Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film,
stage, and television actor.Foxworth was born in Houston, Texas, the
son of Erna Beth (née Seamman), a writer, and John Howard Foxworth, a
roofing contractor. He attended Lamar High School and earned a
bachelor of fine arts degree in acting at Carnegie Mellon
University.Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor,
particularly at Washington, DC's Arena Stage. He was offered the role
of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but turned it down and Larry Hagman was
cast.Among his numerous film and television roles, such as in the
television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970â€"1971), Foxworth is
best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's
long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981â€"1987) and Six Feet
Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001â€"2003), as well as a
starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He
also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the NBC romantic
anthology series Love Story in 1973 and in the episode "The Mask of
Adonis" from the 1977 NBC science fiction-horror anthology series
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as
Twist in the Tale). He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season
of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
stage, and television actor.Foxworth was born in Houston, Texas, the
son of Erna Beth (née Seamman), a writer, and John Howard Foxworth, a
roofing contractor. He attended Lamar High School and earned a
bachelor of fine arts degree in acting at Carnegie Mellon
University.Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor,
particularly at Washington, DC's Arena Stage. He was offered the role
of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but turned it down and Larry Hagman was
cast.Among his numerous film and television roles, such as in the
television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970â€"1971), Foxworth is
best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's
long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981â€"1987) and Six Feet
Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001â€"2003), as well as a
starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He
also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the NBC romantic
anthology series Love Story in 1973 and in the episode "The Mask of
Adonis" from the 1977 NBC science fiction-horror anthology series
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as
Twist in the Tale). He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season
of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
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