India, June 11 -- Chris Robinson, known for his commanding presence on 12 O'Clock High, General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful, died on Monday at the age of 86. He breathed his last at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona, as confirmed by actor-musician MJ Allen, who had collaborated with Robinson on the 2022 film Just for a Week.

A career that spanned over eight decades, Robinson's legacy is etched in the annals of American television and cult cinema. He was the man who once said on national television, "I'm not a doctor, but I do play one on TV."

Born Christopher Brown Robinson on November 5, 1938, in West Palm Beach, Florida, his earliest days in Hollywood were humble. He was just 19 when he popped up uncredited in The Midnight St...