Renowned for his seamless transition between musicals and dramatic plays, Roberts had also earned a Tony Award nomination. His frequent appearances in Woody Allen films, often playing Allen's ...

He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the self-assured, easygoing friend of Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes. Tony Roberts in New York in 2009.

After Roberts received a best actor Tony nom for his performance, he and Allen reprised their roles for the 1972 movie version at Paramount that was directed by Herbert Ross. The broad-shouldered ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated performer who also appeared in several Woody Allen films — often as Allen’s best friend — has died. He was 85. Roberts ...

Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies – often as Allen’s best friend – has died.

December 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Walter McBride/Getty Images) Tony Roberts, who appeared in six Woody Allen films and had an active career in television and on Broadway, died of lung ...

Tony Roberts, the stage and screen actor best known for his supporting roles in six Woody Allen movies, has died at the age of 85. Roberts’ daughter confirmed the actor’s death to the New York ...

Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies - often as Allen's best friend - has died. He was 85. Roberts' death was ...

Tony Roberts, a prolific stage and screen actor who teamed with Woody Allen in comedic counterpoint as the self-assured and unflappable foil to Allen’s neurosis-laden characters in films ...

Stage and screen actor Tony Roberts, who appeared in several Woody Allen movies, has died. Tony, who was nominated for a Tony Award, appeared both in plays and musicals on the screen. He also took ...

Director Woody Allen (right) speaks to actor Tony Roberts during a break in the action during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the New Orleans Hornets ...