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Robert Woolsey

Born 14 August 1888 in Oakland, California, USA, as Robert Rolla Woolsey.
Died 31 October 1938 in Malibu, California, USA, of kidney failure.

Married exotic dancer Mignone Park Reed, 1917; until Robert’s death, 31 October 1938.

Robert Woolsey is best remembered for his screwball RKO comedy features of the 1930s with partner Bert Wheeler. Wheeler and Woolsey made their film debuts in the full-sound feature Rio Rita (1929) at the end of the silent era, reprising their Broadway roles.

References: Website-IMDb.