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René Murat Auberjonois

Russian: Рене Мурат Обержонуа
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Birthplace: Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death: December 08, 2019 (79)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Metastatic Lung Cancer)
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Son of Fernand Auberjonois and Laura Louise Murat
Husband of Private and Private
Father of Private and Private
Brother of Private User and Private
Half brother of Ghislaine Vautier and Private

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About René Auberjonois

René Murat Auberjonois born June 1, 1940

René Murat Auberjonois is an American actor, known for portraying Father Mulcahy in the movie version of M*A*S*H and for creating a number of characters in long-running television series, including Clayton Endicott III on Benson (for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award), Odo on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid, and attorney Paul Lewiston on Boston Legal.


Actor. Best known for his roles of Clayton Runnymede Endicott III on "Benson" and Commander Odo on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." A prolific character actor, he began his career on stage, appearing in various Broadway productions. In 1969 he played Sebastian Baye opposite Katherine Hepburn in the musical "Coco," based on the life of Coco Chanel, a role that earned him a Tony Award. He was cast as Father Mulcahey in the box office movie "M.A.S.H." in 1970, followed by guest appearances on television shows like "The Rookies," "The Jeffersons," "Rhoda," and "The Rockford Files." In 1980 he was cast as Clayton Runnymede Endicott III, the household chief of staff, on the television situation comedy "Benson." After Benson ended in 1986, he continued to have guest appearances on popular television shows, such as "Murder, She Wrote," "L.A. Law," and Doogie Howser, M.D." In 1993 he became part of the original cast of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," the second spinoff from the original 1960 "Star Trek" television series. He portrayed Commander Odo, the head of the space station security. He was also a voice actor and provided voices for cartoon characters in "The Jetsons," "Pound Puppies, "Johnny Quest," "DuckTales," "Superman," "The Snorks," "The Smurfs," and other animated series. His most well known voice character was Louis, the singing chef in Disney's animated film,"The Little Mermaid." He was nominated for two Emmys, one for his work on "Benson," and the other for a guest role on "The Practice." He was a three-time nominee for a Screen Actors Guild Award. He received a Prism Award in 2007 for Best Performance in a Drama Series for "Boston Legal."

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René Auberjonois's Timeline

1940
June 1, 1940
Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States
2019
December 8, 2019
Age 79
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States