Famous People with Name Robert

Robert William Weiss            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert William Weiss: is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the NBA.He was most recently the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named to the position on July 18, 2005, after 26 seasons as a coach in the league. After a 13-17 start to the 2005-06 season, his three-year deal was terminated on January 3, 2006.

Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy: also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a US Senator from New York from 1965 until his assassination in 1968. He was one of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's younger brothers, and also one of his most trusted advisers and worked closely with the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also made a significant contribution to the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

Robert Adame Beltran            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Adame Beltran: Beltran was born in Bakersfield, California, the son of Aurelia Olgin (née Adame) and Louis Perez Beltran, first generation Mexican-Americans. He refers to himself as being “Latindio” (a portmanteau of Latino and Indio). Beltran attended East Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield College. He has seven brothers and two sisters, including the well-known Latin Jazz musician Louie Cruz Beltran, and he is a Christian.

Robert Fredrick Paulsen, III            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Fredrick Paulsen, III: Paulsen was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is married to Parrish Todd and has one son. In an interview with a Chicago TV station, Paulsen described himself as "a singer who decided to become an actor." Growing up in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Paulsen sang in choir throughout his youth and adolescence and began performing in plays in grammar school. However, his idol growing up was Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings; he considered the arts to be a secondary career choice, primarily interested in becoming a professional hockey player.

Robert Symonds            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Symonds: was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center from 1965 through 1972.His stage credits with the Lincoln Center include productions of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Miser, Twelfth Night, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His motion picture credits include The Exorcist (as Dr. Taney), The Ice Pirates, Crimewave, Still Frame, Rumpelstiltskin, Mandroid, Primary Colors and Catch Me If You Can.

Nicole Robert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nicole Robert: is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Canadian handball team, which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. She played four matches and scored ten goals.

Yvon Robert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Yvon Robert: was a French Canadian professional wrestler who was best known to fans as Yvon "The Lion" Robert.Yvon Robert started wrestling in 1932 at age 17. He got his first stint in American Wrestling Association (Boston). He was trained by Emil Maupas. He was bill

Gilles Robert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilles Robert: is a politician and teacher in the Canadian province of Quebec, who was elected to represent the riding of Prévost in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Parti Québécois. Robert first obtained a bachelor's degree from the Université de Montréal in history in 1977 and later added a certificate in educational sciences from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1995.

Joseph-Edmond Robert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph-Edmond Robert: was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rouville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1908 to 1922 as a Liberal member.He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1908 by-election held after Alfred Girard was named a judge. Robert resigned his seat in 1922 after being named colonization and immigration agent for Quebec.

Hélène Robert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hélène Robert: is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. She was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 2007. Robert ran as a Parti Québécois candidate in Deux-Montagnes in the 1989 provincial election. She centered her local campaign around environmental issues while also highlighting her support for Quebec nationalism. Near the end of the election, she said, "My grandmother was a Canadian, my mother was a French-Canadian and I'm a Quebecoise. I want to make sure that my daughter, too, is a Quebecoise." On election day, she was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Jean-Guy Bergeron. Robert later served as president of the Parti Québécois's association in Deux-Montagnes; she offered support to party leader Jacques Parizeau in 1992 when his leadership was questioned by some in the party. She was elected to the Quebec legislature in the 1994 provincial election as the Parti Québécois won a majority government under Parizeau's leadership. On September 26, 1994, she was appointed as the government's regional delegate for the Laurentides. This was not a ministerial position, although she had some oversight powers on regional development projects.