[10], During the making of the series he made a film for Universal, the comedy Don't Just Stand There! George Hamilton had a high-profile at the time and was suggested, but producer Aaron Spelling said that if he was cast "the audience will resent him as Hart for being that rich. In 1959, Wagner disparaged the film: When I started at Fox in 1950 they were making sixty-five pictures a year. He once told the entire NCIS team that DiNozzo, Jr. keeps his emergency cash in a drawer next to the moisturizing lotion. [37], While working on location in Europe, Wagner reconnected with an old friend, actress Marion Marshall. [28] Wagner also played the pivotal role of President James Garfield in the comedy/horror film Netherbeast Incorporated (2007). NCIS fans will see Anthony DiNozzo — Senior, that is — again in Season 17, Robert Wagner is returning to the CBS drama "in an episode coming up shortly," executive producer Frank Cardea told TV Insider. [38], Wagner was engaged to Tina Sinatra from June 1970 until January 1972. (1968) with Mary Tyler Moore. Wagner is set to appear in episode 16 this season, titled “Bears and Cubs.” [18], Wagner's third successful series was Hart to Hart, which co-starred Stefanie Powers and Lionel Stander and was broadcast on ABC-TV from 1979 to 1984. [39] Immediately afterwards, Wagner rekindled his romance with Wood. Anthony DiNozzo, … In \"The Artful Dodger\", Senior learns of the ambiguity regarding whether he is a shady or legitimate businessman from Timothy McGee, and he is shocked to learn that Tony has told others his father may be a con artist. Robert is an American actor of stage, screen, and television. Another member of the DiNozzo family is returning to the series in Season 17. Expect to see Don Lake back as Gibbs' (Mark Harmon) Navy friend Phil. Evil's henchman Number 2 in all three films: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). His notable television appearances include Colditz, NCIS, Two and a Half Men, Boston Legal, and Hope & … His paternal grandparents were German and his maternal grandparents were Norwegian. According to Davern, Wagner was responsible for Wood's death. [17], Wagner had a small role in some all-star Universal films, Midway (1976) and The Concorde ... Airport '79 (1979). On November 29, 1981, Wood drowned near the yacht Splendour while it was moored near Catalina Island; also on board were Wagner; Christopher Walken, who was co-starring with her in the motion picture Brainstorm; and Dennis Davern, the Splendour's captain. The actors play relatives of NCIS team members, though Wagner’s character is related to a … He was in a minor Western, The Silver Whip (1953) with Rory Calhoun. [12] The disciplines of the theatre were not his forté and Wagner was glad to be back in Hollywood to find a good supporting role in the modern-day private investigator hit, Harper (1966), starring Paul Newman. Posted on Feb 9, 2017 | 09:40am Actor Robert Wagner's return to NCIS was two-fold in the aptly titled " Nonstop," as Anthony DiNozzo, Sr. struck up a romance with Judith McKnight (Jessica Walter) while also joining the Sherlock Consortium on a new case. Robert John Wagner Jr. was born on February 10, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, to Thelma Hazel Alvera (Boe), a telephone operator, and Robert John Wagner Sr., a traveling salesman. "He is introduced on a personal nature and then gets involved in the telling of the story of the case. NCIS has at least two family reunions on tap for Season 10, including Robert Wagner's third fourth appearance as DiNozzo's dad. [23] Wagner played Love Letters on stage with Stefanie Powers. In season four's premiere, Wagner played a crooked Texan being taken for half a million dollars. The couple co-starred in six films between 1967 and 2014 – most of them low-budget – and appeared onstage in a 1996 production of Love Letters. Thank you for your understanding. [5], "I started off as an ingenue", recalled Wagner. He stops by NCIS as Tony's father for the 250th episode. Robert Wagner is back! He also had a recurring role as Teddy Leopold in the TV sitcom Two and a Half Men (2007–2008) and made twelve guest appearances (2010-2019) as Anthony DiNozzo Sr. in the police procedural NCIS. It was directed by Blake Edwards, who wanted Wagner for the lead in The Great Race (1965), but Jack L. Warner overruled him.[11]. Senior describes himself as a businessman, specializing in art. Wagner spoke at his funeral, and gave a testimonial about his longtime friendship with him. Wagner played Dr. [52] Following his investigation, Los Angeles County coroner Thomas Noguchi ruled her death an accident by drowning and hypothermia. I think that what I've been doing has worked for me. [16], Wagner and Wood acted with Laurence Olivier in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976), as part of Olivier's television series Laurence Olivier Presents for the UK's Granada Television. He alleged that Wood had been flirting with Walken, that Wagner was jealous and enraged, and that following Wood's disappearance, Wagner had prevented Davern from turning on the search lights and notifying authorities. Wagner's film career received a boost after his role in the Austin Powers series of spy spoofs starring Mike Myers. The studio then had him perform a similar function in another war movie, The Frogmen (1951), again with Widmark; the cast also included another young male under contract to the studio, Jeffrey Hunter, with whom Wagner would often work. Rona signed a three-picture deal with Columbia pictures for Wagner's services, which was to start with Sail a Crooked Ship (1961) and The Interns. He is the son of Hazel Alvera (née Boe), a telephone operator, and Robert John Wagner Sr., a traveling salesman who worked for the Ford Motor Company. His return to America found him playing in the theatre for the first time with the lead role in Mister Roberts for one week at a holiday resort just outside Chicago. [citation needed]. He graduated from Saint Monica Catholic High School in 1949. While popular, critical reception was poor and Wagner later joked his wig in the movie made him look like Jane Wyman. Permalink. The headquarters are evacuated when the team finds a body and bomb materials on the roof of the squad room. Executive producers Frank Cardea and Steven Binder have revealed popular guest star Robert Wagner won’t be reprising his role as Tony Dinozzo Sr in NCIS ’s 18th season. Then TV struck. Of course, now RJ plays Weatherly's father on NCIS... Offsite Link. This is your medium, you've got to try it, you'll be great.' It was a massive hit, although Wagner's part was relatively small. The following year, he produced and cast himself opposite Bette Davis in the made-for-TV film Madame Sin, which was theatrically released overseas as a feature film. On January 14, 2013, the Los Angeles County coroner's office offered a 10-page addendum to Wood's autopsy report. With Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama. He's not the only actor returning. We know he's in touch with his son, so did he have any idea that Ziva's (Cote de Pablo) alive? Robert Wagner’s movies, including Halls of Montezuma, A Kiss Before Dying, In Love and War, The Longest Day, Harper, and Love Among Thieves, were what earned him a name back in the ’50s. Wagner's performance would earn him an Emmy nomination for Best TV Actor. After a two-year courtship, Wagner, Marshall, and her two sons from her marriage to Stanley Donen moved back to America. Wagner became the host of Fox Movie Channel's Hour of Stars, featuring original television episodes of The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955), a series which Wagner had appeared on in his early days with the studio. He had a larger part in The Condemned of Altona (1962), a commercial and critical disappointment despite being directed by Vittorio de Sica and co-starring Sophia Loren. Follow me on Instagram. He also had a recurring role as Teddy Leopold in the TV sitcom Two and a Half Men (2007–2008) and made twelve guest appearances (2010-2019) as Anthony DiNozzo Sr. in the police procedural NCIS. ""I was opposed to doing Thief", Wagner said later. He has a sister, Mary. [53], The case was reopened in November 2011 after Davern publicly stated that he had lied to police during the initial investigation and that Wood and Wagner had an argument that evening. Listed below are links to different type of video’s Robert Wagner has made or participated in. [citation needed], In January 1961, Wagner and Wood formed their own company, Rona Productions, named after the first two letters of both their first names. NCIS continues Season 17 when it … The film was a flop. Wagner signed with Universal Pictures in 1966, starring opposite future wife Jill St. John in the films How I Spent My Summer Vacation, a made-for-TV movie released in the United Kingdom as Deadly Roulette, and Banning (1967). [20] He also had a supporting role in I Am the Cheese (1983). Following Wood's death in late 1981, Wagner became the legal guardian of her daughter by producer Richard Gregson, Natasha, then 11. He returned to Italy to make a caper film with Raquel Welch for MGM, The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968), but it was not a success. [49] The autopsy report revealed that Wood had bruises on her body and arms as well as an abrasion on her left cheek. He had a recurring role of a rich suitor to the main characters' mother on the sitcom Two and a Half Men. [citation needed], In 1967, Lew Wasserman of Universal convinced Wagner to make his television series debut in It Takes a Thief (1968–1970) on ABC-TV. "You felt proud of being part of the organization. According to a report from TVInsider, Wagner will be officially coming back a little bit later this year. The episode airs just a few days after the … "[57] The amended document included a statement that the circumstances of how Wood ended up in the water are "not clearly established". [6], Wagner first gained significant attention with a small but showy part as a shell-shocked soldier in With a Song in My Heart (1952). But you always felt you could work your way up, that you could have a better part in the next picture. He also had a deal to make one more film at Fox, which was to be Solo, the story of a jazz drummer directed by Dick Powell, or The Comancheros with Gary Cooper. On Valentine's Day 1982, Wagner began dating actress Jill St. John; he had known her since the late 1950s. Exec producers Frank Cardea and Steven D. Binder preview the winter return and what's next with Gibbs and Phineas. Plus, the EPs hope to get Joe Spano back as Fornell. Back at Fox he was in Between Heaven and Hell (1956), a war movie, and The True Story of Jesse James (1957), playing the leading role for director Nicholas Ray (Jeffrey Hunter was Frank). "[5], Wagner's first film for Fox was Halls of Montezuma (1951) a World War II film. He also played recurring characters in the series Two and a Half Men and NCIS. Wagner was a longtime friend of Astaire, having gone to school with Astaire's eldest son, Peter. The addendum stated that she might have sustained some of the bruises on her body before she went into the water and drowned. One of Wagner’s latest appearances came in the … Could Robert Wagner's return as Tony DiNozzo Sr. mean that his son is also returning? During a recent interview, the producers confirmed coronavirus measures have made this instalment of the CBS series unlike anything we’ve seen before. In 2005, Wagner became the television spokesman for the Senior Lending Network, a reverse mortgage lender and in 2010 he began serving as a spokesman for the Guardian First Funding Group, also a reverse mortgage lender. Amid a real-life homicide investigation, Robert Wagner is reprising his role on NCIS as DiNozzo Senior. [citation needed]. [30], Wagner was set to star as Charlie in the 2011 remake of Charlie's Angels, but had to exit the project due to scheduling conflicts. "[5], Fox started to give Wagner better roles. I never watch NCIS, but you can't go wrong with Wagner's slick charisma so I guess I'll tune in for it. In other words, while everyone's waiting to see what comes next with Ziva and Gibbs after the shocking fall finale — and if Tony (Michael Weatherly) returns — in the winter premiere, there's plenty to look forward to in subsequent episodes. Robert John Wagner Jr. (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor of stage, screen, and television, best known for starring in the television shows It Takes a Thief (1968–1970), Switch (1975–1978), and Hart to Hart (1979–1984). Consider this article your source of good news! "[22], Wagner appeared in a TV movie with Audrey Hepburn, Love Among Thieves (1987) and in a miniseries with Jaclyn Smith, Windmills of the Gods (1988). [36], In 1956, when he was 26 years old, Wagner became involved with 18-year-old actress Natalie Wood, and was married on December 28, 1957 in Scottsdale, Arizona. As of June 2011, Guardian First Funding was acquired by Urban Financial Group, who continue to use Mr. Wagner as their spokesperson.[26][27]. Roland Kibbee wrote the part for me, and I would have missed all that if I hadn't listened to Lew. Inconveniently timed, to say the least, Robert Wagner will play a murder suspect on Tuesday’s episode of NCIS. This appeared confirmed when he was the lead in Stopover Tokyo (1957). He also gradually cut ties with his former sister-in-law, Lana Wood. He supported James Cagney and Dan Dailey in John Ford's version of What Price Glory (1952) and supported Webb again in Titanic (1953). Albert had been a childhood hero of Wagner, after he watched the movie Brother Rat along with a few others. Everything went big and they started sticking me into Cinemascope spectacles. He received more critical acclaim for the lead in A Kiss Before Dying (1956), from the novel by Ira Levin; it was made for Crown Productions, a company of Darryl F. Zanuck's brother in law (the leads were all under contract to Fox) and released through United Artists. We'll have to wait and see if his episode addresses it. 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