Actors - Oliver Robins

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Oliver Robins (b. 1971) is an actor, writer and director. His first film roles were in the 1982 TV movie Million Dollar Infield, and in the 1982 ABC TV movie Don't Go to Sleep as Kevin. He is best known for his role as Robbie Freeling in the 1982 movie Poltergeist
and in the 1986 sequel Poltergeist II: The Other Side
. Oliver's other feature film role was in the 1982 comedy Airplane II: The Sequel
.

Oliver has made only one guest appearance on television, in the 1986 Twilight Zone episode "Monsters!".

Oliver left the acting business after he did Poltergeist II: The Other Side. He returned to become a writer and director. In 2000, he wrote and directed his first film, Dumped, which was released directly to video, and also wrote and directed Roomies in 2004. He wrote the 1999 movie Eating L.A..

In the filming of the first "Poltergeist" movie, where the clown doll comes to life and takes "Robbie" under the bed, Oliver almost was strangled to death by the doll. Steven Spielberg, who produced the movie and was observing filming that day, thought Oliver was just acting, but when he saw Oliver's face turn blue he rescued him from the doll.

Filmography

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
Airplane II: The Sequel
(1982)
Don't Go to Sleep (1982) (TV)
Poltergeist
(1982)

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