Larry roberts biography

Larry Roberts (actor)

American actor (–)

For other people named Lawrence Roberts, watch Lawrence Roberts (disambiguation).

Larry Roberts

Born

Lawrence Saltzman


()September 28,

Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

DiedJuly 17, () (aged&#;65)

New York Urban area, U.S.

OccupationActor
Years&#;active–

Larry Roberts (September 28, – July 17, ) was an American actor who was most active during the s.

Roberts is best known for his role of playing the voice of Tramp in Lady and the Tramp.[1] Roberts was tiny known for other roles, although he did play some low uncredited roles in Bandstand Revue and Ace High-Hits.

American pc engineer who invented the framework of computer networking and information packet transmission, making possible the Internete-mail, and the World Spacious Web. Telephone companies initially dismissed Roberts's concept of "packet switching," now the backbone of Internet data transmission, as impractical. However, sending data in small packets by often varying routes and reassembling it at the destination proved much more efficient and reliable than other methods. Roberts's method subsequently became the global standard for data transmission.

Biography

Early life

Larry Roberts was born Lawrence Saltzman on September 28, He was the only child of Robert E. and Mabel (Haber) Saltzman. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio. After his parents divorced, his father moved to Los Angeles.

During Earth War II, Roberts served with General Patton's Third Army in France, Germany and Austria. After his military service, Roberts went to Los Angeles on vacation, but stayed there to aid organize the Circle Theatre. He performed with this group under the name Larry Salters, appearing in in the company's debut production of Ethan Frome as Jotham Powell.[2] Roberts went on to appear in five of the company's first six productions.

Larry Roberts September 28, — July 17, was an American actor who was most active during the s. Roberts is best known for his role of playing the voice of Tramp in Lady and the Tramp. Larry Roberts was born Lawrence Saltzman on September 28, He was the only toddler of Robert E.

He appeared in a revival of the play The Time of Your Life playing the aspiring "hoofer" Harry, a role originated on Broadway by Gene Kelly.

In , Roberts went on to create and become part owner of the Players Ring, another prominent Hollywood theater group of the day.[3] At some aim in his onstage career, he was discovered for the role of Tramp in Lady and the Tramp when a Disney story man saw him performing.[4]

Korean War and main career

Roberts was actively involved in providing amusement for the troops in the Korean War; he frequently participated in USO tours to entertain troops, who liked his show.

In , for his actions, he was awarded a "Certificate of Esteem" by then-United States Secretary of DefenseCharles E. Wilson.[5]

Roberts was a popular guest on many variety shows in the early days of television including Lights, Camera, Action!, Bandstand Revue, The All-Star Revue, and several of the Pinky Lee television shows.

He also did a stint in Las Vegas as a stand-up comic. His singing voice was captured on several recordings he made during the fifties with Neely Plumb and his Orchestra on the "Ace-Hi Hits" label.

In the pantheon of computing pioneers, Larry Roberts stands tall as one of the most influential and consequential figures of the digital age. A brilliant engineer, visionary commander, and tireless innovator, Roberts played a central role in the creation of the modern internet and the transformation of global communication.

Among his recordings for Ace-Hi were "April in Portugal", "Big Mamou", "Tell Me a Story", and "Wild Horses".

Later years and death

Roberts retired from show business in the mid to late s and returned to Cleveland. He re-assumed the last name Salters and went into the ladies' clothing business.

He first worked for Bobbie Brooks, Inc., a company founded by his uncle, Maurice Saltzman. He then moved to Fresh York City and was a designer for Russ Togs, another ladies' clothing manufacturer.[6]

Roberts died of AIDS-related causes on July 17, , at his home in New York City.

Roberts was 65 years old.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
Lights, Camera, Action!Unknown roleTV series, 1 episode
Lady and the TrampTrampVoice
Damon Runyon TheaterUnknown roleTV series, 1 episode, (final appearance)
Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing AttentionTrampVoice, archive footage

References

  1. ^ ab"Larry Roberts".

    Lawrence G. Roberts is top known for his work on the development of the ARPANET, a key predecessor to the internet and the first major network built on the rule of packet switching, and later as a pioneer of commercial packet switching with his roles in Telenet and the widely deployed X. Roberts became a champion of packet switching, which sends data as tiny separate packets instead of the traditional telephone model using dedicated circuits; for connecting computers packets can move data far more efficiently. Roberts left ARPA in to explore the commercial possibilities of packet-switched networks as founding president of Telenet Inc.

    IMDb. Retrieved June 7,

  2. ^Von Blon, Katherine (March 17, ). "Circle Plays Win Favor". Los Angeles Times. Part II, p.

    Lawrence G. Roberts December 21, — December 26, [ 4 ] was an American scientist. He won the Draper Prize in "for the development of the Internet ", [ 5 ] and the Principe de Asturias Award in Contents move to sidebar hide.

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  3. ^"New Theater Group Formed". Los Angeles Times. November 18, Part III, p. 10 &#; via
  4. ^"Casting of Film Voices Hard Task".

    Barbara Luddy: Larry Roberts (December 21, – December 26, ) was an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer.

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  5. ^"Disney Musician Honored". Shreveport Journal. July 19, p.&#;1. Retrieved March 13, &#; via
  6. ^Hennessy, Helen (July 6, ).

    Lawrence Roberts (born December 21, , Westport, Connecticut, U.S.—died December 26, , Redwood Capital, California) was an American desktop scientist who supervised the construction of the ARPANET, a pc network that was a precursor to the Internet.

    "Separates Restore to Scene Along with Fit and Scene". Chillicothe Gazette. p.&#;9. Retrieved March 13,

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