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Age
24
Movies
19
TV Shows
6.6
Rating
Born on June 7, 1953, in Philadelphia, Robert Trebor had a few bit roles before his career got going in the 1980s with small roles in such films as Gorp (1980), Turk 182 and The Purple Rose of Cairo (both 1985). His breakout role was as notorious “Son of Sam” serial killer Berkowitz in the CBS telepic Out of the Darkness (1985). The following year, Trebor had a key role opposite Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret in John Frankenheimer’s noir thriller 52 Pick-Up. During the next decade, he went on to big-screen roles in Making Mr. Right (1987), Talk Radio (1988), Universal Soldier (1992), and others.
71
Died at
24
Movies
19
TV Shows
6.6
Avg Rating
Born on June 7, 1953, in Philadelphia, Robert Trebor had a few bit roles before his career got going in the 1980s with small roles in such films as Gorp (1980), Turk 182 and The Purple Rose of Cairo (both 1985). His breakout role was as notorious “Son of Sam” serial killer Berkowitz in the CBS telepic Out of the Darkness (1985). The following year, Trebor had a key role opposite Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret in John Frankenheimer’s noir thriller 52 Pick-Up. During the next decade, he went on to big-screen roles in Making Mr. Right (1987), Talk Radio (1988), Universal Soldier (1992), and others.
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Born on June 7, 1953, in Philadelphia, Robert Trebor had a few bit roles before his career got going in the 1980s with small roles in such films as Gorp (1980), Turk 182 and The Purple Rose of Cairo (both 1985). His breakout role was as notorious “Son of Sam” serial killer Berkowitz in the CBS telepic Out of the Darkness (1985). The following year, Trebor had a key role opposite Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret in John Frankenheimer’s noir thriller 52 Pick-Up. During the next decade, he went on to big-screen roles in Making Mr. Right (1987), Talk Radio (1988), Universal Soldier (1992), and others.
Along the way, Trebor did guest shots on such popular TV series as Miami Vice, Murphy Brown, Baywatch, Night Court, Tales from the Crypt, and more. Then came his signature role: the friendly but sometimes unscrupulous salesman Salmoneus in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, the 1995-99 syndicated action series starring Kevin Sorbo as the demigod son of Zeus. Trebor appeared in nearly two dozen episodes spanning all five seasons and played a different character, studio chief B.S. Hollingsfoffer, for one episode late in the show’s run. He reprised the Salmoneus character for several episodes of Hercules companion series Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless.
Trebor had mostly film roles after the turn of the century, appearing in Dying on the Edge (2001), Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, Meet Market (both 2004), The Devil’s Rejects (2005), and, in his final screen appearance, as a producer in the Coen brothers’ Hail Caesar! (2016).
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 7, 1953
Died
March 11, 2025
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
Face of Fire
1959
Universal Soldier
1992
Magnum Force
1973
The Shadow
1994
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
1994
Hail, Caesar!
2016
The Devil's Rejects
2005
Wedding Daze
2006
Raise Your Voice
2004
Gorp
1980
52 Pick-Up
1986
Out of the Darkness
1985
Talk Radio
1988
The Sex O'Clock News
1985
The First Time
1983
Making Mr. Right
1987
My Demon Lover
1987
The Nutt House
1992
+ 4 more movies
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
Miami Vice
1984
Baywatch
1989
Night Court
1984
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Simon & Simon
1981
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Murphy Brown
1988
Empty Nest
1988
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990
Dark Justice
1991
Boomtown
2002
Frank's Place
1987
Joe Bash
1986