Robin Williams was an American actor and stand-up comedian who rose to prominence with his role as Mork in Mork & Mindy. Best remembered by the public for his roles in the films Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society. He also played lead roles in the films Hook, Patch Adams, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji and Good Morning, Vietnam. Born Robin McLaurim Williams on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive from Indiana and his mother, Laurie McLaurin, was a former model from Mississippi. He was belongs to English, German, French, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish descent. His family moved to Michigan when he was a young kid and there he joined the Detroit Country Day School.
Robin Williams
Robin Williams Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 21 July 1951
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of Death: 11 August 2014
Death Place: Tiburon, California, USA
Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging
Birth Name: Robin McLaurim Williams
Nickname: Robin
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Stand-up comedian, Actor
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White (English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, German, French)
Religion: Christian
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Robin Williams Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 170 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 77 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 7″
Height in Meters: 1.70 m
Shoe Size: 10 (US)
Robin Williams Family Details:
Father: Robert Fitzgerald Williams
Mother: Laura McLaurin
Spouse: Susan Schneider (m. 2011-2014), Marsha Garces (m. 1989-2010), Valerie Velardi (m. 1978-1988)
Children: Cody Alan Williams, Zelda Rae Williams, Zachary Pym Williams
Siblings: McLaurin Smith Williams (elder half-brother), Robert Todd Williams (elder half-brother)
Robin Williams Education:
Juilliard School
Redwood High School
Robin Williams Facts:
*His father worked as a senior executive at Ford Motor Company while his mother had been a former model.
*At age 16, he moved to San Francisco, CA.
*He played soccer while in Claremont Men’s College.
*He was voted funniest man alive by Entertainment Weekly 1997.
*On August 11, 2014, he was found dead in his California home at age 63.