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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Actor Got ‘Thrown Out of High School’ Due to Starring in the Film, So Robin Williams Wrote a Letter Urging the Principal to ‘Rethink This Decision’


Robin Williams wrote a letter to a high school principal when his "Mrs. Doubtfire" actor got thrown out of school for starring in the movie.

The child actors from “ Mrs. Doubtfire “ recently reunited nearly 31 years after the movie’s release for a joint interview on the “Brotherly Love” podcast, where Lisa Jakub revealed that Robin Williams wrote a letter to her school principal when she got expelled for taking time off to star in the blockbuster comedy film (via Entertainment Weekly). Doubtfire” starred Williams as a father who decides to dress up as a female housekeeper so he can work for his estranged wife and see his children. Doubtfire” director Chris Columbus revealed to Business Insider last year that talks for a sequel to the movie only started in 2014, shortly before Robin Williams’ death.

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