Robert Gentry (actor)

Robert Gentry (September 29, 1940 – September 17, 2022) was an American actor known for his work on daytime soap operas.

Career
Gentry was one of the actors to play Ed Bauer on Guiding Light. He portrayed Ed from 1966 to 1969, then left the role to appear on a new ABC soap opera, The Best of Everything.. Gentry returned nearly 30 years later to play the role of Ed on a recurring basis from 1997 to 1998.

Gentry played two characters on Another World. From 1979 to 1981, he played the character of the opportunistic Philip Lyons, then returned in 1997–98 to play the role of Detective Craig Morris. In 1983, he had the short-term role of Giles Morgan on One Life to Live.

His longest tenure was on All My Children, where he played Ross Chandler, the nephew of powerful Adam Chandler, and illegitimate son of Palmer Cortlandt, from 1983–1990. In 1990, on Generations, he played the role of villain Jordan Hale

Gentry played the part of Richard Hunt on Days of Our Lives from 1994 to 1995, as well as shorter roles on other serials, including The Bold & The Beautiful where he played Elliot, the Forrester family attorney.

Gentry appeared as a guest on a number of primetime series. In the early-1970s he co-starred with Agnes Moorehead in the film Dear Dead Delilah. In 1988, Gentry was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his All My Children role.

Personal life
Gentry was born in New York City on September 29, 1940. He died on September 17, 2022, at the age of 81.