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# Robert Culp

(1930–2010)   Screenwriter

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Robert Culp was a screenwriter.

## Quick Facts About Robert Culp

Born August 16, 1930

Died March 24, 2010

Profession Screenwriter

## About Robert Culp

American actor (1930–2010)... \| Robert Martin Culp was an American actor and screenwriter widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on I Spy (1965–1968), the espionage television series in which he and co-star Bill Cosby played secret agents. Before this, he sta

##  Quotes by Robert Culp

> [Spry is not a look, spry is behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-culp/spry-is-not-a-look-spry-is-behavior/)

[Robert Culp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-culp/)

[Behavior](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behavior/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/862/robert-culp-79771_behavior_spry-is-not-a-look-spry-is-behavior-1993_1993835.png)

> [There is no sense in doing a wonderful script with somebody who can't direct because that is a disaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-culp/there-is-no-sense-in-doing-a-wonderful-script-with-somebody-who-can-t/)

[Robert Culp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-culp/)

[Direct](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/direct/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a5/robert-culp-79771_direct_there-is-no-sense-in-doing-a-wonderful-s_2296763.png)

> [I've had it happen to me before where it turns out that they never had the money and couldn't have made the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-culp/i-ve-had-it-happen-to-me-before-where-it-turns-out-that-they-never/)

[Robert Culp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-culp/)

[Behavior](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behavior/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/robert-culp-79771_behavior_i-ve-had-it-happen-to-me-before-where-it_2553865.png)

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