Robert L. Sinise: What Happened To Gary Sinise’s Father?

Robert L. Sinise is a film editor and the father of Gary Alan Sinise. Robert’s son Gary Sinise is a renowned actor, director, producer, musician, and humanitarian. His stage, film, and television career has spanned more than four decades. He is the founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation. He is a supporter of various veterans’ organizations and founded the Lt. Dan Band, which plays at military bases around the world.

Robert L. Sinise: Bio Summary

Who Is Gary Sinise’s Father, Robert L. Sinise?

Robert L. Sinise also known as Robert Lee Sinise was born on 17 May 1931, in Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States. Donato Louis Sinise and Vesta Madge (Lambertson) Sinise were his parents. His father was of Italian descent. He was the brother of Daniel Lee Baird Sinise, Jack C Sinise, and James Gerard Sinise. There is very little information about his early life and family. There are no records of Robert’s education.

Robert L. Sinise served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He reportedly joined the Navy in 1951 and served as a photographer. He met and fell in love with Mylles (Alsip) Sinise. He and Mylles got together and eventually got married. Their marriage was blessed with three children. Their children are Gary Alan Sinise, Lori Allyn Sinise, and Craig Randall Sinise. Gary and Craig Randall played football and Lori was a cheerleader while they were growing up.

According to the Guardian, the family moved to Highland Park, the cluster of dormitory estates 30 miles north of downtown Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan where life was for the most part “very normal and suburban”, Robert Sinise said. Robert was a loving and supportive father. He did his best to provide for his family. He lived a private life away from the spotlight.

Robert L. Sinise Was A Film Editor

Robert L. Sinise worked as a film editor. Early in his career, he specialized in C-grade horror movies. “I remember as a kid going down to the editing room,” his son Gary Sinise said, “and my Dad would be working. I remember being five years old looking at these slasher movies of my dad, all this blood, chainsaws, and screaming.” He has worked as an editor for 29 projects per his IMDb page.

Robert edited H.G. Lewis’s “classic” gore films of the early and mid-Sixties. He was the editor for the film Two Before Zero. He served as the editor for the films Blood Feast, Two Thousand Maniacs!, Moonshine Mountain, and Color Me Blood Red, the TV Movie Two Fathers’ Justice, and the TV series The Colbys. He served as the editor for the TV Movie, Charley Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan.

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Robert worked as an editor for the television series The Wizard, and the film John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick. He edited television series such as Baywatch, Miami Vice, Tour of Duty, MGM: When the Lion Roars, Babylon 5, The Client, Moloney, Dawson’s Creek, Hyperion Bay, and Night Visions. He is also known for his work as an editor for Chasing Dreams, Of Mice and Men, Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage, Accidental Meeting, and Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart.

Robert L. Sinise worked for Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart, and Shadow Realm. He was an additional film editor for Lovelines and Heavyweights. His son Gary Sinise became an actor of stage and screen, a director, producer, musician, and humanitarian. As an actor, he is known for his roles as George Milton in Of Mice and Men, Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump, Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13, and Harry S. Truman in Truman.

My Father, Robert Lee Sinise, turned 90 years old today.
Surviving a stroke and brain surgery a while back, he’s doing well.
Served our country in the US Navy during the Korean War.
Thanks for serving our country Dad. Happy 90th Birthday.
Love you.

Gary pic.twitter.com/TWL43Dp3D5

— Gary Sinise (@GarySinise) May 17, 2021

Gary Sinise is also known for appearing as Cmdr. Kevin Dunne in Snake Eyes, Jimmy Shaker in Ransom, Det. Mac Taylor on CSI: NY, and Agent Jack Garrett in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. He has won several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As a director, Gary Sinise has worked for the TV series Crime Story, Thirtysomething, China Beach, and films Miles from Home, and Of Mice and Men. He is the producer of Impostor, Of Mice and Men, Brothers at War, and That Championship Season. He also produced episodes of CSI: NY and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

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What Happened To Gary Sinise’s Father, Robert L. Sinise?

Robert L. Sinise suffered but survived a stroke and brain surgery as his son Gary Sinise revealed in a tweet. Gary has mentioned that his father was “doing well”. Robert is said to have died on 8 Oct6 2021, in Thousand Oaks, Ventura, California, United States. He was at age 90 when he passed away. The cause of his death is unknown.