Robert Redford’s all-American blond good looks and subtle, sardonic sense of humor made him one of the most popular leading men of the late 1960s into the 1970s in features like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969), “The Sting” (1973) and “All the President’s Men” (1976). Along with his peers Warren Beatty and Paul Newman, he was one of the rare movie icons who could balance being both a respected actor as well as undeniable sex symbol – seen most effectively with his heartfelt turn in “The Way We Were” (1973) – a timeless romance which caused many a female heart to flutter through the
After leaving college worked as a carpenter, shop assistant and oil field worker
1957
Traveled to Europe and lived in Paris and Florence
1958
TV debut, "Perry Mason" (CBS)
1959
Made Broadway debut in a small role in the comedy, "Tall Story"
1960
Had breakthrough TV role playing a Nazi soldier opposite Charles Laughton in "In the Presence of Mine Enemies", the final installment of CBS' "Playhouse 90"
