Robert Hegyes
- January 5, 2024
- Tv Actor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Robert Hegyes |
| Occupation | TV Actor |
| Date Of Birth | May 7, 1951(1951-05-07) |
| Age | 73 |
| Date Of Death | 2012-01-26 |
| Birthplace | Perth Amboy |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New Jersey |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Robert Hegyes Biography
| Name | Robert Hegyes |
| Birthday | May 7 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Perth Amboy |
| Home Town | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Marie Dominica Cocozza |
| Spouse | Lynn O'Hare , Kyle Drummer , Mary Kunes |
Robert Hegyes is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on May 7, 1951 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. On the 1970s ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, I played the role of Juan Epstein.
John Travolta was his co-star on Welcome Back, Kotter, and the only one of the show’s stars who met with success in Hollywood., his co-star in Welcome Back, Kotter, was the only star of the show who achieved success in Hollywood.
He grew up in Metuchen, New Jersey, and began acting in high school in the mid-1960s under the guidance of Metuchen High School theater teacher, Barton Shepard. Hegyes attended Glassboro State College after graduating from high school. While there, he worked part-time at the Hardee’s fast food restaurant in town. Upon graduation from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) where he completed his student teaching requirement at Haddon Township High School, with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech/Theater and Secondary Education, Hegyes ventured to New York City to pursue a career in acting and soon became a member of a Greenwich Village children’s theater group called “Theater in a Trunk,” performing educational theater at U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace, on East 20th Street. Hegyes continued performing in the Village in educational children’s theater, this time as a puppeteer with an arm and rod puppet company, playing Mr. Toad in The Wind in the Willows. Robert managed to work a third performing job in Washington Square Park and at the Provincetown Playhouse as a member of the political improvisational guerrilla troupe, “Jack LaRumpa’s Flying Drum & Kazoo Band.”
Hegyes was married to Mary Kunes (1973–1977). He then married Kyle Drummer (1979-1984). With his third wife Lynn O’Hare (1987–1993), he had two children, Cassondra (Cassie) (born 1987) and Mac (born 1991). Hegyes was in a long-term relationship with Cynthia Wylie (1994–2007), who brought two children to the relationship, Alex (born 1988) and Sophia (born 1991) He was the cousin of rock singer Jon Bon Jovi and opera singer Mario Lanza.
His father was Hungarian and his mother was Italian-American.
Robert Hegyes Net Worth
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Source Of Income | TV Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Robert Hegyes is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Hegyes 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started acting in high school and then studied theater at Glassboro State College.
His first professional acting role was in Naomi Court, an Off Broadway drama. Later, he played a recurring part as Detective Manny Esposito, on Cagney & Lacey.
Robert Bruce Hegyes (pronounced Hedges; May 7, 1951 – January 26, 2012) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and as detective Manny Esposito on the 1980s American crime drama Cagney & Lacey.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Robert Hegyes height 5 ft 7 in Robert weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Robert Hegyes Dating?
According to our records, Robert Hegyes married to Lynn O'Hare , Kyle Drummer , Mary Kunes. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Hegyes’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Robert Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Hegyes celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.
How is Bon Jovi related to Robert Hegyes?
Hegyes was the cousin of Jon Bon Jovi. He was married and divorced three times and is survived by two children, two stepchildren and three siblings.
What happened to Robert Hedges?
The cause was cardiac arrest , a spokesman for John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, where Mr. Hegyes was pronounced dead, told Reuters.
Who has passed away from Welcome Back, Kotter?
Marcia Strassman , ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ Actress, Dies at 66 Actress Marcia Strassman, known for her roles in such hits as “Welcome Back, Kotter” and “MASH,” died Friday after a long fight with breast cancer, her sister Julie Strassman confirmed. She was 66.
Where is Juan Epstein now?
Welcome Back Kotter actor Robert Hegyes, who played Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the television show, has died at 60 , the Associated Press reports. The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, NJ was informed of the actor’s death on Thursday by his family.
Is Mr Kotter still alive?
White’s career wasn’t terribly active once Welcome Back, Kotter was done. He went on to appear in just a handful of TV shows, with Mama’s Family and Alice among those last acting gigs. He relocated to Hawaii with his wife in the early ’80s and lost his life to pancreatic cancer in 1988.