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    Posted: 24 Oct 2017 at 11:35pm
Robert Guillaume who portrayed Benson, the butler of a state Governor in the 70's sitcom of the same name, has died at the age of 89.

Used to watch that show all the time.

RIP Mr. Guillaume
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ad nauseous Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Oct 2017 at 2:58pm
Damn, I liked him. I heard he did voiceover work for the movie The Lion King way back in 1994 too.
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I watched Benson all of the time.  RIP
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At least he had a long life to enjoy.  RIP Benson.
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I remember him from something else, I can't pinpoint it yet! Hmmmmm.
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Originally posted by Ad nauseous Ad nauseous wrote:

I remember him from something else, I can't pinpoint it yet! Hmmmmm.


Could you be thinking of Soap?

That was the show that spawned not only the career of Billy Crystal, but the spinoff show Benson as well.

Guillaume played Benson Dubois on both shows.

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It just dawned on me! In the description on IMDb it mentioned he was on Sports Night! Now I remember! Duh!
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I don't remember Sports Night.

Was it a sitcom?
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It was on Comedy Central from 1998-2000 I remember it well since I stumbled upon an old VHS tape recording of it a couple years ago. I can recall it always started with a panning night shot of the New York Skyline stopping at the (now destroyed) Twin Towers. Then the words "Sports Night" appear infront of it in white. It was a show about a fictional sports show and what goes on behind the scenes.
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Kind of like a sports version of The Larry Sanders Show?
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Yeah, something like that!
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Wow, I can't believe he was 89! Robert Guillaume was a very classy actor, with a tremendous voice and perfect diction.
Rest In Eternal Peace, Robert Guillaume!
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