Robby Benson is a Senior Citizen Today

May 2024 · 7 minute read

The very popular heartthrob known from films of the 70s and 80s (ODE TO BILLY JOE, ICE CASTLES...) turns 65 today. Born January 21, 1956, the actor has been married since 1982 to his wife Karla.

In addition to acting and directing, Benson is an activist in the field of heart research, having undergone four open-heart surgeries since age 28 to correct congenital aortic valve defects and related damage. In 2012, he published a memoir recounting his medical journey and numerous surgeries.

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by Anonymousreply 45January 23, 2021 12:58 AM

He gave me wood as a gayling.

by Anonymousreply 1January 21, 2021 10:52 PM

Oh, Robby! My 12 year old penis ached for you!

by Anonymousreply 2January 21, 2021 10:53 PM

My first crush! I watched Ode to Billie Joe on Wednesday. He was(is!) beautiful.

by Anonymousreply 4January 21, 2021 10:55 PM

That was a hot piece of twink ass.

by Anonymousreply 5January 21, 2021 10:55 PM

Still gorgeous. Loved his sensitivity in films.

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by Anonymousreply 6January 21, 2021 10:57 PM

"His wife Karla" is a famous singer in her own right.

Robbie and her met when they did Pirates of Penance on Broadway together in the early 80's.

She's probably most famous for being the chick in Meatloaf's Paradise by the Dashboard light video.

by Anonymousreply 7January 21, 2021 10:58 PM

He showed dong, you know.

by Anonymousreply 8January 21, 2021 10:59 PM

No gay rumors? Anyway, he's been gorgeous all his life.

by Anonymousreply 9January 21, 2021 11:00 PM

He was raped by Roscoe P. Coltrane in "Ode to Billy Joe."

by Anonymousreply 10January 21, 2021 11:04 PM

R7. “Robbie and her”?

Did you star in Hillbilly Elegy?

by Anonymousreply 11January 21, 2021 11:18 PM

A memoir about his medical condition and operations doesn't sound very thrilling. There are other parts of his life that I'd be far more interested in reading about.

by Anonymousreply 12January 21, 2021 11:20 PM

I hate that bitch Karla as much as I hate that other bitch Nadia Comeneci (for marrying Bart Connor).

Hate!

by Anonymousreply 13January 21, 2021 11:22 PM

In his book, he talks about the Broadway musical The Rothschilds, which he was in 1970ish. He said there was a certain Tony Winning actor in the show with him, and that the Tony winner was always begging him to let him suck his cock and he would return the favor.

At first I thought he meant Hal Linden, but Hal Linden is spoken of very kindly in the book. Robby liked him. More likely, he's talking about Keene Curtis, a tony-winner who was also in the show with him.

by Anonymousreply 16January 22, 2021 11:30 AM

Yes, I actually kindled his autobiography. The poor guy was hounded by Jon Peters. He also fell madly in love with everyone of his female co-stars. I like him most in One on One.

by Anonymousreply 17January 22, 2021 11:31 AM

Is Hal Linden gay? I know Keene Curtis was.

by Anonymousreply 18January 22, 2021 11:36 AM

He definitely survived the Jewish male curse of handsome young Jewish men hitting a brick wall in the looks department by their late 30s/early 40s. He is just staggeringly gorgeous as a 65 year old.

by Anonymousreply 19January 22, 2021 11:40 AM

What do you mean "hounded by Jon Peters", r17? You mean sexually pursued? Jon Peters is bi?

by Anonymousreply 20January 22, 2021 11:57 AM

ODE TO BILLY JOE’s trailer...

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by Anonymousreply 21January 22, 2021 12:02 PM

R15, I thought it was in Running Brave, but apparently the frontal shot was an outtake.

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by Anonymousreply 22January 22, 2021 12:13 PM

He aged very, very well. Doesn't look like he's had masses of plastic surgery - if any.

Very handsome man with good genes.

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by Anonymousreply 23January 22, 2021 12:15 PM

I can't believe Robby Benson is 65.

I can't believe a 65 year old man is still being called Robby.

by Anonymousreply 24January 22, 2021 12:23 PM

He is a hot 65.......used to think Dennis Quaid was a sexy older guy but he has had surgery/fillers and now looks like he is in competition with Mickey Rourke for face work.....RB looks almost sexier now than he did back in the “One on One” & “Ice Castles” period./.

by Anonymousreply 25January 22, 2021 12:23 PM

That's a good looking 65 year old.

by Anonymousreply 26January 22, 2021 12:24 PM

Love him. Happy Birthday Robby.

by Anonymousreply 27January 22, 2021 12:26 PM

R20. Jon Peters is not gay, of course, but he wanted certain favors from Benson to circulate with gay colleagues. Peters cast him in Walk Proud to play a Latino character which Benson regretted. When he did not acquiesce to Peters demand, the producer black-balled him and this damaged Benson's acting career.

by Anonymousreply 28January 22, 2021 12:37 PM

70s interview from Bandstand. Beautiful eyes, sexy drawl (Texas?).

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by Anonymousreply 29January 22, 2021 12:48 PM

Why didn't he have a better career I wonder?

Too good looking/pretty?

by Anonymousreply 30January 22, 2021 12:51 PM

Not sure R30. Maybe the health issue? It is a fairly severe one to have.

He had a varied career, and has had a life with Karla DeVito for what seems like forever. I hope he has the life and career he chose to have.

by Anonymousreply 31January 22, 2021 12:59 PM

When I was younger he had no appeal in the looks department for me.

Aside from The Chosen (1982) I never thought much of his acting abilities. Only now with age do I appreciate how going looking he was and still is.

by Anonymousreply 32January 22, 2021 1:05 PM

R28 please forgive me for not being insightful enough but when you said "certain favors from Benson to circulate with gay colleagues" was Peters trying to pimp out Robby with influential gays? I'm not familiar with the goings on in Hollywood especially back in the day.

by Anonymousreply 33January 22, 2021 1:14 PM

R33, R28 seems to be willfully obscure.

by Anonymousreply 34January 22, 2021 1:21 PM

But he still has abs right?

by Anonymousreply 35January 22, 2021 1:29 PM

He is 65? Oh my God how old is that make me?

by Anonymousreply 36January 22, 2021 1:35 PM

In his autobiography "I'm Not Dead Yet", Benson does not go into great detail in terms of what/who he was to go out with, but he does make it sound like Peters was trying to pimp him out. He did not specify who he was to meet. He also said that he was often asked to strip naked for roles - this when he was very young (teenager). I'll read that part over and try to add more info - but it was not a long chapter or anything.

by Anonymousreply 37January 22, 2021 1:57 PM

I envy him for his thick head of hair at that age.

by Anonymousreply 38January 22, 2021 2:00 PM

That voice is like velvet.

by Anonymousreply 39January 22, 2021 2:15 PM

His youthful photo is next to the word "dreamy" in the dictionary.

by Anonymousreply 40January 22, 2021 2:16 PM

And yet another example of a star who is far better looking and hotter today, imho, than they were in their youth.

Others: George Clooney, John Stamos, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace just off the top of my head.

by Anonymousreply 42January 22, 2021 3:40 PM

My wife was an extra in “Jeremy” and was very jealous of his haircut.

by Anonymousreply 43January 23, 2021 12:44 AM

R37, having teens strip naked for roles is my kind of casting.

by Anonymousreply 44January 23, 2021 12:53 AM

The drummer in our band was a dead-ringer for Benson. Swarmed by girls and guys alike.

by Anonymousreply 45January 23, 2021 12:58 AM

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