Rod Colbin

Rod Colbin
Colbin in The Optimist, 1983
Born
Irving Herbert Lichtenstein

(1923-11-23)November 23, 1923
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2007(2007-02-04) (aged 83)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
OccupationsActor, Fencing Instructor/Fight Director
Years active1952–1986
Children2

Rod Colbin (born Irving Herbert Lichtenstein: December 23, 1923 – February 4, 2007) was an American character actor whose career spanned four decades. He was also a fencing instructor who, at one time, served as Katharine Hepburn's personal masseur, and is said to have instructed James Dean and Marlon Brando.

Marriages and family

Colbin married Annemarie Polonyi on September 16, 1965; they divorced in 1978. He is the father of Kaila Colbin and two other daughters, one of whom died in a fire aged 4.

Death

Colbin died in February 2007 in Denver, Colorado, after a series of strokes.

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Pincus-Roth, Zachary (December 29, 2007). "In Memoriam: Playbill.com Remembers Those We Lost in 2007". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Fencing master Colbin dies at 83". Variety. 2007-02-14. Archived from the original on 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  3. ↑ Institute, Natural Gourmet. "Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., Health Food Pioneer, Dies". www.prweb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05. She is survived by her two daughters [...]
  4. ↑ Kaila Colbin on Values, Leadership and founding Boma NZ (Podcast). Seeds. 29 June 2020. Event occurs at 5:20. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Five women honored for enterprise by Avon and SBA". UPI. 24 June 1993. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2025.