Rod Colbin
Colbin in The Optimist, 1983
Born	Irving Herbert Lichtenstein (1923-11-23)November 23, 1923 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	February 4, 2007(2007-02-04) (aged 83) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, Fencing Instructor/Fight Director
Years active	1952–1986
Children	2

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. He was born to Jewish parents in New Haven, CT, the son of Samuel (made gravestones) and Bess (Silverdollar) Lichtenstein.

Marriages and family

Rod married Annemarie Polonyi on September 16, 1965; they divorced in 1978. They had three daughters: Johanna, who died at age 4, Shana Rebecca, and Kaila Johanna.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Colbin died in February 2007 in Denver, Colorado after a series of strokes. He was 83. Colbin was survived by two daughters, two grandchildren and two sisters.^[1][2]

Filmography