Robert Thaler plays no ordinary oyster shucker". The Daily American. Somerset, Pennsylvania. p. 19. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Passalacqua, Connie (February 22, 1987). Character gives 'Santa Barbara' pizazz. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Google Books. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. Reichardt, Nancy (September 26, 1986). "Robert Thaler is a bit different from Pearl". The Daily News. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Hanshew, Dennis (February 28, 1988). "Before 'Santa Barbara', Thaler did short-lived 'Renegades series'". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 184. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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