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Name	Rockwell, Robert
Born	Oct. 15, 1920
Birthplace	Lake Bluff, Illinois
Places of residence	Lived at 3 Sylvan Ave, Lake Bluff
Mother	Margeret Rockwell
Education	MFA from the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts, early 1940s
Occupation	Starred in TV Hit "Our Miss Brooks" from 1952 to 1956. Acted in over 350 TV shows including: - Lassie - Adam 12 - Perry Mason - Superman - Petticoat Junction Rockwell has had roles in 30 movies including: - The War of the Worlds Appeared on Broadwar and regional theater. Rockwell provided his voice talent to over 200 commercials. Was the co-founder of the California Artists Radio Theater
Role	Actor
Spouse	Elizabeth Rockwell - m. 1943
Children	Five Children
Notes	Mother, Margeret, was a principal in the Lake Bluff Schools

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1. An obituary for Robert Rockwell dated January 29, 2003. Rockwell made TV fame with the Eve Arden Show playing Mr Boynton - the biology teacher in the show Our Miss Brooks. His acting career included more than 350 shows over fifty years. He also appeared in a Wethers Butterscotch Candy commercial in 1995. His mother, Margaret Rockwell, was a principal of Lake Bluff School. His sisters were Mary Dengremond and Georgia. Robert Rockwell is a Lake Bluff native who had roles in more than 350 TV shows and 200 commercials in his nearly 50-year Hollywood career. He was most famous as "Mr. Boynton", an awkward but heart-throbby biology teacher on "Our Miss Brooks," a sitcom that started on the radio and then ran on CBS-TV from 1952 to 1956 in the early days of television. Rockwell later said the role made it hard for him to get cast in more dramatic parts because his audience so closely associated him with the Mr. Boynton character. He did pretty well for himself, anyway, and managed to stay busy for his entire career, including starring in his own series on ABC-TV in 1959-60, "The Man from Blackhawk", where he played an investigator assigned to weed out insurance claims fraud. He also had several roles on other shows that almost everyone (maybe everyone over 40?) has seen or at least heard of, including "Lassie," "Adam-12," "Superman," "Perry Mason," "The Bill Cosby Show," "Pettycoat Junction," and even "Beverly Hills 90201". He also performed on Broadway in a production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and he played opposite Ginger Rogers in a San Diego production of "A More Perfect Union." And before all of that, he was a Lake Bluff kid, son of Margaret H. Rockwell, principal of Lake Bluff School. Above is a photo of him on the beach in Lake Bluff when he was 14. Rockwell died in January of 2003 when he was 82. (LBHM website)

   Robert Rockwell

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2. World War ll Letters from servicemen to American Legion Post 510 thanking them for Christmas gifts. The letter is from Robert Rockwell. Robert Rockwell is a Lake Bluff native who had roles in more than 350 TV shows and 200 commercials in his nearly 50-year Hollywood career. He was most famous as "Mr. Boynton", an awkward but heart-throbby biology teacher on "Our Miss Brooks," a sitcom that started on the radio and then ran on CBS-TV from 1952 to 1956 in the early days of television. Rockwell later said the role made it hard for him to get cast in more dramatic parts because his audience so closely associated him with the Mr. Boynton character. He did pretty well for himself, anyway, and managed to stay busy for his entire career, including starring in his own series on ABC-TV in 1959-60, "The Man from Blackhawk", where he played an investigator assigned to weed out insurance claims fraud. He also had several roles on other shows that almost everyone (maybe everyone over 40?) has seen or at least heard of, including "Lassie," "Adam-12," "Superman," "Perry Mason," "The Bill Cosby Show," "Pettycoat Junction," and even "Beverly Hills 90201". He also performed on Broadway in a production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and he played opposite Ginger Rogers in a San Diego production of "A More Perfect Union." And before all of that, he was a Lake Bluff kid, son of Margaret H. Rockwell, principal of Lake Bluff School. Above is a photo of him on the beach in Lake Bluff when he was 14. Rockwell died in January of 2003 when he was 82. (LBHM website)

   Robert Rockwell pg. 66

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3. World War ll Letters from servicemen to American Legion Post 510 thanking them for Christmas gifts. The letter is from Robert Rockwell. Robert Rockwell is a Lake Bluff native who had roles in more than 350 TV shows and 200 commercials in his nearly 50-year Hollywood career. He was most famous as "Mr. Boynton", an awkward but heart-throbby biology teacher on "Our Miss Brooks," a sitcom that started on the radio and then ran on CBS-TV from 1952 to 1956 in the early days of television. Rockwell later said the role made it hard for him to get cast in more dramatic parts because his audience so closely associated him with the Mr. Boynton character. He did pretty well for himself, anyway, and managed to stay busy for his entire career, including starring in his own series on ABC-TV in 1959-60, "The Man from Blackhawk", where he played an investigator assigned to weed out insurance claims fraud. He also had several roles on other shows that almost everyone (maybe everyone over 40?) has seen or at least heard of, including "Lassie," "Adam-12," "Superman," "Perry Mason," "The Bill Cosby Show," "Pettycoat Junction," and even "Beverly Hills 90201". He also performed on Broadway in a production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and he played opposite Ginger Rogers in a San Diego production of "A More Perfect Union." And before all of that, he was a Lake Bluff kid, son of Margaret H. Rockwell, principal of Lake Bluff School. Above is a photo of him on the beach in Lake Bluff when he was 14. Rockwell died in January of 2003 when he was 82. (LBHM website)

   Robert Rockwell pg. 65

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4. 2008 Highlights - This newsletter identifies notable Lake Bluff Residents and acknowledges the museums achievements and highlights for 2008.

   2008 Highlights

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5. An audio tape interview with Ed Muto - In 1983 Catherine Shively interviewed several longtime Lake Bluff residents using an audio tape recorder. This interview is with Ed Muto

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6. Our Miss Brooks - Grayscale Photo of Eve Arden and Robert Rockwell in "Our Miss Brooks"

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7. Photo of Rockwells and Dangremonds - Printed color photo of the Rockwells and Dangremonds taken around 1990. From left to right: Betsey Rockwell, Bob Rockwell, Mary Dangremond, and Gerret Dangremond. Gerret Dangremond is Herbert Dangremond's brother.

   Photo of Rockwells and Dangremonds

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8. Robert Rockwell age 14 - A color Xerox photo of Robert Rockwell in a bathing suit on the Lake Bluff beach, 1930. A note by John Clark states : He made TV fame with the Eve Arden Show playing Mr Boynton - the biology teacher in the show Our Miss Brooks. He also appeared in a Wethers Butterscotch Candy commercial in 1995. His mother, Margaret Rockwell, was a principal of Lake Bluff School. His sisters were Mary Dengremond and Georgia. Robert Rockwell is a Lake Bluff native who had roles in more than 350 TV shows and 200 commercials in his nearly 50-year Hollywood career. He was most famous as "Mr. Boynton", an awkward but heart-throbby biology teacher on "Our Miss Brooks," a sitcom that started on the radio and then ran on CBS-TV from 1952 to 1956 in the early days of television. Rockwell later said the role made it hard for him to get cast in more dramatic parts because his audience so closely associated him with the Mr. Boynton character. He did pretty well for himself, anyway, and managed to stay busy for his entire career, including starring in his own series on ABC-TV in 1959-60, "The Man from Blackhawk", where he played an investigator assigned to weed out insurance claims fraud. He also had several roles on other shows that almost everyone (maybe everyone over 40?) has seen or at least heard of, including "Lassie," "Adam-12," "Superman," "Perry Mason," "The Bill Cosby Show," "Pettycoat Junction," and even "Beverly Hills 90201". He also performed on Broadway in a production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," and he played opposite Ginger Rogers in a San Diego production of "A More Perfect Union." And before all of that, he was a Lake Bluff kid, son of Margaret H. Rockwell, principal of Lake Bluff School. Above is a photo of him on the beach in Lake Bluff when he was 14. Rockwell died in January of 2003 when he was 82. (LBHM website)

   Robert Rockwell age 14

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9. The Lake Forester - The Lake Forester - Theft of $1,200 at 80 North Green Bay Road, the home of Mrs. Paul Rowan, the former Lydia Swift.

   The Lake Forester

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10. The Man from Blackhawk - Grayscale Photo of Robert Rockwell from "The Man from Blackhawk" TV Series from 1959-1960 on ABC.

    Robert Rockwell

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11. The Red Menace - Grayscale picture of Robert Rockwell and Betty Lou Gerson in "The Red Menace"

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12. Underground Spy - Photo of Robert Rockwell in "Underground Spy" with signature reading "To Jennifer - with all good wishes from Robert Rockwell" Photo comes with a note reading "Dear Jennifer, Many thanks for your interest in me and my career. I'm happy to autograph the picture for you. I am enclosing two dollars for the other ad you said you had - it's very generous of you. Sincerely, Robert Rockwell"

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