Actor
Robert W. Castle
Born 1929-08-29Died 2012-10-27aged 83
Robert W. Castle (1929–2012) is best known for The Manchurian Candidate, The Truth About Charlie and Beloved.
Rev. Robert Wilkinson Castle Jr. (August 29, 1929 – October 27, 2012) was an American Episcopal priest, social activist, and actor. Castle was the subject of the 1992 documentary film Cousin Bobby, which was directed by his cousin, film director Jonathan Demme. His involvement in Demme's documentary led to an unlikely career as an actor in more than a dozen films over the next two decades, including roles in Philadelphia, The Addiction, Beloved, and Rachel Getting Married.