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What was Robert Guillaume's Net Worth?

Robert Guillaume was an American actor and singer who had a net worth of $3 million at the time of his death in 2017. Robert Guillaume's career spanned over 50 years. Among his best-known roles were Benson DuBois on the television sitcoms "Soap" and "Benson," Nathan Detroit in the first Broadway revival of "Guys and Dolls," and the mandrill Rafiki in the Disney animated film "The Lion King." Later in his career, Guillaume had a main role on the television series "Sports Night."

Early Life and Education

Robert Guillaume was born as Robert Williams on November 30, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to an alcoholic mother who soon abandoned him and his siblings. The kids were subsequently raised by their grandmother Jeannette. For his higher education, Guillaume went to Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis. He then served in the US Army.

Theater Career

Guillaume began his acting career on the stage, making his debut in 1960 as an understudy in the musical "Finian's Rainbow." The following year, he starred in the new musical "Kwamina." Guillaume went on to star in the gospel play "Tambourines to Glory" in 1963. In 1964, he played Sportin' Life in an off-Broadway revival of "Porgy and Bess." After a long break from the stage, Guillaume returned in 1972 to play the title role in the Broadway revival of "Purlie." He also played the role on the national tour. Later, in 1976, he starred as Nathan Detroit in the first Broadway revival of the musical "Guys and Dolls." For his work, Guillaume earned a Tony Award nomination. Among his other notable roles in theater, Guillaume played the title role in the 1990 Los Angeles production of "The Phantom of the Opera," and played the title role in the 1993 Broadway musical "Cyrano: The Musical."

Television Career

Guillaume first appeared on television in the late 1960s. He became more prolific in the 1970s, appearing in episodes of such shows as "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Sanford and Son," "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," and "Good Times." Guillaume debuted his most famous role in 1977: butler Benson DuBois on the ABC sitcom "Soap." His character was a main one for the first two seasons of the show before becoming a recurring character in season three. Guillaume went on to reprise his role as the star of the spinoff sitcom "Benson." The show ran for seven seasons from 1979 to 1986, and earned Guillaume an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. During the run of "Benson," Guillaume starred oppositeGary Colemanin the television films "The Kid from Left Field," "The Kid with the Broken Halo," and "The Kid with the 200 I.Q." He also portrayed Frederick Douglass in the miniseries "North and South." After the end of "Benson," Guillaume appeared in the television films "Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel," "The Penthouse," and "Fire and Rain." He also starred on the short-lived sitcom "The Robert Guillaume Show."

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