Bob May (actor)

Bob May
Born(1939-09-04)September 4, 1939
New York City, New York, United States
DiedJanuary 18, 2009(2009-01-18) (aged 69)
Lancaster, California, United States
Occupation(s)Actor and stuntman
Years active1941–2009
SpouseJudith[1]
Websiterobot-b9.com

Bob May (September 4, 1939 – January 18, 2009)[2][3] was an American actor best remembered for playing The Robot on the television series Lost in Space, which debuted in 1965 and ran until 1968. May appeared in all 83 episodes inside a prop costume built by Bob Stewart; the robot's voice was dubbed by Dick Tufeld, who was also the narrator of the series.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LATimesObit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cast Birthdays Archived 2009-12-17 at the Wayback Machine - LIS Memories
  3. ^ "'Lost in Space' robot actor Bob May dies". The Associated Press. January 19, 2009.
  4. ^ 'Lost in Space' actor Bob May dies at 69 in Calif. Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine - Monday, January 19, 2009 10:47 AM - (AP) The Columbus Dispatch