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	\| years_active = 1959–2017		\| years_active = 1959–2017
	\| resting_place = [[Inglewood Park Cemetery]]
	\| known_for = ''[[Soap (TV series)\|Soap]]''<br>''[[Benson (TV series)\|Benson]]''<br>''[[Guys and Dolls]]''<br>''[[The Lion King]]''		\| known_for = ''[[Soap (TV series)\|Soap]]''<br>''[[Benson (TV series)\|Benson]]''<br>''[[Guys and Dolls]]''<br>''[[The Lion King]]''
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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Guillaume was married twice; first to Marlene Williams in 1955, with whom he had two sons, Kevin and Jacques. They divorced in 1984.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's daughter, Melissa, was born in 1980; he and her mother, Patricia, raised her. He married Donna Brown in 1986. The couple had a daughter, Rachel.<ref name="LAB">{{cite news\| url=https://dailyentertainmentnews.com/breaking-news/donna-brown-guillaume-actor-robert-guillaumes-wife/\| title=Donna Brown Guillaume Actor Robert Guillaume's Wife\| website=Daily Entertainment News\| date=October 25, 2017\| access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> He fathered but did not raise another daughter, Patricia, by a different mother; she was born in 1950 and was raised by her grandparents.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's son Jacques died on December 23, 1990, at the age of 32, of complications of [[AIDS]].{{cn}}		Guillaume was married twice; first to Marlene Williams in 1955, with whom he had two sons, Kevin and Jacques. They divorced in 1984.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's daughter, Melissa, was born in 1980; he and her mother, Patricia, raised her. He married Donna Brown in 1986. The couple had a daughter, Rachel.<ref name="LAB">{{cite news\| url=https://dailyentertainmentnews.com/breaking-news/donna-brown-guillaume-actor-robert-guillaumes-wife/\| title=Donna Brown Guillaume Actor Robert Guillaume's Wife\| website=Daily Entertainment News\| date=October 25, 2017\| access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> He fathered but did not raise another daughter, Patricia, by a different mother; she was born in 1950 and was raised by her grandparents.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's son Jacques died on December 23, 1990, at the age of 32, of complications of [[AIDS]].{{cn\|date=August 2024}}

	In 1999, Guillaume suffered a [[stroke]] while working on ''Sports Night'' at [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)\|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California\|Burbank]], [[California]].<ref name="LAobit" /> The stroke was minor, causing relatively slight damage and little effect on his speech.<ref name="NYTobit"/> After six weeks in the hospital, he underwent therapy consisting of walks and gym sessions.<ref name="LAobit"/>		In 1999, Guillaume suffered a [[stroke]] while working on ''Sports Night'' at [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)\|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California\|Burbank]], [[California]].<ref name="LAobit" /> The stroke was minor, causing relatively slight damage and little effect on his speech.<ref name="NYTobit"/> After six weeks in the hospital, he underwent therapy consisting of walks and gym sessions.<ref name="LAobit"/>

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Guillaume was married twice; first to Marlene Williams in 1955, with whom he had two sons, Kevin and Jacques. They divorced in 1984.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's daughter, Melissa, was born in 1980; he and her mother, Patricia, raised her. He married Donna Brown in 1986. The couple had a daughter, Rachel.<ref name="LAB">{{cite news\| url=https://dailyentertainmentnews.com/breaking-news/donna-brown-guillaume-actor-robert-guillaumes-wife/\| title=Donna Brown Guillaume Actor Robert Guillaume's Wife\| website=Daily Entertainment News\| date=October 25, 2017\| access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> He fathered but did not raise another daughter, Patricia, by a different mother, ~~who~~ was born in 1950 and was raised by her grandparents.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's son Jacques died on December 23, 1990, at the age of 32, of complications of [[AIDS]].		Guillaume was married twice; first to Marlene Williams in 1955, with whom he had two sons, Kevin and Jacques. They divorced in 1984.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's daughter, Melissa, was born in 1980; he and her mother, Patricia, raised her. He married Donna Brown in 1986. The couple had a daughter, Rachel.<ref name="LAB">{{cite news\| url=https://dailyentertainmentnews.com/breaking-news/donna-brown-guillaume-actor-robert-guillaumes-wife/\| title=Donna Brown Guillaume Actor Robert Guillaume's Wife\| website=Daily Entertainment News\| date=October 25, 2017\| access-date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> He fathered but did not raise another daughter, Patricia, by a different mother; she was born in 1950 and was raised by her grandparents.<ref name="STB"/> Guillaume's son Jacques died on December 23, 1990, at the age of 32, of complications of [[AIDS]].{{cn}}

	In 1999, Guillaume suffered a [[stroke]] while working on ''Sports Night'' at [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)\|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California\|Burbank]], [[California]].<ref name="LAobit" /> The stroke was minor, causing relatively slight damage and little effect on his speech.<ref name="NYTobit"/> After six weeks in the hospital, he underwent therapy consisting of walks and gym sessions.<ref name="LAobit"/>		In 1999, Guillaume suffered a [[stroke]] while working on ''Sports Night'' at [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)\|Walt Disney Studios]] in [[Burbank, California\|Burbank]], [[California]].<ref name="LAobit" /> The stroke was minor, causing relatively slight damage and little effect on his speech.<ref name="NYTobit"/> After six weeks in the hospital, he underwent therapy consisting of walks and gym sessions.<ref name="LAobit"/>

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	\| known_for = ''[[Soap (TV series)\|Soap]]''<br>''[[Benson (TV series)\|Benson]]''<br>''[[Guys and Dolls]]''<br>''[[The Lion King]]''		\| known_for = ''[[Soap (TV series)\|Soap]]''<br>''[[Benson (TV series)\|Benson]]''<br>''[[Guys and Dolls]]''<br>''[[The Lion King]]''
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	'''Robert Guillaume''' (born '''Robert Peter Williams'''; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer. He played [[Benson DuBois]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company\|ABC]] television series ''[[Soap (TV series)\|Soap]]'' and its [[spin-off (media)\|spin-off]], ''[[Benson (TV series)\|Benson]]''.<ref name="nydailynews">{{cite news \|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-01-21/entertainment/18099595_1_sports-night-producer-and-show-creator-robert-guillaume \|title=Stroke Sidelines Guillaume \|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] \|first=Richard \|last=Huff \|date=January 21, 2011 \|access-date=August 27, 2011 \|archive-date=June 12, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612045152/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-01-21/entertainment/18099595_1_sports-night-producer-and-show-creator-robert-guillaume \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He also voiced the [[mandrill]] [[Rafiki (The Lion King)\|Rafiki]] in ''[[The Lion King]]'', and played Isaac Jaffe in [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s dramedy ''[[Sports Night]]''.		'''Robert Guillaume''' (born '''Robert Peter Williams'''; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer. He played [[Benson DuBois]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company\|ABC]] television series ''[[Soap (TV series)\|Soap]]'' and its [[spin-off (media)\|spin-off]], ''[[Benson (TV series)\|Benson]]''.<ref name="nydailynews">{{cite news \|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-01-21/entertainment/18099595_1_sports-night-producer-and-show-creator-robert-guillaume \|title=Stroke Sidelines Guillaume \|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] \|first=Richard \|last=Huff \|date=January 21, 2011 \|access-date=August 27, 2011 \|archive-date=June 12, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612045152/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-01-21/entertainment/18099595_1_sports-night-producer-and-show-creator-robert-guillaume \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He also voiced the [[mandrill]] [[Rafiki (The Lion King)\|Rafiki]] in ''[[The Lion King]]'', and played Isaac Jaffe in [[Aaron Sorkin]]'s dramedy ''[[Sports Night]]''.

	In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Guillaume worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts, he was nominated for a [[Tony Award]] for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', and twice won an [[Emmy Award]] for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on ''Soap'' and again in 1985 on ''Benson''. He also won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1995 for his spoken-word performance of an [[audiobook]] version of ''[[The Lion King]]''. ~~He played [[Eli vance\|Eli Vance]] in the video game ''[[Half-Life 2]]''.~~ Guillaume was the first African-American actor to portray [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)\|the title role]] in [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]’s [[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)\|''The Phantom of the Opera'']].		In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Guillaume worked extensively on stage, television and film. For his efforts, he was nominated for a [[Tony Award]] for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit in ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', and twice won an [[Emmy Award]] for his portrayal of the character Benson DuBois, once in 1979 on ''Soap'' and again in 1985 on ''Benson''. He also won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1995 for his spoken-word performance of an [[audiobook]] version of ''[[The Lion King]]''. Guillaume was the first African-American actor to portray [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)\|the title role]] in [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]’s [[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)\|''The Phantom of the Opera'']].

	==Early life==		==Early life==

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