American actor/filmmaker.
Born Robert John Elias Jr. on June 24, 1936, Robert Downey Sr. first achieved fame as an actor, and later took up filmmaking in the late 1960s. His most notable films are perhaps "Putney Swope" and "Pound," the latter of which starred his five-year-old son, who was none other than -- you guessed it -- Robert Downey Jr.
Downey Sr. retired in the early 2010s after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He later died from complications of the disease on July 7, 2021. He was 85 years old.
Born Robert John Elias Jr. on June 24, 1936, Robert Downey Sr. first achieved fame as an actor, and later took up filmmaking in the late 1960s. His most notable films are perhaps "Putney Swope" and "Pound," the latter of which starred his five-year-old son, who was none other than -- you guessed it -- Robert Downey Jr.
Downey Sr. retired in the early 2010s after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He later died from complications of the disease on July 7, 2021. He was 85 years old.
Although he was overshadowed by his son later on in his life, Robert Downey Sr. was definitely always respected for his talent as a filmmaker.
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