Clifford Parker “Cliff” Robertson, III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) best known for his roles in the movie Charly and Uncle Ben in the “Spider-Man” movies died Saturday in Long Island. He was 88.
Robertson won an Oscar in 1968 for playing a mentally challenged bakery janitor in “Charly.” He is also remembered for his portrayal of future President John F. Kennedy in the World War II film “PT 109.’’
He also won an Emmy for his work in The Game.
In 1977, Robertson made the headlines again, by blowing the whistle on a Hollywood financial scandal. He had discovered that president of Columbia Pictures. David Begelman, had forged his signature on a $10,000 salary check, and he called the FBI and the Burbank and Beverly Hills police departments.
Some of this talented actor’s other film credits include Picnic (1955), Autumn Leaves (1956), Gidget (1959), Sunday in New York (1963), Devil’s Brigade (1968), J. W. Coop (1972), Three Days of the Condor (1975), Obsession (1976), Star 80 (1983) and Malone (1987). Robertson also worked as a spokesman for AT&T.
In 1957, Robertson married Jack Lemmon’s ex-wife, Cynthia Stone, and they had a daughter, Stephanie, before splitting in 1959. In 1966, he married Post Cereals heiress Dina Merrill and they had a daughter, Heather. The couple divorced in 1989.
Robertson’s funeral is set for Friday in East Hampton.
R.I.P. 
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