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Chris Robinson Dies: ‘General Hospital’ Actor Who First Said “I’m Not A Doctor, But I Play One On TV’ Was 86
Chris Robinson starred on General Hospital as Dr. Rick Webber.
Lest any viewers thought Dr. Rick Webber was actually dispensing medical advice, Robinson said, “I’m not a doctor but I do play one on TV.” The self-serious humor of the line made it a catch-phrase-ready statement for comedians or anyone feeling the need to mockingly state the obvious. Other credits include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Bob Hope Presents, Wagon Train, Perry Mason, Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C, Hogan’s Heroes, The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, Murder She Wrote, and Another World, among many others. Christopher Robinson also directed a 2010 documentary called Bastard: An Illegitimate Film, which documented the long biological reach – and numerous little-known siblings – of his father’s promiscuity during his acting heyday.
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