Robert Spillane
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Robert "Bobby" Spillane was a small role actor
and the son of Irish-American mobster, Mickey Spillane.
(Clinton, Manhattan, NYC) Irish mob in the 1960s. Robert "Bobby" Spillane was a young boy of only twelve years old when his father was gunned down in front of their house in 1977.
Robert wrote an off-Broadway play, “All Dolled Up” about a cross-dressing gangster. On television, he appeared in one episode of NYPD Blue
in 1997. He also appeared in four episodes of Law & Order
and in an episode of Rescue Me
.
In film, he played a minor role in the 1999 movie remake of The Thomas Crown Affair
.
. He leaned against an unsecured window screen in his apartment, falling to the sidewalk below. He was unable to catch himself because of an injury that left his arm in a sling. He was discovered by his brother, Michael.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and the son of Irish-American mobster, Mickey Spillane.
Biography
Robert was the youngest son of Irish mobster Mickey Spillane. Mickey was known as the "Gentleman Gangster" as head of the infamous "Westies", the Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River....
(Clinton, Manhattan, NYC) Irish mob in the 1960s. Robert "Bobby" Spillane was a young boy of only twelve years old when his father was gunned down in front of their house in 1977.
Robert wrote an off-Broadway play, “All Dolled Up” about a cross-dressing gangster. On television, he appeared in one episode of NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
in 1997. He also appeared in four episodes of Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
and in an episode of Rescue Me
Rescue Me (TV series)
Rescue Me is an American television drama series that premiered on the FX Network on July 21, 2004, and concluded on September 7, 2011. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62 / Engine 99 firehouse.The show...
.
In film, he played a minor role in the 1999 movie remake of The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 film)
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 American heist film directed by John McTiernan. The film, starring Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo and Denis Leary, is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name....
.
Death
Robert Spillane died on July 10, 2010 in the Hell's Kitchen area of New York CityNew York City
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. He leaned against an unsecured window screen in his apartment, falling to the sidewalk below. He was unable to catch himself because of an injury that left his arm in a sling. He was discovered by his brother, Michael.