Robert Crawford

Robert Crawford was a TV editor and occasional actor who had the honor of being nominated for an Emmy the same year his two sons were also Emmy-nominated. In 1959, Crawford was nominated for editing the The Bob Cummings Show (1955) while his sons Robert Crawford Jr. and Johnny Crawford were nominated for acting awards, Bobby for the Playhouse 90 (1956) episode "Child of Our Time" and Johnny for playing Chuck Connors son Mark in The Rifleman (1958). In addition to editing, Crawford, Sr. portrayed Detective Phil Burns on the syndicated TV series Manhunt (1959).