---
name: "Robert Mandan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-mandan"
fi1m_id: "robert-mandan"
imdb_id: "nm0541610"
tmdb_id: 115766
wikidata_id: "Q4413076"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 February 1932"
died: "29 April 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T01:48:48.199309+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Robert Mandan

## Identity

Robert Mandan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-mandan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-mandan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0541610
- **TMDB ID:** 115766
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4413076
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mandan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4413076, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0541610/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/115766

Actor. Born 2 February 1932 in Clever, Missouri, USA. Died 29 April 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 February 1932, Clever, Missouri, USA
- **Died:** 29 April 2018
- **Active:** 1971–1985
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 72 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $70m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mandan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4413076, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0541610/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/115766

## Biography

Robert Mandan (1932–2018) was an American actor. He was born in Clever, Missouri, and began his career in television serials, playing David Allen in From These Roots (1958–1961) and Sam Reynolds in Search for Tomorrow (1965–1970). He appeared on Broadway in the musical Applause (1970).

Mandan is best known for his role as the philandering businessman Chester Tate in the satirical sitcom Soap (1977–1981). He played Senator Wingwood in the film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and James Bradford in the series Three's a Crowd (1984–1985). His other television work includes guest appearances in Married... with Children, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Golden Girls and ER.

He was married to Sherry Dixon from 1963 until his death in Los Angeles in 2018.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Golden Girls* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Steven — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), Fi1m 55, as Senator Wingwood — [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md)
- *All in the Family* (1971), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Morrison — [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Teddy Bears' Picnic* (2001), as Stanton Vandermint
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Roger Dunbar
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Dr. Wendice
- *The Matchmaker* (1997), as McGlory Senior
- *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Legacy of Fear* (1996), as Narrator
- *Sherman Oaks* (1995), series, as Fred, Mr. Duckworth
- *ER* (1994), series, as John Doe — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *National Lampoon's Last Resort* (1994), as Hemlock
- *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Arlen Dooley
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Kotan Pa'Dar — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Delta* (1992), series, as Sid Broder
- *The Nutt House* (1992), as Mr. Henderson
- *Intruders* (1992), series, as Dr. Stanley Epstein
- *Pacific Station* (1991), series, as Bill DuPont
- *A Down Home Country Christmas* (1987), as Edgar Fullbright
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Walter Traugott
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love* (1987), as Dr. Michaels
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as General Connors
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Steven — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *Stingray* (1985), series, as Captain Redler
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Irving Randolph
- *Three's a Crowd* (1984), series, as James Bradford
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, Actor
- *The Outlaws* (1984), as Nicholas Zotanis
- *E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind* (1984), as Earl The Bartender
- *Mama's Family* (1983), series, Actor
- *In Love with an Older Woman* (1982), as Senator Strickland
- *Hotel* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas* (1982), as Senator Wingwood — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-best-little-whorehouse-in-texas.md)
- *Zapped!* (1982), as Walter Johnson
- *Return of the Rebels* (1981), as Big Al Williams
- *Mr. Merlin* (1981), series, Actor
- *Private Benjamin* (1981), series, as Lawrence Fielding
- *Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood* (1981), as Jack Fountain
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *You Can't Take it With You* (1979), as Anthony Kirby
- *$weepstake$* (1979), series, Actor
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Max Watkins, Woody Billingsley, Irwin Budge, Ernie Ryan, Jim White
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Robert Mandan (uncredited)
- *Soap* (1977), series, as Chester Tate
- *MacArthur* (1977), as Representative Martin
- *Kingston: Confidential* (1977), series, Actor
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as James Bradford
- *Hunter* (1977), series, Actor
- *The Tony Randall Show* (1976), series, as Lionel Crenshaw
- *Kingston* (1976), as Senator Hobath
- *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, Actor
- *Doc* (1975), series, Actor
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Dr. Burns
- *Caribe* (1975), series, as Commissioner Ed Rawlings
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Charlie Huntsinger
- *Panic on the 5:22* (1974), as Dr. Cruikshank
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Charles Blackhorn — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Petrocelli* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Manhunter* (1974), series, Actor
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Dr. Michael Clossen — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *The Magician* (1973), as Mr. Radder
- *Applause* (1973), as Howard Benedict
- *The Norliss Tapes* (1973), as George Rosen
- *Hickey & Boggs* (1972), as Mr. Brill
- *Ghost Story* (1972), series, as Walter Jerrold, Ted Murray
- *Maude* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Carey Treatment* (1972), as Dr. Barr
- *Sanford and Son* (1972), series, Actor
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Mr. Morrison — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Mr. C. — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as William McGrath
- *Light Fantastic* (1964), Actor
- *The Doctors* (1963), series, as Mr. Tabor
- *From These Roots* (1958), series, as David Allen
- *The Edge of Night* (1956), series, Actor
- *Search for Tomorrow* (1951), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Robert Mandan](https://film.one/media/person/467944/gallery-4079bb230d50.jpg) Robert Mandan — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Robert_Mandan_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of the entire cast of the television program Soap at its premiere. Standing, from left:Robert Urich (Peter Campbell), Ted Wass (Danny Dallas), Richard Mul](https://film.one/media/person/467944/gallery-5f7eac362b7c.jpg) Photo of the entire cast of the television program Soap at its premiere. Standing, from left:Robert Urich (Peter Campbell), Ted Wass (Danny Dallas), Richard Mul — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Soap_full_cast_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of the Campbells and Tates with Benson from the television program Soap. Standing, from left: Robert Mandan (Chester Campbell), Robert Guillaume (Benson),](https://film.one/media/person/467944/gallery-e745b2f2eedb.jpg) Photo of the Campbells and Tates with Benson from the television program Soap. Standing, from left: Robert Mandan (Chester Campbell), Robert Guillaume (Benson), — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Tates_Campbells_and_Benson_Soap_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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