• Robert John Downey Sr. (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and actor.
  • Actor: To Live and Die in L.A.. Robert Downey Sr. served in the army, played minor-league baseball, was a Golden Gloves champion and off-off Broadway...
  • Long, long, long ago and very far away, in Manhattan in the 1960s, I knew Robert Downey Sr. as a friend and colleague, and we are still in touch today.
  • Mourns Death of His Dad, Robert Downey Sr., at 85: 'He Was a True Maverick'. Downey Sr. was an integral figure in the underground film movement of the 60s...
  • robert downey sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic putney swope and the father of actor robert downey jr., died today in his sleep at home...
  • Robert Downey Sr.'s final directorial work came in 2005 with "Rittenhouse Square," his first and only documentary.
  • Robert Downey Sr., the director of the anti-establishment satirical classic Putney Swope and the father of actor Robert Downey Jr., died early today in his sleep at...
  • His son Robert Downey Jr appeared in "Hugo Pool," the seventh of his father's films in which he acted. Robert Downey Sr. died on July 7, 2021 at the age of 85.
  • Can you give me any recollections? ROBERT DOWNEY SR: I had a great time doing it, [but] big trouble when it was done—nobody wanted it.
  • Robert Downey Sr. was born Robert John Elias Jr. in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on June 24, 1936.