Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons. In the 1990 Ken Burns PBS documentary The Civil War,^[1] Roebling was the voice of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and read the famous letter written by Sullivan Ballou.^[2][3] He also directed his wife, Olga Bellin, in Zelda.^[4]

Paul Roebling
Paul Roebling in Miami Vice 1984
Born	(1934-03-01)March 1, 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1994(1994-07-27) (aged 60) Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, Producer
Spouse	Olga Bellin

Background

Roebling was a direct descendant of John Roebling and Washington Roebling, the designers and engineers of the Brooklyn Bridge.^[5] In Ken Burns' documentaries on the Brooklyn Bridge and the Civil War, Roebling was the voice of Washington Roebling.^[6]

Roebling died by suicide on July 27, 1994, in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.^[7] His wife had died from cancer several years earlier.

Awards

• Roebling won the 1962 Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actor for his performance in This Side of Paradise.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Prince of the City	Assistant U.S. Atty. Brooks Paige
1982	The End of August	Leonce
1983	Blue Thunder	Icelan