Fun Fact
Williams played the title role in "Popeye," his first film.
Robin Williams
Comedian and actor
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7/21/1951
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| Location: |
Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago |
| Hometown: |
Chicago |
| Grammar School: |
Detroit Country Day School, Detroit, MI |
| High School: |
Redwood High School, California |
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Robin McLaurin Williams, while he was born in Chicago, was raised in Michigan and California. Achieving widespread fame with the character “Mork from Ork,” Williams has become one of the biggest names in comedy, earning laughs in hits such as Good Morning Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin and The Birdcage. He also won an Academy Award for his dramatic performance in Good Will Hunting.