Robert Clinton Blanche (March 30, 1962 – January 3, 2020) was an American film and television actor.
Early life Blanche was born in Pomona, California, and raised in Oregon.
Career Beginning his film and television career in 1994, Blanche appeared in over seventy film and television projects. Among other works, he recurred in a guest-starring role as Lt. Bonanno (and later Capt. Det. Bonanno) on three seasons of the TNT series Leverage. He recurred in the role of Sgt. Franco on NBC's Grimm.
Personal life
Blanche was married to Christine Blanche and had five daughters.
Death
Blanche suffered from lung disease for an extended period, and underwent a lung transplant in 2018. He died from complications of the disease in 2020.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Imaginary CrimesPoliceman #1Uncredited1997Total RealityPoliceman1998Zero EffectParamedic #11998InconceivableFred2000Men of HonorShore Patrolman2002Twelve City BlocksBilly2002Murderous CamouflageGimp2003The HuntedCrumleyUncredited2003The JobNightclub Guy2003The Skin HorseBob Ano2004DandelionSheriff Teft2004Shooting NickNickAlso writer and producer2004Two FistedVincent2004What the Bleep Do We Know!?Bob2004Loser's LoungeKirby2004The Dust FactoryRyan Flynn Sr.2004Coming Up EasyStep Father2005Thumbsucker'The Line' - Partner2005The HeaterDr. Ted Berger2005Good TeethBroker2005Say UnclePhil2006What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit HoleBob2006Punk LoveDick2006World Trade CenterWTC Desk Officer Massi2006Raising FlaggMatt Durwood2008Come Hell or HighwaterGriff2009Without a Paddle: Nature's CallingMassey2009The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie ValentineWiseass2009The Perfect GameBridgeport CoachUncredited2010Extraordinary MeasuresArmed Guard2010ForgeMr. Boyes2011BucksvilleLt. Col. Frank Gartner2011Wake Before I DieThomas Schmidt2011American DisciplesLiam Mahony2012GoneOfficer JohnsonUncredited2012HopeMark Zeimer2013ForeclosedDeputy Dolan2014BulletTarvis2014Something WickedJohn2015The A-ListMr. Bruner2016UndeservedWoody2017The Two DogsBilly Bastard2017Tomorrow, MaybeLloyd HayekAlso writer and producer2019American BrothersLiam Mahoney2020The Brain That Wouldn't DieDetective ManciniTBAYou Can't WinCy
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1995Dead By SunsetBailiffEpisode #1.2 1995, 1996Nowhere ManSecurity Guard / Chauffeur2 episodes1998Significant OthersCrew MemberEpisode: "The Shoot"1998Ally McBealOfficerEpisode: "Happy Trails"1999Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby StoryRory LipsonTelevision film1999Where the Truth LiesStu Varga1999Switched at BirthDr. Nerenberg2001Boston PublicOfficerEpisode: "Chapter Fifteen"2001Resurrection Blvd.Officer HicksEpisode: "La agonia y el extasis"2002Rose RedMr. George Wheaton2 episodes2005MediumRobert PulaskiEpisode: "In Sickness and Adultery"2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaDetective JonesEpisode: "Gun Fever"2005NCISBrett WillisEpisode: "Silver War"2006ERDetective MilneEpisode: "If Not Now"2006MonkUnion Vice PresidentEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Garbage Strike"2007Ghost WhispererRay BillingsEpisode: "The Underneath"2007Without a TraceDet. Lou ChambersEpisode: "Baggage"2009CrashTommy VanderbeckEpisode: "Can't Explain"2009–2011LeveragePatrick Bonanno6 episodes2010A Walk in My ShoesAlexTelevision film2010Nick Bradley Might Be an AlcoholicJerry2011Zombie ApocalypseBrockton2012-2017GrimmSgt. Franco34 episodes2013, 2018PortlandiaVarious roles2 episodes2014PerceptionDan BukowskiEpisode: "Curveball"2014Bermuda TentaclesCaptain Dave WilliamsTelevision film2014Grimm: MeltdownSgt. Franco4 episodes2015Rizzoli & IslesDana SloweyEpisode: "In Plain View"2015StormageddonAgent GatesTelevision film2015Runestone: Sizzle ReelStyrkarr NaeskunungrEpisode: "Beyond the Edges of the World"2016Z NationJohn J. LannisterEpisode: "Election Day"2017Number OneGinoEpisode #1.1
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