Rod Colbin

Rod Colbin
Colbin in The Optimist, 1983
Born
Irving Herbert Lichtenstein

(1923-11-23)November 23, 1923
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2007(2007-02-04) (aged 83)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, Fencing Instructor/Fight Director
Years active1952–1986
Children2

Rod Colbin (born Irving Herbert Lichtenstein: December 23, 1923 – February 4, 2007) was an American character actor whose career spanned four decades. He was also a fencing instructor who, at one time, served as Katharine Hepburn's personal masseur. He was born to Jewish parents in New Haven, CT, the son of Samuel (made gravestones) and Bess (Silverdollar) Lichtenstein.

Marriages and family

Rod married Annemarie Polonyi on September 16, 1965; they divorced in 1978. They had three daughters: Johanna, who died at age 4, Shana Rebecca, and Kaila Johanna.[citation needed]

Death

Colbin died in February 2007 in Denver, Colorado after a series of strokes. He was 83. Colbin was survived by two daughters, two grandchildren and two sisters.[1][2]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ In Memoriam: Playbill.com Remembers Those We Lost in 2007, by Zachary Pincus-Roth, Playbill.com, Dec 29, 2007, accessed December 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Variety Staff (14 February 2007). "Fencing master Colbin dies at 83". Retrieved 29 June 2016.